Homelessness MAIN QUESTIONS

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To whom this may concern,

I am seeking information from your local authority under the Freedom of Information Act (2000), regarding the topic of homelessness in your area. My questions are as follows:

• What was the number of people found to be rough sleeping in the area administered by the council in each of the years from 2010 – 2018?
• What was the number of people found to be homeless in the area administered by the council in each of the years from 2010 to 2018?
• How much was spent by the council on schemes aimed at tackling homelessness in each of the years between 2010 and 2018?
• How much was spent by the council on ‘Housing First’ style schemes aimed at tackling homelessness in each of the years between 2010 and 2018?
• How much was spent by the council from Government grants on ‘Housing First’ style schemes aimed at tackling homelessness in each of the years between 2010-2018?

If you can identify any ways that my request could be refined, I would be grateful for any further advice and assistance.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me via email and I will be pleased to clarify what I am asking for and discuss the request.

Thank you very much for your help regarding this topic, I look forward to you reply in the near future.

Yours faithfully,

Emily Thomas

Residents Services FOI, Hillingdon Borough Council

Dear Emily, 
I am writing in response to your request for information under the Freedom
of Information Act 2000, received 18th September 2019

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 we have 20 working days to
respond to your requests.  Therefore the deadline for our response is 15th
October 2019.

If we require further information or clarification from you in order to
assist us in responding to your request, or if we require a fee to be paid
before we can respond we will contact you shortly. 

Kind regards

Claire Varley
Members Enquiries & Complaints Coordinator
Residents Services
Hillingdon Council
Internal tel: 6015
External tel : 01895 556015

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Residents Services FOI, Hillingdon Borough Council

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Dear Emily, 
I am writing in response to your request for information under the Freedom
of Information Act 2000, received 20th September 2019

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 we have 20 working days to
respond to your requests.  Therefore the deadline for our response is 17th
October 2019

If we require further information or clarification from you in order to
assist us in responding to your request, or if we require a fee to be paid
before we can respond we will contact you shortly. 

Kind regards

Claire Varley
Members Enquiries & Complaints Coordinator
Residents Services
Hillingdon Council
Internal tel: 6015
External tel : 01895 556015

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FOI ., Hillingdon Borough Council

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Dear Emily Thomas

 

I am writing in response to your request for information below.

 

Please see the council's response below

 

What was the number of people found to be rough sleeping in the area
administered by the council in each of the years from 2010 – 2018?
2016 - 28, 2017 - 36, 2018 - 70. The council does not keep records going
back further than this.        
What was the number of people found to be homeless in the area
administered by the council in each of the years from 2010 to 2018?
All previous reported figures by the Council can be found
at  [1]https://www.gov.uk/government/statistica...
  
How much was spent by the council on schemes aimed at tackling
homelessness in each of the years between 2010 and 2018?
The council runs the following schemes: finders fee, find your own and
rough sleepers scheme
How much was spent by the council on ‘Housing First’ style schemes aimed
at tackling homelessness in each of the years between 2010 and 2018?
How much was spent by the council from Government grants on ‘Housing
First’ style schemes aimed at tackling homelessness in each of the years
between 2010-2018?
Please find attached a breakdown of our main schemes, which are used in
tackling homelessness. These are schemes in providing private rented
accommodation with incentives, deposits, rent shortfalls, rent arrears and
rent in advance. We also have a new scheme for rough sleeping which has
been included.  The Council does not, and has not run any Housing First
style schemes. The Council always looks at the best possible option when
trying to prevent or relieve homelessness. for each individual or family. 

 

If you wish to request an internal review of our response you should
write, within 2 months, to:

Office Managing Partner, Legal Services, Civic Centre, High St, Uxbridge,
UB8 1UW (or via email to [2][Hillingdon Borough Council request email] marked for the attention
of the Office Managing Partner).

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The
Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner’s
Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

 

Regards

 

Data Protection &
Freedom of Information Officer
Legal Services (3E 04)
London Borough of Hillingdon
Civic Centre
High Street
Uxbridge
UB8 1UW
T: 01895  556351

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