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New figures show rough sleeping in London doubles in just over a decade

|Date: 4 July, 2025

New figures show rough sleeping in London doubles in just over a decade

New figures show rough sleeping in London has doubled in just over a decade — concerning to see entrenche ...

New figures show rough sleeping in London has doubled in just over a decade — concerning to see entrenched rough sleeping rise by 27% year-on-year. John Glenton, Executive Director of Care and Support ...

4 July, 2025
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Greater Manchester tackles long-term rough sleeping but local services face intense pressure

|Date: 1 March, 2024

Greater Manchester tackles long-term rough sleeping but local services face intense pressure

Official figures released on 29th February show life-changing interventions in Greater Manchester are hel ...

Official figures released on 29th February show life-changing interventions in Greater Manchester are helping to bring an end to entrenched rough sleeping — despite intense continued pressure on local ...

1 March, 2024
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Royal Greenwich signs the London Charter to End Rough Sleeping

|Date: 22 February, 2024

Royal Greenwich signs the London Charter to End Rough Sleeping

Council Leader, Cllr Anthony Okereke and Cllr Pat Slattery, Cabinet Member for Housing, Neighbourhoods an ...

Council Leader, Cllr Anthony Okereke and Cllr Pat Slattery, Cabinet Member for Housing, Neighbourhoods and Homelessness have signed the London Charter to End Rough Sleeping on behalf of the Royal Boro ...

22 February, 2024
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New rough sleeping charter a ‘shining example of London’s commitment’

|Date: 15 December, 2023

New rough sleeping charter a ‘shining example of London’s commitment’

Amid worsening homelessness pressures in the capital, London Councils has hailed the launch of the London ...

Amid worsening homelessness pressures in the capital, London Councils has hailed the launch of the London Charter to End Rough Sleeping. The Charter was created by a pan-London coalition working to en ...

15 December, 2023
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“Homelessness is not a lifestyle choice, but failure to respond to the housing crisis is a Government choice”, warns Mayor Andy Burnham as he marks success of Housing First scheme

|Date: 10 November, 2023

“Homelessness is not a lifestyle choice, but failure to respond to the housing crisis is a Government choice”, warns Mayor Andy Burnham as he marks success of Housing First scheme

Mayor Andy Burnham has made an urgent call on Government to work with Greater Manchester to prevent an in ...

Mayor Andy Burnham has made an urgent call on Government to work with Greater Manchester to prevent an increase in homelessness and rough sleeping, as national policy decisions put growing pressure on ...

10 November, 2023
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Eight new homes in Salford for people who might otherwise be sleeping rough

|Date: 8 September, 2023

Eight new homes in Salford for people who might otherwise be sleeping rough

Work to provide eight new homes for people who would otherwise be at risk of rough sleeping has been comp ...

Work to provide eight new homes for people who would otherwise be at risk of rough sleeping has been completed on Milton Avenue, in Irlam, Salford. The £1.2m development of eight one-bedroom flats has ...

8 September, 2023
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Homelessness is ‘an emergency situation needing an emergency response’ – London Councils responds to Crisis report

|Date: 25 August, 2023

Homelessness is ‘an emergency situation needing an emergency response’ – London Councils responds to Crisis report

London Councils has responded to new research from the charity Crisis revealing that nearly a quarter of ...

London Councils has responded to new research from the charity Crisis revealing that nearly a quarter of a million households across England are experiencing the worst forms of homelessness, including ...

25 August, 2023
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Haringey continues to tackle homelessness with additional modular homes

|Date: 31 May, 2023

Haringey continues to tackle homelessness with additional modular homes

In a significant advancement towards realising Haringey’s vision to eradicate rough sleeping in the borou ...

In a significant advancement towards realising Haringey’s vision to eradicate rough sleeping in the borough, five modular SoloHaus homes have recently been installed at The Roundway, N17. The SoloHaus ...

31 May, 2023
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UK’s largest Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme completes in Enfield

|Date: 30 March, 2023

UK’s largest Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme completes in Enfield

A joint partnership between Enfield Council and Housing Gateway Ltd has resulted in 91 bed spaces in 75 p ...

A joint partnership between Enfield Council and Housing Gateway Ltd has resulted in 91 bed spaces in 75 properties being made available to rough sleepers in the borough. Enfield Council received an £8 ...

30 March, 2023
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First image and details revealed for flagship housing scheme at Festival Gardens

Liberty leads nationwide awareness drive for Gas Safety Week

UK Construction Week spotlight on digital construction explores future of built environment

Great Places Hosts Stockport MP for tour of flagship affordable housing developments in Town Centre West

London Councils welcomes new Secretary of State

Victory Quay moves forward: Site preparation and groundwork kick off new coastal community

Young people gain valuable insight into the construction industry thanks to L&Q

LHC Procurement Group appoints new leaders to boost innovation and social value

Plentific launches its Four Forces Framework for social landlords to thrive

Air quality education programme reaches 9,000 pupils

Greater Manchester tackles long-term rough sleeping but local services face intense pressure

Greater Manchester tackles long-term rough sleeping but local services face intense pressure

Royal Greenwich signs the London Charter to End Rough Sleeping

Royal Greenwich signs the London Charter to End Rough Sleeping

New rough sleeping charter a ‘shining example of London’s commitment’

New rough sleeping charter a ‘shining example of London’s commitment’

“Homelessness is not a lifestyle choice, but failure to respond to the housing crisis is a Government choice”, warns Mayor Andy Burnham as he marks success of Housing First scheme

“Homelessness is not a lifestyle choice, but failure to respond to the housing crisis is a Government choice”, warns Mayor Andy Burnham as he marks success of Housing First scheme

Homelessness is ‘an emergency situation needing an emergency response’ – London Councils responds to Crisis report

Homelessness is ‘an emergency situation needing an emergency response’ – London Councils responds to Crisis report

Haringey continues to tackle homelessness with additional modular homes

Haringey continues to tackle homelessness with additional modular homes

UK’s largest Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme completes in Enfield

UK’s largest Rough Sleeping Accommodation Programme completes in Enfield