Homelessness

• Whitehall announces £100m plan to end rough sleeping by 2027

  Council leaders have welcomed the government's £100m strategy to end rough sleeping by 2027 but warned it is only the 'tip of the iceberg'.

  

• Council consults public on ‘aggressive’ begging legislation

  Wakefield Council has launched a consultation on proposals to use anti-social behaviour legislation to tackle ‘aggressive’ begging.

  

• Working homeless figures soar over five years

  The number of families described as ‘working homeless’ has soared over the past five years, housing charity Shelter has warned.

  

• Homelessness commission to provide ‘practical’ solutions for councils

  A local government sector think tank has launched a commission aimed at developing ‘strong, practical recommendations’ to help councils tackle homelessness.

  

• Figures show surge in number of homeless children and older people

  The number of families living in temporary accommodation has risen to 79,000, according to the latest government figures.

  

• Homelessness could be eradicated within 10 years, argues charity

  Homelessness in Britain could be ended within a decade if the right polices were introduced, according to a new report.

  

• £30m cash boost to tackle rough sleepers

  Communities secretary James Brokenshire has announced a £30m cash boost to tackle rough sleepers in the worst hit parts of the country.

  

• Benefit cuts forcing young people into homelessness, charity says

  Welfare restrictions are forcing young people into homelessness despite recent Government reforms, charity says.

  

• Welsh programme to help the elderly ‘lacks direction’, committee warns

  A £125m programme to help vulnerable, elderly and homeless people in Wales ‘creates uncertainty and lacks direction’, assembly members say.

  

• Councils urged to apply for Housing Advisers Programme

  Councils are being urged to bid for support from the Housing Advisers Programme to help overcome housing challenges in their local areas.