Ministers announced earlier this year that the West Midlands had been chosen to pilot the £9.6 million Housing First scheme, which provides homes for people sleeping on the streets. And the Express & Star can reveal that Walsall Council has led the way on the project, with the authority housing 29 rough sleepers so far. Meanwhile, Sandwell Council says it helped 40 homeless people into secure accommodation when the Beast from the East hit earlier this year. It came as West Midlands Mayor Andy Street announced a winter plan for rough sleepers aimed at combatting homelessness in the coming months. Read more on the Express and Star website.
https://www.expressandstar.com/news/politics/2018/12/17/black-country-leads-the-way-to-provide-free-housing-for-rough-sleepers/
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