Homelessness Service
Lewisham Council's Housing Select Committee is scrutinising proposals for £2 million in annual savings for the borough's homelessness service for 2027-28.
Lewisham Council's Housing Select Committee scrutinised proposals for £2 million in annual savings for its homelessness service on 4 November 2026. Councillors stated they could not agree on the report without further information, which was presented by Director of Housing Strategy Modesta Anucha.
These proposed annual savings for the service, which provides support to address homelessness, are part of a wider £40 million council-wide budget pressure. The committee discussed these budget reduction proposals for the 2027-28 financial year.
Key facts
- Lewisham Council's Housing Select Committee discussed £2 million annual savings for its homelessness service on 4 November 2026. Source
- Lewisham councillors stated they could not agree on the homelessness service budget report without further information. Source
- The proposed £2 million savings are part of Lewisham Council's wider £40 million budget pressure for 2027-28. Source
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