Nearly half a million pounds more than budgeted will be spent on housing in the district. West Berkshire’s housing overspend is largely from emergency accommodation which is currently forecasted to overspend by £500,000 due to the level of demand. In the last financial year, 79 households per month approached the council in dire need. In the first quarter of 2024/25 there have been an average of 63 households per month. But the annual budget is based on an average of 25 households per month – less than half the number they are currently Currently there are 40 households in emergency accommodat…