With temperatures expected to plummet this weekend, Dudley Council is urging people to be its eyes and ears and report anyone who may be sleeping rough.
“Tackling homelessness is a priority for us every day of the year but on World Homelessness Day, it gives us the opportunity to take stock of what we’ve achieved and look at how we can eradicate homelessness in our borough in the future” says Councillor Laura Taylor, Dudley Council’s cabinet member for housing, communities and residents’ welfare.
Dudley Council is set to support a local charity, which helps to house young people, as part of its multi-million pound project to build new council homes.
People admitted to hospital this winter without a permanent home will be offered special advice and support to help them find accommodation and get discharged quicker from hospital.
As the cold weather bites, local people are urged to report anyone who they think may be sleeping rough to the council’s homeless team, so they can offer help to get them off the streets.
