Labour group leader Liam Robinson made ending homelessness a key pledge in the local election campaign
After being awarded £4m from the Department of Levelling Up, Homes and Communities , Liverpool Council is handing out contracts in a bid to commission services that will help people off the streets into accommodation.
According to a new report published ahead of the authority’s cabinet meeting next week, efforts have been made to commission housing support into a second stage move-on accommodation service for 52 single people with a history of homelessness, leased by Onward Housing. It is estimated the preventative service could reduce the spend on B&Bs by the council by £1m.
If not, will issue 90 days’ notice to the providers that the contracts will end in June 2025 to limit any financial risk to the council. Data analysis identified almost 1,300 people who accessed existing RSI services, emergency Bed and Breakfast accommodation or who were rough sleeping between April 2021 and March 2022. It identified the largest age group of those in need were individuals aged between 26 and 40, with 70% of users found to be men.
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