Gillian has been working to address homelessness in the Chichester area. Gillian has championed this issue nationally in her former role on the Public Accounts Select Committee.
A project to increase the amount of much-needed short stay accommodation in the Chichester District is already making a real difference to the lives of local people facing homelessness.
Chichester’s local vaccination centre has now moved from the Westgate Leisure Centre to a new purpose-built facility in the Northgate car park. Since it opened in mid-February the centre has delivered over 122,000 vaccine doses to local people.
Work has begun to redevelop Chichester District Council’s existing temporary accommodation to provide an additional 17 flats for people who are homeless in the Chichester District.
A £60,000 government grant will be used to help keep rough sleepers off the streets in Chichester District during the continuing pandemic and also help a local charity extend their support for rough sleepers.
Leading councillors for Chichester District have approved funding for two organisations to support projects that will help reduce homelessness and rough sleeping in the district.
A project to increase the amount of much-needed short stay accommodation for people facing homelessness has reached its next key milestone with the selection of an appointed contractor.
