Extract from Opposition day debate on Local Government Responsibilities: Public Services - Mar 18
Thursday, 19 March 2020 07:26
Ben Everitt (Milton Keynes North) (Con):...Speaking of the most
vulnerable, in Milton Keynes, we have a persistent problem of
homelessness, which possibly provides one of the best examples of
partnerships between local government and the voluntary sector. I
have been very fortunate to visit many charities in Milton Keynes
since being elected to represent Milton Keynes North. We have a
winter night shelter, the YMCA, the Salvation Army and,
of course, the Bus Shelter, which is run by...Request free trial
(Milton Keynes North)
(Con):...Speaking of the most vulnerable, in Milton Keynes, we have
a persistent problem of homelessness, which possibly provides one
of the best examples of partnerships between local government and
the voluntary sector. I have been very fortunate to visit many
charities in Milton Keynes since being elected to represent Milton
Keynes North. We have a winter night shelter, the YMCA,
the Salvation Army and, of course, the
Bus Shelter, which is run by volunteers, with a full-time on-site
manager. It takes street homeless people off the streets. They get
a bed for the night in Robbie Williams’ old tour bus, which seats,
I think, 18, but it normally holds eight clients. It was wonderful
to meet the clients, to see how they access the service and how the
service helps them get their lives back on track and into work.
Milton Keynes has received over £2 million of central Government
funding for homelessness and rough sleeping since Christmas, which
is incredibly welcome, because this is a critical time to support
those who are on the street. That is a good example of how the
voluntary sector, charity sector and local government can come
together to solve a problem...
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