There is to be huge investment in emergency accommodation for those fleeing domestic violence and abuse after a massive surge in demand.
Figures published by Bolton Council show a 43 percent increase in those requesting a safe place from abuse in the past three years.
There is also ‘insufficient safe accommodation to meet overall demand in Bolton’ which put victims of domestic abuse in housing, which places them at more risk.
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