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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3,127 disclosures

  1. SEN information for the financial years 2020/21 to 2023/24

    Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information regarding care and education for children with special educational needs (SEN).

    Please kindly include responses on the attached Excel spreadsheet.

    I am aware of data published by the Department for Education. However, the ‘Education, health and care plans' data set (https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/education-health-and-care-plans) does not provide any granular breakdown by primary type of SEN need. I am also aware of the 'Special education needs in England' data set (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statistics-special-educational-needs-sen), which includes the number of pupils with SEN by primary type of need but excludes independent special schools, meaning that it cannot be directly compared or combined with the ‘Education, health and care plans' data set.

    Published: 10 June 2024

  2. Council tax arrears 2018-2024

    I would like to make a freedom of information request for:

    The number of people in your LA currently in council tax arrears.

    And the number of people in council tax arrears in your LA May 2022/2023.

    The number of people in council tax arrears in your LA 2018/2019.

    The number of liability orders made in 2023/24 in your LA.

    The number of liability orders made in 2022/23 in your LA.

    The number of liability orders made in 2021/22 in your LA.

    Published: 10 June 2024

  3. Non-Domestic Completion Notices from 01/04/2024

    Under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 please could I request a list of Non-Domestic Completion Notices served by the authority from 01/04/2024 to the present date.

    I would be grateful if the list could include:

    • The property reference number (otherwise known as billing authority reference number).

    • The address of the property to which the notice relates.

    • The date the notice was served .

    • The completion date recorded.

    • The business or person to whom the notice was served.

    • Address to where the Notice was sent.

    • Whether the notice was issued by the billing authority or a third party.

    Published: 10 June 2024

  4. Number of Planning Performance Agreements (PPAs) from 2010 to present date

    I would like to request the number of planning performance agreements (PPAs) agreed by Herefordshire Council from the beginning of 2010 to the present day, or as recent as the data goes. The data should be provided in a yearly format.

    Published: 7 June 2024

  5. Private Fostering Arrangements

    How many children are currently being privately fostered: an arrangement in which a child lives in the care of someone who is not the child’s parents, a person with parental responsibility for the child, or a relative of the child for a period of 28 days or more.

    Of these, how many are with a private foster carer who did not notify the local authority before the arrangement began?

    Please could you detail what checks the LA carries out on private foster carers?

    Can you confirm a social worker always conducts a visit and check of the premises within seven days of being notified of an arrangement?

    Published: 7 June 2024

  6. Personal Injury compensation paid to students under Local Authorities Responsibility

    1.  In the last financial year (2023/24) how much money did you pay to students, who attended school under your authority's responsibility, as compensation for personal injuries?

    2. How many individual claims did this represent?

    3. For all payments in excess of £2,000 please state the amount of compensation and a brief description of the nature of the claim, e.g. Fall from climbing frame (£2,100), Fingers trapped in door (£3,150).

    4. In relation to all claims for compensation for personal injury referred to in Q.1 how many of these claims were for injuries sustained as a result of an attack or assault from another student?

    5. What was the total compensation paid to students who were attacked or assaulted by fellow students?

    Note: These 5 questions relate to compensation claims paid in 2023/24 irrespective of when the actual injury incident took place or when the claim was lodged. No details of costs and payments to solicitors are requested.

    Published: 7 June 2024

  7. Council tax liability orders and enforcement procedures

    Under the Freedom of information Act 2000, I am requesting detailed information concerning the procedures and documentation related to the issuance & enforcement of council tax liability orders by Herefordshire Council.

    The request is particularly focused on understanding compliance with Regulation 35 of the Council Tax (Administration & Enforcement) Regulations 1992, especially following amendments that removed the requirement for liability orders to be issued in prescribed forms (such as Form A & Form B)

    1. Documentation & Verification of Liability Orders

    1.1 In the absence of prescribed forms, what type of documentation does Herefordshire Council use to establish the legality & enforceability of Council Tax liability orders?

    1.2 How does the documentation comply with the legal requirements for enforceability?

    2. Procedure for issuing Liability Orders

    2.1 Please provide a detailed step-by-step breakdown of the procedure followed by the council to issue liability orders for Council Tax debts, including any internal checks or reviews to ensure compliance.

    3. Authority for Enforcement Actions

    3.1 How does the council ensure it processes the requisite legal authority to enforce council tax debts in the absence of court issued liability order?

    3.2 What documents or records are relied upon to initiate enforcement actions, such as sending Enforcement Agents or apply for charging orders?

    3.3 Please explain how the council's enforcement actions comply with Section 35(3) of the Council Tax (Administration & Enforcement) Regulations 1992, especially how liability orders are made enforceable in accordance with these regulations?

    4. Impact of Regulatory Changes on Council Practices

    4.1 How have the legislative changes, particularly the removal of prescribed forms, impacted the council's procedures for enforcing Council Tax debts? What adjustments have been made to ensure continued legal compliance?

    5. Compliance with Legal Standards

    5.1 How does Herefordshire Council ensure compliance with the legal standards set out in the amended Regulation 35 when applying for & enforcing liability orders?

    5.2 Could you provide examples of internal reviews or audits conducted to ensure that enforcement actions for council tax debts are legally supported?

    6. Requests for Liability Order Documentation

    6.1 How does Herefordshire Council respond to requests from individuals for documentation proving the existence of a liability order against them?

    6.2 Given the removal of Form A & Form B, what documents are provided to inhabitants who require the judicially executed court document that provides a 3rd party, like an enforcement agent, with authority to enforce the Liability Order?

    Published: 7 June 2024

  8. Monies received and allocated for Section 106 agreements

    In accordance with the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I write with 4 separate requests for information.

    1. How much money received via Section 106 agreements is currently held, unspent, by the local planning authority?

    2. How much of this figure (Q1) is allocated for:

    a) affordable housing provision,

    b) highways/roads,

    c) schools and education contributions,

    d) social infrastructure (e.g. recreation, open spaces, play areas),

    e) health and social care services,

    f) un-allocated?

    3. How much of this figure (Q1) was received:

    a) in the 2023/24 or 2024/25 financial years,

    b) between the 2019/20 and 2022/23 financial years (inclusive),

    c) in the 2018/19 financial year or earlier?

    4. How much money received via Section 106 agreements has been returned to the developer within the last ten years (2013/14 financial year onwards), due to it not being spent in the required time frame?

    If the reason for returning money to the developer has not been recorded, please just put here the total amount of Section 106 money that has been returned to developers for any reason.

    Published: 6 June 2024

  9. Children aged under 5 in temporary accommodation at the end of: March '24, June '23, and March '23

    I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following data pertaining to households with children in temporary accommodation.

    Please provide the data for three (3) time periods: end of March 2024, end of June 2023, end of March 2023.

    1a. Number of households with children aged under 5 in temporary accommodation

    1b. Number of households with children (under 5) in temporary accommodation for more than 6 weeks

    1c. Number of households with children (under 5) in temporary accommodation for more than 6 months

    2a. Number of households with children aged under 5 in b&b temporary accommodation

    2b. Number of households with children (under 5) in b&b temporary accommodation for more than 6 weeks

    2c. Number of households with children (under 5) in b&b temporary accommodation for more than 6 months

    Published: 6 June 2024

  10. Call-off contracts framework agreements

    I would like to make a freedom of information request.

    I have identified five potential call-off contracts awarded by Herefordshire Council, but I can't find details of the framework agreements they were awarded from.

    I have attached an Excel file that contains the information I am looking at. The last two columns ("Title of framework used" and "Further framework info") is where I am missing information.

    Please could you provide the name of the specific framework agreements or DPS agreements used here.

    If there is any further info which you think would help me locate the framework agreements (e.g., a link to the framework's Contract Finder or FTS listing, the framework provider, or a widely-used reference number such as CCS's RM codes), please use the final column for this.

    Please note that I have identified these contracts as possible call-off contracts, so some of them might not be. Some could be, for instance, procured directly (without being called off from a framework agreement), or could be themselves notices of the establishment of a framework agreement. Therefore I would kindly ask you to specify in these incidences what kind of procurement was used in the "Title of framework used" column.

    Published: 6 June 2024