London Council Halts ‘Out Of Borough’ Homeless Placements

Enfield Council will stop moving homeless people outside of the borough, as part of a wider effort to end its “extensive use” of temporary accommodation. The council will begin its new approach by relocating residents who have been placed in permitted development blocks in Harlow, Essex. Mark Ingall, leader of Harlow council, has welcomed the move by Enfield which is responsible for roughly half of the "out of borough" placements made by London councils in Harlow. Read more on Inside Housing.

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