Labour Announces £8.2million to Prevent Homelessness in the North West

You can’t have a decent life without a decent home. Whether it’s rough sleeping or sofa surfing or, at its worst, children stuck in B&Bs, homelessness in the UK has been too high for too long. This has to stop.

The moral stain of homelessness and rough-sleeping increased in our area under the last Conservative Government and I know from speaking with people in our community that tackling this problem is a top priority. I am pleased this Labour Government is taking action and providing the resources needed to address this crisis in our area and around the country.

Thousands of people facing homelessness will be supported by a new £84 million cash injection to councils up and down the country ahead of winter, with Stockport set to benefit from £ 8.2million for the North West.

This comes as record levels of households are in temporary accommodation across the country, including nearly 170,000 children. After 14 years of Conservative government, levels of rough sleeping have more than doubled since 2010.

Children and families in temporary accommodation in Stockport will be prioritised – with the funding to go towards helping families to cover the essentials like food, school travel and laundry. 

The investment will also provide tailored services for those experiencing long-term rough sleeping, including mental health support, drug and alcohol treatment and sustainable accommodation, ensuring people get the help they need to rebuild their lives. 

This comes alongside Labour’s record breaking £39 billion investment to deliver the biggest increase in social and affordable housing in a generation, £950 million to increase the supply of good temporary accommodation and an abolition of ‘no fault’ evictions through the landmark Renters’ Rights Bill.