Much of that cost is due to using Bed and Breakfast and the private rental sector for temporary accommodation. Mr Batt said: “The intention whenever possible is to prevent homelessness but where it can’t be prevented to minimise the time a household spends in temporary accommodation. And in future these people could be put into modular units. Cllr Matthew DorranceMr Batt said: “To offset the use of bed and breakfast and temporary accommodation the intention is also to provide 20 units of modular interim accommodation. OTHER NEWS:Liberal Democrat Cllr Corinna Kenyon-Wade asked whether modular units could be sited on underused car parks in Powys?

Source: The Times December 13, 2023 10:51 UTC