The number of homeless people sleeping rough on the streets of Haringey have risen, but the Council is working with its partners to find solutions.

According to statistics published in a January Central Government report ‘Rough Sleeping in England: autumn 2017’ an average 43 people slept out each night last year in the borough.

One known hotspot for rough sleepers is Stroud Green Road, which is split with Islington Council.

Since November 2017 all rough sleepers in the Stroud Green area have been given accommodation or put on a waiting list, say the Council.

A spokesperson for Haringey Council, said: “No one should have to sleep rough on the streets of London.

“We share concerns about rough sleepers on Stroud Gren Road and are working closely with Islington Council and our third sector homelessness partners to ensure that together we are doing all we can to tackle this issue.

“For instance, we have found accommodation for three rough sleepers in the area and Islington has done the same for one other.

“However, it has proved very difficult to encourage two of the people involved to stay in this accommodation and they continue to return to beg and sleep on Stroud Green Road.

“We are now working with charity partners to offer support for them, but this can be challenging and complex when working with individuals with multiple needs.”

Two emergency accommodation units recently opened offering safe and secure accommodation to family facing housing crisis.

Haringey Council also offers warm, safe spaces for rough sleepers during severe weather through its Severe Weather Protocol.

Partners include Thames Reach, Shelter, St Mungo’s, and London Street Rescue to support vulnerable people.

In November 2016 Haringey Council started a partnership with Shelter to pilot a scheme to prevent homelessness and bad housing.

Its aim, to identify people at risk and working to stop them losing their homes.

Ben Tovey, Shelter’s London services manager, said, at the time: “Shelter has been fighting bad housing and homelessness for 50 years, but we’ve still got lots of work to do when it comes to tackling the huge housing crisis in the capital.

“We’re delighted at the opportunity to work with Haringey Council to help even more people in the area who are struggling to keep a roof over their heads.

“By identifying people at risk of homelessness early, this partnership will not only help save the council valuable time and resources, but more importantly it will ensure more families can stay in their homes and avoid the trauma of facing homelessness.”

In the long-term Haringey Council is looking to build thousands of new homes, with at least 40 percent affordable across a mix of tenures including social rent.