Homelessness temporary accommodation

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To Whom It May Concern,

I am writing to you requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act (2000), regarding the topic of homelessness in your area. The information that I require is as follows:

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

info (TWBC), Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

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FOI (TWBC), Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

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Dear Emily Thomas,

 

Acknowledgement

Our Ref: FOI F08321

 

Thank you for your recent email which we are handling in accordance with
the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I acknowledge receipt and confirm
that we will respond within 20 working days from the date of receipt; by
no later than 18/10/2019.

 

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Dear Ms Thomas,

Re: FOI F08321

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request.

Please find below the response to your recent request. The information has
been provided by our Housing Team.

Your request:

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

 

2010 25
2011 78
2012 144
2013 193
2014 238
2015 173
2016 198
2017 157
2018 223

 

 

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

 

2010 13
2011 27
2012 63
2013 89
2014 95
2015 89
2016 80
2017 85
2018 112

 

 

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

Data not held

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

 

2010 Data not held
2011 22
2012 152
2013 246
2014 167
2015 200
2016 246
2017 276
2018 304

 

 

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

 

2010 0
2011 0
2012 0
2013 0
2014 0
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2018 0

 

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

 

Data not held

 

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Yours sincerely

 

 

 

Katherine Reynolds

Corporate Governance Assistant

 

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Town Hall, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1RS

 

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