Response 2596645

Response to request for information

Reference

2596645

Response date

1 March 2024

Request

1. Between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2023, has your council used caravans and/or holiday parks to provide temporary accommodation to people presenting as homeless. Please provide a Yes/No answer. By presenting as homeless, I mean people who have presented to the council as homeless, and who the council has a duty to house, and therefore provided temporary accommodation before finding more secure housing. 

• 1a. If yes, please can you also provide:
  • The name of the caravan/holiday park accommodation provider
  • The amount paid by the council to the caravan/holiday park accommodation provider per financial year
  • The number of people housed in caravans/holiday park accommodation

2. Between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2023, has your council used hotels to provide temporary accommodation to people presenting as homeless. Please provide a Yes/No answer.

• 2a. If yes, please can you also provide:
  • The name of the hotel accommodation provider 
  • The amount paid by the council to the accommodation provider per financial year
  • The number of people in hotel accommodation

3. Between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2023, has your council provided tents to provide temporary accommodation to people presenting as homeless. Please provide a Yes/No answer.

• 3a.If yes, please can you also provide:
  • The total costs spent on tents per financial year
  • The number of people to have received tents

Response

1. Between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2023, has your council used caravans and/or holiday parks to provide temporary accommodation to people presenting as homeless. Please provide a Yes/No answer. By presenting as homeless, I mean people who have presented to the council as homeless, and who the council has a duty to house, and therefore provided temporary accommodation before finding more secure housing. No

• 1a. If yes, please can you also provide:
  • The name of the caravan/holiday park accommodation provider
  • The amount paid by the council to the caravan/holiday park accommodation provider per financial year
  • The number of people housed in caravans/holiday park accommodation

2. Between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2023, has your council used hotels to provide temporary accommodation to people presenting as homeless. Please provide a Yes/No answer. Yes

• 2a. If yes, please can you also provide:
  • The name of the hotel accommodation provider - any hotels which are available. 
  • The amount paid by the council to the accommodation provider per financial year - varies for each booking. 
  • The number of people in hotel accommodation - we currently have 6 households in hotel/B&B accommodation.

3. Between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2023, has your council provided tents to provide temporary accommodation to people presenting as homeless. Please provide a Yes/No answer. No

• 3a.If yes, please can you also provide:
  • The total costs spent on tents per financial year
  • The number of people to have received tents