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Number of Squatter Evictions - Freedom of Information Request

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Hi there,

I am writing to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I would like to request information regarding squatter evictions conducted by your council.

Specifically, I am requesting the following information:

- The total number of squatters evicted within the council’s jurisdiction from January 1, 2024, to the present date.

- If possible, a breakdown of these evictions by month and by the type of property (e.g., residential, commercial, or public properties).

- Any available data on the average time taken to resolve each squatting incident (from the report of squatting to the eviction).

I look forward to receiving your response within the statutory 20-working-day period.

Yours faithfully,

Elle McGloughlin

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The Council always aims to disclose information as quickly as possible. However, if for some reason we cannot complete your request within 20 working days (ie by 06/12/2024) we will write to you again before that date to explain why and to let you know when you will receive the information. Please remember that documents sent by post may take few extra days to reach you.

The Council will normally disclose all the information which you have requested unless there is a good reason for not doing so. If any information will not be disclosed because it is exempt, we will write to you and explain why. Please note that, whilst the Council will disclose documents which already exist and which contain the information which you have requested, the Council is not required to compile documents specifically to deal with your request.

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Please quote the reference number 24/1084 in any future correspondence about this request.

If you are dissatisfied with this response, then you may ask the Council to conduct an internal review of your case by writing to the Council’s FOI Team ([Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council request email]). If you are still not content after the Council has conducted an internal review of your case, then you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner (ICO) for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the internal review procedure provided by the Borough Council.

The Information Commissioner can be contacted in writing at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

FOI Team
Tonbridge & Malling Borough Council

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Linda Hibbs, Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council

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Dear Elle

Thanks for your FOI request of 08 November 2024 regarding squatter
evictions. Please can I clarify if you are including unauthorised
encampments within your definition of squatters.

Many thanks Linda

 

Linda Hibbs

Head of Housing and Health

Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council

 

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