Response A1345740

Response to request for information

Reference

A1345740

Response date

21 September 2021

Request

Use of emergency housing that has been converted from offices or other commercial uses in the last 5 years.

Response

1. Do you currently use emergency housing that has been converted from offices or other commercial uses in the last 5 years?
   • No
2. How many households with children are currently registered for bidding for a council home?
   • 134 registered for social housing as the Council does not own any homes
3. For households with children which have been allocated permanent housing with three bedrooms or more since 23 March 2020, what was the average time they spent on the housing waiting list?
   • The average length of wait for all households is currently 36 weeks.
4. What is the number of households with children you currently have waiting for a decision on their homelessness application?
   • Nil
5. Since 23 March 2020, how many households with children in temporary accommodation have waited for a decision on homelessness beyond 56 days?
   • Nil
6. For those households with children who are currently living in temporary housing, what is the average time they have spent in temporary housing so far?
   • 35
7. For those households with children who are currently living in emergency housing, what is the average time they have spent in emergency housing so far?
   • Nil (as above as we use hostel as emergency/temp)
8. How many households with children are currently living in emergency housing?
   • 9
9. From 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021, how many households with children made homelessness applications to the council?
   • See Government Homelessness Statistics
10. From 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020, how many households with children made homelessness applications to the council?
    • See Government Homelessness Statistics