Homeless statistics in Lincoln
Dear Lincoln City Council,
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. In order to assist you with this request, I am outlining my query as specifically as possible.
I would like to request any information you have on homelessness and homeless statistics from the last 10 years in Lincoln.
I would be interested in any information held by your organisation regarding my request. I understand that I do not have to specify particular files or documents and that it is the department's responsibility to provide the information I require. If you need further clarification, please contact me by email or post.
I would like to receive the information in electronic and hard copy.
If my requests is denied in whole or in part, I ask that you justify all deletions by reference to specific exemptions of the act. I will also expect you to release all non-exempt material. I reserve the right to appeal your decision to withhold any information or to charge excessive fees.
I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing/by email that you have received this request. I look forward to your response within 20 working days, as outlined by the statute.
Yours faithfully,
Chelsea Everett
Dear Ms Everett,
I refer to your request for information received on 02-11-17 in relation
to the above.
I confirm that your request is being considered under the above Act. You
will receive the information requested within the statutory timescale of
20 working days, subject to the information not being exempt or containing
a reference to a third party.
If appropriate, the information may be provided in paper copy, normal font
size. If you require alternative formats, e.g. language, audio, large
print, etc. then please let me know.
For your information, the Act defines a number of exemptions which may
prevent release of the information you have requested. There will be an
assessment and if any of the exemptions categories apply then the
information will not be released. You will be informed if this is the
case, including your rights of appeal.
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Information Officer, City of Lincoln Council, City Hall, Beaumont Fee,
Lincoln, LN1 1DB. Telephone 01522 873840, e-mail [1][Lincoln City Council request email].
Further information is also available from the Information Commissioner
at:
Information Commissioner’s Office Wycliffe House Water Lane Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF Telephone: 01625 545 700 www.ico.org.uk
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City of Lincoln Council - Legal Services
City Hall, Beaumont Fee, Lincoln, LN1 1DE
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Dear Madam
Further to your above Freedom of Information request, from our preliminary assessment, it is clear that we will not be able to answer your request without further clarification. The officer dealing with your request has stated that the request is too broad and would be grateful if you could be more specific as to what you require.
Please contact Becky Scott at [email address] if you require advice on refining your request.
Once you have clarified your request, I will be able to begin to process your request. If I do not receive clarification within three months your request will be considered to have lapsed. (Under section 1(3) of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), a public authority need not comply with a request unless any further information reasonably required to locate the information is supplied).
Karan Shearwood
Legal Officer
T 01522 873840
City of Lincoln Council
City Hall, Beaumont Fee, Lincoln, LN1 1DD
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Dear Shearwood, Karan (City of Lincoln Council),
The email that you sent in the last message did not appear, if I need to go through Becky Scott to be more specific about my request is there any way that I could contact you to get that email address?
If not then I can give more clarification about my request here. I would like to request any information you have on how many people have been homeless or sleeping rough over the last 10 years in Lincoln.
1. Please could you provide the number of people who are on a current council waiting list who are homeless.
2. Please could you provide any information on the number of people who are currently sleeping rough in the city.
3. Please could you provide any figures you have on how many people have been reported as homeless over the last 10 years in Lincoln.
4. Please could you share what the present council policy is to address homelessness and how the council is allocating the budget for that.
I'm sorry about not being more specific about my initial request and hope that this helps.
Yours sincerely,
chelsea everett
Dear Madam
I have forwarded your updated request to the officers concerned in order to progress your request.
With regards.
Karan Shearwood
Legal Officer
T 01522 873840
City of Lincoln Council
City Hall, Beaumont Fee, Lincoln, LN1 1DD
http://www.lincoln.gov.uk/doitonline
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Dear Madam
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – INFORMATION REQUEST
BUSINESS RATES DATA
I refer to your request for information received on 31 October 2017
concerning the above and enclose the information requested.
If you wish to appeal against the handling of your request then please
contact the Freedom of Information Officer at the City of Lincoln Council,
City Hall, Beaumont Fee, Lincoln, LN1 1DB. Telephone 01522 873441 or
e-mail [1][Lincoln City Council request email].
Further information is also available from the Information Commissioner
at:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 01625 545 700 [2]www.ico.org.uk
Many thanks.
Karan Shearwood
Legal Officer
T 01522 873840
[3]City of Lincoln Council
City of Lincoln Council
City Hall, Beaumont Fee, Lincoln, LN1 1DD
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receive it for the addressee) you may not copy or use it, or disclose it
to anyone else. Please also notify the sender immediately
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