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EPISODE · Feb 27, 2026 · 44 MIN

Is 'safer supply' making downtown drug issues worse?

from The Craig Needles Podcast · host Blackburn Media

Craig is joined at the Covent Garden Market studio by former city councillor Cheryl Miller and former YOU executive director Steve Cordes. They tackle the latest dispute about the homelessness crisis at city hall, where one councillor is questioning per bed spending totals. Then, a look at the way the safe supply (or, 'prescribed alternatives' as some are now calling it) is administered in London and councillor David Ferriera's criticism of the "corner store" style of the way the program can be accessed. Also, council expense reports are out! Do we really care how much a councillor spends? The Craig Needles Podcast is brought to you by Downtown London and the Covent Garden Market. Follow Craig on Twitter/X, Bluesky and Facebook.

Craig is joined at the Covent Garden Market studio by former city councillor Cheryl Miller and former YOU executive director Steve Cordes. They tackle the latest dispute about the homelessness crisis at city hall, where one councillor is questioning per bed spending totals. Then, a look at the way the safe supply (or, 'prescribed alternatives' as some are now calling it) is administered in London and councillor David Ferriera's criticism of the "corner store" style of the way the program can be accessed. Also, council expense reports are out! Do we really care how much a councillor spends? The Craig Needles Podcast is brought to you by Downtown London and the Covent Garden Market. Follow Craig on Twitter/X, Bluesky and Facebook.

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