Greenwich Council has set out an ambition to end rough sleeping in the borough by 2030, as part of its draft Housing and Homelessness Strategy for 2027 to 2032, on which it has launched a public consultation.
The strategy outlines four key priorities: tackling homelessness and ending rough sleeping, supporting people with specific housing needs, ensuring safe and sustainable homes, and building resilient, vibrant communities and neighbourhoods.
Ending rough sleeping by 2030 is one of the aims under the tackling homelessness priority, alongside reducing the number of people in temporary accommodation and providing specialist support for people who are at risk of becoming homeless. The council said it will take a “coordinated approach” to this goal, working with its partners, neighbouring councils and the NHS to get individuals “the specific help that they need”.
A spokesperson for Greenwich Council said: “In 2050, we want everyone in Greenwich to live in a neighbourhood, not just a home. We want people in our borough to have the support they need at every stage of life, whether they are older, experiencing homelessness, living with a disability or have supported housing needs. These plans will be set out in the borough’s Housing and Homelessness Strategy — a strategic blueprint of our key housing commitments up to 2032.”
The draft commitments are based on previous discussions and other relevant council policies, and are designed to address all types of housing, with a particular emphasis on council properties.
Draft commitments under the other three themes include aims to tackle damp and mould in council houses, make more use of CCTV to prevent antisocial behaviour and provide extra support for young care leavers living on their own for the first time.
The council is currently seeking views on whether the proposed strategic commitments are the right ones and if any areas have been overlooked. Residents are encouraged to share their views via the council’s consultation website until 20 December to help shape the final strategy. Greenwich Council expects to publish the final Housing and Homelessness Strategy in early 2027.
The consultation is the latest step in the borough’s long-term housing planning, and the final strategy will set the direction for council housing and homelessness services for the five years from 2027 — covering everything from temporary accommodation numbers to the condition of council homes and support for the most vulnerable residents.
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