Shapps: Safety Net against Homelessness Continues To 2015

Funding to help those facing the real and frightening prospect of homelessness will continue to the end of this Parliament according to Grant Shapps.  Councils across the country are set to receive a share of £160million over the next two years.  The Minister also confirmed that a new website and telephone line, where anyone anywhere looking to get help for someone sleeping on the streets can go to, is on track to be available by Christmas.  He also offered a first-look at a new campaign aimed at encouraging people to seek help for rough sleepers in their area.  Mr Shapps announced that councils across the country would receive £160million over the next two years in Homelessness Prevention Grants - offering certainty that homelessness services will be funded to the end of this Parliament.  Read more on the CLG website.