Allocation of social housing
Dear Bracknell Forest Borough Council,
I wish to make an FOI request, about social housing (/council housing depending on the data that you have available) and would be grateful if you could provide the following information:
1)
- The number of social/council housing premises in your council area which have a lead tenant who is a UK national
- the number of social/council premises which have a lead tenant who is a foreign national
2) The total number of UK nationals who are occupants of social/council housing in your council area.
- the total number of foreign nationals who are occupants of social/council housing in your council area.
Yours faithfully,
Rob Bates
Dear Rob Bates
Thank you for your request for information, below, which was received by
the Council (14/12/2023) and we will answer your request under the Freedom
of Information Act 2000. The FOI Act obliges us to respond to requests
promptly, and in any case no later than 20 working days (by 16/01/2024)
unless it is necessary to consider the public interest, in which case a
full response must be provided within such a time as is reasonable in the
circumstances and I will write to you again if this occurs.
If you have any queries about this matter, please contact us. Please
remember to quote the reference number above in any future correspondence.
Yours sincerely
Information Compliance
Team
Legal
Services
Delivery
Bracknell Forest
Council
Tel: 01344
352000
Email: [1][Bracknell Forest Borough Council request email]
Web: [2]www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk
From: [1][email address]
Sent: 1^st June 2024
Dear Rob Bates
Please accept our apologies for the delay in responding.
Subject: Freedom of Information response No: 886
I am writing to confirm that the council has completed the processing of
your request for information.
Please find below a copy of your request, followed by the Council’s
response.
Request
1)
- The number of social/council housing premises in your council area
which have a lead tenant who is a UK national
- the number of social/council premises which have a lead tenant who is a
foreign national
2) The total number of UK nationals who are occupants of social/council
housing in your council area.
- the total number of foreign nationals who are occupants of
social/council housing in your council area.
Response
Bracknell Forest Council does not have any housing stock and therefore do
not have this information.
If you have any queries about this response or need any further
explanation please contact
[2][Bracknell Forest Borough Council request email] .
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Yours sincerely
Information Compliance
Team
Legal Services
Delivery
Bracknell Forest Council
Tel: 01344 352000
Email: [4][email address]
Web: [5]www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk
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