Emergency measures to help the homeless in Falkirk are to continue for at least the next three months as concerns were raised that numbers were still rising.
In October, temporary changes were made to the council's allocation policy, so that 70 per cent of all council homes currently go to people who are homeless, an increase from the usual 45 per cent.
But the problem shows no signs of getting any better - and there are now fears that with the cost of living crisis, more people will find themselves in rent arrears or unable to make mortgage payments.
