FOI release

Freedom of Information request - floating support and supported housing

Case reference FOI2026/00680

Received 13 May 2026

Published 18 May 2026

Request

I am writing to you to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Specifically, I am asking for the following information:

* According to the council’s recorded information, how many floating support services has the council either reduced funding for or stopped funding between 1st April 2023 and 31st March 2025?

* According to the council’s recorded information, how much money has the council saved by reducing funding or stopping funding for floating support services between 1st April 2023 and 31st March 2025?

* According to the council’s recorded information, how many homelessness services and supported housing services has the council either reduced funding for or stopped funding between 1st April 2023 and 31st March 2025?

* According to the council’s recorded information, how much money has the council saved by reducing funding or stopping funding for commissioned homelessness and supported housing services (excluding the council's spending on Temporary Accommodation) between 1st April 2023 and 31st March 2025?

If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the information exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section 12, please provide advice and assistance, under the Section 16 obligations of the Act, as to how I can refine my request.

If you can identify any ways that my request could be refined please provide further advice and assistance to indicate this.

If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to contact me via email and I will be happy to clarify what I am asking for. My contact details are outlined below.

Thank you very much for your time and assistance with this matter.

I look forward to a response within 20 working days.

Response

Please see information below:

 

• According to the council’s recorded information, how many floating support services has the council either reduced funding for or stopped funding between 1^st April 2023 and 31^st March 2025? - Zero

• According to the council’s recorded information, how much money has the council saved by reducing funding or stopping funding for floating support services between 1^st April 2023 and 31^st March 2025? – N/A

• According to the council’s recorded information, how many homelessness services and supported housing services has the council either reduced funding for or stopped funding between 1^st April 2023 and 31^st March 2025? – 1 – Service reduced by way of taking 2x Temporary Accommodation properties back into the Council’s stock due to contract expiry & renewal.

• According to the council’s recorded information, how much money has the council saved by reducing funding or stopping funding for commissioned homelessness and supported housing services (excluding the council's spending on Temporary Accommodation) between 1^st April 2023 and 31^st March 2025? – N/A – Was Temporary Accommodation.

Documents

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