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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1,821 disclosures

1. Non-Commissioned Organisations providing Supported Exempt Accommodation

   I read with interest that the 'Supported Housing: National Statement of Expectations states that local councils should keep a database of supported housing providers and schemes (both commissioned and non-commissioned)

   Please can you provide me with the names and addresses of all the non-commissioned organisation providing Supported Exempt Accommodation.

   Published: 6 January 2023

2. public health funerals - details of deceased

   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 01/10/2022 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.

   Published: 6 January 2023

3. Potential hazards from overhanging tree branches

   We have been advised by our customer that they and others have notified you about potential hazards from a neighbour's overhanging tree branches. This would have been near Coldnose Farm HR2 8DD.

   Please confirm if you have received any complaints about this issue and what action was taken as a result.

   Published: 5 January 2023

4. Transactional invoice payment data for all trade suppliers

   I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information from your Accounts Payable department:

   Transactional invoice payment data for all trade suppliers, 2017/18 financial year only. to include the following:

   Mandatory Requirement:

   Supplier name

   Invoice date (date on invoice)

   Date invoice was paid

   Invoice gross value

   Supplier invoice reference

   For all invoices where the payment date is greater than 30 days after the invoice date.

   Optional Requirement (please provide if available in the same report)

   Invoice number (your system reference)

   Date invoice was received (if recorded)

   Further Guidance:

   Please include:

   • Invoices submitted by trade suppliers only, typically VAT invoices as defined by HMRC advice.

   • The information in electronic form in a CSV, TXT file or excel format. as a mail attachment.

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   Do not include:

   • Payments such as employee expense, wayleaves, standing orders etc.

   • Any data you perceive as commercially sensitive or data protected (supplier name is not data protected for sole traders).

   • Information presented in a PDF format

   Published: 4 January 2023

5. Insurance claims received in regard to a shoe heel becoming trapped/stuck in a footway drainage

   1. During the last financial year (2021-22) how many insurance claims were received in regard to a shoe heel becoming trapped/stuck in a footway drainage channel?

   2. During the last five financial years how many insurance claims were received in regard to a shoe heel becoming trapped/stuck in a footway drainage channel?

   3. How many claims were successfully repudiated in the last financial year in relation to the above questions?

   4. How many claims were successfully repudiated in the last five financial years in relation to the above questions?

   5. During the last financial year (2021-22) how many insurance claims were received in regard to a damaged pavement?

   6. During the last five financial years how many insurance claims were received in regard to a damaged pavement?

   Published: 4 January 2023

6. Healthy Child Programme 0 -19,

   I would be most grateful if you would provide me, under the Freedom of Information Act, details in respect to the contract/s below. Healthy Child Programme 0 -19, (0-25 with Special education needs and disabilities).

   To include contracts related to health visiting, school nursing, family nurse partnership, inoculations, special schools nursing, public health. Where there is more than one contract/service area, please provide a response for each.

   1. What is the current contract length (start date and end date)?

   2. What is the contract value?

   3. Who is the current supplier?

   4. Is there an extension clause? If so, what is the duration of the extension and when would the first extension take effect if the clause was applied?

   5. Has a decision been made yet as to whether the contract is being extended or renewed?

   6. Please provide a copy of the full Invitation to Tender (ITT) published when the contract was last advertised.

   7. What are the contractual Key Performance Indicators?

   8. Are the contractual Key Performance Indicators being met by the incumbent service supplier? (yes/no/partially)

   9. Is any of the provision delivered on line/digitally/virtually? If so please provide details as to the nature of the provision/product , if there is a paywall and if any licences are applicable.

   10. Please provide a list of the suppliers who applied and who were successful and not successful at PQQ and ITT stages.

   11. Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for the contract?

   Published: 4 January 2023

7. Social worker injury/illness

   FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST

   1. In the last financial year 2021/22 how many incidents did your authority record where qualified social workers were physically assaulted by members of the public while carrying out council duties? Please give a brief description of the circumstances of each incident and the injuries sustained ensuring you give the sex of the social worker who was assaulted.

   2. How many working days were lost to the council because social workers were off sick with injuries that had been sustained in the attacks referenced on Question 1?

   3. How many places have been provided on training courses for social workers at your authority in the last financial year 2021/22 which are aimed at giving them either (i) self-defence training, or (ii) methods and technics to defuse potentially violent situations?

   4. In the combined total of the last five financial years please state the amount of compensation that has been paid to your social workers as damages for injuries sustained in their work as a result of an assault? Please note that I am after payments made in the last five financial years regardless of when the claim was lodged or when the assault took place.

   5. In the combined total of the last five financial years please state how many claims for compensation you have received from social workers claiming damages for injuries sustained as a result of an assault while working for your authority. NOTE: This should include all claims received including those that are still in progress or were rejected, as well as those that were settled.

   Published: 4 January 2023

8. Level Crossing - Audible Alarm Complaints

   Please provide information on:

   * the general number of nuisance complaints received from local residents relating to Level Crossing yodal alarm volume

   * the number of local council requests made to Network Rail for adjustments to be made to Audible Warning Control units on Level Crossings

   Published: 3 January 2023

9. Telecare Services

   1. The name, email and telephone number of the person responsible for Technology enabled care

   2. The name, email and telephone number of the person responsible for telecare services

   3. The supplier of the technology platform within the Alarm receiving centre that is used for managing telecare

   4. where question 3 is outsourced to another supplier, please supply who this supplier is.

   Published: 23 December 2022

10. Premises Licence info

    PREMISES LICENCE ENQUIRY - PRINCE OF WALES, WALFORD ROAD, ROSS ON WYE, HEREFORDSHIRE, HR9 5AP

    We wish to enquire as to whether or not these premises have a PREMISES LICENCE and if so, what licensable activities are authorised by the licence.

    Premises Licence Held - Yes/No

    Supply of Alcohol - Yes/No

    Licensable activities authorised by the Licence

    Times the Licence authorises the carrying out of licensable activities

    Name and Address of holder of Premises Licence

    Published: 23 December 2022