Figures show fall in rough sleepers
The number of people sleeping rough on England’s streets has decreased slightly, according to statistics collected by the Communities and Local Government department.
A total of 70 local authorities conducted one-night counts of people found ‘bedded down’ in the street, between January 2009 and May 2010.
They found 440 people were sleeping rough, compared to 464 the previous year.
Westminster council had by far the highest count, with 147, a third of all England’s rough sleepers.
The City of London Corporation and Peterborough also had high numbers of rough sleepers, 29 and 26 respectively.
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Anonymous | 15/07/2010 11:43 am
this in incredulous - is the CLG saying that only 24 rough sleepers died on the streets then?
the figures are of course a joke and always have been
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Joe Halewood | 15/07/2010 4:47 pm
STOP PRESS
Instant poll reaction to 440 total rough sleepers....
Horlicks (Princess Anne)....... My Arse (Jim Royle).... A grest success (Louise Casey - er who!!!!)
We will do a proper count (Grant Shapps) hahahahahahahahahha
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