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. Agency Staffing for Internal and External Communications

    I request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (or the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002) regarding recruitment agency usage for communications roles.

    Definition of Scope: For the purposes of this request, "communications" refers to the general department or function that encompasses:

    Internal or external communications functions;

    The press office or media relations;

    Social media management;

    Marketing functions (where these sit within the communications structure).

    Please provide the following data:

    1. 2025/26 Actuals and Outturn Forecast



    1a. Provide the total number of days a temporary worker was employed via an agency for the communications roles defined above from 6 April 2025 to the date of this request.



    1b. Provide the council’s current projected year-end outturn for the total number of agency days for these roles for the full 2025/26 financial year (ending 31 March 2026).

     

    1c. Provide a breakdown of these days (actual and forecast) by job grade or title (e.g., Communications Officer, Senior Communications Officer, Communications Manager).



    2. 2026/27 Planned Requirements

    2a. Provide the total number of days currently budgeted or forecasted for agency-provided communications staff for the 2026/27 financial year.



    2b. Provide a breakdown of this requirement by job grade or title.



    2c. Financial Qualifier: Note that I am requesting the currently held financial forecasts and draft budget allocations for 2026/27 as they exist at the time of this request. If these forecasts do not yet segment requirements by specific job title, please provide the department's overall forecasted budget or total "headcount days" for temporary agency workers within the communications function.

    Published: 13 January 2026

  2. Elderly Home Care FOI

    Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information regarding placements and spending for older person’s domiciliary care services. Please provide answers on the attached accompanying Excel spreadsheet.

    When referring to “individuals” and/or “older persons”, I am specifically referencing individuals aged 65 years old and older.

    “Domiciliary care” means care and support services provided to individuals in their own homes (including personal care and support with activities of daily living) and delivered by home care providers or personal assistants. It excludes residential and nursing care in care homes and day‑centre‑only services.

    “State‑funded” refers to care and support where the local authority contributes to the cost of an individual’s domiciliary care package following a Care Act assessment and financial assessment. This includes packages that are fully funded by the local authority, and part‑funded by the local authority with client contributions under the authority’s charging policy.

    “Direct payments” are monetary payments made by the local authority to, or on behalf of, an individual who has been assessed as eligible for care and support, so that the individual (or their representative) can arrange and purchase their own domiciliary care services instead of the local authority commissioning those services directly.

    “Visiting care” means domiciliary care provided through scheduled visits to an individual’s own home, typically for short, time‑limited calls (for example, 15–60 minutes) delivered one or more times per day or week, rather than on an overnight or continuous basis. Visiting care includes personal care and support with daily living but does not involve a carer residing in the service user’s home.

    “Live‑in care” means a form of domiciliary care where a paid carer resides in the service user’s own home for an extended period (for example, on a 24‑hour or block‑week basis) to provide ongoing care and support. The carer’s presence is continuous, although specific hours of active care and agreed rest breaks may be defined separately within the package.


    1.     Who within the Local Authority, has the commissioning responsibility for domiciliary care placements? Please provide their:

    a.      Name

    b.     Job title

    c.      Telephone number

    d.     Email address


    2.     Please provide the following information regarding individuals aged 65+ receiving state-funding for domiciliary care services for the following financial years, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25:

    a.      Total number of individuals receiving state-funded care

    b.     Average number of hours of state-funded care received

    c.      Total gross expenditure by the local authority on domiciliary home care

    d.     The new of new individuals receiving state-funded care each year


    3.     Please provide the following information regarding individuals aged 65+ receiving state-funding for domiciliary care services for the following financial years, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25:

    a.      Total number of hour commissioned for visiting care

    b.     Total number of hour commissioned for live-in care


    4.     Please provide the following information regarding individuals aged 65+ receiving direct payments for domiciliary care services for the following financial years, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25:

    a.      Total number of individuals receiving direct payments from the LA for domiciliary home care

    b.     Total gross expenditure by the local authority on direct payments for domiciliary home care

    5.     Please provide the number of individuals aged 65+ for whom the local authority has arranged domiciliary (home) care services where the individual is self‑funding (i.e. their capital/income is above the Care Act financial thresholds and they are paying the full or near‑full cost of their care) and the local authority’s role is to arrange or commission the domiciliary care on the person’s behalf (including where an arrangement or admin fee is charged).

    a.      Total number of individuals for whom the local authority has arranged domiciliary (home) care services where the individual is self‑funding in each financial year.

    6.     For those self‑funding individuals aged 65+ whose domiciliary care the local authority has arranged in each of the last five financial years, please provide:

    a.      The average hourly rate paid by those individuals for domiciliary care in each year.

    b.     The minimum and maximum hourly rates charged to those individuals in each year (if available).

    c.      Any standard schedule of hourly rates or bands that applied to self‑funding individuals for domiciliary care in each year (e.g. day/evening/weekend rates).

    7.     If the local authority charges a separate “arrangement fee” or “admin fee” for arranging domiciliary care for self‑funders under the Care Act, please provide:

    a.      The amount of the fee in each of the last five financial years.

    b.     Whether this fee is one‑off, recurring, or structured in another way.

     

    Published: 13 January 2026

  3. Canon Froome Court

    I would like to know the sale price of Canon Froome Court in the 70s / 80s to the Windflower housing association following it's closure as a secondary school owned by Herefordshire county council.

    Published: 13 January 2026

  4. Care home fees

    I am writing to make a Freedom of Information Request. Can you please provide the following information in relation to care home fees.

    1) Confirm current care home rates.

    2) ROC %.

    3) ROO %.

    4) ROC amount.

    5) ROO amount.

    6) If LHA method or percentage yield method is used.

    7) If another method other than these is used, if so what?

    8) Why the LA chose the method they did and why they discounted the other methods?

    9) Budget target/allowance and budget spent in relation to adult social care, particularly care homes.

    Published: 9 January 2026

  5. Top 50 Highest Energy Consuming Sites

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information relating to the Council’s operational estate and electricity usage. To ensure the request remains within the cost threshold, the primary request is limited to the Top 50 highest electricity-consuming council-managed buildings, with additional information requested specifically for sites with solar PV or battery systems.

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    1. Top 50 Highest Electricity-Consuming Sites

    For the most recent full financial year, please provide:

    * Site name

    * Full address

    * Building type (school, office, depot, leisure centre, library, etc.)

    * Annual grid electricity consumption (kWh)

    * MPAN, if available

    *

    If a ranked list already exists, please provide the existing document.

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    2. Half-Hourly Electricity Data

    For the same Top 50 sites, please provide:

    ▪ 12 months of half-hourly electricity consumption data

    ▪ CSV format preferred (Excel acceptable if CSV is unavailable)

    If a site does not have a half-hourly meter, please indicate which ones.

    ________________________________

    3. Latest Electricity Bills

    For each of the Top 50 sites, please provide:

    * A PDF copy of the most recent electricity bill

    (Redaction of personal information is fine. Only commercial/billing detail is required.)

    ________________________________

    4. All Sites with Solar PV Installed (Regardless of Consumption Ranking)

    To ensure renewable-equipped buildings are not excluded from analysis due to reduced grid consumption, please provide details for all council-managed sites that have solar PV installed, even if they do not fall within the Top 50 electricity-consuming category.

    For each PV-equipped site, please provide:

    * Site name and address

    * Installed capacity (kWp)

    * Commissioning date

    * Annual generation (if recorded)

    * Ownership model (Council-owned, leased, PPA, etc.)

    * Whether the site also has battery storage installed

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    5. All Sites with Battery Storage Installed (If Any Exist)

    For any site with battery energy storage, please provide:

    * Site name and address

    * Capacity (kW / kWh)

    * Installation date

    * Ownership/financing model

    (If this is already captured in section 4, no need to duplicate.)

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    6. Energy Procurement Arrangements

    Please confirm:

    * The framework used for electricity purchasing (e.g., WME, Crown Commercial Services, LASER)

    * Whether the Top 50 sites are on half-hourly meters

    * Any existing PPAs or long-term renewable supply agreements affecting these sites

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    Published: 9 January 2026

  6. Vehicles Operated by Herefordshire Council

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

    Please could you provide a list of all vehicles currently operated by the council, whether owned or leased. For each vehicle, I would be grateful if you could include the following details:

    * Chassis make, model, and colour

    * MOT issue and/or expiry date

    * Date of registration with the DVLA

    * Type of body fitted

    * Date of acquisition

    * Date of disposal (if applicable)

    Published: 9 January 2026

  7. Fly-tipping incidents reported in 2023-24

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like:

    (1) The total number of fly-tipping incidents reported in 2023-24 in the Herefordshire Council.

    (2) A list of the top 5-10 fly-tipping hotspot locations (street names or postcodes).

    (3) Current enforcement measures (CCTV, patrols) and annual budget for fly-tipping clean-up/enforcement in 2023-24. If any information is exempt, please provide reasons and advise on the availability of redacted data.

    Published: 9 January 2026

  8. Council-owned land and buildings data

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would be grateful if you could provide the following information:

    A list of all council-owned land and buildings within your area currently:

    (a) vacant

    (b) declared potential surplus or surplus

    (c) identified for disposal but not yet sold, including property type, approximate address/location, and current status.

    (d) Have the properties and/or land identified been listed by an agent? If so, what agent?

    (e) Contact details (name, direct phone number, and email address) for the person and team responsible for surplus/ disposal of council properties

    (f) What is the timeline associated with the disposal of the property?

    (g) Are there any grants or interest-free loans associated with the redevelopment of council surplus/potential surplus properties? If so, who is responsible for overseeing the grants and interest-free loans, and what are their contact details (name, direct phone number, and email address)?

    Published: 9 January 2026

  9. Section 38 Agreements

    I hope you are well. Can you provide an up to date list of all roads within Herefordshire that currently have Section 38 highway agreements in relation to them? I look forward to your response.

    Published: 8 January 2026

  10. Compliance with age-restricted sales of vaping products

    I would like to make a Freedom of Information request for the following: Please provide data for the last three financial years (22/23, 23/24, 24/25):

    1. The total number of test purchase operations carried out by your authority to assess compliance with age-restricted sales of vaping products in retail premises.

    2. Of these test purchases, the number that resulted in a failure, where a vaping product was sold without appropriate age verification.

    3. The number of financial penalties, fixed penalty notices, or fines issued to retailers for the illegal sale of vaping products to underage customers.

    Published: 7 January 2026