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South London council bucks trend and reduces temporary accommodation use
Wandsworth Council created 23 new job posts focused on homelessness prevention and plans to add new staff
Wandsworth Council has reported that the number of households living in temporary accommodation in the borough has dropped by 20% in the last year from 839 households to 664.
The council provided temporary accommodation to 1,182 households for the first time, a decrease of 2% from the previous year’s 1,204 cases, while net admissions, the number of stood at 664 households.
The use of bed and breakfasts also decreased by 32 placements to just under 2% of all provision.
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