Homelessness Strategy
Homelessness is an important issue for
Melton Borough Council. We recognise it has a negative impact on
people’s lives and that it can affect our communities in ways that
extend beyond those households who experience it first-hand. We
believe a
decent home is fundamental to people’s well being and forms the
basis of family life.
For the Council to achieve its aims and mission, we must ensure
we are meeting the fundamental needs of our communities so that
they may thrive and prosper. We are committed to preventing
homelessness wherever possible and finding appropriate
interventions to achieve this.
We have developed a robust delivery plan detailing what we
intend to do to improve our services between now and 2011. Indeed,
we are extremely pleased to have produced our second Homelessness
Strategy, in spite of the disruption caused by serious fire
devastating the Council Offices at the end of May 2008.
The new strategy sets out what we plan to do in Melton to tackle
homelessness and help those facing acute levels of housing need in
our area.
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