Burnham has urged councils to take action to ensure that veterans do not sleep rough over Christmas, as Downing Street prepares to ask local authorities to draw up plans addressing the issue.
The prime minister is expected to write personally to councils on Armistice Day, according to Downing Street. The letter will urge them to prepare plans aimed at preventing veterans from facing homelessness during the Christmas period.
The appeal places responsibility on councils to consider how veterans at risk of sleeping rough can be supported. The supplied announcement does not set out the nature of the proposed plans or specify how many people could be affected.
Burnham said veterans should not be sleeping rough this Christmas. The call comes alongside the planned intervention from Downing Street, with councils being asked to develop their response ahead of the festive period.
The latest position is that the prime minister’s letter is due to be sent on Armistice Day. Further details of the councils’ plans and the support that may be offered have not been provided.
