We will take steps to make sure this does not happen again, and also find the
rough sleeper concerned."
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Major Steven Watson, leader of The Salvation Army inCrewe, said: "There are many challenges that the vulnerable
rough sleepers of the Crewe community face on a daily basis and anxiety and low self-esteem are just two of those challenges that we can support them in overcoming with this initiative.
Charity looking for volunteer hairdressers to cut hair of homeless people; Hairdressers are asked to give free hair cuts to rough sleepers at drop-in sessions at the Salvation Army Centre in Crewe
"No one knows exactly how many
rough sleepers there are, but both the Government and charities agree that rough sleeping has at least doubled in the past few years," explains Ross.
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And she has warned that handing over cash could even lead to the death of
rough sleepers.
Homelessness chief does to give cash to rough sleepers
ROUGH sleepers can be reported to StreetLink through the website or the downloadable smartphone app once people have registered.
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Thirteen's executive director Chris Smith said while the formal count of
rough sleepers was "very low", 1,890 people had asked for support since April 2018.
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A spokesman for Denbighshire County Council said: "We follow national guidelines regarding the
rough sleeper count, which is undertaken on a specific night in November and the statistics come from that session.
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The notices warn
rough sleepers if they continue to remain, the council will have no choice but to issue a Notice to Leave, but adds the council "would prefer not to have to do this".
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There are many practical difficulties in counting the number of
rough sleepers within the area of a local authority.
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The
rough sleeper count published by the Government in January this year showed that there 57
rough sleepers in Birmingham, up from 55 in 2016.
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This is either because they are hidden or do not meet the council's strict criteria to be defined as a
rough sleeper.
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Mr Burridge also questioned how accurate the official count is, saying that many
rough sleepers are not counted - either because they are hidden or do not meet the strict criteria to be defined by the council as a
rough sleeper.
The number of former rough sleepers going back on Newcastle's streets has almost doubled; Council bosses have warned that they are struggling to offer a long-term solution to the problem amid ongoing budget cuts
Rough sleeper Alex, 27, lives on the streets in Westminster
'The system has got a big problem, they are saying they are helping people but all they are doing is processing them and then putting them back on their own'
One of those is Liverpool, where the council has already launched a specialist night shelter to accept any
rough sleeper - regardless of situation, background or "right to remain" here.
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