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Response 1100738

Response to request for information

Reference

1100738

Response date

28 April 2023

Request

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.

Response

  1. The total number of people currently on the waiting list for council housing properties, broken down by bedroom number? Not clear what is meant by bedroom number however a bespoke report would be too expensive to create to report on the minimum/maximum bedroom eligibility for each applicant, this would exceed the cost of compliance.
  2. The number of people currently on the waiting list for housing in each area of the council, broken down by property bedroom number? Not clear what is meant by each area of the Council.
  3. The anticipated waiting time for council accommodation, broken down by bedroom number. As above, unable to report on this.
  4. The anticipated waiting time for council accommodation in each geographical area, broken down by bedroom property number. As above, unable to report on this.
  5. The average waiting time for council accommodation, broken down by bedroom number, in each of the last ten years. As above, unable to report on this.
  6. The average waiting time for council accommodation in each geographical area, broken down by bedroom number, in each of the last ten years. As above, unable to report on this.