Friday, 1 August 2014

London Assembly Report Calls for Action As Rough Sleepers Rise 23%

With the latest figures showing 2,455 people slept rough in the capital between April and June 2014 – a rise of 23% on the same period in 2013 - the London Assembly All-Party Housing Committee has published its report on tackling rough sleeping. 'No going back' calls for an end to the policy of 'priority need criteria' that excludes most single homeless people getting any offer of accommodation from councils, as they are only required to provide advice. The only exemptions are those who meet strict priority need criteria. Predictably but sensibly, the report also says that more can and should be done to prevent rough sleeping in the first place. It singles out homelessness advice offered by councils. Download the report by clicking on the logo below.

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