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To: West Sussex County Council
Scrap plans to cut housing support services for homeless people in West Sussex
Reverse plans to cut the budget for housing support services for rough sleepers, victims of domestic abuse, care leavers, and frail older people in West Sussex.
Why is this important?
West Sussex County Council is proposing huge cuts to support for homeless people. Up to £4 million could be slashed from services and hostels, as well as support teams and drop in centres.
These cuts will affect some of the most vulnerable people in our county: rough sleepers, victims of domestic abuse, care leavers, and frail older people who rely on support from the council.
These vital services are often life saving, and provide a pathway to recovery and independence for the most vulnerable people in the county.
Charities estimate that the cost of the proposed cuts will be high: human lives could be lost, and the financial costs will simply be transferred to the NHS, child protection, homelessness provision and the criminal justice system.
