My Ref: HANR45

Date: 20^th May 2010

Dear Mr/s Dewsbury

Thank you for your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 about Homeless funding received on 19^th February 2010.

We have considered your request and enclose the following information:

1. The total number of people who were registered as homeless in 2008:

The figures for the financial year 2008/2009 are:

April-June 173

July-September 154

October-December 177

January-March 114

You may wish to know that this, and similar, information (for all Welsh local authorities) is in the public domain, via the Data Unit Wales website:

http://www.dataunitwales.gov.uk/Home.asp and http://dissemination.dataunitwales.gov.uk/webview/

2. The total amount of funds allocated for any cause related to homelessness throughout all of the council's departments in 2008:

The total figures for the financial year 2008/2009 are:

- Temporary accommodation including Hostel accommodation, private sector leased by the authority, and those directly with a private sector landlord: £1,056,892

- Housing advice including prevention work and providing advice and assistance to those presenting as being homeless or potentially homeless: £1,482,348

- Total amount spent on homelessness and 'any cause related to homelessness': £2,539,240

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Yours Sincerely

Pauline Seto

Pauline Seto

Resource Supervisor (Enquiry/Complaints)

Performance & Resources

Housing & Neighbourhood Renewal

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