A concerned councillor is calling for a “housing emergency” to be officially declared in Dumfries and Galloway so that radical steps can be taken to rescue the sinking service.
A formal motion will now be tabled by Councillor Stevenson at the full council meeting today demanding serious action to try and address the dire situation. In August last year, they revealed that the homelessness crisis in Dumfries and Galloway is so bad that housing officers are being forced to put people up in caravans.
This includes declaring the housing emergency, and council officers working with existing third sector partners and external organisations such as Shelter Scotland, health and social care partners, and registered social landlords with the goal of establishing a housing emergency action plan to build on existing actions.