40% increase in rough sleeping across City of Westminster

Homeless person

Responding to news today of a 40% increase in rough sleeping across Westminster, Cllr Paul Swaddle OBE, Leader of the Conservative Group (Opposition) said

A 40% increase in people sleeping rough across Westminster in just one year!

Clearly, the Labour Council is not tackling the issue of rough sleeping and tents in our city. 

Damning for a Council that has had the levers of power for nearly three years.

You can read coverage in the Fitzrovia News here and browse the official government statistics here.

 

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Paul Swaddle

Paul Swaddle

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Leader of the Conservative Group at Westminster City Council
Paul lives in north Marylebone and runs a software company in central London. He has lived in the St John’s Wood and North Marylebone area since 2015, serving as one of your local councillors since 2018.

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