Tameside's homeless problem is getting worse - and there's a plan to fix it

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More and more people in Tameside are on the brink of becoming homeless – triggering a new plan from town hall bosses.

Last year 1,571 people contacted the authority to help them avoid homelessness – a 24 per cent rise on the previous year, according to a report. Now Tameside council has approved a five year strategy to tackle this problem and reduce the financial burden it creates.

The latest town hall meeting heard how the council is working with more families at crisis point, meaning more intervention needs to be done earlier – before homelessness becomes a real threat.

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This is why their homelessness strategy focuses on prevention. It aims to