Rehousing Out of Area
Dear Norfolk County Council,
I would like information about the numbers of homeless households being moved both out of and into the local authority area and where they are being moved to and from. I am aware from your reporting requirements to central government that you hold this information but only part of it is released through DCLG statistical updates.
I understand that under Section 16 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 there is a duty to assist and advise the requester and would appreciate your advice if you think my questions need any clarification in order to get the information that I am looking for.
Please disclose the following information:
1. For each year since 2010, please provide a month by month breakdown of the total number of homeless households the local authority has rehoused in another local authority area. For each household rehoused, please indicate:
- the total number of people rehoused
- the local authority area they were moved to
- whether this was temporary or settled accommodation
- whether they were allocated either council / social housing or a private rental tenancy
2. For each year since 2010, please provide a month by month breakdown of the total number of homeless households the local authority has agreed to rehouse from another local authority area. For each household rehoused, please indicate:
- the total number of people rehoused
- the local authority area they were received
- whether this was temporary or settled accommodation
- whether they were allocated either council / social housing or a private rental tenancy.
Yours faithfully,
David Adams
Dear David
Freedom of Information Act 2000 –Information Request ENQ- 187463-B5J8L9
I refer to your request for information dated 14 March 2018.
I am afraid that the County Council does not hold the information that you
have requested.
I understand, however that you can obtain the information from:
[1][email address]
[2][email address]
[3][email address]
[4][email address]
[5][email address]
[6][email address]
[7][email address]
If this request was sent to Norfolk County Council as part of a mailing
list we would appreciate it if you would remove us to save us receiving
further requests on this specific matter as this is a function of the
District/Borough/City Councils in Norfolk. Sending out catch all requests
without first checking that the organisations to which they are being sent
are responsible for this function is very wasteful of public resources.
If you are dissatisfied with our handling of your request you have the
right of appeal through the Council’s internal review procedure by setting
out the grounds of your appeal in writing to:
[8][email address]
or Information Compliance Team
Room B18
County Hall
Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH
An appeal should be submitted within 40 working days of the date of this
notice and should be identified as "FOI Appeal".
If you are dissatisfied after pursuing the complaints procedure, you may
apply to the Information Commissioner under Section 50 of the Act for a
decision whether your request for information has been dealt with in
accordance with the requirements of Part I of the Act. Refer to the ICO
Website at: [9]https://ico.org.uk/concerns/ for advice on how to report a
concern. Or you can write to them at:
First Contact Team
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane, Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Yours sincerely
Lewis Freeman
Information Compliance Officer
Information Management Service
Norfolk County Council
County Hall
Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH
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