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. Private finance initiative (PFI) schools

    I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request information held by your council on private finance initiative (PFI) schools.

    Specifically, I would like to be sent:

    • A list of all PFI and PF2 schools in the local authority, providing the school's name, when it was built, when each contract is due to end and the name of the special purpose vehicle (SPV)/PFI project company (PFI Co)

    • For each of the contracts, a list of the confidentiality clauses attached to the contracts and who they apply to

    • The number of people bound by non-disclosure agreements (NDA) as part of the PFI or PF2 contracts and the reasons why the NDAs were issued. It would be appreciated if you could indicate whether any members of school or academy trust staff have had to sign NDAs

    If any of the information is already in the public domain, please can you direct me to it, with page references and URLs if necessary.

    Published: 24 April 2024

  2. Community venues - facilities the Council owns that can be hired for community use

    I am requesting a list of "Community Venues" defined as facilities the Council owns that can be hired for community use. This may include Community Centres, Community Halls, Libraries, Town Halls, Pavilions and any other facilities that can be booked for community use.

    CLARIFICATION: Please provide data about venues owned and operated by the Council. Please disregard any venues owned by the Council and managed by third parties.

    Please provide a table with the following columns:

    · Name of venue

    · Number of bookable spaces

    · Total venue income from bookings last financial year (£)

    · Does the venue have an online booking system*

    *Online booking system is defined as the ability for a customer to book and pay online.

    For example:

    · Kingswood Community Centre

    · 3 bookable spaces

    · £30,000

    · Yes

    Published: 24 April 2024

  3. S106 Levy

    Please advise total amount of 106 funding Herefordshire Council have received in the last 10 years.

    Where do I find where its been spent ?

    Does any of that contribution relate to development in Bircher ward? If so how much?

    Published: 24 April 2024

  4. Affordable housing contributions under section 106, 2020-2023

    I would like to make a request under the freedom of information act.

    I would like the following information.

    - I would like to know how much money the council has collected in affordable housing contributions under section 106 or community infrastructure levies in the years: 2023,2022,2021, and 2020.

    - I would like to know for the same years how much of the money was spent.

    - I would also like a list of the projects that the money was spent on.

    Published: 22 April 2024

  5. Details of Planned Road works

    Please provide all information relating to the following planned works: Road No - Name C1080 - Track South of Pennsylvania to Bad Patch Wood, Holme Marsh Planned Month November 2023 Planned Duration 11 Days Please provide any reports or plans/photographs which show works completed under this repair.

    Published: 22 April 2024

  6. Marriage objections

    Please supply the following information under the Freedom of Information Act for each of the years (financial or calendar, whichever is available) from 2017-2023, separating the answers by year:

    1. The number of complaints you received in each of the above years, from a friend or family member, regarding a marriage that they believe should not have taken place / complaints about someone marrying a person who lacked capacity to consent.

    2. The number of objections or caveats against a marriage for each of the above years, to prevent a marriage proceeding.

    Published: 22 April 2024

  7. Planning complaints, contraventions or enforcement issues for Lingen village Jan 2023 - April 2024

    For the village of Lingen, SY7 (a conservation area) how many planning complaints, planning contraventions or enforcement issues have been reported and logged between January 2023 and April 2024. This includes those raised via all channels including in Parish Council Meetings, direct to Ward Councillor, direct to the Council via planning, enforcement or council representatives.

    Further, of all those complaints (raised via all channels) and enforcement issues, how many have been investigated and action taken?

    Published: 22 April 2024

  8. Information regarding private finance initiative (PFI) schools.

    I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request information held by your council on private finance initiative (PFI) schools.

    Specifically, I would like to be sent:

    • The number of PFI and PF2 school contracts terminated before the contract end date. It would be appreciated if you could give the name of the school involved, the name of the special purpose vehicle (SPV)/PFI project company (PFI Co) involved, the reason why the contract was terminated before the contract end date, the date on which the contract was due to end and the date on which the contracted was terminated.

    • Of those PFI or PF2 school contracts terminated early, could you detail whether the resultant settlement agreement included a non-disclosure agreement (NDA).

    • A breakdown of the amounts of money the school in question (or its responsible body), local authority and the SPV/PFI Co had to pay to end the contract early.

    • Of all the local authority's PFI and PF2 school contracts, could you tell me whether any of them included an option for the authority to purchase the school at value at the end of the contract and, if so, for how much.

    Published: 22 April 2024

  9. Hereford Southern Link Road and Western Bypass details

    Detailed plans and proposals and consultation evidence for the proposed ned Hereford Southern Link Road and Western Bypass - including route maps and if any compulsory purchases will be made.

    Published: 22 April 2024

  10. Noise Complaints recorded in 2023

    1. In the 2023 calendar year could you please state how many complaints about noise issues were recorded by your environmental health/noise complaints department?

    2. In relation to the complaints in 2023 calendar year how many of these related to complaints about:

    (i) Barking dogs,

    (ii) Chickens and cockerels, and

    (iii) Sexual noise.

    3. If you had any complaints that related to (iii) sexual noise please state:

    (a) a summary of the nature of the complaint and

    (b) what you as the local authority did as a result of the complaint.

    Published: 19 April 2024