The latest official estimate on the number of rough sleepers in Cornwall suggest a co-ordinated action plan by Cornwall Council and partners to tackle the issue of people sleeping rough is beginning to see positive results, with a 31% drop compared to last year.

Official estimates show that whilst Cornwall still has a relatively high numbers of rough sleepers, 68 individuals were reported as rough sleeping compared to 99 reported the previous year. The figures come from Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) data on the number of rough sleepers in Cornwall on a typical night in November 2017.