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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1,821 disclosures
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The total number of parking fines (on- street and off-street) issued in the area covered by your council from 01/01/2023 - 31/12/2023 (or latest period as close to current date as possible).
The type of parking offence each fine was, including: The number of fixed penalty notice fines, the number of penalty charge notice fines and the number of other parking fines.
Published: 15 April 2024
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What are the council's policies / protocols for ensuring adequate sourcing of temporary accommodation for households with different disabilities - e.g. mobility issues, mental health issues etc?
Published: 12 April 2024
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1. What software do you use for your payroll, hr and finance solutions, how much annually do you spend on each, when does each contract expire?
2. Do you manage your payroll in-house or do you outsource it if so, who do you outsource it to?
3. How many people do you pay each month using your payroll solution?
4. How many pensioners do you pay using your payroll solution?
5. Do you use Microsoft power platform technologies such as Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents?
6. What is the employee count in your organisation?
7. Do you collaborate with other organisations in the delivery of HR & Payroll shared services? If so which organisation?
8. Do you work with any industry experts such as ATOS, KPMG, EY, Accenture etc?
9. Who in your organisation is the head of service for HR and Payroll software or services and what is their role?
Published: 12 April 2024
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I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information: The number of complaints made by motorists to the council after road defects damaged their tyres up to the last five calendar years.
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The number of claims made by motorists to the council after road defects damaged their tyres up to the last five calendar years.
Published: 12 April 2024
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By what percentage have the business rates you have collected over the last three year's increased?
Published: 12 April 2024
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Our FOI request relates to instances of puddles and standing water on roads / highways caused by blocked drains that may have led to splashes as vehicles drive past.
1. Please fill in the below table regarding blocked drains on road/highways. In this instance drains are: Highway drainage systems designed to manage the rainwater that lands on the road/highway, both to prevent flooding and to protect the road surface.
They can include a wide variety of features including but not limited to roadside surface water drains and channels/gullies, shallow channels that convey water off the road into a drainage ditch (known as 'grips' or 'letts') and storm drains.
Published: 12 April 2024
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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 01/01/2024 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: 11 April 2024
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1) What was your overall 2023 spend for interpretation and translation services? (Jan - Dec 2023 Spend to include all service formats across all contracts held)
Please provide the following information for all contracts held:
2) Provider name (e.g. inhouse / provider name)
We run our own in-house language service.
3) Scope of contract
a) Pre-booked face-to-face (Yes/No)
b) Pre-booked video (Yes/No)
c) Pre-booked telephone (Yes/No)
d) On-demand video (Yes/No)
e) On-demand telephone (Yes/No)
f) British Sign Language (Yes/No)
g) Interpreters on wheels (Yes/No)
4) Current contract start date (DD/MM/YYYY)
5) Current contract end date (DD/MM/YYYY)
6) Any extension options available under the existing contract (e.g. 2 x 12 months)
7) How was this contract awarded? (e.g. Tender / direct award)
8) Which procurement framework was used to award this contract? (e.g. NHS SBS / ESPO / No framework used)
9) Have service credits been applied in the last 12 months?
If yes, what performance failure was this linked to? (e.g. Yes - non-fulfilment of BSL)
10) Is there is an exclusivity clause, which would prevent you from piloting additional or complementary interpreting services during the duration of your current contract? (Yes/No)
11) From which budget within your organisation are interpreting services funded? (Budget/Department name)
12) Which staff member/job role is responsible for signing off that budget? (e.g. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Lead)
13) Which staff member/job role manages the interpretation services contract(s)? (e.g. Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Lead)
Published: 11 April 2024
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I would like to formally make a request regarding the number of reports of dog fouling complaints and the measures the council is taking to stop such complaints.
I would like information on the following:
How many complaints have you had in the last 12 months (March 2023-March 2024) about dog poo/dog waste being reported in public areas - i.e. in parks, on pavements, walkways, public fields, etc.?
How many complaints have you had in the last 12 months (March 2023-March 2024) about dog poo/dog waste being reported on private property - i.e. someone's front garden, driveway, path, etc,?
How many complaints did you have in the 12 months prior (March 2022-March 2023) about dog poo/dog waste being reported in public areas?
How many complaints did you have in the 12 months prior (March 2022-March 2023) about dog poo/dog waste being reported on private property - i.e. someone's front garden, driveway, path, etc,?
How many people were prosecuted or issued with a fixed penalty notice for not cleaning up dog waste/dog poo between March 2023-March 2024?
How many people were prosecuted or issued with a fixed penalty notice for not cleaning up dog waste/dog poo between March 2022-March 2023?
How many dog poo/dog waste bins do you have, as of March 2024? This includes dedicated dog poo/dog waste bins as well as public litter bins that accept dog waste.
How many dog poo/dog waste bins did you have as of March 2023? This includes dedicated dog poo/dog waste bins as well as public litter bins that accept dog waste.
Do you have any plans to increase the number of dog poo/dog waste bins?
Do you have any plans to decrease the number of dog poo/dog waste bins?
Published: 10 April 2024
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I would like to make a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
The National Highways definition of the Local Road Network is that portion of the Road Network for which a Local Government is responsible, and is eligible for funding from the State Government to operate and maintain.
With this in mind, for the months of January through to December 2023 and - if available - for the first 3 months of 2024, please disclose:
The total amount of money spent by your council on road maintenance, relating directly to pothole reports and repairs across your Local Road Network.
Published: 10 April 2024