The number of people sleeping rough on the streets of Liverpool has remained broadly stable, new figures show. Official, independently verified Government figures out this morning (27 Feb) show 17 people were sleeping on city centre streets on November 13, 2019 – the night of the annual rough sleeper count. The count acts as a … Read more
Rough sleeping is the most visible form of homelessness, but not all rough sleepers are homeless – some do have somewhere to stay, but choose to sleep on the streets to beg, or because they become attached to the lifestyle. Conversely, there are homeless people we don’t see who are living in temporary accommodation – … Read more
A PIONEERING project helping to reduce the number of rough sleepers, street drinkers and people begging in Liverpool city centre has been given the green light for another year.
LIVERPOOL City Council has put together a team to offer extra help to reduce street begging and address associated anti-social behaviour in the city centre.