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Homelessness at record levels in one part of Merseyside as 'no fault evictions' increase Tents scattered around the city of Liverpool. (Image: James Maloney/Liverpool Echo ) Homelessness related support has reached record levels in one part of Merseyside as local authorities across the country report huge cost increases associated with managing the demand. A recent report by the BBC calculated that councils in England had spent £1bn on homelessness provision in the last year - a 50% rise on the year before.
At an Overview and Scrutiny meeting at Southport Town Hall on Tuesday September 17, Sefton Council heard a number of cabinet member reports including analysis of housing and homelessness in the borough. Reports by Cllr Daren Veidman and Cllr Liz Dowd detailed some of the drivers of the homelessness problem include a shortage of temporary accommodation and increases in Section 21 evictions. Although the council acknowledged a lot of the reasons for homelessness are out of the control of the local authority, the borough are committed to making every effort to alleviate the harm it causes and have invested in preventive measure.
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