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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
National
Harrison Galliven

Mother and three children forced to live in their car for six months due to south London council failures

The offices of Croydon Council - (Tara O'Connor)

A mother and her three young children were forced to live in their car for six months following a series of serious failings by Croydon Council, according to a government watchdog.

Among the council’s failings was an offer of emergency accommodation more than 250 miles from their local area, despite being aware of the mother’s caring responsibilities.

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