We have written the following letter to the secretary of state for housing urging the government to take the opportunity to end rough sleeping and homelessness. 6 May 2020 Robert JenrickSecretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local Government2 Marsham StreetLondonSW1P 4DFDear Robert JenrickI am writing to you on …
Rough sleeping in Fitzrovia: autumn 2016
We estimate that there were at least 40 people sleeping rough on the streets in our neighbourhood on a typical night during the autumn of 2016. We base this estimate (which we consider a minimum figure) on a combination of several street counts, and sightings of rough sleepers observed during early morning deliveries of our …