Council writes to deputy PM for van dweller help

Bristol City Council requests funding from deputy PM for van dwelling support amid rising tensions on Clifton Down. The council seeks extra resources to provide welfare services for those living in vehicles due to the cost-of-living crisis and high rent prices. With around 650 vehicles used as homes in Bristol, the council aims to establish temporary sites with low-cost pitches for van dwellers, asking for powers to remove vehicles from council land and improve affordability of private rents to address the housing crisis.