Council housing homeless families in £1,500 per week hotel rooms

Published by Max Salsbury for 24dash.com in Local Government and also in Communities, Housing

Wednesday 13th February 2013 - 4:31pm

Westminster City Council is paying over £1,500 per week to house homeless families in West End hotel rooms. Over 120 families with children in the borough have currently been put up in hotels or B&Bs for over the legal six-week time limit. Labour councillors revealed the information after obtaining the data from council officers. The 10 most expensive weekly hotel bedroom charges being paid by the council are: Royal Eagle Hotel                 &n...

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