FI15207

Request

1. Dates of SWEP activation since 01/01/2021  

This refers to the dates of every local authority Severe Weather Emergency Protocols activation since January 1st 2021 - activation is defined as when the weather has reached a prescribed threshold that is temperature based or aligned with the Cold-Heath Alert (CHA) System leading to emergency spaces for shelter being made available for people sleeping rough.  

2. Length of activation 

This refers to the duration of the SWEP activation. Please answer in hours. If accurate data on duration is not available, please answer to the nearest day (enter 24 hours for roughly one day, 48 hours for roughly two days etc).  

3. Total number of emergency spaces made available under SWEP 

This refers to the total number of spaces (including bed spaces and sit ups) made available under the Severe Weather Emergency protocols in your local authority area.                

 4. Number of emergency spaces made available under SWEP specifically for young people 

This refers to the total number of spaces (including bed spaces and sit ups) that are specifically made available under SWEP to young people aged 16-25.   

5. Number of emergency spaces made available under SWEP specifically for groups defined as priority need in legislation   

This refers to the total number of spaces (including bed spaces and sit ups) that are specifically made available under SWEP to all peoples defined as priority need* in both s.189(1)(a) Housing Act 1996 and The Homelessness (Priority Need for Accommodation) (England) Order 2002.  

Response

1. The Council does not hold this information. Until the beginning of 2024 we held a spreadsheet that recorded all SWEP placements and the duration of nights placed, however it has come to light that this spreadsheet was deleted at some point and our ICT department has confirmed that the spreadsheet cannot be retrieved.

2. The Council does not hold this information. Until the beginning of 2024 we held a spreadsheet that recorded all SWEP placements and the duration of nights placed, however it has come to light that this spreadsheet was deleted at some point and our ICT department has confirmed that the spreadsheet cannot be retrieved.

3. The Council does not make spaces available specifically for SWEP placements. The Council places people as necessary in whatever temporary accommodation is available at the time.

4. The Council does not make spaces available specifically for SWEP placements. The Council places people as necessary in whatever temporary accommodation is available at the time.

5. The Council does not make spaces available specifically for SWEP placements. The Council places people as necessary in whatever temporary accommodation is available at the time.