It comes as a report is due to be published today (Wednesday, December 4) outlining City of York Council’s strategy to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping in the city.
The council’s housing boss has pledged to end rough sleeping in York within the four-year lifetime of the Labour administration.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government figures show the number of households in England assessed for homelessness support rose by 10 per cent over the last year, reaching nearly 91,000 in the three months to June.
Of those, 83,240 were assessed as requiring 'a duty to prevent or relieve homelessness', meaning housing authorities must help prevent them from becoming homeless or support them in securing accommodation if they are already homeless.
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