A commission aimed at finding ways councils can reduce
homelessness has been launched by the Local Government Information Unit (LGIU)
thinktank and membership body. The Local Government Homelessness Commission
(LGHC) will spend a year investigating how town halls can stop people becoming
homeless. The commission intends to provide practical recommendations for ways
councils can implement the new Homelessness Reduction Act, which came into
force in April and places extra duties on local authorities to keep households
in stable accommodation. Read more on the LGIU website.
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With the right funding, housing associations should be able to provide a
refuge for those who have experienced violence, writes *Helena Doyle*
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