We need more COUNCIL homes for those on the streets
One family forced to move into a single room in Ipswich by Norwich council
As we see more and more vulnerable people sleeping on the streets, your Green councillors have been calling for more action from our Labour-run city council.
Greens believe everyone is entitled to a safe, secure place to stay. Work by Green councillors revealed that the council has spent
£2.3 million over the last 5 years on sub-standard private accommodation, due to the lack of suitable council-owned accommodation for those at risk of homelessness.
Councillor Alex Catt said “People facing homelessness deserve security and a decent place to live that will not require them to move away from work and family. We need more council-owned temporary accommodation to improve standards for those in need and also deliver these services in a cost-effective ways“