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. Vape-Related Fire Incidents at Disposal Sites

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am writing to request information regarding incidents of fire at waste disposal facilities managed by your council, where the reported or suspected ignition source was the improper disposal of vaping devices (e.g., vapes/e-cigarettes containing lithium-ion batteries).

    Please provide the following information in relation to your Household Waste Recycling Centre(s) (HWRCs) and any other waste disposal or recycling facilities managed by the council:

    1. Total number of confirmed or suspected vape-related fire incidents at all council-managed facilities, from 1 January 2021 to the most recent date available.
    2. For each year (calendar or financial year), a breakdown by facility of the number of vape-related fires reported.

    Definitions and scope:
For clarity:
    * “Vape” includes disposable and rechargeable e-cigarette devices, whether sold legally or otherwise, that contain lithium-ion batteries.
    * “Vape-related fire incidents” include confirmed fires and incidents where a fire or ignition was suspected to have been caused by a vape or its battery during or following disposal.

    Please provide the information in an electronic format where possible (e.g., Excel, CSV, PDF).

    Published: 9 March 2026

  2. Information held on Hackney Cabs and Private Hire Vehicles

    Please supply the following information in Excel format relating to both Hackney Cabs & Private Hire Vehicles that are currently licensed

    1. Plate (HC1 PH1)

    2. VRM (AB12ABC)

    3. Vehicle Type (Peugeot Expert)

    4. Operator (Station Cabs)

    Published: 9 March 2026

  3. Illegal fat-freezing products

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am requesting information regarding the seizure of illegal fat-freezing products, including unlicensed injectables such as so-called “fat-dissolving” injections like Lemon Bottle. Specifically, please provide the following information:


    1. The total number of illegal fat-freezing injectable products seized by your authority since 1 January 2020.

    Please include both individual units (e.g., pens, syringes) and larger consignments (e.g., factory raids).


    2. The estimated value (£) of these seized products over the same period If available, please provide this information broken down by year ( 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025).

    If any of the above information is held but exempt from disclosure, please explain which exemptions apply and provide as much detail as possible.

    Published: 9 March 2026

  4. Children's Social Care Services - Total Number of Contacts Per Year

    I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information. Please provide the total number of CONTACTS received by Children’s Social Care Services each year in the last ten years (where figures are available).

    For the avoidance of doubt, this refers to all contacts (by phone, email, webform or in person) made by individuals or agencies. We are NOT requesting “Referrals” .

    Based on available data we have from some local authorities they have received a ratio of between 5 and 10 contacts for each referral recorded.

    CLARIFICATION: Please provide information by financial year.

    Published: 9 March 2026

  5. Local Transport Plan 5 (2025-2041) - Strategic Environmental Assessment

    Please provide the date on which this report (Revision 2 "Draft for Consultation") was published

    Published: 9 March 2026

  6. Noise Complaints & Enforcement on Pubs (2018–2019 & 2022–2023)

    I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I am conducting academic research into how noise enforcement relating to pubs (public houses) has changed between the pre‑COVID period and the post‑COVID period. I would be grateful if you could provide the following information for your local authority area. For each of the two periods:

    1 January 2018 – 31 December 2019 1 January 2022 – 31 December 2023 Please provide:

    * The number of noise complaints received where the subject of the complaint was a pub.

    * The number of abatement notices served on pubs under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 in relation to noise.

    * The number of licensing reviews initiated in relation to pubs where noise was a contributing factor.

    * The number of Community Protection Warnings (CPWs) and Community Protection Notices (CPNs) issued to pubs in relation to noise (please provide separately).

    * Number of full‑time equivalent officers responsible for noise or environmental protection enforcement If possible, please provide the data in a table format. If any part of this request is unclear or likely to exceed the cost limit, please let me know as I am happy to refine the request.

    Published: 9 March 2026

  7. Leominster Car Park Usage

    I would like to gain an understanding of the occupancy levels of the Leominster town centre car parks. Ideally this would be a survey of the number of cars in each car park on an hourly basis on a weekday, a Saturday and a Sunday.

    If you don't have this, the next best thing would be to understand how many tickets are sold for each car park by time category in each day, for instance how many 1 hour tickets, 2 hours etc. etc. for each day of the week. Then ideally a mechanism to consider seasonality, for instance how does total revenue for each car park fluctuate by month of the year. The last 12 months would be ideal.

    I believe the town centre car parks are Dishley Street, Broad Street, Etnam Street, and Central Car Park. Please can I have thee ones please, and any that I have missed in the town centre.

    Published: 6 March 2026

  8. Repayment of S106 Contributions

    With regard to residential developments, and focusing on contributions and expenditure, we would kindly request your assistance in supplying the information below.

    For Section 106 documents signed between 1st January 2010 and 31st December 2014 please can you supply the following:

    a) That S106 contributions were received 

    b) all monies unspent/unexpended 

    c) all monies uncommitted 

    d) all corresponding planning references numbers 

    e) any funds that have been returned to the payee

    f) any money sat in account where claw back clause has expired Thank you very much for your help.

    Published: 4 March 2026

  9. Non-duty-paid cigarettes

    I would like to request the following information:

    1. How many retailers in your area have been found to have sold non-duty-paid cigarettes in 2022/23?

    1a. If data is available, please provide the value of the cigarettes seized (2022/23)

    2. How many retailers in your area have been found to have sold non-duty-paid cigarettes in 2023/24? 2a. If data is available, please provide the value of the cigarettes seized (2023/24)

    3. How many retailers in your area have been found to have sold non-duty-paid cigarettes in 2024/25?

    3a. If data is available, please provide the value of the cigarettes seized (2024/25)

    4. How many retailers in your area have been found to have sold non-duty-paid cigarettes in 2025/26 so far?

    4a. If data is available, please provide the value of the cigarettes seized (2025/26) Please respond in an email or Excel format and label responses with 1, 1a etc.

    Published: 4 March 2026

  10. Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) Tribunal Expenditure

    Information requested For each financial year listed above, please provide total spend (rounded to the nearest £1,000 if necessary) for the following categories:

    1. External legal costs Including but not limited to:

    * Payments to solicitors, barristers, or legal firms relating to SEND tribunal cases

    * Retainer arrangements for SEND/EHCP tribunal work (please state whether a retainer exists and the annual value)

    * Disbursements and associated legal expenses

    2. Internal staffing and teams Including:

    * Costs associated with dedicated EHCP tribunal teams, SEND legal teams, or casework teams whose work includes tribunal preparation or attendance

    * Where specific tribunal teams do not exist, please provide estimated staffing costs attributable to tribunal-related work (e.g. percentage of role function)

    3. Complaints and dispute resolution linked to tribunals Including:

    * Costs associated with formal complaints, dispute resolution, mediation, or pre-tribunal processes where these relate to EHCP appeals 4. Tribunal-related fees and charges Including:

    * Any payments made by the Local Authority in connection with SEND tribunal proceedings, including payments to HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS), expert witnesses commissioned for tribunal purposes, or other tribunal-related charges where such costs are borne by the Local Authority

    Published: 4 March 2026