FOI Request - Homelessness Housing Budget

Request 101002543708

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 cost of the council’s homelessness budget, each year since 2014.
2. The total amount spent by the council on temporary housing, for homeless individuals in the council area, each year since 2014.
3. The total amount spent by the council on temporary housing, for homeless individuals in the council area, each month since and including January 2019.

Response 05-08-2020

1. The total cost of the council's homelessness budget, each year since 2014.
2014/15 £1,722,000
2015/16 £1,980,000
2016/17 £1,977,000
2017/18 £1,965,000
2018/19 £2,129,000
2019/20 £2,131,000

2. The total amount spent by the council on temporary housing, for homeless individuals in the council area, each year since 2014.
2014/15 £1,117,000
2015/16 £1,313,000
2016/17 £1,337,000
2017/18 £1,309,000
2018/19 £1,492,000
2019/20 to date £1,491,000

3. The total amount spent by the council on temporary housing, for homeless individuals in the council area, each month since and including January 2019.
Jan-19 £141,000
Feb-19 £122,000
Mar-19 £145,000
Apr-19 £121,000
May-19 £119,000
Jun-19 £126,000
Jul-19 £122,000
Aug-19 £138,000
Sep-19 £106,000
Oct-19 £148,000
Nov-19 £94,000
Dec-19 £152,000
Jan-20 £108,000
Feb-20 £109,000
Mar-20 £148,000
Apr-20 £37,000 * note processing delayed due to COVID-19 higher following month
May-20 £184,000
Jun-20 £116,000
Jul-20 £131,000