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. ICT Hosting Services

    I wish to submit a request to the organisation around their hosting contract(s) with 3rd party providers.

    You may have received the same request in the past and this information sent has now expired and I require an update as soon as possible for the following.

    The type of contract I wish to see is below:

    1. Dedicated hosting- Managed environment

    2. Co-Location- hosting allows a business to still own their own server equipment; however, instead of storing it in their own data centre, they instead are able to store it in rented space in a colocation hosting centre.

    3. Cloud Hosting- Cloud hosting services

    <http://www.interoute.com/unified-ict/computing/cloud-services> provide hosting for websites on virtual servers, which pull their computing resources from extensive underlying networks of physical web servers.

    Not all of these will be applicable to the organisation.

    For the different types of hosting services, can you provide me with the following information:

    1. Type of hosting - Dedicated, Co-Location, Cloud Hosting, Other?

    2. Who is the supplier of the contract? If possible can you also provide me with the name of the vendor, if applicable?

    3. What is the annual contract value for each contract?

    4. What type of cloud environment?

    Private Cloud- a distinct and secure cloud based environment in which only the specified client can operate.

    Public Cloud - where cloud services are provided in a virtualized environment, constructed using pooled shared physical resources, and accessible over a public network such as the internet.

    Hybrid- integrated cloud service utilising both private and public clouds to perform distinct functions within the same organisation.

    5. What is the original start date of the contract agreement? If there are more than one contract please provide me with the start date for each contract.

    6. What is the actual expiry date of the contract agreement? If there are more than one contract please provide me with the expiry date for each contract.

    7. When will the organisation plan to review this contract? If there are more than one contract please provide me with the review date for each contract.

    8. What is the contract period in years? Please include whether the agreement has any extension periods?

    9. What services are provided under the contract? Please do not put hosting information such as web hosting, file storage, hosted application. The more information the better,

    10. Can you please provide me with the contract officer responsible for this contract? Complete contact details if possible name, title, contact email and number.

    Published: 24 January 2024

  2. Browns Lane U75235

    Please provide the Executive Summary of the Report HC asked Robin Carr Associates to prepare regarding the inclusion of U75235 in the List of Streets.

    Published: 24 January 2024

  3. Contaminated land and Green Belt land

    Please advise:

    1. The total area of your local authority, measured in acres, that is designated as Green Belt.

    2. The proportion of the total area of your local authority that is designated as Green Belt.

    3. The total area of your local authority, measured in acres, that consists of contaminated land - under the official definition https://www.gov.uk/contaminated-land. If you do not have an exact figure please provide a minimum figure or approximate estimate if possible.

    4. The total area of your local authority, measured in acres, that is both designated as Green Belt and is contaminated land, under the official definition. If you do not have an exact figure please provide a minimum figure or approximate estimate if possible.

    Published: 24 January 2024

  4. Pre-booking at council tips

    The council tips are run by a private company. Prior to covid, you were able to arrive and deposit rubbish etc without a pre-booked slot. The normal contract terms a local council has with a private company for such an operation includes incentivisation to minimise the amount of waste going to landfill, for example by employing operatives to remove from the deposited waste items that can be recycled, Clearly now, post covid, with a pre-booking required, the total amount of waste ending up in landfill is going to be significantly less, because less people are able to just arrive with waste (since they haven't pre-booked), but this reduction is not because of any performance from the private company.

    I would like to understand how this de facto change in the public use of tip facilities was accounted for by the council with respect to these contracts, both historically, at present and going forwards, otherwise it is reasonable to conclude that the private company has hit the incentive performance targets that were historically in place without actually doing any effort or changing any behaviour on their part.

    Published: 23 January 2024

  5. Fly-tipping recorded in Herefordshire for 2023

    Under the Freedom of Information Act, can you provide me with the following information please.

    1) All of the streets in Herefordshire that have had fly-tipping incidents recorded in 2023.

    2) If that cannot be collated, then the wards in Herefordshire that have had fly-tipping recorded in 2023.

    3) For each street/area, can you specify how many incidents have led to a successful prosecution, are currently under investigation or no further action was required.

    Can this be provided in Excel format please.

    Published: 23 January 2024

  6. High risk public equine events

    I am currently working on a project regarding high risk public equine events. Using the Freedom of Information legislation, I would be very grateful if you could provide the following information, preferably in digital format to reduce time, effort and costs incurred.

    1. Did the organisers complete an events application for 2023 hunt parade in Bromyard?

    2. Did a competent person complete a full risk assessment?

    3. Did the event organiser obtain legal permission to close any roads?

    4. If permission was granted to close roads can you please advise which legislation was used? (e.g. Town Police Clauses Act 1847, Section 16 of The Road Traffic Regulation Act (as ammended by the RTRA (Special Events) Act 1994, or other legislation?

    5. Did the event organiser apply for a street collection licence, and if so, was it granted?

    6. Did the event organiser use council equipment to close any roads? If yes, did they have correct permission, and who paid/is due to pay.

    7. Who cleaned up after the event, and who is responsible for costs incurred?

    8. If the hunt were granted exemptions to the normal public events requirements, please advise what exemptions were given and on what grounds?

    Published: 22 January 2024

  7. Street that has provided highest income from traffic/parking violations for 2022/2023

    Which single street in your council area has produced the highest income from traffic or parking violations (income from just fines) in the 2022/2023 financial year?

    Please provide details of the number of tickets issued and the income to the council of motorists paying traffic or parking violations fine in relation to this single street in the 2022/23 financial year, and what the violations were Eg, parking, driving in bus lanes etc.

    Published: 22 January 2024

  8. Number of time Wilton Lane, Ross-on-Wye has been closed due to flooding last five years

    I would like to know how many times Wilton Lane, Ross-on-Wye HR9 6AH has been closed for flooding over the last five years, on a year-by-year basis if possible.

    Published: 22 January 2024

  9. BBLP Contract

    I'd be most grateful if you could supply me with a copy of the Herefordshire Council specification upon which the contract to Balfour Beatty has been awarded.

    Published: 19 January 2024

  10. Activities licensed under the Animal Welfare LAA Regulations 2018

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am therefore writing to request the following information:

    1. The number of licences (current only) you have issued under paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 to the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) Regulations 2018 (LAIA Regulations 2018) (this being the licensable activity of "Keeping or training animals for exhibition") to farm parks, petting zoos, city farms or any other set-ups/establishments where animals are exhibited to the public.

    2. The names and addresses of those establishments.

    3. Details of how many of these licensed establishments exhibit (or have, or will, exhibit) rabbits.

    4. Details of how many inspectors you have appointed under reg.4(2)(a) of the LAIA Regulations 2018.

    5. Details of who is responsible for dealing with animal welfare complaints relating to farm park, petting zoos and other such establishments in your area.

    6. Contact details for that person/those people.

    7. Details regarding how often the establishments licensed under paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 to the LAIA Regulations 2018 are inspected.

    8. What guidance the inspectors appointed under regulation 4(2)(a) of the LAIA Regulations 2018 are given as to how they are to establish that the welfare needs of the rabbits they are inspecting are being met by the farm park, petting zoo etc. (For example, are they given a copy of the Good Practice Code for the Welfare of Rabbits - https://rabbitwelfare.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Rabbit-CoP-July-2023.pdf?)

    9. The number of licences (issued at all times since the LAIA Regulations 2018 came into force) under paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 to the LAIA Regulations 2018 have been suspended or revoked under the powers in regulation 15, and why?

    10. The number of licences (current only) you have issued under paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the LAIA Regulations 2018 (this being the licensable activity of "Selling animals as pets")?

    11. Details of how many of these licensed sellers sell rabbits?

    12. Details of how many of these licensed sellers sell only rabbits?

    13. Details of how many of these licensed sellers are pet shops, and how many are private individuals?

    14. Details of who is responsible for dealing with animal welfare complaints relating to these sellers (of any animals, not just rabbits)?

    15. Contact details for that person/those people.

    16. The criteria you use for determining whether the "business test" in paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the LAIA Regulations 2018 is met.

    17. The level of income the sellers licensed under paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 to the LAIA Regulations 2018 need in order to be deemed to be selling animals "in the course of a business".

    18. Whether you have a dedicated animal welfare officer/team?

    19. If so, what their contact details are.

    Published: 19 January 2024