John Allen

Council paid compensation to a victim of domestic abuse after “failing to home them”

Bedford Borough Council paid compensation to a victim of domestic abuse after they were “unlawfully left homeless”, a meeting heard. A question about the case from John Allen (described as a member...

Introducing our new guest editors: JustUs homelessness charity

This month, we welcome a new series from our latest Guest Editor - or in this case, Editors. Throughout the next eight weeks, we are handing over these pages to JustUs, an advocacy charity...

Council pledge 24/7 outreach team responding to reports of rough sleepers this winter

Almost 200 people claiming to be homeless and sleeping rough in Bedford borough could not be found by support teams. At the borough council’s Housing Committee meeting...

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