The number of rough sleepers in Greater Manchester has fallen by a third in just 12 months - bosses have praised one scheme in particular
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe number of rough sleepers in Greater Manchester has fallen by almost a third across since last year, it’s been revealed. New government figures show 151 people sleeping on the city-region’s streets on a single night last autumn – the lowest it’s been since 2015.
Rough sleeping fell by over a quarter in Manchester, though the city still has the fourth highest number of people sleeping rough in England.
Meanwhile only one person was found sleeping rough in Trafford on the night of the count. Regional mayor Andy Burnham said the 37pc regional decline is largely down to his flagship scheme ‘A Bed Every Night’, which he wants to be rolled out nationally .
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