This is a request for information according to the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Please note there are three parts of my request, which relate to temporary accommodation.
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