Temporary Accommodation - Nightly Rates

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Dear Shropshire Council,

1. How many properties do you currently have on Temporary Accommodation?

2. Please can you advise us on the maximum that is paid per night for a Studio, 1 Bed, 2 Bed, 3 Bed & 4 Bed.

3. Who are your largest 5 suppliers and how much do you pay them on average every month?

4. If we were to supply accommodation on this basis, please can you give us contact names and telephone numbers of the procurement team.

Yours faithfully,

Sid Shekhavat

Information.Request, Shropshire Council

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Tracey Yates, Shropshire Council

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Dear Sid

 

Thank you for your freedom of information enquiry.  I duly attach a
response, sent on behalf of Tanya Miles, Director of Adult Social
Care/Housing and Public Health.

 

Kind regards

 

Tracey

 

Tracey Yates

PA to  Tanya Miles, Executive Director Adult Social Care / Housing and
Public Health

 

 

'  01743 258663

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Temporary Accommodation - Nightly Rates

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John Beanie left an annotation ()

HI Sid, I suggest you ask for a review of this information. The information provided to you is incorrect, I understand from an acquaintance with some knowledge of how the shropshire council are booking these stays, that they're booking people into Travelodges at rack rates, no discounts and no formal contracts - considerably more than the stated maximums.

I would suggest requesting statements from the homeless team credit or debit cards.
You may also like to rephrase your question, "how many households or individuals" are currently in temporary accommodation.
You should also ask for the total number of temporary accommodation providers and total spend for previous financial years.