Council Leader, Cllr Anthony Okereke and Cllr Pat Slattery, Cabinet Member for Housing, Neighbourhoods and Homelessness Sign the Charter
Council Leader Cllr Anthony Okereke (left) and Cllr Pat Slattery, Cabinet Member for Housing, Neighbourhoods and Homelessness (right) with Thames Reach Chief Executive Bill Tidnam (middle) at Woolwich Town Hall
Credit: Royal Borough of Greenwich https://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/news/article/2488/royal_greenwich_signs_the_london_charter_to_end_rough_sleeping
Council Leader Cllr Anthony Okereke and Cllr Pat Slattery, Cabinet Member for Housing, Neighbourhoods and Homelessness signed the London Charter to End Rough Sleeping on behalf of the Royal Borough of Greenwich on Tuesday 13 February 2024.
Royal Greenwich joins an increasing number of London boroughs to back the London Charter; in doing so it builds on one of Greenwich Council's key missions of ensuring people have access to a safe and secure home that meets their needs.
The Charter signing was also attended by Bill Tidnam, Chief Executive of Thames Reach, that works to end rough sleeping in London.
“I am incredibly proud to be able to sign the London Charter to End Rough Sleeping with our Cabinet Member for Housing, Neighbourhoods and Homelessness, on behalf of Royal Greenwich.”
“It is vitally important that we come together with partners and as a community to develop and deliver solutions to end rough sleeping for good and ensure that everyone has a roof over their heads.”
“Many people who sleep rough can face fear, loneliness and hunger and we are determined to do everything we can to end it here in Greenwich, which is why the Leader and I are delighted to have signed the London Charter to End Rough Sleeping.”
“As a Council we are already at the forefront in London of providing emergency support to rough sleepers during severe cold weather spells and our Housing Inclusion Service works tirelessly to offer much-needed longer-term support - including permanent placements - to help many of them rebuild their lives and stay off the streets permanently”