Dear Emily Thomas

We acknowledge with thanks your request for information held by Bolton
Council received at this office on 20 September 2019.

This request will be considered under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
and may take up to 20 working days to be processed (although we will
endeavour to provide the information as quickly as possible).

Please be advised that if an exemption applies to the information that you
have requested, the statutory period may be exceeded in accordance with
the provisions of the act.

Please retain the reference number RFI 004147 for any future enquiries
regarding this matter.

Many thanks,

The Information Governance Team

1^st Floor, Town Hall, Bolton, BL1 1RU

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Dear Emily Thomas

Request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

In response to your request for information received at this office on 20
September 2019, please see the councils response below.

You requested

• What was the number of people in temporary accommodation organised by
the council in each of the years from 2010-2018?

• How many of those in temporary accommodation were children in each of
the years from 2010 to 2018?

• How many of those in temporary accommodation were children in each of
the years from 2010-2018?

• What was the average length of time a family spent in temporary
accommodation in each of the years from 2010-2018?

• How many people were placed in B&B accommodation in each of the years
from 2010-2018?

• How many people were given temporary accommodation outside of the
council area in each of the years from 2010-2018?

• How many children were given temporary accommodation outside the council
area in each of the years from 2010-2018?

Bolton Council has considered your request and feels that the information
you request above is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (“the Act”).  Section 17 of the Act provides that
when refusing a request, Bolton Council must provide a notice which (a)
states that fact, (b) specifies the exemption in question, and (c) states
(if that would not otherwise be apparent) why the exemption applies.

In this case, we consider that the exemption under section 21(1) of the
Act applies.  Section 21(1) provides an exemption where the information is
reasonably sought by other means. The information you request can be found
on the Government website via the following link.

[1]https://www.gov.uk/government/statistica...

Accordingly, we feel this information is reasonably accessible by other
means, therefore making the application of section 21(1) appropriate in
this case. In accordance with the Act, this constitutes a refusal notice
for your request.

• What is the average cost per night paid by the council for temporary
accommodation in each of the years from 2010-2018?

We do not hold this information in a reportable format.

As per the Information Commissioners Office’s Freedom of Information Code
of Practice, should you disagree with our decision, you may appeal within
40 working days of this email to:

The Borough Solicitor, Bolton Council, Town Hall, Bolton, BL1 1RU

Email: [2][email address]

Should you further disagree with the decision following the appeal you may
wish to contact the Information Commissioner:

Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
Cheshire SK9 5AF

[3]www.ico.gov.uk

Tel: 01625 545700, Fax: 01625 524510

Should you have any queries, please contact [4][email address]

Yours sincerely,

Information Governance Officer

Information Governance Team

Bolton Council

Information Governance, Legal Services, Room 120, Town Hall, Bolton, BL1
1RU

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in accordance with current regulations.

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the presence of computer viruses currently known to Bolton Council.
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the views of Bolton Council.

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