Funding for a plan to get rough sleepers off the streets by Christmas is set to double, according to the available details. The announcement relates to a pledge made by Burnham to end rough sleeping after entering Downing Street in July.
Ending rough sleeping was described as Burnham’s first pledge on entering Downing Street. The increased funding is intended to support the plan’s aim of helping people sleeping rough leave the streets before Christmas.
No details have been provided about the total amount of funding, how it will be allocated or which organisations will receive support. The available information also does not set out the specific measures that will be used to achieve the target.
The latest position is that additional funding is expected to be made available as the plan progresses, with the stated deadline remaining Christmas.
