See answers to previous information requests

1. How many victims of domestic abuse presented to your housing department requesting to be added to your housing register due to their emergency, in the last 12 months to date 20-3-2024
64

2. How many victims were excepted onto the housing register in the first instance, in the same 12 month period
46

3. How many victims of domestic abuse were placed in the first instance, within temporary or interim accommodation in your area in the same 12 month period
20

4. How many victims of domestic abuse were placed in a women’s refuge within your area in the first instance, in the same 12 month period
We do not have this data – this would be held by refuge providers

5. How many victims of domestic abuse were placed on the national refuge waiting list in the first instance, in the same 12 month period
We do not recognise what the ‘national refuge waiting list’ refers too

6. How many victims of domestic abuse have been permanently housed within your area, in the same 12 month period
29

7. How many victims of domestic abuse were not able to be excepted on your housing register, in the same 12 month period
We do not hold this data; if an applicant is deemed ineligible to join our housing register based upon the information they have provided in their application but they have disclosed they are a victim survivor, they will be signposted to our Homelessness Prevention Team.

8. What were the housing cost to your council overall, for all the victims of domestic abuse that presented to your council in their emergency, in the same 12 month period
£37078

9. How much was the total amount of money spent from your household support funds to support victims in the same 12 month period? please use the same question if you have the government cost of living fund under a different name (ie flexible support fund / hardship fund and any other name used to describe the funding)
The Council does not hold this information from applicants to the Household Support Fund.

10. How long was the average wait time, and longest wait time in refuge, before the housing department were able to provide temporary accommodation within your area in the same 12 month period
We do not have data in relation to how long households have lived in refuge prior to being placed into temporary accommodation, data about length of time in refuge would be held by refuge provider

11. Were any victims of domestic abuse deferred to another council when placed out of area in a women’s refuge, after attempting to join your housing register in the same 12 month time period
We do not hold this data

12. Do you have any social housing in your area prioritised for victims of domestic abuse?
No

13. Were victims of domestic abuse prioritised on your housing register under the banding or points system, under the domestic abuse needs assessment? if not, what were the status or banding prioritised under? please list the other needs assessment status.
Applicants who are victim survivors and have been referred to MARAC are awarded Band 1 on our housing register; which is highest band on housing register.

14. How many victims of domestic abuse that joined your housing register, made an official housing complaint in the same 12 month period?
4

15. How many Council homes, or affordable homes do you manage in your area?
2539 properties in the HRA

16. How many people or families do you have on your waiting list housing register?
1189 households with active applications on Housing Register