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THERE are at least 1,342 properties sitting empty in Somerset West and Taunton amid a national "housing crisis".

Date Time Council Meeting Wrap Up April 2021 It was another packed agenda at last night’s April Council Meeting. And again a demonstration of how well our independent Council is working together for the City of Perth, this month’s highlights included; Pop Up Accommodation for Rough Sleepers Everyone in our community is aware that homelessness is a major issue and sadly our recent Rough Sleeper count shows that numbers have grown 50% in six months. It can’t continue. It’s not fair to people experiencing homelessness and it’s not fair to our City. Homelessness is a State Government r...

RTÉ Investigates Dublin City Council has reversed its decision to refuse homeless people from outside the capital access to temporary emergency accommodation after the issue was highlighted in a recent RTÉ investigation. In January, RTÉ Investigates revealed that homeless people registered with local authorities outside the capital were being turned away by the Dublin Region Homeless Executive (DRHE), even on nights when there were dozens of beds free in emergency hostels in the city. In a report to Dublin city councillors following the documentary, the DRHE said that it would ensure that...

A Victorian parliamentary inquiry says the state will still fall behind the rest of the nation when it comes to public housing, even when a massive $5.3 billion build is finished.

Dec 17, 2020 "Last year, when I was sitting in a doorway, I thought ‘is this me now? Is that what my life will be for years?’ But I’ve got a future now…" Subscribe to our daily newsletter! Sign Up When the coronavirus pandemic took hold, Walsall Council housing support staff sprung into action to help people in the town who were sleeping rough. For years, the authority has run successful initiatives such as Housing First, the Night Shelter and the Rough Sleeper’s Initiative – all of which have been credited with reducing the number of people on the streets since 2016.