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A call for immediate intervention to prevent the ‘collapse of support for society’s most vulnerable people’ has followed an emergency summit in Eastbourne which was attended by 158 local authorities.

The summit, which was convened to address the social and financial ‘crisis’ created by the unprecedented demand for temporary accommodation, was hosted today (Tuesday, October 31) by Eastbourne Borough Council (EBC) and the District Councils’ Network.

EBC leader Stephen Holt said: “Today we heard from councils and social housing experts, and we are all arriving at the same conclusion.

More than 150 councils attend emergency summit in Eastbourne