London Mayor publishes first statutory housing strategy

Published by Homeless Link for Homeless Link in Housing and also in Local Government

The Mayor of London has published the first ever statutory housing strategy for London after more than a year of extensive consultation.

Jenny Edwards, Chief Executive of Homeless Link, the national umbrella organisation for frontline charities and organisations working to end homelessness, said:

“We are delighted that the Mayor’s London Housing Strategy has been published. It is highly significant for charities working with homeless people in London as the Mayor lists tackling homelessness as a key priority and has put a relatively short timeline on achieving the target of ending rough sleeping by 2012. During these challenging economic times, more people are living at the margins, vulnerable to becoming homeless. This is the first statutory strategy that demonstrates that London cares about the most vulnerable people in the capital. We want this to be the decade that ended homelessness once and for all. We are confident that, if we can also get people to support the Evening Standard’s current campaign to tackle poverty in London and help their local homelessness charity, we can make this vision a reality.”