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. Blue Badge Parking

    1. How many designated disabled parking bays are currently available within your council area?

    2. How many active Blue Badge holders are currently registered within your council area?

    3. How many Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) have been issued for the misuse of disabled parking bays in each of the last 3 calendar years (2022, 2023, 2024)?

    4. What is the total revenue generated from fines related to Blue Badge misuse in each of the last 3 calendar years (2022, 2023, 2024)? These offences might include but are not limited to using a fake blue badge, using an out-of-date one etc.

    5. What is the total revenue generated from fines related to drivers parking in a bay without a blue badge in each of the last 3 calendar years (2022, 2023, 2024)? If time allows, please also provide.

    6. Please share the total number of Blue Badge permit (a) renewal applications and (b) new applications in each of the last 3 calendar years (2022, 2023, 2024). Please specify how many of these were rejected and, if possible, for what reason.

    7. Of all the Blue Badge parking permits that are currently valid within your area, how many are for (a) visible and (b) non-visible disabilities.

    Published: 2 April 2025

  2. Property Flood Resilience grant scheme (PFR) applications following Storm Henk in January 2024

    I understand that Herefordshire County Council is, or has, previously administered grants under the Property Flood Resilience grant scheme (PFR) following Storm Henk in January 2024.

    Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information from Herefordshire County Council in relation to the Property Flood Resilience grant scheme.

    Please could you answer the following:

    1. How many households within the local authority area are or were eligible for the PFR grant scheme following Storm Henk?

    2. As of today’s date, how many applications have been received for the PFR grant scheme following Storm Henk (please break down the applications per storm)?

    3. As of today’s date how many PFR grant scheme applications have been completed following Storm Henk (please break down completed applications per storm)?

    4. As of today’s date how many applicants have had the grant paid in full following Storm Henk (please break down full payment per Storm application)

    5. How many of the applicants had household insurance which covered the flooding?

    Published: 2 April 2025

  3. Current investments in Arms Industry

    Which arms, military and defence companies does the council currently hold direct investments in?

    Which arms, military and defence companies does the council currently hold indirect investments in, for example through pooled funds?

    What is the total value of these investments and how much is invested in each company? Please specify which are direct and indirect.

    Companies of relevance include, but are not limited to: Airbus, Babcock International, BAE Systems, Boeing, Caterpillar, Chemring, Elbit Systems, General Dynamics, General Electric, Honeywell, Huntington Ingalls, JCB, L3Harris Technologies, Leonardo, Lockheed Martin, Meggitt, Northrop Grumman, QinetiQ, Rolls-Royce PLC, Rafael, RTX (formerly Raytheon Technologies), Smiths Group and Thales.

    If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the information exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section 12, please provide advice and assistance, under the Section 16 obligations of the Act, as to how I can refine my request.

    Published: 1 April 2025

  4. B4224 - Site History Reports/Pothole Data

    In writing, may I request some further information from you under the Freedom of Information Act 2005 to include;

    1) A copy of your inspections process and procedures for the county.

    2) Reports and observations in relation to the above, including any reviews of the policy and recommendations.

    3) The number of identified potholes in the last 3 months (within 5 miles in both directions of the site of the pothole that caused the damage to my vehicle)

    4) The number of potholes reported in the last three months (within 5 miles in both directions of the site of the pothole that caused damage to my vehicle) reported by the public and other road users.

    5) The number of claims for damage relating to potholes and poor road conditions brought against you/the council within 5 miles of the pothole that caused the damage to my vehicle in the last 3months up to and including today's date. To confirm, please could you make it a circular radius for point 5.

    6) The percentage of claims paid out and rejected by you acting on behalf of the council, in relation to potholes within 5 miles of the pothole that damaged my vehicle in the last calendar year to today's date.

    7) The number of claims brought before the small claims court (incl group litigation orders) and the outcome of such actions in the last calendar year to today's date. Point 7, please could you include both the 5 mile radius as per point 5, AND the whole of the county of Herefordshire.

    8) Information pertaining to the discovery, logging and remedy process of the pothole that damaged my vehicle.

    9) the number of claims made for pothole damage (in total for the county) in each if the previous 5 years.

    10) the number of reported and identified potholes in the county in each if the last 5 years those both notified about from the public and separately, those picked up by Balfour Beatty and their own monitoring.

    11) Traffic and vehicle data pertaining to overall volume and type ie, domestic, commercial and agricultural vehicles, using the road network system (limited to A and B roads) in totality per annum in the last 5 years. It is accepted that precise data may not be available in areas where official monitoring hasn't taken place, the data I am seeking is the trend in vehicle usage of the roads (the type specifically) during this period.

    Published: 1 April 2025

  5. SEN transport spend for 2024/2025

    Please can you provide the LA table for funding period 2024/2025. Department for Education Section 251 Financial Data Collection.

    I am particularly interested in the SEN transport spend for:

    2.1.4 Home to school transport (pre 16): SEN transport expenditure

    2.1.6 Home to post-16 provision: SEN/ LLDD transport expenditure (aged 16-18)

    2.1.7 Home to post-16 provision: SEN/ LLDD transport expenditure (aged 19-25)

    Please can you also include the monthly expenditure for November 2024 for the above categories for transport.

    Published: 31 March 2025

  6. Bridge height restrictions update 2025

    We would like to know if you have any new updates or complete database of all Height Restrictions in your local authority.

    Ideally this would be in database format (or online portal) and include geo coordinates.

    Also, ideally the height in Imperial please? This is especially important if there has been any surveying of heights in the last 2 or 3 years.

    Published: 31 March 2025

  7. Number of ditch clearing, drain unblocking and road cleaning jobs for Garren and Gamber

    I’d like to have the number of ditch clearing, drain unblocking and road cleaning jobs (and average cost per job type) for the Garren and Gamber catchments between Jan 24 – Jan 25

    Published: 31 March 2025

  8. Information on nurseries, primary schools and secondary schools in Herefordshire

    1. Could you provide me with a list of nurseries, primary schools and secondary schools in your local authority, please?

    2. For each educational setting, could you provide me with: the year in which the setting's building was built, if it is a single-building setting; or, if the setting is made up of multiple buildings, the year in which the oldest building in that setting was built?

    Published: 31 March 2025

  9. Military housing in Herefordshire

    I was hoping that you'd be able to help me with some queries around military housing in your local authority, in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act.

    1. In your local authority, how many single service personnel are living in Single Living Accommodation graded at

    a) Grade 1,

    b) Grade 2,

    c) Grade 3

    and d) Grade 4?

    2. How many single service personnel in your local authority are living in Single Living Accommodation for which no rent is charged, due to poor quality of facility?

    Thank you in advance for your help and if I can help at all by clarifying my request, please let me know.

    Published: 27 March 2025

  10. Electric Vehicle charge points

    I am looking for utilisation data relating to any Electric Vehicle charge points that are either owned by the council, operated by the council, funded by the council or located on council land. In terms of utilisation specifics, I would ideally like to receive raw data relating to charging sessions (e.g. plug-in / plug-out time & date, energy sold, payment method, charger ID, charger type & location). Alternatively, a summarised view by charger speed, day of week and time of day by month or quarter (e.g. Location X, ultrarapid, Monday, 4-5pm, Q2 2024) would be acceptable. Ideal 12-month period is March 2024 to February 2025 (inclusive), however if there is an easier time period to provide (e.g. 2024 calendar year), then that is absolutely fine. Additionally, I would like to receive summary information detailing how many Electric Vehicle charge points are either owned by the council, operated by the council, funded by the council or located on council land, their manufacturer and charger type (e.g. fast, rapid, ultrarapid).

    Published: 27 March 2025