Temporary Accommodation/ Housing FOI request - 8.7.22
Dear Tendring District Council,
I am writing to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act.
Q1. Of the households living with children in temporary accommodation at the end of December 2021 (the last quarterly data publicly available), how many were placed in accommodation outside of your local authority area?
Q2. Of the households living with children in temporary accommodation in each of the following financial years, how many were placed in accommodation outside of your local authority area?
a. 2017/2018
b. 2018/2019
c. 2019/2020
d. 2020/2021
e. 2021/2022
Q3. For the households with children who left a placement in B&B/ hotel accommodation during each of the following financial years, what was the average time spent in B&B/hotel accommodation?
a. 2017/2018
b. 2018/2019
c. 2019/2020
d. 2020/2021
e. 2021/2022
Yours faithfully,
Sally Wardle
Thank you for your request for information. I can confirm that your
enquiry is receiving attention.
In accordance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000
you should receive a comprehensive reply to your request within 20 working
days from receipt of your enquiry.
The Council’s current activities and up to date changes to our service
delivery can be found on our website at
[1]https://www.tendringdc.gov.uk/coronavirus
In certain circumstances, a fee may be payable for determining, locating,
retrieving and extracting information and/or the cost for disbursements
such as photocopying and postage. If this applies, a Fees Notice will be
issued to you with details of any costs involved in advance and you will
be required to pay this before I can proceed to deal with your request.
Further information about your rights is also available from the
Information Commissioner at: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe
House, Water Lane, Wilmslow SK9 5AF Telephone: 0303 123 1113,
[2]www.ico.gov.uk.
Kind regards,
Charlene Haynes
On behalf of Corporate Information Manager
Corporate Services
Tendring District Council
Phone: 01255 686063
E-mail: [3][Tendring District Council request email]
[4]www.tendringdc.gov.uk
Tendring District Council, Town Hall, Station Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
CO15 1SE
Dear Sally,
Further to your request for information regarding Temporary Accommodation/
Housing, which was received on 09/07/22, please see below the answers to
your enquiry.
Q1. Of the households living with children in temporary accommodation at
the end of December 2021 (the last quarterly data publicly available), how
many were placed in accommodation outside of your local authority area?
Nil
Q2. Of the households living with children in temporary accommodation in
each of the following financial years, how many were placed in
accommodation outside of your local authority area?
a. 2017/2018 =8
b. 2018/2019 =3
c. 2019/2020 =13
d. 2020/2021 =4
e. 2021/2022 =4
Q3. For the households with children who left a placement in B&B/ hotel
accommodation during each of the following financial years, what was the
average time spent in B&B/hotel accommodation?
a. 2017/2018 = 28 days
b. 2018/2019 = 37 days
c. 2019/2020 = 49 days
d. 2020/2021 =47 days
e. 2021/2022 =37 days
I hope this information is of assistance to you. If you have any other
queries about this matter then please contact the Corporate Information
Manager at [1][email address].
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The Council’s current activities and up to date changes to our service
delivery can be found on our website at
[4]https://www.tendringdc.gov.uk/coronavirus
Further information about your rights is also available from the
Information Commissioner at: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe
House, Water Lane, Wilmslow SK9 5AF Telephone: 0303 123 1113,
[5]www.ico.gov.uk .
Kind regards,
Charlene Haynes
Information Governance Officer
Corporate Services
Tendring District Council
Phone: 01255 686512
E-mail: [6][email address]
Corporate Information Manager: 01255 686063 &
[7][Tendring District Council request email]
IT Service Desk: 01255 686599 & [8][email address]
[9]www.tendringdc.gov.uk
Tendring District Council, Town Hall, Station Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
CO15 1SE
From: Charlene Haynes On Behalf Of Corporate Information Manager
Sent: 11 July 2022 09:40
To: 'Sally Wardle' <[FOI #877160 email]>
Subject: FOI Acknowledgement [Ref: #2022-407] - Temporary Accommodation/
Housing FOI request - 8.7.22
Thank you for your request for information. I can confirm that your
enquiry is receiving attention.
In accordance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000
you should receive a comprehensive reply to your request within 20 working
days from receipt of your enquiry.
The Council’s current activities and up to date changes to our service
delivery can be found on our website at
[10]https://www.tendringdc.gov.uk/coronavirus
In certain circumstances, a fee may be payable for determining, locating,
retrieving and extracting information and/or the cost for disbursements
such as photocopying and postage. If this applies, a Fees Notice will be
issued to you with details of any costs involved in advance and you will
be required to pay this before I can proceed to deal with your request.
Further information about your rights is also available from the
Information Commissioner at: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe
House, Water Lane, Wilmslow SK9 5AF Telephone: 0303 123 1113,
[11]www.ico.gov.uk.
Kind regards,
Charlene Haynes
On behalf of Corporate Information Manager
Corporate Services
Tendring District Council
Phone: 01255 686063
E-mail: [12][Tendring District Council request email]
[13]www.tendringdc.gov.uk
Tendring District Council, Town Hall, Station Road, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
CO15 1SE
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