Response 3501289

Response to request for information

Reference

3501289

Response date

03 June 2024

Request

Can you provide a breakdown of how much the council has spent on temporary accommodation in each of the last five financial years up to 2024 (2019/20-2023/24), broken down by provider.

By provider I mean the company contracted to provide this accommodation (of any type - hotel, b and b, caravan, private rented sector etc) to the council as part of its housing duty.

If the council has procured this accommodation from more than 5 providers in any given year, can you limit your search to the 5 companies that have received the most funding from the council

Response

Thank you for your freedom of information request received on 22 May.  However we are not providing the details due to exemption under section 38, as complying with this request would likely endanger someone’s physical, mental health or safety. Disclosure of the providers which the Council uses for temporary accommodation placement may put vulnerable groups at risk who are placed there such as survivors of domestic abuse.