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Number of homeless people in district on the rise according to council estimates

By James Smith 29th Dec 2021

There are more homeless people in Warwick district than this time last year according to figures from the district council.

Six people are currently rough sleeping in the area compared to four in 2020.

But the latest estimate, taken from a street count from mid-November, was still much lower than the 19 homeless people recorded in 2019.

All local authorities have to report the number of rough sleepers on a 'typical' night once a year to government. The estimate is checked by Homeless Link before being submitted.

Cll Jan Matecki, homes, health and wellbeing portfolio holder, said he was pleased with the work the council had done to help homeless people.

"Although this is six too many, I am pleased that we have been making good progress in our efforts to reduce the number of people living on the streets of Leamington and Warwick over the past two years," he said.

"This reflects the positive work that has been carried out by a range of agencies including the council's rough sleeping team, the NHS, Warwickshire Police, voluntary and community sector groups and many others."

He also said the council will be introducing "further preventative measures" to "eradicate" rough sleeping in the district completely.

     

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