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1:18 PM May 24, 2021
Local authorities fear the end of a temporary evictions ban, rising unemployment and uncertainty over town hall finances will lead to increased homelessness.
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A warning has been issued about a predicted surge in people facing homelessness this summer.
Amanda Dubarry, chief executive at homelessness charity Caritas Anchor House in Canning Town, said the situation is approaching a crunch point .
An end to a temporary ban on evictions, council funding uncertainty, unemployment and rent arrears have led London Councils to describe the trends as disastrous .
Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick - pictured with Caritas Anchor House CEO Amanda Dubarry and Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz during a January 2020 visit to the charity - attended the homelessness summit organised by Citizens UK.
A 20 percent coronavirus discount has been applied for year one (Image: Newham London)
However, the Council has confirmed these costs will rise to £200 from next year when the 20 percent discount comes to an end.
Vehicles emitting between 171 and 225 g/km of CO2 will pay £120 this year with costs rising to £150 from year two.
Costs decrease in small increments with the least polluting models emitting between 0 and 50 g/km of CO2 facing no charge at all.
They said: “Newham residents are exposed to high levels of toxic pollution from vehicles, contributing to the highest death rate in England, according to Public Health England, with 96 people dying each year due to the poor quality of the air that they breathe.