Sign up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy noticeA man says he has been living in his car with his dog for seven months after the council told him he "wasn't a priority" for housing. The 60-year-old man is currently on band 2C of Coventry City Council's waiting list, meaning he is seen on the same priority level as people who are already in housing and are looking to move into different council accommodation. I used to play golf, I used to walk my dog for miles but I just can't do it now. "I've been sending emails and calling all over the place, Councillors, MPs, and just get referred back to the council's homeless line where he's just told he's not a priority." A spokesperson for Coventry City Council said: "This man approached the Council’s Homeless Service to make a homelessness application.

Source: Daily Mirror July 03, 2021 14:40 UTC