Thank you for your e-mail requesting information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 / Environmental Information Regulations 2004.

We will proceed with the request which we received today. It is our
intention to have the information delivered to you as soon as possible
otherwise within the statutory 20 working days.

In considering the request, it may be subject to exemptions that the
Council rely on to refuse the information. Some exemptions are absolute
and some only apply where the public interest in maintaining the exemption
outweighs that of disclosing the information.
[1]https://www.bedford.gov.uk/council-and-d...

Please note that should you be requesting information under the
Environmental Information Regulations although we provide free access to a
wide range of information through our website, access to any public
registers which we hold and for inspecting information at our offices, we
are allowed to charge you a reasonable fee for providing certain
information.
If applicable, we will issue you with a fee notice. This will detail the
tasks involved in responding to the request, and associated costs. Further
information is available on the EIR page of Bedford Borough Council’s
website at the following link:

[2]https://www.bedford.gov.uk/council-and-d...

Any future correspondence you may have with the Council in relation to
this matter should be emailed to [3][email address]

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Dear James Maddison,

Request pursuant to Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Request No. RFI-02305

Thank you for requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

We will proceed with the request which we received on the 21 August 2024. It is our intention to have the information delivered to you as soon as possible otherwise within the statutory 20 working days – by 19 September 2024

Request:
1. How many applicants looking for a 3-bed property are currently on the Council's housing waiting list / housing register?
2. How many are general needs, and what is the average waiting period in days for this group from the date of registration?
3. How many are prevention/relief duty owed and what is the average waiting period in days for this group before they're housed from the date they first approached the council?
4. How many are main housing duty owed and what is the average waiting period in days for this group before they're housed from the date they first approached the council?
5. For 2022/23 and 2023/24, please provide the waiting period in days before 3-bed applicants are housed
a) a 3-bedroom applicant in Band A
b) a 3-bedroom applicant in Band B
c) a 3-bedroom applicant in Band C
3. In 2022/2023 and 2023/2024, how many homelessness duty owed families looking for a 3-bed property have been placed in
a) supported or temporary accommodation?
b) nominated for and moved into a private accommodation?
c)Eventually owed main housing duty and housed accordingly
4. For 2023/24, what's the average period spent in temporary accommodation for applicants with children in need of a three-bed accommodation?
5. How many 3-bed properties does the council have at its disposal at the moment? How many are occupied by families?
6. Which hotels and B&B providers does the council work with (if it does) to house homelessness duty owed families looking for a 3-bed property?

In consideration of the request, which may be subject to any exemptions the Council may rely on to refuse the request, some of which are absolute and some of which only apply where the public interest in maintaining the exemption outweighs that in disclosing the information.

Any future correspondence you may have with the Council in relation to this matter should be emailed to [email address] .

Yours sincerely

Maria Scapini
Customer Feedback Officer
Customer Services & Customer Feedback
Bedford Borough Council, Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AP
Website: www.bedford.gov.uk  
‘Bedford Borough Council – Working with our partners to make the Borough a better place to live, work and visit.’

For up-to-date information on the Council follow us on:
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Thank you for your e-mail requesting information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 / Environmental Information Regulations 2004.

We will proceed with the request which we received today. It is our
intention to have the information delivered to you as soon as possible
otherwise within the statutory 20 working days.

In considering the request, it may be subject to exemptions that the
Council rely on to refuse the information. Some exemptions are absolute
and some only apply where the public interest in maintaining the exemption
outweighs that of disclosing the information.
https://www.bedford.gov.uk/council-and-d...

Please note that should you be requesting information under the
Environmental Information Regulations although we provide free access to a
wide range of information through our website, access to any public
registers which we hold and for inspecting information at our offices, we
are allowed to charge you a reasonable fee for providing certain
information.
If applicable, we will issue you with a fee notice. This will detail the
tasks involved in responding to the request, and associated costs. Further
information is available on the EIR page of Bedford Borough Council’s
website at the following link:
https://www.bedford.gov.uk/council-and-d...

Any future correspondence you may have with the Council in relation to
this matter should be emailed to [email address]

Any emails containing personal or sensitive data will be sent as ‘secure
e-mails’. In order for you to access a secure email you will be asked to
create an account and log into the Council’s secure e-mail reply service.
If you do receive a secure email there will be instructions explaining how
to do this.

Thank you for your e-mail requesting information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 / Environmental Information Regulations 2004.

We will proceed with the request which we received today. It is our
intention to have the information delivered to you as soon as possible
otherwise within the statutory 20 working days.

In considering the request, it may be subject to exemptions that the
Council rely on to refuse the information. Some exemptions are absolute
and some only apply where the public interest in maintaining the exemption
outweighs that of disclosing the information.
[1]https://www.bedford.gov.uk/council-and-d...

Please note that should you be requesting information under the
Environmental Information Regulations although we provide free access to a
wide range of information through our website, access to any public
registers which we hold and for inspecting information at our offices, we
are allowed to charge you a reasonable fee for providing certain
information.
If applicable, we will issue you with a fee notice. This will detail the
tasks involved in responding to the request, and associated costs. Further
information is available on the EIR page of Bedford Borough Council’s
website at the following link:

[2]https://www.bedford.gov.uk/council-and-d...

Any future correspondence you may have with the Council in relation to
this matter should be emailed to [3][email address]

Any emails containing personal or sensitive data will be sent as ‘secure
e-mails’. In order for you to access a secure email you will be asked to
create an account and log into the Council’s secure e-mail reply
service. If you do receive a secure email there will be instructions
explaining how to do this.

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Dear James

Thank you for your email. I have chased the response up with the relevant team and we will contact you again once we have received an update.

I apologise for any issues this delay may cause.

Yours sincerely

Maria Scapini

Customer Feedback Officer
Customer Services & Customer Feedback
Bedford Borough Council, Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AP
Website: www.bedford.gov.uk  
‘Bedford Borough Council – Working with our partners to make the Borough a better place to live, work and visit.’

For up-to-date information on the Council follow us on:
Twitter: @bedfordtweets  
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bedfordboroughc...

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Thank you for your e-mail requesting information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 / Environmental Information Regulations 2004.

We will proceed with the request which we received today. It is our
intention to have the information delivered to you as soon as possible
otherwise within the statutory 20 working days.

In considering the request, it may be subject to exemptions that the
Council rely on to refuse the information. Some exemptions are absolute
and some only apply where the public interest in maintaining the exemption
outweighs that of disclosing the information.
[1]https://www.bedford.gov.uk/council-and-d...

Please note that should you be requesting information under the
Environmental Information Regulations although we provide free access to a
wide range of information through our website, access to any public
registers which we hold and for inspecting information at our offices, we
are allowed to charge you a reasonable fee for providing certain
information.
If applicable, we will issue you with a fee notice. This will detail the
tasks involved in responding to the request, and associated costs. Further
information is available on the EIR page of Bedford Borough Council’s
website at the following link:

[2]https://www.bedford.gov.uk/council-and-d...

Any future correspondence you may have with the Council in relation to
this matter should be emailed to [3][email address]

Any emails containing personal or sensitive data will be sent as ‘secure
e-mails’. In order for you to access a secure email you will be asked to
create an account and log into the Council’s secure e-mail reply
service. If you do receive a secure email there will be instructions
explaining how to do this.

References

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2. https://www.bedford.gov.uk/council-and-d...
3. mailto:[email%20address]

Thank you for your e-mail requesting information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 / Environmental Information Regulations 2004.

We will proceed with the request which we received today. It is our
intention to have the information delivered to you as soon as possible
otherwise within the statutory 20 working days.

In considering the request, it may be subject to exemptions that the
Council rely on to refuse the information. Some exemptions are absolute
and some only apply where the public interest in maintaining the exemption
outweighs that of disclosing the information.
[1]https://www.bedford.gov.uk/council-and-d...

Please note that should you be requesting information under the
Environmental Information Regulations although we provide free access to a
wide range of information through our website, access to any public
registers which we hold and for inspecting information at our offices, we
are allowed to charge you a reasonable fee for providing certain
information.
If applicable, we will issue you with a fee notice. This will detail the
tasks involved in responding to the request, and associated costs. Further
information is available on the EIR page of Bedford Borough Council’s
website at the following link:

[2]https://www.bedford.gov.uk/council-and-d...

Any future correspondence you may have with the Council in relation to
this matter should be emailed to [3][email address]

Any emails containing personal or sensitive data will be sent as ‘secure
e-mails’. In order for you to access a secure email you will be asked to
create an account and log into the Council’s secure e-mail reply
service. If you do receive a secure email there will be instructions
explaining how to do this.

References

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Dear James Maddison

I very sorry to hear you have not received the information requested.

I have requested an urgent update from the relevant team and will contact you again once we have received their response.

Yours sincerely

Maria Scapini

Customer Feedback Officer
Customer Services & Customer Feedback
Bedford Borough Council, Borough Hall, Cauldwell Street, Bedford, MK42 9AP
Website: www.bedford.gov.uk  
‘Bedford Borough Council – Working with our partners to make the Borough a better place to live, work and visit.’

For up-to-date information on the Council follow us on:
Twitter: @bedfordtweets  
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bedfordboroughc...

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