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. Casework by councillors

    Please advise the number of pieces of "casework" raised by each councillor with your local authority from 1/3/25 to 1/3/26 - as a list with the number of queries each councillor has logged. Please include all queries officially logged by each named councillor - whether on behalf of a resident they represent or where the councillor has raised the query on his own account. (Often these are known as "member enquiries").

    Published: 16 March 2026

  2. Licensing Act 2003 Premises Licence Data

    1. ALL CURRENTLY ACTIVE PREMISES LICENCES, including: - Licence reference number - Premises name - Full premises address and postcode - Licence holder name - Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS) name, where held - Licensable activities authorised (e.g. sale of alcohol, regulated entertainment, late-night refreshment) - Permitted operating hours - Date licence was granted

    2. ALL PREMISES LICENCE APPLICATIONS CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS (received by the authority but not yet determined), including: - Application reference number - Premises name and full address - Date of application - Application type (new licence / variation / transfer / review) - Licensable activities applied for - Operating hours applied for (where available) - Current status

    3. ALL PREMISES LICENCE APPLICATIONS DETERMINED in the last 5 years, including: - Premises name and full address - Application type - Date of application - Date determined - Outcome (granted / refused / withdrawn) - Licensable activities where granted - Permitted operating hours where granted

    PREFERRED FORMAT CSV or Microsoft Excel (.xlsx) would be ideal, but I am genuinely happy with any machine-readable format your team finds convenient to produce — I can work with most things.

    A NOTE ON ONLINE PORTALS I am aware that some authorities publish licensing information via searchable online portals, and I think that is great. However, I am specifically requesting a bulk structured export of the complete dataset, which is something a search portal does not provide — it gives access to individual records rather than the register as a whole. The information I am asking for is not therefore reasonably accessible by other means, and I do not believe Section 21 of the Act applies to this request. Should you have such an online portal a supplementary link would be appreciated.

    REGARDING SCOPE AND COST I would ideally like the full 5 years of application history for item 3, as this gives the most complete picture. If that scope would exceed the appropriate cost limit under Section 12, please let me know before issuing a refusal — I would be very happy to reduce the timeframe, narrow the scope, or split the request into parts to bring it within the limit. I would also welcome any advice under Section 16 on the best way to do so. Please acknowledge receipt of this request and confirm your expected response date. Under Section 10 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, you are required to respond within 20 working days of receipt.

    Published: 16 March 2026

  3. Computer-Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) and Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS)

    I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I am currently conducting university research into the use of technology within public sector organisations, with a particular focus on Computer-Aided Facilities Management (CAFM) and Integrated Workplace Management Systems (IWMS). Please could you provide the following information:

    Q1. What software solutions does the Council currently use for CAFM (Computer-Aided Facilities Management) or IWMS (Integrated Workplace Management Systems)? If multiple solutions are in use, please list all systems, including any niche, specialist, or secondary solutions.

    Q2. What are the contractual terms for each solution? Please provide the contract start and end dates. If the contract is annual or rolling, please indicate this and include any renewal terms.

    Q3. What are the Council’s current plans at the end of each contract? For example, does the Council intend to renew, extend, replace, or re-evaluate the software solution?

    Q4. What are the total contract values for each solution? Please provide annual, monthly, or total lifetime costs, as applicable.

    Q5. Who is responsible for managing the CAFM/IWMS system(s)? Please provide their name, job title, and department. If any part of this request exceeds the cost limit under the Act, I would appreciate advice and assistance in refining the scope of the request.

    Published: 16 March 2026

  4. A438 Whitney on Wye works assessments

    The works against the A438 at Whitney on Wye are now complete as at 17th Feb.

    I would like to see the pre commencement assessment informing potential impacts on dormice. Documented reason as to why a licence to disturb/kill dormice from Natural England was not considered necessary.

    The dormouse working method statement used to inform the works. The habitat regulations assessment to inform the works undertaken immediately against the River Wye SSSI SAC.

    Published: 13 March 2026

  5. Data held on Parking regulations in Herefordshire

    Please answer Question 1-7 in relation to the 2025 calendar year.

    1. How many parking tickets were issued to the vehicle that infringed parking regulations in the borough on the most occasions?

    2. What was the penalty value of these tickets?

    3. In what street or car park were the majority of them collected?

    4. How many of them have been paid?

    5. What was the make and model of the vehicle?

    6. If it was a foreign-registered vehicle please state what was the nationality of its registration.

    7. Did you manage to impound the vehicle?

    8. What is the biggest value of unpaid Penalty Charge Notices issued to one single ‘persistent evader’ vehicle that has built up over a period of time going back where the first unpaid tickets was before 1.1.24?

    Please state (i) the value of these unpaid tickets, (ii) the date of the first and last unpaid tickets, (iii) the number of these unpaid tickets, (iv) the make and model of the vehicle, (v) have you seized the vehicle or taken any other action to reduce the unpaid balance?

    Published: 13 March 2026

  6. Smoking in Cars

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am requesting data relating to the offence of smoking in a private vehicle carrying a person under the age of 18, introduced in England and Wales on 1 October 2015. Please provide: 1. How many fines and fixed penalty notices have been issued under the Children and Families Act 2014 for smoking in a private vehicle with children (under 18 years old) present? 2. The number of cases relating to this offence that resulted in: a) Prosecution b) A fine issued by a court. Please return data broken down and split annually from 1st January 2015 to 31st December 2025. If possible, please specify the legislation or offence code used to record these incidents in your system. Please provide the information in electronic format.

    Published: 12 March 2026

  7. Mail and Printing

    Please answer the following questions:
    Print Room
    1.       Do you have a print room equipped with one/more high-speed production device/s to handle large volume printing?


    2.       Is this run by your own staff or outsourced to a third-party provider?


    3.       If run internally, how many full-time equivalent (FTE) run this facility?


    4.       Number of devices & model type/s?


    5.       Name of incumbent supplier?

     


    6.       Contract start / end date and length of any option to extend?

     


    7.       If outsourced, please advise contract start / end date and length of any option to extend?


    8.       Was this contract awarded through a framework? If yes, which one used?

     


    9.       Annual spend (ex VAT) covering non-pay and staff costs or total outlay if this service is outsourced?


    External Print
    1.       Do you outsource any print requirements to external suppliers - for example to print forms, booklets, leaflets, manuals, posters, banners etc?


    2.       Name of incumbent supplier/s?

     


    3.       If this arrangement is provided under contract, please advise start / end date and length of any option to extend?

     


    4.       Was this contract awarded through a framework? If yes, which one used?


    5.       Alternatively, was this awarded through a DPS arrangement?


    6.       Annual spend (ex VAT) for this service over the past 12 months?

     

     
    Mail Room (Inbound and/or Outbound)
    1.        Do you have your own in-house Mail Room operation?

     


    2.       If yes, how is the service run - physical or digital mail distribution?

     


    3.       Is this run by your own staff or outsourced to a third-party provider?

     


    4.       If run by your own staff, how many full-time equivalent (FTE) staff run this facility?

     


    5.       If outsourced, please advise name of current provider, contract start / end date and length of any option to extend?


    6.       Was this contract awarded through a framework? If yes, which one used?


    7.       Annual spend (ex VAT) covering non-pay and staff costs or total outlay if this service outsourced?

     


    8.       Do you use a Hybrid Mail service / solution?

     


    9.       If yes, please (a) name supplier (b) contract start / end date (c) framework through which this awarded?


    Finally, who is responsible for these arrangements at the Council?

     

    Published: 11 March 2026

  8. Number of CCTV cameras in operation - Herefordshire

    Please find below my FOI request regarding the number of CCTV cameras in operation in your area.

    1. How many CCTV cameras are currently in operation in total?

    2. How many of these cameras are for: a) Housing b) Community safety c) Traffic

    3. How many facial recognition cameras are in operation?

    4. How many automatic number-plate recognition (ANPR) cameras are in operation? If you don't have data available for all of the questions, please provide any data you do have.

    Published: 10 March 2026

  9. 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

  10. 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