Taking immediate action on the temporary accommodation crisis

24 Jun 2025
Homes and governance theatre - Delegate only
There are record numbers of children living in temporary housing in England and Scotland.In London, local authority spending on temporary accommodation is topping £4 million per day. What are the long-term solutions to the temporary accommodation funding crisis? How can we shift the focus to investment in homelessness prevention? 
Speakers
David Walker
David Walker, Bishop of Manchester - Bishops of Manchester
Pete Apps
Pete Apps, Author of Show Me the Bodies: How We Let Grenfell Happen and contributing editor, Inside Housing
Grace Williams
Grace Williams, Deputy chair & executive member for housing and regeneration - London Councils
Tracy Harrison
Tracy Harrison, Chief executive - Northern Housing Consortium
Shaun Flook
Shaun Flook, Assistant Director Housing Needs and Tenancy - Royal Borough of Greenwich