The authority's Conservative administration has revealed proposals for part of Shrewsbury's Tannery building to house up to 61 homeless people – for a 'temporary' period of three years.
The authority says the approach will provide a better standard of accommodation for single homeless people, and will also cut down on the costly use of hotel and B&B placements.It said there are currently around 250 households in temporary accommodation – although the figures fluctuate on a weekly basis. Of those, around 100 single people are in hotel or B&B accommodation.
It said that the existing ground-floor tenants would remain in place, and that there would be permanent security on-site 24/7.If approved the building will come into use from October.Councillor Dean Carroll, Cabinet Member for Housing and Assets said: “As with many local authorities across the country, Shropshire is seeing an increase in people who are presenting themselves as homeless.
“This proposal is a great opportunity for the Council and for those we have a duty to help. It will allow us to offer high-quality temporary accommodation and support for 61 single homeless people, while also saving money for the Council and making the best use of a Council asset.
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