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. Councils’ policy for addressing poor housing conditions in residential mobile (park) homes

    Please will you provide me with your councils' policy for addressing poor housing conditions in residential mobile (park) homes. If you do not have a policy, please provide details of the process or procedure used to assess and address poor housing standards in residential mobile homes in your area.

    It will be much appreciated if you could supply this information by email, providing the policy or procedure in PDF format where possible.

    Published: 13 December 2023

  2. Balance of unspent and uncommitted monies during the period 01/01/2011 - 31/12/2015 relating to s106

    I am researching the consequences of planning, including making financial payments as per the agreed and signed S106 document.

    I am particularly interested in the balance of unspent and uncommitted monies during the period from January 1st 2011 up to and including December 31st 2015.

    Please can you give the planning reference and the relevant balance.

    Published: 13 December 2023

  3. Since Jan 1st 2020 how many km of bicycle lanes have Herefordshire Council completed/removed

    Since Jan 1st 2020 how many kilometers of bicycle lanes has the council completed?

    How many kilometers have been removed?

    And I would like the answers split into segregated and cycle lane lengths.

    For clarification:

    By "segregated" I mean cycle paths that have physical barriers between them and other road users. So lanes edged with bollards or raised concrete blocks.

    "cycle lanes" is everything else including shared paths.

    Published: 13 December 2023

  4. Pothole reports and costs in 2020-2023

    Please could you answer the following questions in relation to potholes:

    1. Total no. of potholes reported in your council area for the years

    (i) 2020,

    (ii) 2021,

    (iii) 2022, and

    (iv) 2023 to date.

    2. Total no. of potholes fixed in your council area for the years

    (i) 2020,

    (ii) 2021,

    (iii) 2022, and

    (iv) 2023 to date.

    3. Total amount made in claims for compensation due to pothole damage broken down by financial year for the years

    (i) 2020/21,

    (ii) 2021/22,

    (iii) 2022/23, and

    (iv) 2023/24 to date.

    4. Total amount paid out in claims for compensation due to pothole damage broken down by financial year for the years

    (i) 2020/21,

    (ii) 2021/22,

    (iii) 2022/23, and

    (iv) 2023/24 to date.

    5. The road name in your area which has received the most pothole reports over the past 5 years, and the total amount of reports made.

    Published: 12 December 2023

  5. Section 137 Notices issued to landowners

    Will you please confirm that the Council has not written to other landowners requiring hedges be cut under Section 137 of the Highways Act when they have failed to keep their hedges from causing inconvenience.

    Since I imagine that a county council will treat all matters in accordance with the Nolan Principles then, technically, it shouldn't matter where in the county you are applying this principle and, unless there has been a recent change of policy which you have failed to disclose, the timeframe should be equally irrelevant.

    However, if it makes the request easier then I am happy to restrict the timeframe to the last three years.

    Published: 12 December 2023

  6. Pupil Referral Units/Alternative Provisions - number of pupils/funding/waiting list

    Can you tell me for your local authority:

    How many Pupil Referral Units (PRUs) or other alternative provision (AP) in your area are in deficit or are projecting a deficit in the next year?

    What is the average funding PRUs/AP receive per pupil in your area?

    How many permanent exclusions were there in your local authority area in the following academic years: 2018-19, 2021-22, and 2022-23?

    Do you have a waiting list for PRU/AP places in your area?

    How many children are currently waiting for places?

    If your PRUs and AP are already full, when did they fill up?

    Published: 11 December 2023

  7. Car Park Orders for Mill Street Car Park, Kington

    Please supply details of the Parking Order For Mill Street Car Park, Kington:

    • A copy of the Order as made, dimensions of places, signs to be displayed for Electric Vehicles only, and for Disabled spaces.

    • When the markings were last painted.

    • When the space markings were last checked for legibility.

    • When all earlier non-applicable markings were permanently removed.

    Please provide statistics of all penalty notices, as held, issued for:

    • General car parking spaces

    • Electric vehicles spaces used by non-electric vehicles

    • Disabled spaces by failure to display a blue badge

    • Including if appealed, and if successful, and if informal/formal/independent adjudicator.

    An example of inadequate defective markings is on FMS:

    https://www.fixmystreet.com/report/5247002

    Clarification: This is only for Orders and penalty notices which are in force today.

    Published: 11 December 2023

  8. Number of people currently on a waiting list for social/council housing

    Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information:

    What is the total number of people currently on a waiting list for social and council housing?

    What is the total number of people currently on the waiting list for social and council housing that are non-UK nationals?

    What is the breakdown of non-UK nationals on the waiting list by nationality?

    Published: 11 December 2023

  9. Access Officers

    Please provide information on whether or not you employ an access officer(s). Notes: They do not need to have the specific job title of access officer for you to respond affirmatively. The role may be defined as having responsibility for any one or all of the following and may be split between more than one person; • respond to requests, comments and complaints from all concerned with disability access • prepare adaptation programmes, including budgets, and monitor progress • carry out surveys, feasibility studies, drawings, specifications, contract documentations and supervise their implementation • give advice on all access design issues: transport, pavements, damaged kerbs, road crossings, highways schemes, traffic calming, parking and street furniture. • assist in the development of appropriate access plan policies and design guidance, primarily through implementing supplementary planning guidance • provide technical consultation and interpretation on applications that justify detailed input and provide guidance to development control officers on when to consult • be available for pre-application consultations on larger applications. • co-ordinate the consultation process with statutory consultees, such as English Heritage, Building Control and the Statutory Highway Authority • co-ordinate and manage the Council's training programme for new and existing officers, in particular in development control • liaise with neighbouring authorities and national bodies • establish a local access group where one does not exist, encourage and support the local access group and ensure that disabled people and other appropriate voluntary groups are effectively involved in the planning process. Servicing regular planning application consultation meetings and providing accessible transport and meeting rooms can be supportive If an employee(s) is responsible for the above, please respond and clarify which responsibilities or similar responsibilities they hold. Please note, the request relates to whether the council employs someone whose role / part of their role in the above activities for any subject, not necessarily in relation to disability access.

    Published: 8 December 2023

  10. Membership of AEHEP

    1) How many staff members make up your elective home education team?

    2) How many staff members from your Elective Home Education team are members of the Association of Elective Home Education Professionals (AEHEP)?

    3) How many staff that come under the line management of your director of childrens services are members of the Association of Elective Home Education Professionals (AEHEP)?

    4) Is your director of childrens services a member of the Association of Elective Home Education Professionals (AEHEP)?

    5) How many attendances have those staff members made at AEHEP meetings within the previous 12 months (i) face to face; (ii) virtually?

    Published: 6 December 2023