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Former cadet site in Boston approved for emergency winter rough sleeper accommodation
Overview
Plans to convert a former Air Training Corps site in Nelson Way, Boston, Lincolnshire, into emergency accommodation for rough sleepers have been unanimously approved by councillors. The Boston Borough Council-owned facility will operate overnight only during periods when temperatures are forecast to drop to 0°C or lower for three consecutive nights.
Key points
- Councillors in Boston, Lincolnshire, unanimously approved plans to convert a former Air Training Corps site into emergency rough sleeper accommodation.
- The facility on Nelson Way will be used exclusively overnight during cold weather spells when temperatures are forecast at 0°C or lower for three consecutive nights.
- The application for the council-owned site was supported by local councillors, who described it as a noble cause to help vulnerable people during the winter.
- The initiative forms part of wider efforts to support homeless individuals during freezing conditions.