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Good evening,

Thank you for your information access request received on the 1^st August
2023 where you asked for information regarding Council Housing Waiting
Lists as of August 2023.

Under [1]Section 1(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 we can
confirm that Boston Borough Council does hold the information specified in
your request.

1) The number of people on the council’s housing waiting list?

                1208

Under [2]Section 16 of the FOIA – Advice and assistance, Social housing in
the East Lindsey district and Boston Borough consists of homes owned and
managed by Social Housing Providers (Housing Associations). There are no
council owned properties in either area. Social housing is allocated
through the East Lindsey and Boston Borough’s joint Housing Register and
these are let through a Choice Based Lettings (CBL) scheme.

2) How many people are in each band of priority?

Band 1 – 9, Band 2 – 93, Band 3 – 331, Band 4 – 775

3) How many properties in the council’s housing stock, and how many are
vacant?

Information not held – Under [3]Section 16 of the FOIA – Advice and
assistance, Boston Borough Council does not hold any housing stock.

4) What is the longest time a person has been on the waiting list?

10 years 

We trust that the information above completes your request in full,
however if we can be of any further assistance please contact us.  If
information has been refused, please treat this as a Refusal Notice under
[4]Section 17 of the FOIA.

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your
request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of the Council’s
decision, you should contact Richard Steele, Group Manager for Information
Governance and Data Protection Officer (deputy DPO SHDC) Boston Borough,
South Holland District and East Lindsey District Councils on 01205 314368
or by email at [5][email address] .

Kind regards

Alexandra Fisher

Information Governance Officer - Governance

Boston Borough Council | East Lindsey District Council

T:  01205 314200

E:  [6][Boston Borough Council request email]

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