Issue

Rough Sleeping

17 stories · discussed at 14 council meetings · 15 councils

The act of sleeping outdoors or in a place not designed for habitation. The state of sleeping outdoors or in temporary shelters, indicating homelessness. The act of sleeping outdoors or in places not designed for habitation by individuals who are homeless. The act of sleeping on the streets or in other public places, not in a fixed or settled way. The practice of sleeping outdoors or in temporary, makeshift shelters, often due to homelessness. The practice of sleeping outdoors in public places. The issue of individuals sleeping outdoors without shelter. The state of being homeless and sleeping outdoors or in places not meant for habitation.

Latest stories

  1. Havering Council's Homelessness Strategy Aims for £11m Annual Savings by Reducing Temporary Accommodation Havering Council is set to implement a new Homelessness Prevention and Rough Sleeping Strategy for 2026-2029, aiming to achieve significant annual savings of £11-12 million by... Havering 15 September 2026
  2. Havering Council questioned on government funding for rough sleeping accommodation Havering Council has been questioned on its strategy for securing adequate government funding to provide temporary accommodation and end rough sleeping. Havering 8 September 2026
  3. Islington Council Invests £236m in Housing Amidst Supply Shortages Islington Council has invested £236 million in improving its housing stock, focusing on decent homes, fire safety, and damp and mould remediation. Despite this significant... Islington 16 July 2026
  4. Warwick Avenue scheme: Yorkstone paving cost questioned Westminster City Council's Housing and Regeneration Policy and Scrutiny Committee has approved the Warwick Avenue Public Realm Scheme, a £3 million project that faced scrutiny... Westminster 24 April 2026
  5. Hillingdon Council Approves New Strategy to Combat Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Hillingdon Council has approved a new strategy aimed at tackling homelessness and rough sleeping across the borough, with a significant focus on prevention and increasing... Hillingdon 23 March 2026
  6. Haringey Council Accepts £2.1m Grant for Rough Sleeping Prevention Haringey Council has accepted a significant grant of £2,137,751 from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to bolster its efforts in preventing and... Haringey 14 March 2026
  7. Haringey Council Approves Homelessness Strategy 2026-2027 Haringey Council's Cabinet has approved the Haringey Homelessness Strategy 2026-2027, a comprehensive plan developed over more than a year following a homelessness review and... Haringey 14 March 2026
  8. Rough Sleeper Numbers Surge in Barking and Dagenham, Council Aims for Zero by 2031 The number of rough sleepers in Barking and Dagenham has seen a marked increase, with a peak of 19 individuals recorded in January 2026. This figure represents a significant... Barking and Dagenham 13 March 2026