Cllr Timmons says ‘’The latest figures from DHRE show yet again more increases in people accessing Homeless accommodation. It is again more statistics that show the Failure of the Government to deal with the Housing crisis. I have said all along it is a national crisis and should be dealt with as such. People need housing now. The government should call it what it is A National crisis. It’s another damming blow to the government that shows a clear lack of action and a plan to deal with this ongoing and developing national crisis. These people need homes not more election promises and empty words. This is a national disgrace ‘’
We had 1975 IN HOMELESS ACCOMMODATION on 30TH June
We had 2,119 IN HOMELESS ACCOMMODATION on 30TH September –that’s 144 extra people or 6.2% increase
We now have 677 FAMILIES WITH 1,425 DEPENDENTS IN HOMELESS ACCOMMODATION compared to 556 FAMILIES WITH 1,185 DEPENDENTS that’s a 7.29% rise in Families and a 20.25% rise in dependents since July.