You wouldn’t imagine the level of deterioration the UK has reached

really You wouldn’t imagine the level of deterioration the UK has reached Policy choices over the last decade have led to record levels of rough sleeping in Nottingham, a leading charity claims. A monthly headcount undertaken in June 2024 found 51 people were sleeping rough in the city, including 42 men and nine women, the highest June figure for a decade. The boss of Framework, a homelessness support charity, blamed a lack of social housing and lack of access to mental health support and drug and alcohol addiction services. The government said it would “take the action needed to tackle this issue“ in order to “end homelessness for good“ During a Nottingham City Council housing scrutiny committee meeting on July 15, the issue was described as an “acute crisis”. “Rough sleeping is the very visual side of homelessness... and we have people dealing with that,” said Mark Lowe, the council’s head of housing. “For us the other aspect, and the aspect that costs most of ou