FOI release

Public health funeral herefordshire

This request was refused in full, so we didn't provide the information the requester asked for. This may include information where we can neither confirm nor deny that we hold it.

Case reference FOI2026/01947

Received 13 August 2026

Published 11 September 2026

Request

FOI REQUEST this is a separate request for the attention of the teams listed below

This is a new request for new information only. It is not a repeated request.

Please could you kindly send me any information you may hold relating to persons who are/were known to the Council via any of the following teams and who have died with:

- no known next of kin (defined as blood relatives) OR - where you have been unable to engage with or locate any KNOWN next of kin,

Please provide details of cases that have occurred or come to your attention since 1/6/26 to the day of your reply or as close as possible. Please provide as much of the following information as you can:

1. full names of deceased persons,

2. dates of death,

3. marital status,

4. maiden surnames of married or widowed females,

5. dates of birth or ages at death,

6. last known addresses,

7. estimated value of estates,

8. date(s) when the information was passed (or information that is about to be or likely to be passed) to the Government Legal Department (formerly Treasury Solicitor) or the Duchy of Lancaster or Cornwall or any other 3rd party, or, confirmation that this will not be happening and the reason why.

I should be grateful if you would supply the information as soon as convenient. Please email replies and let me know if you have any questions, many thanks.

Response

FOI REQUEST this is a separate request for the attention of the teams listed below

This is a new request for new information only. It is not a repeated request.
Please could you kindly send me any information you may hold relating to persons who are/were known to the Council via any of the following teams and who have died with:

- no known next of kin (defined as blood relatives) OR

- where you have been unable to engage with or locate any KNOWN next of kin,

Please provide details of cases that have occurred or come to your attention since 1/6/26 to the day of your reply or as close as possible.

Please provide as much of the following information as you can:

1. full names of deceased persons,

2. dates of death,

3. marital status,

4. maiden surnames of married or widowed females,

5. dates of birth or ages at death,

6. last known addresses,

7. estimated value of estates,

8. date(s) when the information was passed (or information that
is about to be or likely to be passed) to the Government Legal Department (formerly Treasury Solicitor) or the Duchy of Lancaster or Cornwall or any other 3rd party, or, confirmation that this will not be happening and the reason why.

I should be grateful if you would supply the information as soon as convenient. Please email replies and let me know if you have any questions, many thanks.

 

Answer: This information is publically available on the Herefordshire Council website and can be viewed via the following link:

Public health funerals and Freedom of Information - Herefordshire Council

This was updated on the 4th of September.

As such we consider this information to be exempt under Section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 because it is reasonably accessible to you via other means. Please take this letter as a refusal notice under S17 of the Act

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