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HOUSING

Temporary housing figures hit new high

By Martin Ford | 30 April 2025

The number of people living in temporary accommodation has reached a new record level.

DATA

A bird's eye view of rough sleeping

By Becky Rice | 03 April 2025

A new tool brings together data to provide a more sophisticated analysis of both London’s rough s...

Picking up the pieces of a financial death loop

By Heather Jameson | 03 April 2025

Heather Jameson says: 'Amid a well-rehearsed list of increasing crises facing local authorities, ...

HOUSING

Cost of homelessness leaves councils reeling

By Joe Lepper | 03 April 2025

Councils are being ‘pushed to breaking point’ by the ballooning cost of homelessness support, cha...

DATA

A bird's eye view of rough sleeping

By Becky Rice | 02 April 2025

A new tool brings together data to provide a far more sophisticated analysis of both London’s rou...

LEADERSHIP

Riding the hurricane

By Kim Wright | 01 April 2025

Kim Wright sets out four critical shifts needed to integrate the strengths of traditional leader...

HOMELESSNESS

Homelessness 'fastest growing financial risk' for London boroughs

By Joe Lepper | 27 March 2025

MPs have called for action to help local authorities in London tackle the rising costs of providi...

POLITICS

Shortfall worsens after allocation changes

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2025

Councils are facing an additional £76m shortfall in their temporary accommodation budgets followi...

ROUGH SLEEPING

Rough sleeping numbers increase by a fifth

By Dan Peters | 27 February 2025

The number of people estimated to be sleeping rough has increased by a fifth, Government figures ...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

A fresh vision for care leavers

By Katharine Sacks-Jones | 26 February 2025

Katharine Sacks-Jones gives her view of the Government’s Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill an...

HOMELESSNESS

Strengthening the safety net

By Steve Turnbull | 21 February 2025

Wakefield Council has had to adjust its approach to tackling the challenge of rising homelessness...

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