Fife has seen a steep rise in the number of people presenting themselves as homeless across the county.
Fife will become the latest local authority to declare a housing emergency as demand for affordable accommodation outstrips supply.
The motion asks councillors to note with "great concern the extreme pressures on housing and homelessness in Fife". It follows a seven per cent increase in the number of people presenting themselves as homeless in Fife in the last year. Fife is the country's third-largest local authority by number of councillors and covers an area with a population of 375,000.
Lib Dem councillor James Calder, who is supporting the emergency motion, attacked the Scottish Government for the affordable housing budget cuts “despite increasing levels of homelessness and significant shortage of affordable housing."
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