Homelessness. Levels of homelessness have increased since 2001 with the number of applicants to the Council doubling. In 2006-7 over 2,000 households approached the Council for help; almost one third had been homeless before and 1,000 households were temporarily accommodated. The continuing high levels of homelessness are due to a combination of factors including lack of affordable housing (with improvement indicators included in National Outcome 10) and increased legal duties. There are challenges in relation to both finding suitable temporary accommodation for homeless people and securing permanent housing solutions.
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