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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3,236 disclosures

  1. PROW Enforcement Letters/Notices Sent in last 6 months for CH20, EB25, MY2,

    I require copies of Enforcement Action taken by the Highway Authority , in terms of Formal Request by Letter or Services of Notices for the following three Footpaths from :

    The 1 st February 2024 until 30th August 2024

    CH20

    MY2

    EB25

    The request is specifically for copies of the formal letters or notices served within this period for the three footpaths concerned.

    Published: 16 August 2024

  2. Costs of temporary accommodation for homeless households in 2022/23 and 2023/24

    Please advise:

    1. Your total spending on temporary accommodation for homeless households in the financial year 2022/23.

    Please advise how much of this spending was funded by central Government (for instance via the Homelessness Prevention Grant) and what, if any, was the net cost to you (to be funded by the Council Tax.)

    2. Your total spending on temporary accommodation for homeless households in the financial year 2023/24.

    Please advise how much of this spending was funded by central Government (for instance via the Homelessness Prevention Grant) and what, if any, was the net cost to you (to be funded by the Council Tax.)

    3. Your total spending on hotels as temporary accommodation for homeless households in the financial year 2022/23.

    4. Your total spending on hotels as temporary accommodation for homeless households in the financial year 2023/24.

    Published: 16 August 2024

  3. Section 47 enquiries in the years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 to date

    (Children and Families Directorate)

    With reference to Freedom of Information Act 2000 I would like to request information relating to implementing Section 47, Children Act 1989, investigation by Children's Social Services:

    Children Act 1989, section 47, Local authority’s duty to investigate,

    (1) Where a local authority—

    (b) have reasonable cause to suspect that a child who lives, or is found, in their area is suffering, or is likely to suffer, significant harm,

    So question 1.

    How many section 47 enquiries were initiated in the years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 to date?

    So question 2.

    How many section 47 enquiries resulted in an Initial Child Protection Conference (ICPC) in the years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 to date?

    So question 3.

    How many of these (ICPC) resulted in a child protection plan in the years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 to date?

    Published: 16 August 2024

  4. Impact of the Hereford bypass and other traffic calming/decongestion measures

    I would be grateful if you would provide me with all information and studies in the past 12 years on the impact of the Hereford bypass and other traffic calming/decongestion measures.

    I would like to understand the pros and cons of any bypass through the city that has been proposed. I understand there is an eastern and western option, but I am interested in any options that have been studied and proposed.

    With reference to ‘other traffic calming/decongestion measures’, I am interested in any major proposals that have not yet been carried out across the city, as well as any specifically to Belmont Road and the A49. - I would like information about Hereford City bypass and alternative suggestions to reducing traffic congestion significantly through the city.

    I am asking for Reports/Minutes/Background Studies please. - Please amend this to studies and assessment reports only.

    Published: 16 August 2024

  5. Facilities Management contract information

    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. I would like the organisation to review my freedom of information request below, that’s focused around contract data for services around facilities management specifically around the services below:

    1. Office and building cleaning – Service contract that is focused around office, commercial and building cleaning services.

    2. Lift service and maintenance – Service contract for lift service and maintenance.

    3. Food – Service contract that is focused around catering services.

    4. General waste services contracts – The organisation’s primary general waste service contract.

    5. Laundry services - where clothes and linen can be washed and ironed. Questions:

    1. Contract profile questionnaire for each type of contract:

    2. Supplier/Provider of the services

    3. Total Annual Spend – The spend should only relate to each of the service contracts listed above.

    4. A description of the services provided under this contract please includes information if other services are included under the same contract.

    5. The number of sites the contract covers

    6. [ONLY FOR LIFT CONTRACT] The Brand name of the type of lifts used by the organisation

    7. The start date of the contract

    8. The end date of the contract

    9. The duration of the contract, please include information on any extensions period.

    10. Who within the organisation is responsible for each of these contracts? Name, job title, contact number and email address.

    Published: 16 August 2024

  6. Information on blocked gullies (road drains)

    Can I please request, in the form of a spreadsheet such as Excel or CSV file, information on blocked gullies (road drains) in your local area. I would like the following information for the calendar years 2013 to 2024 (up to 1 August):

    1. The annual number of blocked road drains reported to the council

    2. The annual number of blocked road drains unblocked by the council (or third party contractor) The information should relate only to drains maintained/managed by the council and be based on all reports - from the public and from council.

    Published: 15 August 2024

  7. Data Protection Officer Healthwatch Herefordshire

    I am making a Freedom of Information request for copies of the registration documents sent to ICO and all other data relating to Herefordshire Council being registered as the Data Protection Officer for Herefordshire Healthwatch.

    Published: 15 August 2024

  8. Tree removals and removal requests for insurance or building damage reasons

    I would like to understand more about how this issue affects your local authority and the trees you are responsible for (i.e, you are responsible for maintaining, or are on your land, owned by you, etc).

     

    In particular, I would like to know, over the past 10 years:

     

    - The locations of trees removed by your authority due to property or infrastructure damage, ideally accompanied by their species and the date of removal where possible (locations via GIS data, What3Words, OS coordinates, or addresses as you find easiest)

    - How many of/which of these trees were removed due to claims or requests from insurance companies

    - How much the council paid to remove each tree (if this can be attributed per removal, or how much the council spent on tree removal each financial year if not)

     

    - How much the council paid out in insurance claims for tree damage to properties (individual claim values preferred, but an aggregate value may be acceptable if the council considers the individual values to be exempt from disclosure)

     

    - The number of trees where removal has been requested, but was either refused, an alternative solution found, or the situation is still ongoing; any breakdown that can be provided (similar to above, e.g, species and location) would be appreciated

     

    Published: 12 August 2024

  9. Annual compliance for ITHC, PCI DSS and general data security

    I am requesting the following information:

     

    1.1)        When did you conduct your last IT Health Check?

    1.2)        When is your next IT Health Check due?

     

    1.3)        Do you conduct other cybersecurity penetration testing?

    1.4)        Are you in a contract for your IT Health Check / other testing? If so, when will this be up for renewal?

     

    1.5) Who is the contact person at the Council for the annual IT Health Check?

    2.1) When is the next date to renew compliance validation for PCI DSS?

    2.2) Will the Council be requiring consultancy to ensure they adhere to the new PCI DSS 4.0?

    2.3) Who is the contact person at the Council looking after PCI DSS compliance?

    3.1) Do the Council adhere to other data security standards, such as Cyber Essentials Basic, Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO27001?

     

     

    3.2) If no, do the Council plan on achieving any of these accreditations?

     

    4.1) Does the Council currently utilise an in-house or outsourced Security Operations Centre for solutions such as EDR, MDR, or XDR?

     

    4.2) Do the Council have Windows Defender for EDR. If so, is this managed in-house or externally?

    5) What are the contact details for the Data Protection Officer?

    Published: 12 August 2024

  10. Number of taxi driver licences since 01/08/2022

    Since the 1st of august 2022:

     

    1) The number of new and renewed taxi (Hackney Carriage) driver licenses you have granted.

     

    2) The number of new and renewed Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) driver licenses you have granted.

     

    3) The number of taxi licences granted to drivers with criminal convictions.

     

    4) The number of PHV licenses granted to drivers with criminal convictions.

     

    5) In the cases of those with convictions in relation to Question 3 and Question 4:

     

    i. The nature and date of conviction.

     

    ii. Whether said driver’s conviction was known at the time of the licence being approved.

     

    iii. In each case, the current licence status of the driver.

     

    6) The criteria/policy that is applied when deciding on an application from a driver with a current/spent conviction.

     

    7) How many times have you checked the national database on driver revocations/refusals?

     

    8) How many have had licenses removed due to that?

    Published: 12 August 2024