The numberofpeople sleeping onEnglishstreetsdroppedfrom 1,850 in 1998 to 464 in 2009, according to the snapshot body counts preferred by the Department for Communities and Local Government.
It questions whether Englishlocalgovernment can continue to serve deprived communities and suggests the "early evidence points to the distinctive impact of cuts on services for children and young people".
The LocalGovernment Association, which represents Englishlocal authorities, insisted councils were trying to protect elderly care despite swingeing cuts.