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Politicians still plan to abolish homelessness |
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Friday, 28 March 2008 |
Central and local government remain committed to the ambition of eradicating unintentional homelessness by 2012, it was confirmed today.
As two homelessness reports were released today, Communities Minister
Stewart Maxwell said that nobody should be homeless in a modern and
prosperous Scotland.
In a joint statement, Maxwell and COSLA spokesperson for community
wellbeing Harry McGuigan welcomed the publication of the reports from
the Homelessness Monitoring Group and the 2012 Homelessness Support
Project.
"We welcome these reports, which track progress towards the 2012
homelessness target to abolish priority need, giving all
unintentionally homeless people the right to settled accommodation.
"The target is ambitious. The reports indicate areas of good progress
but reveal we still have a way to travel, with some local authorities
facing significant challenges.
"However, we remain committed to 2012 and to working together in
partnership to prevent homelessness where possible and to ensure that
delivery is managed and sustainable.
"We have been impressed by the level of commitment from those who
participated in the projects, and the commitment from the people in our
communities who provide homelessness services."
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