The Welsh government has released a new Housing Bill and combatting homelessness is one of its top priorities.
Concern for those who will be sleeping on the streets this Christmas has been heightened by recent extreme cold weather warnings, but the new Housing Bill intends to ensure everyone in Wales has access to a decent home.
The @welshlabour housing Bill will address the 15,360 households presented as homeless last year #makingadifference pic.twitter.com/x8sxsIfZSk
— Welsh Labour (@WelshLabour) November 18, 2013
This change will not come fast enough. A spokesperson for Housing Minister Carl Sargeant explained the bill is still in the working stages so, “It certainly wouldn’t be in place in order to help people who are facing homelessness this winter.”
While the new Housing Bill is definitely a step in the right direction, one can’t help but wish it had been enacted just a little bit earlier.