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

Freedom of Information, Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Dear Ms Thomas,

Thank you for your email received on 20 September 2019 requesting information about Homelessness.

I have recorded your request for information under reference number F2019.09.12593.

This has been passed to the relevant service and you will receive a response by 18 October 2019.

In line with guidance published by the Information Commissioner’s Office, the council may make a charge for the provision of information – for example in order to cover the costs of postage (in line with the relevant postal charges) or charges for printing and copying (which will reflect photocopying charges levied by the council’s public libraries) or if this falls within the regulations of an EIR (Environmental Information).

You will be informed if a fee is to be applied before information is to be provided.

If you need further information please contact me.

Kind regards,

Customer Liaison Team
Knowsley Council
Archway Road
Huyton
Knowsley
Merseyside
L36 9UX

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Freedom of Information, Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Dear Ms Thomas,

 

I have looked into your request for information concerning homelessness
and our response is shown below.

 

Q1       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?

 

A1       The Council does not report individual cases by whether a person
has rough slept. As a consequence it is not possible to provide a figure
for the number found to be rough sleeping.  The Council does participate
in the annual rough sleeper count and for the period indicated undertook
an estimate. Information concerning the numbers submitted through the
count are publically available at [1]www.gov.uk.

 

Q2       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?

 

A2       Information concerning the numbers people found to be homeless
are publically available at [2]www.gov.uk.

 

Q3       How much was spent by the council on schemes aimed at tackling
homelessness in each of the years between 2010 and 2018?

 

A3       The total spend on prevention activities undertaken by the
Housing Options Service per financial year:

 

2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19
£11,979.20 £6,918.22 £8,497.40 £8,494.73 £3,580.74 £6,105 £12,074 £28,833

 

The total spend (gross) on placing people into Temporary Accommodation:

 

2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 2017/18 2018/19
£148,668 £169,493 £118,076 £179,984 £109,112 £208,335 £432,342

 

The total spend on provision of supported accommodation and support
services per year:  

 

  2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/14 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018
Supported £840,478  £844,480  £  £  £  £  £  £527,738
Accommodation 822,894 729,235 726,425 557,738 527,738
High Support £574,626  £553,681  £  £  £  £  £  £405,961.
Hostels 521,933 560,807 450,752 457,335 387,335
Support for
people in £282,757  £326,195  £  £  £  £  £  £133,000
their own 135,470 221,833 221,833 132,636 133,000
homes

 

Q4       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?

 

A4       £0

 

Q5       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?

 

A5       £0

 

If you need further information please see contact details below.

 

Kind regards,

 

Customer Liaison Team

Knowsley Council

Archway Road

Huyton

Knowsley

Merseyside

L36 9UX

 

 

 

 

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