|How many households were |3. And the proposals state people must have a three year minimum 'connection' to the MK area before they can even apply for a home. needed for them to work with us and delegated decision to be taken 11 Being 'normally resident' also includes homeless people in temporary accommodation provided by the council. You also have a right of appeal to the Information Commissioner at: Visit the Milton Keynes Council web site at https://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk. disability and medical issues etc. 2. William Gomes made this Freedom of Information request to Milton Keynes Council If you need help to understand the range of retirement housing we feature on our site, we're in our element! This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Sum: 3 14 3 49 115 385 569, 4.Please provide number the people who are in current council waiting list If you have received this email in error, please delete it and notify us Arranging performances may be difficult right now, and weve recognised that by making a Directory entry completely FREE for all new acts who sign-up this year. largest housing associations locally to try to prevent evictions and forward, copy or take any action in reliance of this email or attachments. http://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk, Please consider the environment and don't print this email unless you We provide commercial Donate and support our work. intended solely for the addressee. = 13, Hello,I'm single mum live in Milton Keynes with my dother at the sharehouse 4 years in room.Its not good living conditions for the child.She is getting bigger she this manth 6 years.Its not enough space here.And here living man's.I would like po put on waiting list to get a property.Could you be able to help for us? Former asylum seekers who were previously given temporary accommodation under the Immigration and Asylum Act, or former asylum seekers previously accommodated under the Asylum Seekers (interim Provisions) Regulations, will NOT fulfil the residency criteria. = 4 x 2 beds & 11 x 3 beds that are void and in work - MKC |---------+-------------------------+---------+--------------------------| Allocation scheme yearly average = 17.33 months but if you exclude older | |more | | | /node/17841. EAC sees itself, and this website, as one source of housing options information and advice for older people and their families. If you simply want to move to a more suitable non-retirement home, and need help or advice with this, our EAC Advice service is here to help you. paid before the information is processed and released. Additional preference will be given to people who need to move on medical or welfare grounds, serving and former members of the Armed and Reserve Forces including bereaved spouses and civil partners, and people who need to move due to being a victim of domestic abuse, racial harassment, hate crime amounting to violence, a witness of crime at risk of intimidation, or escaping serious antisocial behaviour. present? Housing-with-care is a recent but natural evolution of retirement housing to provide an environment capable of enabling older people to maintain their independence even if they become physically or mentally frail. Most retirement developments offer either properties for sale or for rent, but newer ones may offer both tenure options, and possibly shared ownership too. Pay your rent, report repairs, and find other tenancy information. Dog owners from all over Milton Keynes invited to special free doggy party at Willen Lake, Air ambulance called after major incident on Milton Keynes estate, Many people have been waiting years for a home locally. These conditions include person who sublets their property without permission, fails to report repairs or fails to allow contractors to carry out maintenance. = 317, 4. How many people were successfully prosecuted for housing benefit fraud COUPLE 4 10 14 crisis to get an adjournment so that prevention work can be done, Procuring an online private rent and lodgings register, We have just set up a specialist team with Housing Access to really need to. | | | |this letter acts as a | Getting out and about may become more difficult. You can apply for a home through your local council. And how council is allocating budget for that. The 20 working day | | | |whether still open or | Are homeless cases treated ahead of those in temporary accommodation or other living arrangements? Housing impacts on many areas of daily life. 1? language, audio, large The rules about who qualifies for social rented housing are to be overhauled by Milton Keynes Council. | | | |verification. **** This email and any attachments hereto are strictly confidential and Our Home Services Directory aims to cover services that help older people live safely, independently and well at home. If you have a complaint about the handling of your request then please However, you should be aware that there is no absolute guarantee that any Find out about the Energy Bills Support Scheme, Help from your council if youre homeless or at risk of homelessness, Swap your council or housing association home. Housing-with-care developments run by housing associations and local authorities tend to be called extra care or independent living schemes, and explicitly seek to accommodate people who need daily help. We will prioritise all applications and work to identify suitable homes for applicants as quickly as possible, Post only:, Established in 2008. Re: Freedom of Information request - Housing waiting lists. Would you please specify the age group, gender and the number of minorities,BME community who are in the council's housing waiting list. | | | |Limit and Fees) | If your application is accepted, you'll go on to a waiting list of people who need a council home. hold Lodge) How many cases do you have where a vulnerable disabled person is 13. |This information is not| These are qualification, priority, what choice can be given and and how much additional preference the applicant can have. If you require alternative formats, e.g. in total, 1 2 3 4 5 Sum: How many people are under Councils Housing waiting list at present ? they took an average of 25 days, January 13 to December 13 number of claims processed 7,391 and they took | |removed from the list | |recorded no reason code| To help us improve GOV.UK, wed like to know more about your visit today. We frame our offer around home because we understand its importance for everyone. Search our directory of housing-with-care. 13. Helps identify any further information you need about possible solutions or alternatives. 10. Would you please give specify how many people have applied for one Information Commissioner's Office, Milton Keynes Council | Customer Service l Civic Offices l 1 Saxon Gate mySociety We provide commercial | | | |ended & the reason it was | ASIAN OR ASIAN BRITISH 3 1 4 Our Housing Directory aims to include all housing schemes /developments in the UK that are intended for older people. How many council properties were built between May 2014 and present? Strategic Housing Market Assessment February 2017, Setting how the council delivers services to our residents, Complaint Handling Code MKCC Self-Assessment 2022, Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Business Plan 2020/21 - 2049/50 (PDF, 506KB), Private Sector Housing Strategy 2021_2026 (PDF, 687KB), Housing Ombudsman Complaint Handling Code MKCC Self-Assessment 2022, Tenant and Leaseholders Annual Report 2021-2022, Flexible Tenancy Policy 2019 (PDF, 268KB), Private Sector Housing Enforcement Protocol 2020(PDF, 534KB), Rent and Service Charge Policy2021 (PDF, 309KB), Building Better Building Beautiful Commission. Mar 2014 6 additional units. We couldnt load the mail server logs for this message. exempt or containing a reference to a third party. If you have received this email in error, please delete it and notify us as soon as possible. | | | |check each application | Central Milton Keynes, average do they get housed? FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST. | | | | | Band D, who lowest priority, will include people who have refused a suitable offer of accommodation. How many 2 and 3 bedroom council houses are currently being Currently Milton Keynes has a severe shortage of social housing. safety checks and minor works) you will be informed if a fee is payable. Nayee, Hetna, National service. Under Part VII of the Housing Act 1996 (as amended by the Homelessness Act 2002) Council has certain responsibilities towards people who are homeless or threatened with http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&so If affording work to your home is an issue, Age UKs factsheet Home improvements and repairs is a good read, as is OneFamilys webpage How to fund home improvements. Major voids (needs larger works 6 0.05% 020 4551 0080. release the information to you. release the information to you. We couldnt load the mail server logs for this message. homeless and sissified the homelessness assessment process. | | | OTHER ETHNIC GROUPS 2 2 2 6 number by year starting from January 2012 to December 2013.Please also Boateng, Ophelia, These services tackle smaller repair jobs, including installing safety & security devices. Key data sources that inform our strategies, policies and plans. 7. Persons who do not have a minimum of three years continuous connection to Milton Keynes will not be able to apply, with the exception of domestic abuse survivors and Armed Forces personnel. Milton Keynes Council, Download a zip file of all correspondence, http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk/, Commissioning of Children's Centres in Milton Keynes. There are a number of benefits and incentives that you will be entitled to. If you are a secure tenant of Milton Keynes City Council or hold a tenancy with a registered social landlord, who agrees to re-let their home to a Milton Keynes City Council tenant and have one or more spare bedrooms you can apply to downsize. And how council is allocating budget for that. Care services offered to people in housing-with-care facilities are regulated, subject to periodic inspections and awarded grades. we have a duty to are placed in B&B or temp accommodation, 5. SINGLE PARENT 2 195 20 3 1 2 223 We also use cookies set by other sites to help us deliver content from their services. This might enable you to live somewhere you couldnt otherwise afford. Dear Milton Keynes Council, rental properties coming through to help this but will search the market Read more about lifestyle living & retirement villages, Search our directory of retirement villages, Understanding & finding housing-with-care. | | | |needed to collate in | However, ineligible people include homeowners or anyone with a mortgage for the whole or part of their home, and anyone with savings or more than 16,000. | |list? Dear Mr O'Brien. "One reasonable refusal will be allowed for applicants with the highest priority for an allocation, and no cap on reasonable refusals for applicants with the lowest priority. Answer 203. For years the council has been criticised for not giving local homes to local people from second and third generation Milton Keynes families. With regard to the authority's housing waiting list, how many households were removed from the list in the last full year where figures are available? You also have a right of appeal to the Information Commissioner at: Help us protect your right to hold public authorities to account. http://www.milton-keynes.gov.uk, Please consider the environment and don't print this email unless you It: The anti-virus software used by Milton Keynes Council is updated regularly 1. http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&so bedroom, two bedroom, three bedroom, four bedroom, Five bedroom in year If HOOP doesn't provide all the information you need, submit your HOOP session to us to arrange a conversation with an EAC Advisor. The enquirer did not specify age bands but I hope the following is helpful. National World Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. An easy way to check whether your home has been assessed for wheelie bins or an alternative from September. How many 2 bedroom properties do you allocate each month? An easy way to check whether your home has been assessed for wheelie bins or an alternative from September. For most people the only solution will be the private rented sector. | | | |120 + 5 minutes for | really need to. 326 households headed by a female, 95 by a male. Your council will then prioritise applications based on who needs a home most urgently. . forward, copy or take any action in reliance of this email or attachments. With numbers | 2014? WhatDoTheyKnow also publishes and archives requests and responses, building a massive archive of information. | |questions 1. the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject to the information not being time limit for responses is suspended until receipt of the payment. The no-nonsense recommendations reward people for having local connections and behaving well, but penalise those who behave wrongly or owe rent. Your request is being considered and you will receive the information Help us protect your right to hold public authorities to account. |5. Housing will be offered to those in urgent housing need. People who are Afghan citizens with limited leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom, are also eligible. It can also be an opportunity to move somewhere more suitable thats easier to manage. Find your local council. Mark O'Brien made this Freedom of Information request to Milton Keynes Council | |figures provided for | |information will not be | Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Business Plan 2020/21 - 2049/50 (PDF, 506KB) - Sets out the Council's short to-medium . The 20 working day 3.Please provide number of how many people you have accommodated following ****, Visible links Donate and support our work. SocietyWorks Ltd . Nayee, Hetna, Milton Keynes Council 27 April 2015. involved at band 1? Well send you a link to a feedback form. the statutory duty under housing act who have been declared themselves as | | | |it will take 10 minutes to| BLACK OR BLACK BRITISH 1 4 1 1 7 Visit the official Milton Keynes web site at www.milton-keynes.gov.uk. built? Our Care Home Directory is a free public service. 2. Unassessed at time of running the monthly reports - 805. Our home service directory provides information about a wide range of services for older people. reduce homeless presentations, CAB run a court desk at the county court for mortgage and rent case, including your rights of appeal. Consequently, you need take no further action. Currently Milton Keynes has a severe shortage of social housing. 1? Building a brighter future for local communities, Information about leasehold and shared ownership, For people aged 60 years, or 55+ with a support need, Sourcing affordable homes, working with private sector landlords and the cash incentive scheme, Setting how the council delivers services to our residents. Q 8 & 9 Homelessness strategy attached and the figure of homeless You can get information on their website. Help and advice for homeowners, private tenants and landlords. Retirement villages are the best known and largest examples, typically providing between 100 and 300 homes, often a mix of apartments and bungalows, on a single site, along with restaurants, gyms, landscaped gardens, outdoor seating areas and indoor activity spaces. | |been on the list for a) | | | How many 2 and 3 bedroom properties were allocated each month since May 10. information will not be released. Socialising & transport. 2. http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&so Getting a council home. 1. mailto:[email address] |6. Submit for council housing through your on-site council - you'll usually have to join a waiting list We can arrange for you to receive financial advice that could identify benefits that you may be eligible for to help pay off your debt. and a limited company (03277032). Properties with structural 4 - | | | |ended will take a further | Please provide number of each year. Routine voids (clean, clear, 37 0.33% Please? | |that has been on the list| | | Think of them more like full-board hotel accommodation with 24 hour care available. havent received answers to all the questions. Setting how the council delivers services to our residents Community Employment Service (CES) A free employability support service designed to help Milton Keynes residents into work. 1. EAC Advice is a free, specialist and independent telephone advice service provide by the charity Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC). March 2014 re revised Homes in Partnership offer, Discretionary housing payments to assist households with the Thank you for contacting Milton Keynes Council at the following email address: We try to reply to all email quickly and effectively and to help us to do this we have set up a reply system which automatically sends email to the service area directly. If youre thinking about downsizing or would like to find out more about the scheme, contact our Housing Allocations team on 01908 252937 (option 4) or email them at housing.allocations@milton-keynes.gov.uk. We've matched the postcode to Milton Keynes Council. If you intend to stay put where you are, then thinking and planning ahead makes sense. upfront costs of taking up a private rental (178 households between April Anyone found guilty of bad behaviour, particularly domestic abuse, would be banning them from even applying for housing in the future. waiting in band 1 housing need the figures are as follows: 421 households However, we are not able to advise how many. In November 2018, 93% of 206 residents voted in a local ballot for . But people who have humanitarian protection granted under the Immigration Rules are still eligible. Sum: 96 275 34 8 3 5 421. Read how to manage your care home profile, Our offer to information & advice agencies. 2012-2013? This request has been closed to new correspondence. and negotiate solutions as well, Homeswapper to help social housing tenants find more affordable If you cant find what you need on our site, we can guide you through it. But also because planning ahead may be needed to ensure that where you live now is age proofed, and that if you wish to consider moving, you have good information and advice to help you understand all your options. How many housing With a few exceptions, accommodation in a care home cannot be bought or rented like retirement housing. http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&so How many 2 and 3 bedroom council houses are currently being built? Help us protect your right to hold public authorities to account. Sent: 26 February 2014 17:15 | | | |manually counting 10 | Our Housing Options for Older People app (HOOP) will help you think about different aspects of your home and how you live in it. If you require alternative formats, e.g. as soon as possible. Homeownership. However, you should be aware that there is no absolute guarantee that any exempt or containing a reference to a third party. Answer 2012 - 64 and 2013 - 24 to end Dec. 14.Did council appointed any third party to find out or tackle benefit | | | |of applications per year =| Find your local HIA or handyperson services, Read more on our staying put, staying at home page, Read Age UKs Home improvements and repairs factsheet, Visit OneFamily's webpage on funding home improvements. Band A will be people who have been awarded extra priority for an offer of accommodation due to having an urgent need to move. 5060, and is a member of the National Housing Federation. News stories, speeches, letters and notices, Reports, analysis and official statistics, Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports. The register allows us to prioritise housing based on criteria under the Housing Allocations Scheme. The anti-virus software used by Milton Keynes Council is updated regularly services through our wholly owned subsidiary 1. http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&so requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by. Contact us if you think it should be reopened. language, audio, large OTHER 4 2 1 7 not otherwise be available to families), Additional temporary accommodation pilot in YMCA from Jan to Are you the owner of any commercial copyright on this page? | | | |Section 17 of the Freedom | | | | |ended & to confirm the | We use some essential cookies to make this website work. Are homeless cases treated ahead of those in temporary accommodation or | | | |applications we estimate | Band C are those who are entitled by law to a "good priority" for an offer of accommodation. Sepsis survivor who lost all four limbs thanks Milton Keynes Hospital for saving her life, Milton Keynes estate to getits very own Italian ice cream and home-made cakeshop, This website and its associated newspaper are members of Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). SocietyWorks Ltd Current initiatives - funded through the general fund, Using of 1 bedroom properties to house small families 49 who are homeless. Independent living If you are experiencing problemsmanaging your finances orhave rent arrears, we can support you. minorities, BME community who are in the council's housing waiting list. For your information, the Act defines a number of exemptions which may Home maintenance, security & safety 2. http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk/ 430,000 for the cost of administering the homelessness services. files attached to this email are virus free.****. and a limited company (03277032). How many cases do you have where a vulnerable disabled person is People who are homeless or are owed a homelessness duty will have no entitlement to a refusal of a reasonable offer of accommodation," said the spokesman. Please direct any further queries on this matter to [Milton Keynes Council request email]. Donate and support our work. to address underlying causes such as worklessness, chaotic lifestyles,