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Nonprofit purchases West Scranton church, rectory for housing, childcare
32+ min ago (616+ words) Two buildings that served West Scranton’s spiritual needs will be repurposed to serve the need for childcare and housing in the neighborhood. The Agency for Community EmPOWERment, or ACE, purchased the former St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church and its neighboring…...
Housing: a brick-by-brick approach
17+ hour, 18+ min ago (723+ words) As the new parliamentary session gets underway, the housing crisis remains a burning political issue affecting public finances, social cohesion and spatial planning in equal measure. With market indicators at a standstill, a structural shortfall in housing supply and major…...
Why the battle for the green belt matters so much to communities across the country
11+ hour, 49+ min ago (768+ words) Across the country, the signs have gone up in dozens of locations along the same theme: "Save Our Green Belt". Yet ministers insist more homes must be built, councils warn they have little choice and developers argue that parts of…...
Rough sleeping goes up in Manchester as Burnham pledges Christmas crackdown
11+ hour, 52+ min ago (748+ words) The number of people sleeping rough across Greater Manchester has reached one of its highest levels in six years, according to new data released as former mayor Andy Burnham pledged to make homelessness a national priority. Government data shows there…...
Mayor pledges over £1.7 million to house Black Country rough sleepers before Christmas
17+ hour, 3+ min ago (373+ words) Mayor Richard Parker has secured over £5 million for the West Midlands to help end rough sleeping Richard Parker, Mayor of the West Midlands, has made a commitment to see every person sleeping rough in the region offered a roof over…...
Homelessness charity calls for sustainable funding
16+ hour, 14+ min ago (529+ words) A homelessness charity says it may have to make redundancies and reduce its services amidst financial challenges. Manna House, in Kendal, Cumbria, said the situation had been caused by a decline in grant funding and donations combined with higher running…...
Big Issue is 35. Our mission to terminate homelessness continues
16+ hour, 22+ min ago (491+ words) Andy Burnham has pledged to end rough sleeping. I'll be back to monitor how he gets on – as Big Issue has held power to account for 35 years Arnold Schwarzenegger in Terminator 2: Judgement Day. Image: ZUMA Press, Inc./Alamy This week’s…...
Charity calls on businesses to join fiery challenge to tackle homelessness
16+ hour, 37+ min ago (403+ words) A Birmingham-based charity supporting people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness is preparing to take on a fiery challenge – and is calling on local businesses to help them. SIFA Fireside, which supports adults facing homelessness across Birmingham, is…...
City asking public to weigh in on proposed zoning rules for homeless shelters
17+ hour, 15+ min ago (41+ words) KVOA Flood Watch from MON 11:00 AM MST until MON 11:00 PM MST Right now city officials are reviewing shelter care regulations Watch News 4 Tucson...
Emergency housing on the way as more action urged
17+ hour, 12+ min ago (467+ words) New crisis accommodation announced by the government is just one step to fixing the housing system, but independent MPs want more to be done for essential workers languishing without homes they can afford. The Albanese government on Monday announced $300 million…...