West Lothian Council has approved plans to buy back 30 ex-council homes which will be converted to provide a roof over the heads of up to 60 homeless young people.
The sharing spaces scheme will be used to provide temporary accommodation for local young people in need of emergency housing. It could eventually save the council close to £900,000 which is currently spent on B&B payments
The council has a statutory duty to provide temporary accommodation to homeless applicants who need help with housing. It continues to experience a high demand for assistance from people who are homeless and require temporary accommodation. Similar pressures are being felt across Scotland as the demand for homeless services rises.
