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. Local Government Pension Scheme Spend & Council Tax Income for the past 5 Financial Years

    I would like to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I would like information for the past five financial years: 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25 and 2025-26.

    Please present the information in a spreadsheet, with column headings for each financial year.

    Please can you tell me:

    1) How much the council spent on employer contributions to the Local Government Pension Scheme.

    2) How much the council received in council tax.

    Published: 6 May 2026

  2. Use of Bailiffs/Enforcement Agents to Collect Council Tax Debt in 2025/26

    FOI Request – Herefordshire use of bailiffs/enforcement agents to collect council tax debt in 2025/26

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, we would like to request the following information.

    1. Tax year 25/26: The number of times between 1st April 2025 – 31st March 2026 that private bailiffs/enforcement agents have been instructed to enforce council tax debts owed to the local authority.

    By “private bailiffs/enforcement agents” we mean those who are self-employed or who work for private companies, including as high court enforcement officers. Please include cases where local authority employees have visited a property to enforce a warrant of control.

    2. Do you currently have a policy of exempting recipients of Council Tax Support / Reduction from the use of bailiff action? (Yes/No)

    Published: 6 May 2026

  3. Spend on Unregistered/Bespoke Placements for Children Under 16 in 2025/26

    I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding the Council's expenditure on placements for children and young people under the age of 16 during the 2025/26 financial year (to date).

    Specifically, I am seeking information regarding placements that are unregistered with Ofsted (often referred to as "unregulated" or "emergency bespoke arrangements") where staffing was provided by recruitment or staffing agencies.

    If the cost of providing a full list would exceed the limit under Section 12 of the FOI Act, please prioritize providing the totals for Category A and Category B.

    Please provide the following information:

    1. Total Expenditure: The total amount spent by Children’s Services on unregistered/unregistered-bespoke placements for children under the age of 16.

    2. Agency Breakdown (Property vs. No Property): Of the total spend identified in Question 1, please itemize the spend with recruitment/staffing agencies according to the following two categories:

    o Category A (Staffing Only): Total spend where the agency provided staffing only (e.g., to support a child in a council-owned property, a hospital setting, air bnb or a pre-existing foster/residential placement).

    o Category B (Staffing & Property): Total spend where the agency provided both the staffing AND the accommodation (e.g., the agency provided private property as part of the "wraparound" crisis package).

    3. Supplier List: A list of every recruitment or staffing agency used for these U16 placements in the 2025/26 period, and the total amount paid to each.

    4. Team/Budget Line: Please confirm which service area or budget team this spend was authorized under (e.g., Placements Budget, Social Work Staffing Budget, or Emergency/Crisis Fund).

    Published: 6 May 2026

  4. Agency Workers Regulations 2010

    I would welcome a response within 14 days confirming what AWR comparator rate Herefordshire Council has determined for SEND tuition work and whether that rate is communicated to commissioned tutoring companies

    Published: 5 May 2026

  5. Transport planning systems and spend

    Please provide the following information:

    1. Transport planning system
    - What system(s) you currently use to support transport planning and scheduling.
    - The supplier(s) of the system(s).


    2. Cost and contract details
    - The current annual cost of each system.


    - The contract start date and end date.


    - Any options for extension or renewal within the contract.

     


    - The date on which the current contract is due for renewal or re-procurement.

     

    3. Contacts
    - The job title and suitable contact details of the main person or team responsible for discussing transport solutions within your organisation.


    4. Annual transport spend: Please provide your most recent full financial year’s spend on transport services, broken down as follows:
    - Mainstream school transport

     


    - Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND/SEN) transport


    - Adult social care transport


    5. Demand responsive and community transport
    - Do you currently work with any demand responsive transport (DRT) and/or community transport providers?


    If yes, please provide:
    - The name of each provider


    - The type of service(s) provided (e.g. home‑to‑school, SEND, adult social care, dial‑a‑ride, community bus, demand responsive transport)


    - The client group(s) served


    - Whether the services are provided under contract, grant funding, framework agreement, or ad‑hoc arrangements

     
    6. Additional digital tools
    - Whether you use any other digital tools or platforms to manage transport contracts, fleet management, route optimisation, or performance monitoring, and if so, the name of those tools.

     


    7. Future improvements
    - Whether your organisation is open to discussions regarding alternative transport solutions or pilot projects aimed at improving service delivery and/or cost efficiency.

     

    Published: 1 May 2026

  6. Field Maple (Acer campestre) maintained by Balfour Beatty

    Please provide any records held relating to the Field Maple (Acer campestre) located on the public grass verge outside 12 Bearcroft, Weobley, HR4 8TA, which is maintained by Balfour Beatty on behalf of Herefordshire Council. Specifically, I request:

    • The most recent inspection or assessment record for this tree, including date of inspection

    • Any recorded information on the maturity level of the tree, and the age class of the tree

    • Any recorded information on the tree’s condition, health, and risk classification

    • Details of any recommended or completed maintenance or remedial works, particularly in relation to height, canopy spread and root spread

    • The maintenance or inspection schedule applicable to this tree

    • Records of any reports, or concerns raised in relation to this tree, particularly in relation to height, canopy spread and root spread

    • Any available history of works carried out to the tree. If a formal tree survey is not held, please provide any inspection logs, asset management records, or equivalent information.

    Published: 1 May 2026

  7. Council tax liability orders / Software

    Request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 Please provide the following recorded information regarding council tax liability orders:


    1. Do Herefordshire Council use any computer software systems to generate or process liability orders?


    2. If yes, please state:
a) The name of the software provider
b) The name and version of the software currently in use


    3. Is this same software system used by other local authorities (to your knowledge)?


    4. Is the system used by the Council directly linked or integrated with any court systems (including HMCTS) for the transmission or receipt of liability order data?


    5. Following the granting of a liability order, does the Council have the ability to amend or alter the amount recorded as payable? * If so, please provide any recorded policy or procedure governing this.


    6. When the Council provides a copy of a liability order to a taxpayer, is this:
a) A copy of the order held by the court, or
b) A document generated by the Council’s internal system?


    7. Does the Council consider the liability order document it provides to taxpayers to be a court-issued document?

    If any information is withheld, please specify the exemption relied upon. I look forward to your response within 20 working days.

    Published: 30 April 2026

  8. Illegal vape seizures

    Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information for the period 1st January 2025 to 31st December 2025:

    1. How many illegal disposable vapes, e-cigarettes, or e-liquids were seized?

    2. How many cases were identified where a business was found to be stocking or in possession of illegal vaping products?

    3. How many illegal nicotine pouches were seized?

    4. How many fines were issued in total related to the above cases?

    5. What is the total monetary value of all fines issued? Please provide the requested information in CSV or spreadsheet format and format data with headers like 1., 2., 3. etc.

    Published: 30 April 2026

  9. Current Primary-Aged Pupil Data

    I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

    Please provide the most recent available data held by the Local Authority in relation to primary-aged pupils (typically ages 4–11), specifically:

    1) The total number of primary-aged pupils currently known to the Local Authority.

    2) The number of primary-aged pupils currently on a reduced timetable.

    3) The number of primary-aged pupils who are currently electively home educated (EHE).

    4) The number of primary-aged pupils who are not currently on a school roll.

    5) The number of primary-aged pupils currently receiving alternative provision.

    If possible, please provide this information as of the latest complete term or dataset available, and clearly indicate the date to which the data relates.

    Published: 30 April 2026

  10. Council Infrastructure and Asset Contacts

    I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

    Please confirm whether you own or manage any of the following infrastructure:

    * Street lighting assets (including columns, cables, and feeder pillars)

    * Highway drainage systems (including gullies, pipes, and culverts)

    * Traffic signals and associated ducting

    * Any Council-owned underground ducts or services

    * Any district heating or heat network infrastructure operating within your area

    If you do own or manage any of the above, please provide:

    * The relevant department or team responsible

    * A contact email or shared mailbox for future enquiries

    * Details of how asset plans or records can be requested outside of the FOI process

    Published: 29 April 2026