Adur and Worthing Councils claim their teams have found shelter for almost all homeless people in the areas.
According to the authorities, fourteen people were found emergency temporary accomodation last week.
Three others are in contact with officers from the Councils.
Additoinally, a ‘pop up’ day provision at St Mary of the Angels Church, Richmond Road, Worthing, has been set up to support those who are on the street with daily food.
Enquiries are also ongoing into helping the 'hidden homeless', who officials say are people moving between friends and family or in insecure accomodation.
It's thought these people may need temporary accommodation as lockdown progresses.
Worthing Borough Council’s Executive Member for Customer Services, Cllr Dr Heather Mercer, said:
"During the last lockdown our homelessness teams did a fantastic job finding everyone a roof over their heads and, while we hope the problem won’t be as acute this time, this early intervention shows again we are determined to protect the most vulnerable in our community as far as we possibly can."
Adur District Council’s Executive Member for Customer Services, Cllr Carson Albury, said:
"We have acted extremely quickly to find accommodation for these people.
"Obviously during a lockdown not all the services normally available to them remain open so that it is vital that we at least find a place inside for them, especially as unlike last time we are now in colder conditions."
Funding from the government’s Next Steps Accommodation Programme will help the Councils find a variety of shelter options over the winter.
Last lockdown the Councils housing budgets came under increasing pressure as the problem of housing rough sleepers grew.
Man Charged After Throwing Brick Through Brighton Restaurant Window
Peacehaven Man Disqualified Over High-Speed A27 Pursuit Near Brighton
Appeal After PCSO Assaulted In Uckfield
Man Charged With Rape Of Teenage Girl In Newhaven
Overnight Closures For A22 Forest Row Road Improvements
Brighton Defence Manufacturer's Controversial Planning Application Likely To Be Heard
Over £2.4m Approved For Worthing School Support Centre
Section Of M25 To Close Again Tonight - As Drivers Warned Not To Get Complacent
Plans For 800 New Horsham Homes Refused
Over 200 Co-Living Flats Approved For Brighton
Comments
Add a comment