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John Glenton considers how councils should spend on homelessness prevention grants to support families affordably.

At the end of October 2023, more than 150 councils attended an emergency summit calling for more Government support as the cost of temporary accommodation rapidly continues to increase.

Councils spent £1.7bn on temporary accommodation in England in the financial year ending March 2023. This is more than double the amount they were spending seven years ago.

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