FOI request (FOIR-429788209)

Temporary Accommodation

Requested Wed 15 June 2022
Responded  Wed 24 August 2022

Response

Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding.

Q. What was the total Temporary Accommodation cost to the council in each of the last five financial years? 

Answer: 

2017-18 - £926,080.15

2018-19 - £1,229,592.16

2019-20 - £2,310,601.01

2020-21 - £2,953,973.12

2021-22 - £4,356,882.22 

Q. How many residents are on the councils social housing register awaiting placement?

Answer: 1293 Households as at 22/06/2022.

Q. What was this figure in each of the last five financial years?

Answer: 

31 Mar 2018 = 1522 households

31 Mar 2019 = 1644 households

31 Mar 2020 = 1547 households

31 Mar 2021 = 1338 households

31 Mar 2022 = 1143 households