Temporary Accommodation - Nightly Rates
Dear Braintree District Council,
1. How many properties do you currently have on Temporary Accommodation?
2. Please can you advise us on the maximum that is paid per night for a Studio, 1 Bed, 2 Bed, 3 Bed & 4 Bed.
3. Who are your largest 5 suppliers and how much do you pay them on average every month and provide the last 3 month they have invoiced you for?
4. If we were to supply accommodation on this basis, please can you give us contact names and telephone numbers of the procurement team.
Yours faithfully,
Rakesh Bhimjiyani
Dear Rakesh Bhimjiyani,
Thank you for your information request, received on the 20 April 2023.
Reference 6793 has been applied to your request which will be looked into
and a response provided within 20 full working days.
Should you have any queries in the meantime, please contact the Freedom of
Information Team at [1][Braintree District Council request email]
Kind regards,
Lucy Day
Performance & Improvement Assistant
Braintree District Council | Causeway House, Bocking End, Braintree, CM7
9HB
01376 552525| [2]www.braintree.gov.uk
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2. http://www.braintree.gov.uk/
Dear Rakesh Bhimjiyani,
I am writing regarding your information request received by Braintree
District Council on the 20/04/2023, case reference 6793.
Your request for information has been processed under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA). The Act enables access to information held by the
Council, subject to exemptions contained within the Act. The Act does not
require the Council to create information to respond to a request if the
requested information is not held, nor to give an opinion or comment.
Please find our response to your request below:
1. How many properties do you currently have on Temporary Accommodation?
Information not held. Temporary accommodation is managed by portfolio of
housing associations. Therefore, the Council does not have any of its own
temporary accommodation. The Council refers those that require temporary
accommodation to relevant providers.
At the end of Mar-23 there were 56 households in temporary accommodation.
2. Please can you advise us on the maximum that is paid per night for a
Studio, 1 Bed, 2 Bed, 3 Bed & 4 Bed.
Braintree District Council does not pay for accommodation directly. As
this is overseen by Essex County Council.
Further information may be held by Essex County Council. To send Essex
County Council a request for information please view their website at the
following link:
[1]https://www.essex.gov.uk/request-informa...
3. Who are your largest 5 suppliers and how much do you pay them on
average every month and provide the last 3 month they have invoiced you
for?
There are the two main suppliers of temporary accommodation for the
district, these are Peabody and Eastlight Community Homes.
Information not held regarding payments, as Braintree District Council
does not pay providers directly.
Further information may be held by Essex County Council. To send Essex
County Council a request for information please view their website at the
following link:
[2]https://www.essex.gov.uk/request-informa...
4. If we were to supply accommodation on this basis, please can you give
us contact names and telephone numbers of the procurement team.
Accommodation Officer; Simon Agra
Telephone: 01376 552525
Email: [email address]
For assistance further information on temporary accommodation may be held
by:
Eastlight Community Homes (ECH). To send ECH a request for information
please view their website at the following link:
[3]https://www.eastlighthomes.co.uk/contact...
Peabody. To send Peabody a request for information please view their
website at the following link:
[4]https://www.peabody.org.uk/contact-us
Right of internal review: If you are dissatisfied with the handling of
your request please contact us in writing, within 40 days of the receipt
of a full response, at: Emma Wisbey Governance and Member Manager,
Braintree District Council, Causeway House, Bocking End, Braintree, Essex,
CM7 9HB. Or e-mail: [5][Braintree District Council request email]
Right to appeal: Should you remain dissatisfied with the outcome of any
internal review, you have a right of appeal under S50 of the Freedom of
Information Act to appeal against the decision by contacting the
Information Commissioner, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow SK9 5AF. Or
e-mail: [6][email address]
Kind regards,
Victoria Alexander
Performance & Information Officer
Braintree District Council | Causeway House, Bocking End, Braintree, CM7
9HB
01376 552525| www.braintree.gov.uk
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1. https://www.essex.gov.uk/request-informa...
2. https://www.essex.gov.uk/request-informa...
3. https://www.eastlighthomes.co.uk/contact...
4. https://www.peabody.org.uk/contact-us
5. mailto:[Braintree District Council request email]
6. mailto:[email address]
Dear Rakesh Bhimjiyani,
I am writing regarding your information request received by Braintree
District Council on the 20/04/2023, case reference 6793.
Your request for information has been processed under the Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA). The Act enables access to information held by the
Council, subject to exemptions contained within the Act.
The Act does not require the Council to create information to respond to a
request if the requested information is not held, nor to give an opinion
or comment.
Please find our response to your request below:
1. How many properties do you currently have on Temporary Accommodation?
Information not held. The Council does not have any of its own temporary
accommodation, temporary accommodation is managed by portfolio of housing
associations.
The Council refers those that require temporary accommodation to relevant
providers.
2. Please can you advise us on the maximum that is paid per night for a
Studio, 1 Bed, 2 Bed, 3 Bed & 4 Bed.
Braintree District Council does not pay for accommodation directly. As
this is overseen by Essex County Council.
Further information may be held by Essex County Council. To send Essex
County Council a request for information please view their website at the
following link:
[1]https://www.essex.gov.uk/request-informa...
3. Who are your largest 5 suppliers and how much do you pay them on
average every month and provide the last 3 month they have invoiced you
for?
There are the two main suppliers of temporary accommodation for the
district, these are Peabody and Eastlight Community Homes.
Information not held regarding payments, as Braintree District Council
does not pay providers directly. Further information may be held by Essex
County Council. To send Essex County Council a request for information
please view their website at the following link:
[2]https://www.essex.gov.uk/request-informa...
4. If we were to supply accommodation on this basis, please can you give
us contact names and telephone numbers of the procurement team.
The Council does not provide individual names, that are not already in the
public domain, as this is considered personal data. Procurement falls
under the service as a whole, however you can contact us on procurement
matters and selling to us via the contact details below:
Address: Causeway House, Bocking End, Braintree, Essex, CM7 9HB
Customer Services Telephone: [3]01376 552525
Customer Services Email: [4][email address]
Procurement service email: [5][email address]
Right of internal review: If you are dissatisfied with the handling of
your request please contact us in writing, within 40 days of the receipt
of a full response, at: Emma Wisbey Legal and Governance Manager,
Braintree District Council, Causeway House, Bocking End, Braintree, Essex,
CM7 9HB. Or e-mail: [6][Braintree District Council request email]
Right to appeal: Should you remain dissatisfied with the outcome of any
internal review, you have a right of appeal under S50 of the Freedom of
Information Act to appeal against the decision by contacting the
Information Commissioner, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow SK9 5AF. Or
e-mail: [7][email address]
Kind regards,
Victoria Alexander
Performance & Information Officer
Braintree District Council | Causeway House, Bocking End, Braintree, CM7
9HB
01376 552525| www.braintree.gov.uk
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4. mailto:[email address]
5. mailto:[email address]
6. mailto:[Braintree District Council request email]
7. mailto:[email address]
Dear Rakesh Bhimjiyani,
Apologies if you have received a response alert, we are reviewing our
responses held and a response had been re-sent in error.
Apologies for any confusion this may have caused, in regards to your
case dated 20/04/2023, case reference 6793.
Right of internal review: If you are dissatisfied with the handling of
your request please contact us in writing, within 40 days of the receipt
of a full response, at: Emma Wisbey Legal and Governance Manager,
Braintree District Council, Causeway House, Bocking End, Braintree, Essex,
CM7 9HB. Or e-mail: [1][Braintree District Council request email]
Right to appeal: Should you remain dissatisfied with the outcome of any
internal review, you have a right of appeal under S50 of the Freedom of
Information Act to appeal against the decision by contacting the
Information Commissioner, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow SK9 5AF. Or
e-mail: [2][email address]
Kind regards,
Victoria Alexander
Performance & Information Officer
Braintree District Council | Causeway House, Bocking End, Braintree, CM7
9HB
01376 552525| www.braintree.gov.uk
References
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1. mailto:[Braintree District Council request email]
2. mailto:[email address]
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