Written question WQ93554

As set out in our Ending Homelessness Action Plan the Welsh Government is committed to ending homelessness across all regions of Wales. This year alone, we are investing almost £220m in homelessness prevention and support services. This includes over £8m of funding through the Housing Support Grant to Denbighshire Council to prevent homelessness and support people to maintain a stable and suitable home.

We have allocated £10.2m to Denbighshire Council via the Social Housing Grant programme for 2024-25. Last year, six housing schemes were approved in the Rhyl and Prestatyn area receiving over £6.3m via the Social Housing Grant programme and over £133k via the Recycled Capital Grant.

Denbighshire Council and their RSL partners also received over £3.7m of funding from the Transitional Accommodation Capital Programme in 2023-24 to support move-on from temporary accommodation, bringing forward 36 homes, which includes 28 properties brought back into use.

A key priority in the Council’s Rapid Rehousing Transition Plan focuses on expanding activity on early intervention and prevention. This financial year, we have provided over £623k of ‘no one left out’ funding and over £129k Discretionary Homelessness Prevention funding to cover preventative measures such as offering a rent guarantee and paying for rent arrears to help people stay in their own homes.