Hundreds of people across Tameside are stuck in temporary accommodation - and 41 families have been living in bed and breakfasts for over six weeks.
The scale of the housing problem in the Greater Manchester borough is laid bare in a council report. There were 340 households in temporary accommodation at the end of May.
There's a struggle to find homes to put them in. Many were recorded as staying in bed and breakfast or nightly paid accommodation - at the taxpayer's cost. READ MORE: It's one of the 'coolest places to live in the UK', but some people in this Greater Manchester area feel left behind A scrutiny panel meting was told there are 1,078 'active' households on the housing waiting list.
Council data reveals there are 464 households in Band One - those with the most serious need of three bands. In the last financial year, only 283 social housing lets were put through.
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