Temporary and Emergency Accommodation

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Dear Brent Borough Council,

Can you please provide me with information on the following

1) Does the Council currently operate any form of supplier framework for
a. Temporary Accommodation-
b. Emergency Accommodation-

2) If the Council does operate a supplier framework, please provide the supplier list
a. Temporary Accommodation-
b. Emergency Accommodation-

3) Does the Council has managment agreements with providers?
a. Temporary Accommodation-
b. Emergency Accommodation-

4) What are the rates council pay for providers with in the borough and outside the borough ( Example: self-contanied nighlty rate, single/double/triple/quadruple room nightly rate)
a. Temporary Accommodation-
b. Emergency Accommodation-

5) Does the council review the rates periodically with the providers ?
a. Temporary Accommodation-
b. Emergency Accommodation-

6) During the financial year of 2015/16, what has been the actual spend of:-
a. Temporary Accommodation –
b. Emergency Accommodation -

7) During the financial year of 2015/16, what has been the actual spend of “spot purchases” or housing placements that were not purchased on the supplier list(if one does exist)
a. Temporary Accommodation –
b. Emergency Accommodation -

8) What has been the number of placements in the financial year of 2015/16 broken down into temporary and emergency accommodation?
a. Temporary Accommodation-
b. Emergency Accommodation-

9) During the financial year of 2015/16 how many placements were above the Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rate and what was the value of the net losses?
a. Temporary Accommodation –
b. Emergency Accommodation –

10) Does the Council utilise a technology (this could be either a piece of software or computer programme) to help commission Temporary/Emergency Accommodation for a citizen or to management the current stock of social housing?

11) If so, when does the contract for these services expire and what has been the cost for the contract?
a. Expiration date –
b. Cost -

12) Please can you provide me with a hierarchy of the team that comprises the Housing Department with full names and job roles?

Yours Sincerley,

Krishna P

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Dear Brent Borough Council,

My Full name is Mr Krishna Chandra

Yours faithfully,

Mr K Chandra

Laurence Coaker,

Information request
Our reference: 6894496

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Dear Mr. Chandra
 
Thank you for your information request. We will forward it to the
relevant department who will contact you shortly.
 
Brent Council
Brent Civic Centre
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[email address]
 
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Laurence Coaker,

Information request
Our reference: 6894496

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Dear Mr. Chandra
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Thank you for your request for information that was received on 26 January
2017, as follows:
Dear Brent Borough Council,

Can you please provide me with information on the following

1) Does the Council currently operate any form of supplier framework for
a. Temporary Accommodation- b. Emergency Accommodation-

2) If the Council does operate a supplier framework, please provide the
supplier list a. Temporary Accommodation- b. Emergency Accommodation-

3) Does the Council has managment agreements with providers?
a. Temporary Accommodation-
b. Emergency Accommodation-

4) What are the rates council pay for providers with in the borough and
outside the borough ( Example: self-contanied nighlty rate,
single/double/triple/quadruple room nightly rate) a. Temporary
Accommodation- b. Emergency Accommodation-

5) Does the council review the rates periodically with the providers ?
a. Temporary Accommodation-
b. Emergency Accommodation-

6) During the financial year of 2015/16, what has been the actual spend
of:- a. Temporary Accommodation ' b. Emergency Accommodation -

7) During the financial year of 2015/16, what has been the actual spend of
'spot purchases' or housing placements that were not purchased on the
supplier list(if one does exist) a. Temporary Accommodation ' b. Emergency
Accommodation -

8) What has been the number of placements in the financial year of 2015/16
broken down into temporary and emergency accommodation?
a. Temporary Accommodation-
b. Emergency Accommodation-

9) During the financial year of 2015/16 how many placements were above the
Local Housing Allowance (LHA) rate and what was the value of the net
losses?
a. Temporary Accommodation '
b. Emergency Accommodation '

10) Does the Council utilise a technology (this could be either a piece of
software or computer programme) to help commission Temporary/Emergency
Accommodation for a citizen or to management the current stock of social
housing?

11) If so, when does the contract for these services expire and what has
been the cost for the contract?
a. Expiration date '
b. Cost -

12) Please can you provide me with a hierarchy of the team that comprises
the Housing Department with full names and job roles?

Yours Sincerley,

Krishna P
 
We are dealing with your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
and we aim to send a response by 23 February 2017.
 
In some case, a fee may be payable. If we decide a fee is payable, we will
send you a fee notice and we will require you to pay the fee before
proceeding with your request.
 
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 may restrict the release of some or
all of the information you have requested. We will carry out an assessment
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might not provide that information to you. We will inform you if this is
the case and advise you of your rights to request an internal review and
to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office.
 
We will also advise you if we cannot provide you with the information
requested for any other reason together with the reason(s) why and details
of how you may appeal (if appropriate).
 
Yours sincerely
 
 
Laurence Coaker
Head of Housing Needs
Regeneration and Major Projects
020 8937 2788
[email address]
 
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Fola Olagbami,

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Our reference: 6894496

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Dear Mr. Chandra
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 26 January 2017.
 
Please find attached our response to your request.
 
Yours sincerely
 
 
Laurence Coaker
Head of Housing Needs
Regeneration and Major Projects
020 8937 2788
[email address]
 
NOTE: Please do not edit the subject line when replying to this email.

Fola Olagbami,

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Information request
Our reference: 6894496

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Dear Mr. Chandra
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 26 January 2017.
 
Please find attached an admended  response to your request.
 
Yours sincerely
 
 
Laurence Coaker
Head of Housing Needs
Regeneration and Major Projects
020 8937 2788
[email address]
 
NOTE: Please do not edit the subject line when replying to this email.