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. In consideration of the climate crisis, I would like to request the following information about how the organisation is enabling staff to reduce their emissions through sustainable transport, and more specifically, cycling.

    1) Over the past five years, broken down by year -

    a) How many staff members used the Cycle to Work scheme?

    b) What percentage of staff was this?

    c) What was the average value of the vouchers claimed on the scheme?

    d) What was the number of those who took up the scheme, who then failed to complete, leaving the Council with costs?

    2) What tools does the organisation use to encourage cycling for their staff -

    a) On a work basis

    b) on a leisure/health basis

    3) With regards to staff, does the organisation -

    a) Have any monitoring for what modes of transport staff use -

    i) For their journey to work

    ii) For journeys during work time

    b) And if this data is recorded, I request a copy of such data as detailed as it can be reasonably given, while still protecting personal data rights

    4) How many of the following does the organisation have available for staff use

    a) Pedal cycles

    b) Electric bikes

    c) Motorbikes

    d) Internal combustion cars

    e) Electric or hybrid cars

    f) Internal combustion vans

    g) Electric or hybrid vans

    h) Heavy trucks

    5) Does the organisation mileage scheme clearly state the claim rate for cycling?

    6) How many cycling miles have been claimed by the organisation's staff in the past five years?

    7) Regarding your current cycle to work scheme -

    a) What scheme is currently in place?

    b) What is the maximum limit on the cost of a bike, if a limit is currently in place?

    Published: 3 May 2023

  2. I should like to request training/skill-set data (Job Descriptions) for the following specific job roles: .

    -Trading Services Manager, .

    - Manager of Community-based Protection and Enforcement teams within the Environment and Trading Standard's Department. .

    - Enforcement Officer for the Community Protection Team within the Environment and Trading Standards Department. .

    They are specialist roles that must require specialist training and skills.

    Published: 3 May 2023

  3. We would like information regarding the number of services commissioned in the past 12 months.

    We are looking to find:

    1. The number of services commissioned by the Local Authority in the past 12 months for:

    * Child Victims of Child Criminal Exploitation

    * Child Victims of Child Sexual Exploitation

    Published: 28 April 2023

  4. Please can you advise if there are any Registered private Water supplies within 1km of the site at the Orcop Hill?

    Site is centred on the following.

    OS X (Eastings) 348072

    OS Y (Northings) 228179

    Nat Grid SO480281 / SO4807228179

    Nearest Post Code HR2 8SH

    Lat (WGS84) N51:56:59 (51.94966728814316)

    Long (WGS84) W2:45:25 (-2.7569551292780194)

    Lat,Long (WGS84) 51.94966728814316,-2.7569551292780194

    Lat (OSGB36) N51:56:57 (51.94924695521707)

    Long (OSGB36) W2:45:20 (-2.7556342854234863)

    Lat,Long (OSGB36) 51.94924695521707,-2.7556342854234863

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    Published: 28 April 2023

  5. I am writing to request the GPS co-ordinates of all the Litter Bins in the Herefordshire Council area.

    Please could this data be made available in an excel spreadsheet format not as a PDF or other non-usable document form.

    Published: 28 April 2023

  6. Parliament will hear a new Bill regarding young people's mental health and well being being included in the National Curriculum, I am trying to get my MP to support this bill.

    Therefore I would like to know the number of deaths recorded as suicide in the county for last 2 years - Male, female and age group.

    Published: 28 April 2023

  7. Please provide a copy of any Opening Notices (Streetwork Notices) you have received in respect of any utility at the following location, WHITE HORSE SQUARE, HEREFORD, HR4 0HD prior to 15 November 2021.

    Published: 27 April 2023

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

    With regard to the Public Sector Equality Duty, does your decision-making regarding the provision of food take into account the fact that veganism is a protected characteristic for the purpose of the Equality Act 2010?

    Yes/No

    How many vegan hot and cold meal options do you offer:

    In your own local authority canteen every day (if you have one)?

    0, 1, 2, 3 or more. Please also express this as a proportion of the overall number of options offered. 

    In external events catering (if applicable)?

    0, 1, 2, 3 or more. Please also express this as a proportion of the overall number of options offered.  

    Is a requirement for providing vegan hot and cold meal options included within the catering procurement contracts you issue for other catering provision for which you are responsible including schools, leisure centres, care homes, libraries, and any other public buildings?

     Yes/No

    Has your organisation taken any action to reduce meat and dairy consumption in order to meet environmental goals?

    ·        If yes, please detail what actions have been taken, e.g. 100% or 50% plant-based food options offered.

    ·        If no, do you have ambitions to take action in this area, eg through setting meat reduction targets? Yes/no, if yes please detail what ambitions you have set out.

    Published: 27 April 2023

  9. 1) Please tell me in what way the money donations, payments or services being made by UK 100 CITIES NETWORK LIMITED, a private for profit company with a turnover in excess of £1.5 million annually, (company number 10515243) or any subsidiary company working with the UK 100 CITIES NETWORK LTD are being used and how the council arrived and approved donations or paid for services/support from this private corporation. https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10515243.

    2) What specific targets or goals were set, made or applied by the private 100 Cities Network Ltd (or any subsidiary) for the funding/support/services given or offered to the private unitary authority acting for Herefordshire.

    3) Was such service or support or monetary exchange targeted for implementation of all or part of the Herefordshire Masterplan?

    4) In what contact from was the agreement made between the two private corporation and what if any resolutions were passed to implement changes in unitary authority policy.

    4B) And if so in what way was both context and information made publicly available for scrutiny or debate.

    Published: 27 April 2023

  10. 1. What was the total spend by your council on all temporary staff in social services from recruitment agencies during the last 3 financial years (YE: March 31st) and for spend in 2022/23 to date (noting the months provided), split by:

    Total agency spend in:

    2019/20 For Children's services

    2020/21 For Children's services

    2021/22 For Children's services

    2022/23 (spend to date) For Children's services

    2019/20 For Adult social care services

    2020/21 For Adult social care services

    2021/22 For Adult social care services

    2022/23 (spend to date) For Adult social care services

    2. What was the total spend by your council on temporary support workers in social services from recruitment agencies during the last 3 financial years (YE: March 31st) and for spend in 2022/23 to date (noting the months provided), split by:

    Agency spend in:

    Agency staff - job role

    2019/20 For Children's services Support workers

    2020/21 For Children's services Support workers

    2021/22 For Children's services Support workers

    2022/23 (spend to date) For Children's services Support workers

    2019/20 For Adult social care services Support workers

    2020/21 for Adult social care services Support workers

    2021/22 for Adult social care services Support workers

    2022/23 (spend to date) for Adult social care services Support workers

    Note - support worker job role definition: please include spend on all types of support workers (including but not limited to the following job roles: support workers, senior support workers, family support workers, independent living support worker, residential support worker, crisis support worker, children's support worker etc).

    3. Do you use any of the following model(s) to manage temporary agency support worker recruitment (in adult or children's social care services) in the previous financial year 2021/22? (YE: March 31st).

    a. Master vendor

    b. Neutral vendor

    c. PSL (preferred supplier list)

    Published: 26 April 2023