Policies on the use of temporary accommodation

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Dear Kingston upon Thames Borough Council,

I wish to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The Supreme Court judgement on Nzolameso v City of Westminster (2nd
April 2015) recommended that local authorities produce and publish
two policies on temporary accommodation. One on allocating
temporary accommodation and one on procuring temporary
accommodation.

1. Please can you send us your local authority’s most up to date
version of the following policies?:

 your policy for allocating temporary accommodation units,
including any details on the individual factors that are taken into
account when offering temporary accommodation to households and
including any policies or guidance on allocating temporary
accommodation that is outside of your local authority boundaries.
 your policy for procuring units of temporary accommodation to
meet anticipated demand during the coming 12 months.

2. Please can you confirm when these policies were last updated?

3. Please can you confirm if there are plans to update either or
both in the next twelve months, and, if so, when this will be?

Many thanks for your help. This information will be invaluable for
our work to assist local authorities to respond to the current
guidance on the use of temporary accommodation.

Yours faithfully,

Kevin Garvey

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     Dear Kingston upon Thames Borough Council,

    

     I wish to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

    

     The Supreme Court judgement on Nzolameso v City of Westminster (2nd

     April 2015) recommended that local authorities produce and publish

     two policies on temporary accommodation. One on allocating

     temporary accommodation and one on procuring temporary

     accommodation.

    

     1. Please can you send us your local authority’s most up to date

     version of the following policies?:

    

     - your policy for allocating temporary accommodation units,

     including any details on the individual factors that are taken into

     account when offering temporary accommodation to households and

     including any policies or guidance on allocating temporary

     accommodation that is outside of your local authority boundaries.

     - your policy for procuring units of temporary accommodation to

     meet anticipated demand during the coming 12 months.

    

     2. Please can you confirm when these policies were last updated?

    

     3. Please can you confirm if there are plans to update either or

     both in the next twelve months, and, if so, when this will be?

    

     Many thanks for your help. This information will be invaluable for

     our work to assist local authorities to respond to the current

     guidance on the use of temporary accommodation.

    

     Yours faithfully,

    

     Kevin Garvey

    

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Hill, David, Kingston upon Thames Borough Council

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Dear Mr Garvey, 

 

Your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 has
now been considered and the information requested enclosed.

 

The attached annexe document confirming details for allocating temporary
accommodation was agreed at Place and Sustainability Committee on 1 March
2013.  In addition I enclose our Procurement Strategy document that
references the enclosed Policy annexe that was agreed on 6 December 2015.

 

There are no current plans for updating this Policy.

 

Further information about the Freedom of Information Act 2000 is available
from the Information Commissioner at:

 

Information Commissioner’s Office

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Cheshire, SK9 5AF

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Yours sincerely,

 

Sarah Lawton

Community Housing Group Manager

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