Andy Street questioned about homelessness in Birmingham
Channel: Sisters Uncut Birmingham
Date: 2018-03-06

Andy Street, Mayor of West Midlands, answers question about families housed in B&Bs and hostels by Birmingham City Council

DATE AND TIME
Tue 5 December 2017
19:00 – 20:00 GMT

LOCATION
Sandwell Council House
Freeth Street
Oldbury
B69 3DB

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Question: I understand that you, in your former vocation, coordinated the selection and delivery of a John Lewis bed for Theresa May, citing it as an achievement within your conference address. In stark contrast to this, Birmingham City Council is failing to provide a permanent bed under the statutory homelessness duty for many vulnerable women and families, with 272 families housed in B&Bs at the end of March this year, while 124 were housed in hostels. I was wondering if you could outline how you can provide the same high standards to women now in your care that you did for Theresa May in your former capacity?