FOI request (FOI215345)

Domestic violence victim capacity and accommodation

Requested Wed 07 June 2017
Responded  Wed 07 June 2017

I'm writing to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act, in annual data sets for each of the last ten years.

1) The amount of money spent on specialist domestic violence refuge support services during FY2007/2008, FY 2008/2009, FY 2009/2010, FY 2010/2011, FY2011/2012, FY2012/ 2013, FY2013/2014, FY2014/2015, FY2015/2016 and FY2016/2017 (FY denotes financial year in this request)

2) The amount of money spent on supported housing during each year specified for domestic violence victims and their kin

3) The maximum bed capacity in the authority's refuges, for each year specified for domestic violence victims and their kin

I would be grateful of any advice and assistance you can offer under Section 16 of the Act, to keep my request within the cost limit for the provision of free information and to ensure I get information as close as possible to the type requested.

I would also like to reiterate that this research aims to benefit your council, and I greatly appreciate your assistance in finding out this information.

Response

1) Hastings Borough Council does not fund any refuge services 2) Hastings Borough Council does not fund supported housing 3) Hastings Borough Council does now own or run any refuges Hastings Borough Council is in a two tier local authority area. East Sussex County Council should be able to provide you with the information you require that relates to Hastings, please visit their website: www.eastsussex.gov.uk