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TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION
Homeless Families
The Council has a responsibility under Section 21(1)(b) of the
National Assistance Act 1948, to provide temporary accommodation for
persons in urgent need through circumstances which could not reasonably
have been foreseen,, Emergency provision is also made for victims of
fire or flood whilst they are temporarily homeless. The premises in
use for homeless families are as follows:-
144/148, Earls Court Road, S.W.5.
68, Holland Road, W.l4.
16/18, Wrights Lane, W.8.
68, Oxford Gardens, W.10.
228, Lancaster Road, W.11.
84/90, Princedale Road, W.11.
32, Dawson Place, W.2.
201, Ladbroke Grove, W.11.
210, Ladbroke Grove, W.11.
Trenmar Lodge, Trenmar Gardens, N.W.10.
16 family units
available for use
up to
7 family units
16 family units
3 family units
5 family units
11 family units
7 family units
5 family units
5 family units
9 family units
Families admitted received social work support and intensive case
work guidance where necessary* This approach has proved to be helpful
in rehabilitating and preparing families for eventual rehousing and
helps to keep to a minimum the number of otherwise long stay cases
which could create a heavy demand for additional units of accommodation.