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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3,247 disclosures

  1. Banking and insurance

    I am writing to make a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I would like to request the following information: 1. The names of all banking providers that this institution has used in the past two financial years (1st April 2022 – 1st April 2024).

    2. The services that were used from the above banking providers in the past two financial years (1st April 2022 – 1st April 2024). Banking provider refers to: an institution that deals in money and its substitutes which provides money-related services including but not limited to accepting deposits, making loans and providing credit card services.

    3. The name of the insurance company or companies that currently provide your institution with the following types of insurance coverage: Employers’ liability insurance Public liability insurance Professional indemnity insurance Officials Indemnity Business Interruption Property Owners Personal Accident Casualty Motor/Vehicle Fine Art Property Event Travel Crime Terrorism Excess Liability

    4. Any other type of insurance not listed above - please provide the name of the company together with the type of the insurance cover

    5. The start and end dates of the current insurance contract(s) for each type of insurance coverage listed above Please provide the requested information in the order listed above. If the cost of complying with this request exceeds the appropriate limit as stated in section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act, please respond with as much information as possible within the limit, following the order of priority I have specified. If any of this information is already publicly available, please provide a link or reference to where I can find it.

    Published: 22 August 2024

  2. Copies of enforcement action for Footpath KS31 for 12/06/21 to 01/03/22, and 30/07/24 to 20/08/24

    RE: Footpath KS31

    This footpath is out of repair and has been the subject four defect reports on 29/07/24, 11/06/21, 11/06/21 and 06/12/21.

    I require copies of Enforcement Action taken by the Highway Authority, in terms of Formal Request by Letter or Services of Notices for KS31 between the dates of:

    12/06/2021 to 01/03/2022

    30/07/2024 to 20 /08 /2024

    Published: 22 August 2024

  3. Non-Domestic Completion Notices

    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 01/06/2024 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 by the billing authority or a third party.

    Published: 22 August 2024

  4. Numbers on roll (NOR) for Herefordshire schools from the October census

    Please provide me with a list of numbers on roll (NOR) for Herefordshire schools from the October census.

    Published: 22 August 2024

  5. Adult social care (under 65's) spending

    Could you please provide the following information in a CSV or spreadsheet format:

    1. What is the total amount your local authority spends on supporting adults with disabilities in residential social care and supported living settings in:

    (a) 2019-20

    (b) 2020-21

    (c) 2021-22

    (d) 2022-23 and

    (e) 2023-24?

    Please provide these figures for the financial year and exclude care homes for the elderly in your response. If this specific level of detail is not possible, please provide the spending for adults in residential social care and supported living settings aged 18-64.

    2. Please provide a breakdown of the annual cost for each provider, and whether they are private or local-authority run. If this is not possible, please provide the value of the top 3 most expensive contracts with private providers.

    3. Please provide a snapshot of the number of adults with disabilities that are being, or have been, cared for in privately-run residential or supported living accommodation (or as per (1), adults in residential social care and supported living settings aged 18-64) on:

    (a) 31 March 2020

    (b) 31 March 2021

    (c) 31 March 2022

    (d) 31 March 2023 and

    (e) 31 March 2024?

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    CLARIFICATION:

    Supported living refers to a range of services and community living arrangements designed with individuals with disabilities and their families to support citizens with disabilities to attain or retain their independence or interdependence in their local communities.

    A residential care home where someone with learning or physical disabilities is living - I'm not sure how much more I can define this.

    Privately run meaning the local authority has tendered a contract with an external company to provide this service.

    What we want to understand is the cost of residential settings run by private companies for working-age adults with disabilities of all kinds.

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    Published: 22 August 2024

  6. LA-maintained school internal financial audits

    I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request information held by your council on local authority-maintained school internal financial audits.

    Specifically, I would like to be sent:

    • The number of schools that haven’t been audited since January 1, 2019

    • Of these schools, the name of the school(s) with the longest wait since its last internal audit. I would like you to also state the year in which the school(s) was last audited

    • Does the council publish the findings from its audit reports in the public domain? If so, it would be appreciated if you could state whether the council names schools, how they are published and provide me with any relevant links

    • The number of council investigations launched on the back of local authority-maintained school internal audit reports, along with information on what the investigation centred on, the year(s) the probe took place and a copy of the investigation report

    • Council guidance outlining how often, when and why internal audits are carried out

    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: 22 August 2024

  7. Flytipping

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

    • How many incidents of fly tipping have been reported each year for 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (to date). Please breakdown the number of incidents by month where possible to highlight which months are most common for fly tipping / have the highest number of fly tipping incidents?

    • In total, how much has been paid to remove/clean up following fly tipping each year in 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (to date)

    • How many fly tipping fines have been given out in the years of: 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (to date)

    • How much money has been paid in fly tipping fines in the years of: 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (to date)

    • Have you recently increased fly tipping fines? If yes, please can you tell us how much you fine for fly tipping now (current date) versus previously?

    Published: 22 August 2024

  8. Phosphate data for the Luston Integrated Constructed Wetland (ICW)

    Please provide the following data for the Luston Integrated Constructed Wetland (ICW) recorded on a weekly basis: Inflow phosphate levels (mg/l) Outfall phosphate levels (mg/l) Flow rate (m3/hr) Date range: from inception to current day

    Published: 22 August 2024

  9. Tenders for interpretation services

    I would like to request the following information:

    1. When the last tender was issued by your council related to interpretation services

    2. The names of the companies or service providers who were awarded these tenders.

    3. The contract values or spend details associated with each awarded tender (this includes booking volumes and price per booking type).

    4. When the contract ends and if there is any option to extend (and when the council is planning for the next tender)

    5. Any available documentation or reports that outline the evaluation criteria and decision-making process for these tenders.

    Published: 21 August 2024

  10. ICNIRP Certificate Issues - 5G Mast at Belmont Road

    RE: ICNIRP certificate issues for the 5G mast installation at Belmont Road (Application Ref: P240719/PA7).

    Having reviewed the recent FOI response published 2nd August 2024 (EIR2024/01217) and the 5G technical briefing note issued to Herefordshire Council Councillors, I believe there are several points that require urgent attention.

    1. The FOI response indicates that operators who received approval with incorrect Statements were contacted and advised of potential breaches of planning control. Has this process been applied to the Belmont Road installation?

    2. While the FOI response suggests that enforcement action is limited once development is carried out, it also mentions that corrected Statements remove health and safety concerns. Given that we still lack a valid certificate for this installation, what steps will be taken to address this?

    3. The technical note advises that any discrepancies must be brought to the attention of the applicant/agent as soon as possible. Has this been done for the Belmont Road mast, and if not, when will it be addressed?

    Published: 20 August 2024