Freedom of information (FOI) releases from Herefordshire Council

This is a disclosure log of Herefordshire Council's responses to freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) requests that might be of wider public interest.

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  1. School transport numbers and expenditure for 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25

    May you please supply me with the following information:

    1) The number of children transported from home to their educational settings in transportation paid for by the local authority.

    Please provide the numbers per financial year for the following years: 2022/3, 2023/4 and 2024/5 For example: in 2023/4 , 150 under 16s were transported to school in taxis paid for by the council.

    2) How many of these individuals were assessed as having special educational needs and/ or disabilities?

    Please provide the numbers per financial year for the following years: 2022/3, 2023/4 and 2024/5 For example: in 2023/4 , 150 under 16s were transported to school in taxis paid for by the council. 50 of these individuals were assessed as having SEND.

    3) The amount spent on transporting children from their home to their educational settings.

    Please provide the numbers per financial year for the following years: 2022/3, 2023/4 and 2024/5 For example: in 2023/4 , 150 under 16s were transported to school in taxis paid for by the council. 50 of these children were assessed as having SEND. The total cost of this was £14,000.

    Published: 19 May 2025

  2. FII investigated and alleged 2024 by Child social services

    1. I ask the council to confirm how many times its social workers investigated FII fabricated or induced illness also known as munchausens by proxy in febuary of the year 2024.

    2. I ask how many times its social workers alleged FII fabricated or induced illness also known as munchausens by proxy in Febuary of the year 2024.

    3. I ask has the council in the past 10 years accused and formerly notified police of a case of FII fabricated or induced illness also known as munchausens by proxy?

    Published: 19 May 2025

  3. Staff responsible for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

    How many staff within Hereford Council are employed whose primary role relates to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (DE and I) policy development or implementation:

    1) How many are employed?

    2) What pay bands and how much is their salary?

    3) Are people within DE and I roles generally paid more or less than the majority of other staff working for Hereford Council?

    4) What is the highest paid individuals in the last year?

    5) Are there plans to reduce or increase the number of roles of this nature within the next 1-5 years?

    6) Has Hereford Council used contractors or external DE and I advisors such as Stonewall in the past 3 years, if so please provide detail of expenditure?

    Published: 19 May 2025

  4. Asylum accommodation inspections carried out by Environmental Health officers

    I am doing research into asylum accommodation and I am interested in the role that local authorities have in inspecting these properties. It is my understanding that there are several local authority teams that will inspect asylum accommodation properties including, but not limited to, environmental health inspections and HMO licence inspections. Through freedom of information, I am interested to know the following: Environmental health inspections

    1. The number of inspections carried out on asylum accommodation by environmental health officers in each of a) 2023 b) 2024 and c) the first quarter of 2025

    2. A breakdown, by category, of the hazards recorded from these inspections in each of these time periods (for example pests, mould, fire safety risks etc)

    3. A breakdown, by category, of any notices issued to the accommodation provider or the Home Office in each of these time periods (for eg improvement plans, remedial instructions, full enforcement action)

    4. If held in a reportable format, the number of asylum accommodation properties that have had multiple inspections by environmental health officers in each of these time periods HMO licence inspections

    1. The number of HMO licence inspections carried out on asylum accommodation by the local authority in each of a) 2023 b) 2024 and c) the first quarter of 2025

    2. A breakdown, by category, of the hazards recorded from these inspections in each of these time periods (for fire safety risks, gas safety, room sizes, sufficient amenities etc)

    3. A breakdown, by category, of any notices issued to the accommodation provider or the Home Office in each of these time periods (for eg improvement plans, remedial instructions, full enforcement action)

    4. If held in a reportable format, the number of asylum accommodation properties that have had multiple HMO inspections in each of these time periods

    Published: 19 May 2025

  5. Fires in derelict listed buildings

    Please can you tell me

    1. Whether you collect data on fires that occur in listed buildings in your planning area, and

    2. Whether you keep record of derelict buildings in your planning area, including any records on risks associated with their condition

    3. If yes, please share

    1. Any records that you have of fires that have occurred in listed buildings in your planning area from 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2024 (inclusive) in a .csv or .xlsx file

    2. Any records that you have of derelict buildings in your planning area from 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2024 (inclusive) in a .csv or .xlsx file

    3. The name, date, and location of fires in derelict listed buildings in your area from 1st January 2018 to 31st December 2024 (inclusive) in a .csv or .xlsx file Partial or summary data is acceptable if full records aren't available.

    Published: 16 May 2025

  6. Care Act policies and procedures to keep homes habitable for adults

    RE: Follow-up to FOI2025/00299:

    1) Can you confirm if you have a policy and procedure in place that allows Adult Social workers to ignore the Care Act requirement to help disabled, bed bound clients maintain a "habitable home", see LGSCO decision: https://www.lgo.org.uk/information-centre/news/2020/sep/council-fails-to-help-care-users-maintain-their-home

    2) Can you provide copies of all your policies and procedures that expressly require you to identify and support someone to maintain their home in a habitable condition, and evidence of how you follow those instructions.

    3) Can I also request a copy of the Equality Impact Assessments that should accompany any policies you provide and a list of when any out-of-date policies will be reviewed.

    Published: 16 May 2025

  7. Data breach incidents/compensation claims

    I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act, please can you provide the following:

    1. The number of data breach incidents the council has had in the last three years (between April 6th -April 5th 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25) Broken down by years. 1a) Of those, how many were cyber-incidents? (Broken down by years as above).

    2. How many compensation claims have been brought against the council for data breaches in the last three years (between April 6th -April 5th 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25) Broken down by years.

    2a) Of those, how many were settled with compensation? 2b) Of those, how many were refused?

    2c) How much has the council paid out in compensation for data breach claims in the last three years? Broken down by years as above.

    ** By data breaches I refer to any or all information security incidents reported to your team that affect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the Council’s data - including those that have been reported to the ICO.

    Published: 15 May 2025

  8. Noise complaints recorded in the 2024 calendar year

    Freedom of Information Act Request

    1. In the 2024 calendar year could you please state how many complaints about noise issues were recorded by your environmental health/noise complaints department?

    2. In relation to the complaints in 2024 calendar year how many of these related to complaints about:

    (i) Barking dogs,

    (ii) Chickens and cockerels

    (iii) Building noise and/or DIY

    (iv) Wind chimes in a neighbour's garden, and

    (v) Sexual noise.

    3. If you had any complaints that related to (v) sexual noise please state:

    (a) a summary of the nature of the complaint, and

    (b) what you as the local authority did as a result of the complaint.

    Published: 15 May 2025

  9. Council Tax for the financial years: 21-22, 22-23, 23-24, 24-25

    As a freedom of information request, please answer the following questions for the financial years: 21-22, 22-23, 23-24, 24-25.

    1. How many accounts were raised at billing in financial year?

    2. What was the total value of liability in financial year?

    3. How many accounts were in arrears at the end of the financial year?

    4. How was the value of arrears in that financial year?

    5. How many council tax cases were referred to bailiffs?

    6. How much money was retrieved by the bailiffs?

    7. How much debt was written off by the council in that financial year?

    8. Do you currently have a formal policy in place for dealing with residents in vulnerable circumstances as part of your collections process for Council Tax arrears?

    9. Do you currently have a policy of exempting recipients of Council Tax Support / Reduction from the use of bailiff action?

    Published: 15 May 2025

  10. Council spend on advertising in the financial years 2024/25 and 2023/24

    Please advise:

    1. How much your Council spent on advertising in the financial year 2024/25.

    2. How much your Council spent on advertising in the financial year 2023/24.

    Published: 15 May 2025