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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. 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.

2. If yes, please can you also provide:
a) The name of the caravan/holiday park accommodation provider
b) The amount paid by the council to the caravan/holiday park accommodation provider per financial year
c) The number of people housed in caravans/holiday park accommodation
Not applicable.

3. Between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2023, has your council used hotels to provide temporary accommodation to people presenting as homeless.
Yes.

4. If yes, please can you also provide:
a) The name of the hotel accommodation provider
Jan 21 – Dec 21: Not used

Jan 22 – Dec 22:
Premier Inn
Travelodge
Tower House Hotel
The Dial House Hotel

Jan 23 – Dec 23:
Premier Inn
Travelodge
New Reading Hotel
Crown Lodge
Bow Guest House

b) The amount paid by the council to the accommodation provider per financial year
Jan 21 – Dec 21: Not applicable.

Jan 22 – Dec 22:
Premier Inn: £108
Travelodge: £2,091
Tower House Hotel: £330
The Dial House Hotel: £13,392

Jan 23 – Dec 23:
Premier Inn: £350
Travelodge: £5397
New Reading Hotel: £17,955
Crown Lodge: £9974
Bow Guest House: £1738

c) The number of people in hotel accommodation
Jan 21 – Dec 21: Not applicable.
Jan 22 – Dec 22: 15
Jan 23 – Dec 23: 62

5. Between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2023, has your council provided tents to provide temporary accommodation to people presenting as homeless.
No.

6. If yes, please can you also provide:
a) The total costs spent on tents per financial year
b) The number of people to have received tents
Not applicable.