HMO density by ward

The request was successful.

Dear Rhondda Cynon Taff Council,

Could you tell me the ward in RCT with the greatest density of HMOs; could you then tell me the density in that ward (i.e. the percentage of residential accommodation in that ward that are licensed HMOs); could you then tell me the number of HMOs in that ward.

Yours faithfully,

P White

Freedomofinformation,

Dear Mr/Ms White

Thank you for your request for information.

Your request will be processed in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (or Environmental Information Regulations 2004, if it
relates to environmental information).

You should ordinarily expect to receive a response to your request no
later than 20 working days following the date of submission to the
Council. We will contact you should this not be the case.

Yours sincerely

Llywodraethu Corfforaethol/Corporate Governance
ar ran Cyfarwyddwr y Gwasanaethau Cyfreithiol/for Director of Legal
Services

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Dear Freedomofinformation,

Hi there, it has now been a calendar month and there has not been a response. I intend to go to the ICO if this is not forthcoming.

Yours sincerely,

P White

Freedomofinformation,

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Dear Mr White

 

We refer to your Freedom of Information Request in respect of HMO’s.

 

Unfortunately, we do not record information by ward and we are unable to
provide the ward density percentage.  However, we can inform you that the
area of Treforest has the greatest density of HMO’s.  At this moment in
time, there are 512 HMO’s in Treforest.

 

If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been
handled, you can request a review of the Council’s response.  If you wish
to exercise this right, you must do so within 40 working days of the date
of this response.  Please set out in writing your grounds and send your
appeal to Mrs Julie Llewellyn. She may be reached at
[1][email address] or at RCT CBC, The Pavilions, Clydach
Vale, Tonypandy, CF40 2XX.

 

Additionally you may, if you wish, find out more about the Freedom of
Information Act & Environmental Information Regulations from the
Information Commissioner at [2]http://www.ico.org.uk/

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Llywodraethu Corfforaethol/Corporate Governance

ar ran Cyfarwyddwr y Gwasanaethau Cyfreithiol/for Director of Legal
Services

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dear Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Rhondda Cynon Taff County Borough Council's handling of my FOI request 'HMO density by ward'.

I appreciate the response given to me, thanks for doing that, but I do not find it believable that RCT cannot give me the figures I require.

As there is a legal obligation to keep an HMO register the basic numbers are known and it should not present a serious problem to cross reference this with wards - dozens of other boroughs have done so for me.

It is not believable also that RCT don't know how many residential properties are in a ward and can't work out the density as a percentage.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/h...

Yours faithfully,

P White

Llewellyn, Julie A,

Dear Mr White,

Thank you for your email.

Your appeal has been referred to Mr Andrew Wilkins, Director of Legal
Services, who will undertake a review of the way your Freedom of
Information Request has been handled and you will receive a response
within 20 working days.

Yours sincerely,

Julie Llewellyn

Ysgrifenydd i / Secretary to Andrew Wilkins
Cyfarwyddwr y Gwasanaethau Cyfreithiol / Director of Legal Services

/
Ffôn/Tel
:
01443 424105

Ffacs/Fax 
:
01443 424027

Ebost/Email
:
[1][email address]

Gwefan/Website
:
[2]www.rctcbc.gov.uk

Cyfeiriad/Address
:
Y Pafiliynau, Parc y Cambrian, Cwm Clydach, Tonypandy, CF40 2XX
The Pavilions, Cambrian Park, Clydach Vale, Tonypandy, CF40 2XX
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Freedomofinformation,

SENT ON BEHALF OF THE DIRECTOR OF LEGAL SERVICES

Dear Mr White

I refer to your request for information in respect of the above and to
your appeal against the information released to you under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

As the Director of Legal Services it falls to me to consider such appeals.

As you will appreciate, Councils differ widely in the way that they record
information held by them. Following my review of this case, I have
concluded that RCT Council does not record the number of residential
properties in RCT by ward. Therefore, I can confirm that the Council does
not hold information in the requested format.

As you may be aware you may now, if you remain dissatisfied, appeal to the
Information Commissioner. You will find further details of the process on
her website at [1]http://www.ico.gov.uk

Yours sincerely

Andrew Wilkins
Cyfarwyddwr y Gwasanaethau Cyfreithiol / Director of Legal Services

 Cyfeiriad/Address : Y Pafiliynau, Parc y Cambrian, Cwm Clydach,
Tonypandy, CF40 2XX
The Pavilions, Cambrian Park, Clydach Vale, Tonypandy, CF40 2XX
 Meddyliwch am yr amgylchedd cyn i chi argraffu'r e-bost hwn / Before you
print - think about the environment

Croesawn ohebu yn Gymraeg a fydd gohebu yn y Gymraeg ddim yn arwain at
oedi. Rhowch wybod inni beth yw'ch dewis iaith e.e Cymraeg neu'n
ddwyieithog.
We welcome correspondence in Welsh and corresponding with us in Welsh will
not lead to a delay. Let us know your language choice if Welsh or
bilingual.

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Freedomofinformation,

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Dear Mr White

 

We refer to the Decision Notice submitted by the Information
Commissioner’s Office in relation to the above Freedom of Information
Request.

 

We asked the department who are responsible for providing the information
to review the information that they hold.  They have now provided the
following information in relation to the request:

 

• The ward in RCT with the greatest density of HMOs – Treforest
• The density in that ward (i.e. the percentage of residential
accommodation in that ward that are licensed HMOs) – 31% of the
properties in Treforest are HMO’s
• The number of HMOs in that ward – There are 520 HMO’s in Treforest

 

We hope the information provided is satisfactory. 

 

We sincerely apologise for not providing the above information to the
initial request and for the inconvenience that this may have caused you.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Llywodraethu Corfforaethol/Corporate Governance

ar ran Cyfarwyddwr y Gwasanaethau Cyfreithiol/for Director of Legal
Services

 

 

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