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. The Child Development Centre HR2 7RL - How was it acquired

    Play Area next to The Child Development Centre, HR2 7RL (to the rear of Boycott Road, Hereford). The Play Area was previously owned ad managed as a Play Area by Herefordshire Council until 2002 when it was part of a Large Scale Voluntary Transfer (LSVT) to Herefordshire Housing (Housing Association).

    1. At the time of the LSVT in November 2002, did Herefordshire Council advertise its intention to dispose of the public open space, allowing for public objections (Local Government Act 1972, section 123 ("A))? (Please provide evidence of the fact that this was advertised and any evidence of public comments) It is understood that Herefordshire Council (Then Hereford Corporation) acquired this land in around the 1940's.

    2. Did the local authority acquire the land either, under the Public Health Act 1875, or the Open Spaces Act 1906? these were acts under which local authorities could acquire land for the provision of recreation land or public open spaces. If the local authority does not know the details of how the land was acquired (question

    2) please could you let me know how/ where this information could be obtained from.

    Published: 23 March 2026

  2. Commissioned Home Care Worker Pay Assurance

    Please provide recorded information held by the council, created or relied upon within the last three financial years, which demonstrates how the council assures itself, in practice, that commissioned domiciliary care providers pay care workers for all working time. For the purposes of this request, “all working time” includes (but is not limited to):

    • Payment for direct contact time with service users

    • Payment for travel time between care visits

    • Payment for gaps of less than 60 minutes between care visits

    • Payment for mileage, including whether contracts specify a mileage rate or reimbursement requirement The request seeks recorded information held by the council.

    This may include, but is not limited to:

    • Contractual clauses or schedules relating to pay, working time, or reimbursement of expenses

    • Monitoring, auditing, or compliance reports

    • Payroll sampling, spot checks, or verification exercises (redacted as necessary)

    • Records of breaches, enforcement actions, or improvement plans

    • Provider declarations or self-certifications relied upon as evidence

    • Records showing that compliance is assured through reliance on HMRC enforcement or other external bodies

    • Any other documentation used by the council to verify compliance in practice This request does not seek policy statements or general explanations.

    It seeks recorded information held by the council. Clarification If the council does not hold recorded information for any of the above elements, please explicitly confirm this and state whether:

    a) The council does not monitor these matters in practice;

    b) Monitoring occurs but no records are retained;

    c) The council relies solely on provider declarations or contractual self-certification; or

    d) The council relies on HMRC or another external enforcement body and holds no direct verification records.

    Published: 23 March 2026

  3. Animal Welfare (Primate licences) 2025 - 2026

    I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act. In order to assist you with this request, I am outlining my query as specifically as possible. I would be interested in any information held by your council regarding my request.

    If you need further clarification, please contact me by email. Under the Freedom of Information Act, please provide the following information relating to the Animal Welfare (Primate Licences) Regulations 2024:

    1. The number of applications for primate licences received by the council between 6th April 2025 and 24th February 2026.

    2. The total number and species of individual primates covered by those applications.

    3. Of those applications:

    * How many have been granted?

    * How many have been refused?

    * How many were withdrawn?

    * How many remain pending as of 24th February 2026?

    4. The total number and species of individual primates covered by licences that have been granted. I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have received this request.

    I look forward to your response within 20 working days, as outlined by the statute.

    Published: 23 March 2026

  4. Play Area next to The Child Development Centre, HR2 7RL - Records held

    Play Area next to The Child Development Centre, HR2 7RL (to the rear of Boycott Road, Hereford) The Play Area was owned and managed as a Play Area by Herefordshire Council until 2002. Local adults, now in their 60s, remember playing there as children. I am trying to find out for how long, prior to 2002, the local authority owned and managed the Play Area and Public Open Space.

    1. Does the Local Authority have any records, documents, maps etc. to show that it owned and managed the Play Area in the 1990s? (please provide evidence of 2 documents to show this).

    2.Does the Local Authority have any records, documents, maps etc. to show that it owned and managed the Play Area in the 1980s? (please provide evidence of 2 documents , if available, to show this).

    3.Does the Local Authority have any records, documents, maps etc. to show that it owned and managed the Play Area in the 1970s? (please provide evidence of 2 documents, if available, to show this).

    4.Does the Local Authority have any records, documents, maps etc. to show that it owned and managed the Play Area in the 1960s? (please provide evidence of 2 documents, if available, to show this).

    5. Does the Local Authority have any records, documents, maps etc. to show that it owned and managed the Play Area in the 1950s or earlier? (please provide evidence any documents, if available, to show this). As I am trying to find out how far back historically the local authority owned and managed the play area, if there is a choice of documents/ evidence, then from as early in each decade as is available would be very helpful.

    Published: 20 March 2026

  5. Asset Disposal/Acquired/transfer

    I am writing to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please provide a spreadsheet (Excel or CSV format) containing details of all property and land assets disposed of by the council since 1 January 2010.

    For each disposal, please include:

    • Address and postcode

    • Date of disposal

    • Sale price (if recorded)

    • Whether the disposal was made through the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) or was a general fund/regular disposal (please separate these categories clearly)

    Please also provide a list of all land and property assets acquired by the council since 1 January 2010, including:

    • Address and postcode

    • Date of acquisition

    • Purchase price (if recorded)

    • Whether the acquisition was made through the Housing Revenue Account (HRA) or was a general fund/regular disposal (please separate these categories clearly) In addition, please provide a list of all Community Asset Transfers (CATs) completed since 1 January 2010, including:

    • Asset name/address

    • Date of transfer

    • Whether the transfer was at market value, discounted, or for £0 (if recorded)

    If any of the information requested is not held or not centrally recorded, please state this clearly.

    Similarly, If the data is already publicly available – links to the section of the council website would be gratefully received. For guidance on the information requested – some local authorities do publish the data publicly, Leicester City Council here being an exemplar.

    I am essentially asking for data to be returned in the same format, if held.

    Published: 19 March 2026

  6. Herefordshire Council Servicing Debt spend

    Please provide figures for the last five financial years.

    · In pounds, how much money does the council spend on servicing debt each financial year?

    · As a percentage of council tax revenue, how much money does the council spend on servicing debt each financial year?

    Update: Please can I have Basic salary please

    · In pounds, how much money does the council spend on staff salaries each financial year?

    · As a percentage of council tax revenue, how much money does the council spend on staff salaries each financial year?

    · How much does the highest-paid employee earn per annum?

    · How many council employees earn more than £100,000 per annum?

    Published: 19 March 2026

  7. Supported Living packages

    Please treat this as a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I am requesting the following for the 24-month period to the most recent month for which you hold validated data:

    1) The total number of Supported Living packages commissioned by your organisation for adults (18+) during the period.

    a) If held, please split by primary need: Learning Disabilities; Autism; Mental Health; Combined/Other.

    b) If held, please split by commissioning route: Framework/DPS vs Spot purchase.

    c) If held, please split by new packages vs continuing packages.

    2) The annual gross spend on Supported Living packages for adults (18+) in the same period.

    a) If held, please split by primary need (as above).

    b) If held, please split by Framework/DPS vs Spot. 3) Supported Living packages commissioned for Care Leavers and young people transitioning from Children’s to Adult services Please provide the following for the same 24‑month period to the most recent month for which validated data is held:

    a) The total number of Supported Living packages commissioned for:

    • Care Leavers (including those aged 16–17 where these packages fall under adult commissioning), and

    • Young people transitioning from Children’s to Adult services (typically ages 16–25).

    b) If held, please split these packages by primary need: Learning Disabilities; Autism; Mental Health; Combined/Other.

    c) If held, please split by commissioning route: Framework/DPS vs Spot purchase.

    d) If held, please confirm the age range you apply when defining “Care Leavers” and “Transition to Adulthood” for commissioning purposes.

    4) If you do not commission Supported Living under an explicit framework/DPS, please confirm that spot purchase (or equivalent one‑off contract) is used for Supported Living and from what date.

    5) Your definition of “Supported Living” for the purposes of returns/finance/commissioning (a link to a published definition is acceptable).

    Format request: Please provide the data in CSV or XLSX. If any element exceeds the appropriate cost/time limit, please provide the remainder and advise how I can refine the request. If any information is exempt or not held, please state which sections apply and why.

    Published: 19 March 2026

  8. Non-Domestic Completion Notices

    Under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 please could I request a list of Non-Domestic Completion Notices served by the authority from 01/01/2026 to the present date. I would be grateful if the list could include;

    • The property reference number (otherwise known as billing authority reference number).

    • The address of the property to which the notice relates.

    • The date the notice was served .

    • The completion date recorded.

    • The business or person to whom the notice was served.

    • Address to where the Notice was sent.

    • Whether the notice was issued by the billing authority or a third party.

    Published: 18 March 2026

  9. Unrepaired potholes carried over from 2024, 2025 and2026

    I'm after some of the following facts if you can help or direct me to who has this information?

    1.2023 -how many unrepaired pot holes were carried over ie not repaired to 2024 as still needing repair and the same information 2024 over to 2025 and 2025 carried over to 2026.

    2.How many pot holes were reported as defects by the public for each year 2024 and 2025 and

    3.How many potholes were identified by yourselves requiring repair for years 2024 and 2025.

    4. For each year 2024 and 2025 How many potholes were repaired 2024/5

    5.How many motorists made car damage by from roads/pothole claims 2024 AND 2025

    6.Value ££ cost paid out to claims 2024 AND 2025 for pot holes including road damage to cars

    7.Value ££ of claims you refused to pay out for pothole claims 2024 AND 2025 This information request to cover roads only and not pavements . Please provide information requests by year and not combined. I know this may take a little time but I'm sure this is the basic information for internal records you would be keeping as metrics

    Published: 17 March 2026

  10. LGVTs to housing associations

    Documents, agreements or arrangements concerning trade union recognition, or the setting of employee terms and conditions, that were applicable for employees involved in Large Scale Voluntary Transfers (LGVT) to the following Housing Associations either before the transfer when they remained Council employees, and/or were TUPED across with them to the Housing Associations.

    Requesting any agreements or documents concerning trade unions between the following housing associations and the Council:-

    • Shropshire Housing Group

    • South Shropshire Housing Association

    • Hereford Housing Limited

    • Meres and Mosses Housing Association

    Published: 17 March 2026