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The spending follows the Government’s ‘Everyone In’ campaign to house rough sleepers during the coronavirus pandemic.  By September, the campaign had supported over 29,000 vulnerable people, with two-thirds now moved into settled accommodation.   Ministers are also seeking to ensure  there is no bailiff enforcement action over the Christmas period apart from in the most serious cases.  Communities Secretary Robert  Jenrick said:  “As we look back on an incredibly challenging year, everyone who has helped protect rough sleepers and those at risk of home...

LEADING public-health bodies are demanding that the government provides greater financial support to people on low incomes who are self-isolating — to ensure that infection-control measures are effective. Today the British Medical Association, Scottish Academy of Royal Colleges, Doctors Association UK and other public-health bodies wrote to Prime Minister Boris Johnson raising concerns that too many people in precarious and low-wage employment cannot afford to miss work and self-isolate with the financial support currently offered.  They warned that unless people are given more financia...

writes Powys County Council leader Rosemarie Harris. The year started with a bang as the county suffered a series of violent storms bringing flooding and damage to a number of communities, the damage was widespread but Crickhowell, Welshpool, Ystradgynlais and Knighton were particularly hard hit. The main clean-up operations were barely over – some will take years to recover - when coronavirus hit and our world has not been the same since. Currently we are all preparing for a very different Christmas with some relaxation of restrictions but still a world-away from the usual festive ce...

Extra help for rough sleepers with drug and alcohol dependency Rough sleepers across England will receive extra support to help them recover from drug and alcohol misuse. From: 14 December 2020 £23 million investment for 43 areas this year, boosted by a further £52 million in 2021 to 2022 Initial £10 million funding confirmed to provide extra accommodation for rough sleepers throughout winter Rough sleepers across England will receive extra support to help them recover from drug and alcohol misuse, Minister for Rough Sleeping and Housing, Kelly Tolhurst MP announced today (14 December...