APPLICATIONS		2003/04 to end of Oct 03   (Month 7)		2003/04 to end of Nov 03   (Month 8)		2003/04 to end of Dec 03 (Month 9)			2002/03 to end of Dec 02 (Month 9)		Total for 2002/03
Priority Needs of Households Accepted as Homeless			%		%		%			%		%
Families with children or pregnant		121	55	135	55	142	53		143	63	186	62
Vulnerable -	elderly	34	15	38	15	44	16	#	25	11	33	11
	physical disability	20	9	22	9	23	9		28	12	32	11
	mental disability	26	11	27	11	33	12		17	7	29	9.5
	16/17 year olds	7	3	9	3	10	4		4	2	8	2.5
	formerly in care	2	1	2	1	2	1		1	1	2	0.5
	institutional background	4	2	4	2	4	1		0	0	0	0
	fleeing violence/domestic violence	4	2	6	2	6	2		7	3	10	3
Emergencies (fire,flood etc)		1	1	1	1	2	1		2	0	0	0
Other		1	1	1	1	1	1		2	1	2	0.5
TOTAL		220	100	245	100	267	100		229	100	302	100
Homeless families rehoused since 1 April:
	Medina Housing Association	64	59	77	61	79	60		72	53	99	48
	South Wight Housing Association	33	31	36	29	40	30		41	30	78	37.5
	Isle of Wight Housing Association	7	6	8	6	8	6		10	7	13	6
	Vectis Housing Association	2	2	2	2	3	2		13	9	6	8
	Other	2	2	2	2	2	2		1	1	1	0.5
TOTAL		108	100	125	100	132	100		137	100	207	100
Average time to make a decision (target = 33 days)		28		27		26			31		33 days
Empty Properties brought back into use since 1 April		23		24		27			32		42
WOMEN'S REFUGE
Numbers accommodated:	Women	31		35		37					26
	Children	35		41		41					28
Unmet need:	Women	73		74		75					58
	Children	85		85		85					61
B&B AND TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION		11		7		4			20		7
Households in B&B for more than 6 weeks