A seaside resort town is being used a "dumping ground" for homeless people by their local council. Residents of Eastbourne have claimed their town is being used by Brighton and Hove City Council in order to keep rough sleepers "out of sight, out of mind". Daniel Hylands, who became homeless several years ago, told The Telegraph that he had been effectively kicked out of Brighton, the city where he grew up. He said: "They literally just booked me a taxi and shipped me all the way over here. They just dumped me here." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Mr Hylands, who was receiving treatment for his disability in Brighton, said his care workers had completely changed after being sent to Eastbourne,. "I had a social worker for [my] adult disabilities. I had loads of support in Brighton, but because they’ve moved me over here, the caseworkers are not the same," he said. Brighton and Hove City Council sent 42 people to be housed in Eastbourne in 2023, but that number has now risen to 171 as of January this year, according to Eastbourne Borough Council. The city council pays for temporary accommodation in Eastbourne, but this can sometimes be unsuccessful, leading to rough sleepers returning to the streets. Now, a row has emerged between the town councils, with Eastbourne accusing the larger city council of implementing a policy with a "negative social impact" on the town. Retirees in the seaside town said the homelessness issues had been intensified since Brighton and Hove City Council shifted more numbers towards Eastbourne. One resident said the city council just drops rough sleepers "on the doorstep" and another said it was turning Eastbourne into "a scruffy old town". Charities in Eastbourne have also expressed fear at being overwhelmed by the rising numbers in the town. LATEST SOUTH EAST NEWS: Lower Thames Crossing gets underway as pressure mounts on Dartford Crossing usage Travellers behind 'invasion' of tiny village caught RENTING OUT caravans for £900 per month Thousands of HGVs could be taken off roads under new rail plans Josh Babarinde, the Liberal Democrat MP for Eastbourne, said accommodation in Eastbourne for those from Brighton came without proper support. "No one should be treated in that way. No one should be dehumanised in such a way and placed in accommodation, wherever it is, without the support they need to ultimately get back on their feet. I think that is unforgivable," he said. The MP added: "Rough sleeping is far more visible than it was before. Encampments have been formed that are disproportionately people that are from out-of-borough. In some cases their temporary accommodation placement has failed." Brighton has some of the highest rates of homelessness in the country, with one in 77 residents reported to be sleeping rough. Two rough sleepers which Brighton placed out-of-borough in Eastbourne died last year, spiking tensions between the two councils. The Liberal Democrat-led Eastbourne Borough Council accused the city council of directly influencing the deaths, but a coroner ruled out the accommodation as a contributing factor. Councillor Gill Williams, the cabinet member for housing at Brighton and Hove City Council, said: “We have some of the South East’s best figures for prevention of homelessness, but the demand for emergency and temporary accommodation far exceeds the amount available to us in the city. “This means that although we prioritise keeping people within Brighton and Hove, sometimes we have no choice but to use out-of-city emergency placements.” She added: “We do not comment on individuals and their circumstances, but where we need to place homeless people out of area, we do work closely with our neighbouring local authorities and have a team dedicated to supporting people in temporary accommodation.” Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter