Homelessness in South Ribble
Dear South Ribble Borough Council,
Please kindly provide the most current/recent total if known (or an estimate if you're not sure) of homeless people in South Ribble.
Without exceeding Section 12 costs, please kindly provide the total number of homeless people in South Ribble during 2017 known to be waiting longer than one week for shelter.
This forms part of a Lancashire-wide enquiry and your council was one of twelve referred to us by Lancashire County Council in this request: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/h...
Yours faithfully,
Lee Jefferson
Journalist
Further to your recent Freedom of Information Request please find below the information on behalf of South Ribble Borough Council. I have taken your description of homeless to mean those as accepted as being statutorily homeless as per the 1996 Housing Act.
Most recent total of homeless people in South Ribble-15
Number of homeless people in 2017 in South Ribble known to be waiting longer than 1 week for shelter-0
Regards
Lee Westwell CIHM
Senior Housing Options Officer
South Ribble Borough Council
: 01772 625374
1: Civic Centre, West Paddock, Leyland, PR25 1DH
: southribble.gov.uk : [email address]
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