Council has "a really focused" approach to dealing with homelessness

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Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Perth and Kinross Council responded to over 3300 enquiries regarding housing and homelessness, advice and assistance during lockdown.But the council’s head of housing said homeless presentations had reduced by six per cent compared with the same period last year.Clare Mailer announced the figures in a verbal update at PKC’s housing and communities committee meeting on Wednesday, September 2.Ms Mailer said there was “a really focused” approach by the council to dealing with homelessness and that she thought it had done “exceptionally well” in its response to homelessness throughout the crisis.As a result of the recent August flooding, PKC had to provide.