Scotland - FOI Request - Accommodation Waiting Times
Dear Orkney Islands Council,
Please ignore previous request sent earlier today and go ahead with the request below instead...
I am writing to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act for information held by the council
Specifically, I would like the following information:
1. The total number of people currently on the waiting list for council housing properties, broken down by bedroom number?
2. The number of people currently on the waiting list for housing in each area of the council, broken down by property bedroom number?
3. The anticipated waiting time for council accommodation, broken down by bedroom number.
4. The anticipated waiting time for council accommodation in each geographical area, broken down by bedroom property number.
5. The average waiting time for council accommodation, broken down by bedroom number, in each of the last ten years.
6. The average waiting time for council accommodation in each geographical area, broken down by bedroom number, in each of the last ten years.
Yours faithfully,
Debbie Connal
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Dear Madam
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 – Request for Information
Thank you for your information request dated 20 April 2023 and received on 20 April 2023. Our reference is FOI 2023-0455. This is being dealt with under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
We are considering your request. We may be in touch soon to ask for further clarification or to offer advice and assistance if we are not able to fulfil your request in its present form.
The legislation allows us up to 20 working days from the date that we receive a valid request, including any clarification we need to make a final response. We will be in touch within 20 working days of receipt of your initial request to provide our response or to seek clarification where necessary. We hope to give you the information you are looking for at an earlier date if possible.
Regards
Katy Russell-Duff
Administrative Officer/FOI Co-ordinator
Strategy, Performance and Business Solutions
Council Offices, School Place, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NY
Telephone (01856) 873535 Extension 2210
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Dear Madam
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 – Request for Information
I refer to your email dated 20 April 2023 and received on 20 April 2023, our reference is FOI 2023-0455.
I am pleased to give the information you requested, as attached, and hope that it meets your requirements.
Under FOISA, if you are dissatisfied with our response, you may ask the Council to review its handling of your request. If you wish to do this, you should make your request for review within 40 working days of receiving this email. Please make your request for review to Service Manager (Governance), Council Offices, School Place, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NY or email to [Orkney Islands Council request email]. Your request must be in permanent form (letter, email, audio tape etc) and should state:
That you are asking for a review of this decision, and
Why you are unhappy with the response you have received.
We will issue a full response to your request for review within 20 working days of our receiving it.
Where the outcome of the review fails to resolve the matter to your complete satisfaction, you then have the right to apply to the Scottish Information Commissioner for a decision. You have six months in which to do so following receipt of our review outcome – see www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal.
Regards
Paul Kesterton
Information Governance Officer
Strategy, Performance & Business Solutions
Orkney Islands Council, Council Offices, Kirkwall, Orkney, KW15 1NY
Telephone: 01856 873535 Extension: 2241
www.orkney.gov.uk
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