Three people living in tents across Newark and Sherwood during one-year period, a Freedom of Information Act request into Newark and Sherwood District Council reveals
Three people in the district were living in tents during a one-year period, the Advertiser can reveal.
A Freedom of Information Act request into Newark and Sherwood District Council found that between January 1, 2018 to 2019, three people in the area were living in tents on the street.
The district council said along with tents, it finds rough sleepers in various locations throughout Newark and Sherwood, including shop doorways, under bridges, carparks and in rural areas such as woods or riverbanks.
A spokesman said the council has been part of a countrywide rough sleeper initiative where the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has provided funding support for such people.
The funding has been used to continue Framework’s street outreach support service which finds and engages rough sleepers to end homelessness.
This has allowed the council to provide a nurse practitioner and nurse prescriber to work with its street outreach team.
A council spokesman said: “Rapid Rehousing Pathway monies have been spent on private landlord support to prevent homelessness and ‘navigator’ posts in prison, hospitals and mental health wards, to identify and support those who are leaving facilities without accommodation.
“Locally, we have worked alongside the Salvation Army and Newark Baptist Church to provide a winter night shelter, The Well."
The shelter is now open every night until March, with the council having previously provided a night shelter during periods of severe weather.
It is based at Newark Baptist Church on Albert Street and there is room for up to 12 guests each night.
There is also a rough sleeper panel to plan and oversee outcomes for all those using the shelter.
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