Council warns spending could go beyond £25m to house people in B&Bs if action isn't taken
Liverpool Council is expected to go millions of pounds over budget as it attempts to tackle the ever-growing homelessness crisis facing the city.
A report to the authority’s sustainable, safe and thriving neighbourhoods scrutiny committee, to be discussed next week, revealed how since 2019, the amount spent of TAs has risen from £250,000 to more than £19m - £3m more than the annual budget set by Liverpool Council.READ MORE: Man, in his 30s, taken to hospital after being shot in Speke
Analysis by the council said in comparison with other core cities, Liverpool has a high number of households in B&Bs and a high number of families occupying B&B for more than six weeks. Additionally, seven out of 1,000 people have presented as homeless in Liverpool compared to two in 1,000 in the London Borough of Camden.
In the last four years, spending on temporary housing has risen from £250,000 to potentially £26m next year if no action is taken.
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