Homelessness Crisis Can’t Be ‘Solved On A Shoestring’

The Local Government Information Unit (LGiU) has launched the final report from the Local Government Homelessness Commission (LGHC). A year in progress, the initiative was set up to investigate how councils can fulfil their obligation to prevent homelessness. Outlined in the report, the LGHC argues that a comprehensive housing and homelessness strategy is “desperately needed” to address the underlying causes of homelessness and give councils the resources they need to carry out duties. While the LGHC welcomed the introduction of the Homelessness Reduction Act (2017), the report found that, without significant strategic funding, the systems in place under the act may result in an improved assessment process, but will not achieve its ultimate objectives. Read more on 24housing.

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