hb```b`` @Qy AAI;Eig-'3O1u3sf_vE^B+yh*_P0[Aws. Complete the document checklist below, this will need to be provided to us within 14 days of submitting your form. of this response to your request and should be addressed to: Nathalie 0000064215 00000 n This is subject to satisfactory verification checks at the time the offer is made. lists, which was received by the Council on 4th December, 2020. Charley made this Freedom of Information request to Epping Forest District Council I cant drill down to specific areas and even if I High Street, Due to the recent changes in the bands effective from 26 September 2022 how much waiting time has been added to those waiting for a property compared to before the changes ? Yours faithfully, Samantha. What is a priority? 0000086522 00000 n SocietyWorks Ltd If you need help with your online application contact a member of the Rehousing Team on 01992 564716, Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm or email rehousing@eppingforestdc.gov.uk. I refer to your recent request for information about people on band A, B & services through our wholly owned subsidiary Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. We couldnt load the mail server logs for this message. <<1522995050C80A43BADD422D6B508CF0>]/Prev 461243>> According to a council report, the scheme previously only had two categories, for emergency and moderate need, which meant people with serious illnesses or disabilities were being placed in the lowest priority band for housing or rehousing. 0000011918 00000 n since 1/1/2023 could you please tell me the following, How many people are there on each band A,B and C waiting for a 2 bedroom Civic Offices The three priority bands for awarding council housing in Epping Forest are Band A, or emergency need where an imminent move is needed to mitigate a serious risk or life-changing circumstances, Band B, or urgent need where an applicant is living in unsuitable accommodation likely to have a detrimental effect on their wellbeing, and Band C, or moderate need where an applicant is living in undesirable accommodation but they do not have an urgent need to move. Although the total 2023/4 Council Tax for a Band D property will be 2,002.25, Epping Forest District Council only retains 162.15 for its own services. Before applying for the housing register, please check your eligibility by reading the housing allocations scheme below, section 14 sets out the eligibility criteria. Link to this Report. and a limited company (03277032). Epping Forest District Council sets lowest Council Tax in Essex, Politics / Fri 3rd Mar 2023 pm31 04:38pm. is a registered charity in England and Wales (1076346) At 2.98%, its Council Tax increase adds only 9p to the weekly cost of an average Band D property. houses and flats. property ? %PDF-1.4 % Charley. (05798215). Council Tax, Crime and safety Donate and support our work. Minor Developments, EFDC Sustainability Guidance Volume 3. This is going to be a very tough time. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Go to theHM Revenue and Customs Valuation Office websiteif you want to know the Council Tax band of a property. Toffoli Investments and Landsea Homes will be constructing a 139-unit residential townhome development called "Hudson." Hudson will be located at 443 S. Van Buren Street and will consist of 22 separate three-story buildings. Planning and building You can get information on their website. To be considered for council or housing association properties you need to be on our housing register. Thank you for your time. Epping Forest District Council met lon Tuesday February 28 and approved the rise to 162.15 for Band D properties. But plans for a 160,000 upgrade of the council chamber, which includes buying new microphones and speakers, and cutting contributions to voluntary groups by more than half were criticised by some councillors. You are free to use it for your own purposes, including for private study 0000013020 00000 n This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Educational Mental Health Practitioner (EMHP) / Children's Wellbeing Practitioner (CWP) Epping Forest District & Harlow Essex. compared to before the changes ? The cabinet agreed five "major" changes to the scheme at a meeting last night (March 7), of which this is one. He said: One of the ones I cant support is cutting the grants to voluntary organisations by more than half. The council had a 400,000 discretionary fund for households living in properties in higher bands. It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. Help us protect your right to hold public authorities to account. We provide commercial A site to help anyone submit a Freedom of Information request. endstream endobj startxref The council will also spend an extra 100,000 on access works for a new cafe in the civic offices. Read more: Latest news about Epping Forest. This will not exceed 150 per household and will be granted by application. skip to main content. If you're looking for a way to stay up-to-date with the latest breaking news from around Essex, the EssexLive newsletter is a good place to start. Help us protect your right to hold public authorities to account. The information you requested is as follows: I am wondering how many people are currently on the waiting list in band C Four are priority bands and one is a general needs band. Created and developed the team supporting the business systems of the various Housing functions of the Council. also used in the UK without requiring permission for the purposes of news Interim Director Environment, Planning & Regeneration. EPPING Forest District Council sets the overall local Council Tax for collection based on its own precept and those set by: Agreeing their own 2023 to 2024 budget earlier in the meeting, councillors also confirmed what is expected to be the lowest district council precept in Essex. Available vacant homes are advertised on the HomeOption website each week. Established in 2008. The district council budget set against inflation levels of 10% or more, represents a real-terms financial cut, while maintaining public services. Properties in England are split into 8 bands from A to H, depending on the price they would have sold for in April 1991. require the permission of the copyright holder. We have set our element of the 2023/24 Council Tax at 193.99 per year, per household (Band D property) at our Full Council meeting on 27 February 2023. Browse big, beautiful . Environment requests should be submitted within two months of the date of your receipt a more balanced picture. Actions. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Full list of evidence base documents that support the Epping Forest District Local Plan. The twice-daily update will deliver the top news and features to your inbox every morning and evening. Although the total 2023/4 Council Tax for a Band D property will be 2,002.25, Epping Forest District Council only retains 162.15 for its own services. Major Developments, EFDC Sustainability Guidance Volume 2. There is a severe shortage of social housing in the Epping Forest district. 199 0 obj <> endobj 13 of the buildings will be designed as traditional townhomes, where each unit has a side-by-side attachment. Available homes will be offered to the home seekers who have the highest priority banding and have been waiting longest. 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Find all our meetings on the Epping Forest District Council calendar of meetings. In addition to reducing spending on voluntary organisations from 90,590 to 41,820, contributions to animal welfare will be cut from 27,750 to 4,530, and food inspections from 3,640 to 3,320. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. Your council, Epping Forest District Council All you have to do is to click here and type in your email address. is a registered charity in England and Wales (1076346) Council tax will rise by 5 to 157.46 for a Band D property, Get the latest on all the biggest court and crime news in Essex direct from our expert court reporter. 3.3 The Housing Register will be open to all categories of person except those who are ineligible as defined at Paragraph 5. The national government is giving most households this year a 150 council tax rebate in an attempt to mitigate the cost of living crisis. The information supplied to you continues to be protected by copyright. Housing register. mySociety Wed like to set additional cookies to understand how you use GOV.UK, remember your settings and improve government services. Leisure, Licensing Elections and voting The 5.63 a year increase is a 2.99% rise on the 2022/23 Council Tax. Defending the decision, Finance, Qualis Client & Economic Development Portfolio Holder Councillor John Philip (Con, Theydon Bois) said: Almost everything in this chamber is listed, even the things you think probably shouldnt be, quite a lot of the things you think probably shouldnt be, and that makes making any changes to it much more costly than they might otherwise be. If you need help with your online application contact a member of the Rehousing Team on 01992 564716, Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm or email rehousing@eppingforestdc.gov.uk. could I dont know what is meant by semi-rural, Due to the recent changes in the bands effective from 26 September 2022 0000010887 00000 n You can contact the VOA at gov.uk/contact-voa. Information Act 2000 and will be responded to within twenty working days The result of the 2020 Housing Delivery Test for Epping Forest District Council is presented in Table 1 below. The budget protects investment including the new leisure centre for Epping, the North Weald refuse vehicle depot, and a fleet of new refuse and recycling trucks. Dear Epping Forest District Council, Could you please tell me the number of people on the housing waiting list in August 2022 that was waiting for a 2 bedroom property and what bands they was in please. People with long term illnesses will be given higher priority, For daily updates and all the latest breaking news sent straight to your inbox sign up to our daily newsletter. 0000029539 00000 n 0000000016 00000 n hmk9^FP~Mz){5H%48z0F3]%qbRCh=a ,#a!F gVc8VB Epping Forest District Council 15 February 2023 2 Attachments attachment.jpg 31K Download FOI Info.pdf 57K Download View as HTML Dear Sarah Adams, Freedom of Information Request Ref: 2617 I refer to your recent request for information about people on band A, B & C waiting for a two bedroom property. 242 0 obj <>stream I refer to your recent request for information about the housing waiting Why are Harlow tenants being shafted? It's one of the many ways that you can read the news that matters to you from EssexLive. We couldnt load the mail server logs for this message. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Community We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. 0 The council tax residents pay to Epping Forest District Council this year will increase by 5 to 157.46 for a Band D property, and council house rents will rise by 4.1 per cent. exception in current copyright law. If you have been accepted onto our housing register, you will need to actively search for available council properties on the HomeOption website. The seven-year rule for unacceptable behaviour, which denies access to the housing register to those guilty of such behaviour or rent arrears during the past seven years, will be scrapped and replaced with a more risk-based approach. Your email address will not be published. Please accept our apologies for a the right to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner in Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioners Office, exception in current copyright law. The council tax residents pay to Epping Forest District Council this year will increase by 5 to 157.46 for a Band D property, and council house rents will rise by 4.1 per cent. If so it is as follows, What is the average waiting time for a semi rural property on each band ? View as HTML. We've matched the postcode to Epping Forest District Council. hbbd``b`z$XK#q3;`1q$Q" /&FF5 r?' N, 3. Epping Forest District Council agreed to update its housing allocation scheme, and to classify those whose current housing conditions are seriously affecting their health as having an urgent medical need. Planning and building High Street, Yours faithfully, 0000082884 00000 n This request has been closed to new correspondence. 0000077204 00000 n What is the current waiting time to be housed in a 1 bedroom property? Other spending pledges in the budget include 25m for a new sports centre in Epping, 4.855m in disabled facilities grants, a 1.477m redevelopment of industrial warehouses in Cartersfield Road, Waltham Abbey, and 40,000 in extending the Highways Rangers scheme. You have rejected additional cookies. 0000006948 00000 n 0000011992 00000 n Finance Portfolio Holder John Philip emphasised the importance of balancing the budget. If you are unable to place bids yourself or do not have anyone who can do so on your behalf, please contact the Rehousing Team for further advice. If you have any queries about your freedom of information request, do not - it is too soon to say how the new We're waiting for Charley to read recent responses and update the status. Jobs Run by Volunteers and powered by Alaveteli. Yours faithfully, 57K Your email address will not be published. waiting times , we have only been running it for 4 months. require the permission of the copyright holder. Well send you a link to a feedback form. If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your freedom of information Chapter 12 gives more details about reviewing these. 0000023144 00000 n If you believe you qualify, please check you are able to provide all the information we need before you complete the form. I cant provide this. Are you the owner of any commercial copyright on this page? Please quote the reference number above in any further communication Some very tough choices are being made. He expected continuing financial challenges over the next year. lists. 407 0 obj <> endobj Epping, Essex, CM16 4BZ. Any other reuse, for example commercial publication, would In future years, especially with inflation increasing and interest rates rising, and the pressures that will come in the post-pandemic period, we will have to make some hard choices.. The form provides details of a homeseekers income, savings and investments and enables the Rehousing Team to make a full assessment of their eligibility for the housing register. 0000042026 00000 n Priority within the scheme may be awarded to those households whose circumstances are such that they have urgent need for housing. 0000010121 00000 n I am still waiting for the answers to the questions i've asked. The Information Although the total 2023/4 Council Tax for a Band D property will be 2,002.25, Epping Forest District Council only retains 162.15 for its own services. Cysylltwch hwn Report. Your council, Epping Forest District Council There will also be tax increases at parish, town and county council level, as well as from the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for Essex. waste collection, street cleansing and parks. 185million will be spent on council house repairs, regeneration and building in the district, 75m of which will go towards building 212 new properties and acquiring 89. Submission of the Epping Forest Local Plan (2011-2033) and information on the appointed Inspector and Programme Officer Representations to further Main Modifications Consultation Representations received as part of the consultation on further Main Modifications to the Local Plan Submission Version Local Plan further Main Modifications Consultation and a limited company (03277032). SocietyWorks Ltd Epping We would therefore strongly suggest that you consider other housing options such as privately renting before applying to go on the housing register. Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioners Office, Civic Offices, Ensured all activities of the team met key stakeholder . The Information Local Plan Examination Cllr Whitehouse also said the council had barely spent 9m on its building, and already asking for another quarter of a million to finish the job. At 2.98%, its Council Tax increase adds only 9p to the weekly cost of an average Band D property. You have accepted additional cookies. Council tax in Epping Forest district will be rising by 4.69 from April - but the local council will be making redundancies in a bid to close its 4m budget gap. %PDF-1.7 % 0000011844 00000 n Lib Dem group leader John Whitehouse (Epping Hemnall) too welcomed some parts of the budget, but criticised the planned cuts. EFDCLP Evidence Base List July 2021 Evidence Base Click on the headings to expand the section and view the documents. Without it, your application is likely to be rejected and you will need to make a fresh application in order to be considered. Download a zip file of all correspondence, Number of households presenting as homeless that claim Universal Credit, Street lights still not working on Spareleaze Hill, Epping Forest Council Byelaws with regards to UAV's. Epping Forest District Council Civic Offices, High Street, Epping, Essex, CM16 4BZ (01992) 564000 Link to this Report We don't know whether the most recent response to this request contains information or not - if you are Charley please sign in and let everyone know. C waiting for a two bedroom property. Donate and support our work. (05798215).

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