The historic doors of a ventilation shaft for the Mersey Tunnel are set to be moved – so rough sleepers can’t sleep in the doorways. Merseytravel has won planning permission to move the doors of the North John Street ventilation shaft forward by 80cm so they sit flush with the walls, meaning there will be […]
Housing services should take equal status to health and social care services under a new national strategy, a parliamentary report recommends. The report, released on Friday (Feb 9) by the Communities and Local Government (CLG) Committee says the health consequences of unsuitable housing should be reflected better at local level. A national strategy for older […]
A greengrocer who has served his loyal customers through six decades has finally called it a day at the age of 81 – and donated his remaining stock to local homeless people. Rodney Hutchinson has run the Service Stores since 1960. Rodney’s niece, Ruth Richards, said he has decided he can no longer carry on […]
A council was criticised after warning rough sleepers they could be fined up to £2,500. But a review found that council staff acted “appropriately” when notices threatening homeless people with fines were issued in Oxford. It found they were used correctly against rough sleepers on five occasions last year. However, the Green Party said independent […]
From March 1st landlords who privately rent out their properties will be required to obtain a new licence from Sefton Council if their properties are located within selected areas in the borough. Sefton Council approved the implementation of two new housing licensing schemes last September in separate areas of the borough. Both schemes will run until […]
According to last week’s editorial in the esteemed British Medical Journal, the number of people officially recorded as sleeping on the streets of England rose from 1768 in 2010 to 4751 in autumn 2017. Charities estimate the true figure to be more than double this. The most common reason, the BMJ says, is falling into […]
Liverpool City Council is to look into concerns raised about Signature Living’s Kingsway House homeless shelter after complaints from local businesses and residents. According to a report in the Liverpool Echo some of those living and working around the Hatton Garden centre – which was opened by the hotel firm in December – say they […]
The number of people sleeping rough in England has increased by 15% annually, with 4,751 people sleeping on our streets on any given night in 2017. This figure represents a 73% rise in rough sleeping over the past three years. According to a report by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), this is a 15% rise; up […]
Fifteen homeless people who are staying at the Signature Living Kingsway House shelter in Liverpool have volunteered to go out into the city centre and help clean up the streets. Daniel Bolshaw, one of the homeless guests who is staying at the shelter approached Signature Living’s Chairman Lawrence Kenwright – who was at the shelter […]
A homeless charity says it was asked to close early to avoid embarrassing dignitaries visiting the nearby town hall. A Torbay councillor made the request to Humanity Torbay, the charity’s Ellie Waugh said. The charity received two similar requests in the last month to remove the homeless. “We were told the council had some important […]
