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  • FOI request (FOIR-144930473)

    Homelessness

    Requested Fri 20 September 2019
    Responded  Tue 15 October 2019

    I am writing to you requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act (2000), regarding the topic of homelessness in your area. The information that I require is as follows:

    •             What was the number of people in temporary accommodation organised by the council in each of the years from 2010-2018?

    •             How many of those in temporary accommodation were children in each of the years from 2010 to 2018?

    •             How many of those in temporary accommodation were children in each of the years from 2010-2018?

    •             What was the average length of time a family spent in temporary accommodation in each of the years from 2010-2018?

    •             How many people were placed in B&B accommodation in each of the years from 2010-2018?

    •             How many people were given temporary accommodation outside of the council area in each of the years from 2010-2018?

    •             How many children were given temporary accommodation outside the council area in each of the years from 2010-2018?

    •             What is the average cost per night paid by the council for temporary accommodation in each of the years from 2010-2018?


    Response

     • What was the number of people in temporary accommodation organised by the council in each of the years from 2010-2018?
    Answer: From 2010 - see government's website - https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/homelessness-statistics
    January 2017 - December 2017 = 376
    January  2018 - December 2018 = 461
    • How many of those in temporary accommodation were children in each of the years from 2010 to 2018?
    Answer = From 2010 see government's website - https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/homelessness-statistics Households:
    January 2017 - December 2017 = 184
    January 2018 - December 2018 = 216
    • What was the average length of time a family spent in temporary accommodation in each of the years from 2010-2018?

    NOTICE OF REFUSAL

    The information requested in respect January 2010 - December 2016 would require us to manually check approx 100 spreadsheets for each year, this would far exceed the time limit set out by the Information Commissioner therefore under S12 of the Freedom of information Act 2000 provides an exemption from the obligation to comply with a request for information if the estimated costs of complying with that request would exceed the prescribed appropriate limit.

    We estimate that the costs of complying with your request would exceed the appropriate limit by a significant amount.

    For this reason we feel unable to comply with this request.

    January 2017 - December 2017 = Average = 60.4
    January 2018 - December 2018 = Average = 80.1
    • How many people were placed in B&B accommodation in each of the years from 2010-2018?
    Answer = See government's website - https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/homelessness-statistics
    • How many people were given temporary accommodation outside of the council area in each of the years from 2010-2018?
     

    NOTICE OF REFUSAL

    The information requested in respect January 2010 - December 2016 would require us to manually check approx 100 spreadsheets for each year, this would far exceed the time limit set out by the Information Commissioner therefore under S12 of the Freedom of information Act 2000 provides an exemption from the obligation to comply with a request for information if the estimated costs of complying with that request would exceed the prescribed appropriate limit.

    We estimate that the costs of complying with your request would exceed the appropriate limit by a significant amount.

    For this reason we feel unable to comply with this request.

    January 2017 - December 2017 = 234
    January 2018 - December 2018 = 354
    • How many children were given temporary accommodation outside the council area in each of the years from 2010-2018?
     

    NOTICE OF REFUSAL

    The information requested in respect January 2010 - December 2016 would require us to manually check approx 100 spreadsheets for each year, this would far exceed the time limit set out by the Information Commissioner therefore under S12 of the Freedom of information Act 2000 provides an exemption from the obligation to comply with a request for information if the estimated costs of complying with that request would exceed the prescribed appropriate limit.

    We estimate that the costs of complying with your request would exceed the appropriate limit by a significant amount.

    For this reason we feel unable to comply with this request.

    January 2017 - December 2017 = 92
    January 2018 - December 2018 = 119
    • What is the average cost per night paid by the council for temporary accommodation in each of the years from 2010-2018?
     

    NOTICE OF REFUSAL

    The information requested in respect January 2010 - December 2016 would require us to manually check approx 100 spreadsheets for each year, this would far exceed the time limit set out by the Information Commissioner therefore under S12 of the Freedom of information Act 2000 provides an exemption from the obligation to comply with a request for information if the estimated costs of complying with that request would exceed the prescribed appropriate limit.

    We estimate that the costs of complying with your request would exceed the appropriate limit by a significant amount.

    For this reason we feel unable to comply with this request.

    January - December 2017 = Average £35.97 / day
    January - December 2018 = Average £36.69 / day
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