Over 50 delegates attended the Council’s inaugural Homelessness Conference in Clydebank to hear how the new strategy will tackle the high incidence of homelessness in West Dunbartonshire and focus on prevention.
The five year strategy for will replace the plan for 2003-2006, which saw West Dunbartonshire Council eliminate the use of B&B accommodation for homeless households. The Council was the first local authority in Scotland to achieve this.
For a copy of the new West Dunbartonshire Homelessness Strategy log on to http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/ or call the Housing Strategy team on 01389 737889