Housing
Halton Housing Strategy - Public Consultation
Halton Borough Council is now consulting on a Draft Housing Strategy 2026-2031. The public consultation runs for six weeks from Friday 3rd October until 23:59 on Sunday 16th November.
VS6 Report on Housing & Homelessness
New Report: Housing and Homelessness in Liverpool City Region
The VS6 Partnership, in collaboration with YMCA St Helens, has published a new report exploring the critical role of the voluntary, community, faith, and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector in tackling housing and homelessness across the Liverpool City Region.
Key findings highlight:
Beyond Innovation Event: Housing and Homelessness in Liverpool City Region
VS6 would like you to join them to start a conversation about housing and homelessness in the Liverpool City Region. They want to explore the role of the local VCFSE sector in future models of delivery and hear from you to enable them to contribute effectively to policy and plans for the LCR going forward. Justin Hill, Chief Executive of YMCA St Helens will co-host the session.
There will be an opportunity for interaction and sharing your insights into the future of housing and homelessness strategy and services.
Urgent request from Trinity Safe Space
We recently sent out a mailing from Trinity Safe Space (see below) however the situation has now deteriorated and people are finding themselves homeless and on the streets with the CAB buying them sleeping bags.
Urgent request from Trinity Safe Space
Urgent request from Trinity Safe Space
You are probably all aware that there is a significant shortage of suitable accommodation for people in Halton which is negatively impacting on newly granted refugees (as well as local people).
One of the possible solutions could be Refugees at Home so I have made contact with their CEO with the result that they have sent me the attached information for us to publicise as widely as possible. Hopefully, some people will come forward as a result of reading it.