The number of households living in Temporary Accommodation (TA) in England has doubled in the last 10 years. In March 2022, there were 56,640 homeless households living in TA arranged by London boroughs, including 75,850 children [1].
A 2023 Shelter report describes that households living in TA in London are more likely than in the rest of the country to experience problems with:
- infestations (42 per cent in London compared with 27 per cent outside of London)
- problems with heating (35 per cent in London compared with 23 per cent outside of London)
- problems with access to running water (24 per cent in London compared with 13 per cent outside of London)
- safety hazards (24 per cent in London compared with 17 per cent outside of London).[2]
The London Assembly Housing Committee will meet tomorrow as part of its ongoing investigation into TA in London.
The Committee will be speaking with campaigners and grassroots organisations on the TA situation in London, before questioning housing industry professionals on the work they are doing to improve the situation for Londoners.
The guests are:
Panel 1 – 2pm - 3:20pm
- Kwajo Tweneboa, Housing activist
- Jamie Thunder, Policy and Public Affairs Officer, Zacchaeus 2000 Trust
- Lucy Holmes, Creating Change Director, Groundswell
Panel 2 – 3:30pm - 5pm
- Kate Webb, Head of Housing Strategy, Housing & Land, Greater London Authority (GLA)
- Dinah Roake, Chair, London Housing Panel
- Joanne Drew, Director of Housing and Regeneration, London Borough of Enfield, and Co-Chair of the London Housing Directors’ Group (LHDG)
- Josie Parsons, Chief Executive Officer, Local Space
- Sue Edmonds (Coulson), Chief Executive, Capital Letters
The meeting will take place on Wednesday 15 November 2023 from 2pm, in the Chamber at City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, E16 1ZE.
Media and members of the public are invited to attend.
The meeting can also be viewed LIVE or later via webcast or YouTube.
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