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. Workforce Allyship Initiatives

    Please can you respond to below questions under the Freedom of Information Act.

    1) Do you currently have an existing Allyship initiative/scheme/programme, specifically for your staff around championing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion? Yes/No

    a) If yes, is it mandatory or voluntary membership?

    b) How many staff are signed up to this initiative?

    c) How many staff do you employ?

    d) Does it cover all 9 Protected Characteristics as set out in the Equality Act 2010?

    Published: 19 December 2022

  2. Littering fines in 2022

    - How many fines for littering has this council given out in the year to December 2022?

    - What is the most amount of times an individual has been fined for littering by this authority in the year to December 2022?

    Published: 19 December 2022

  3. Compensation claims for damage to vehicles by potholes/defects on council managed roads

    I would like to know how much Herefordshire Council has paid out to meet claims of damage to vehicles caused by potholes or other defects on council-managed roads, for the current and past three calendar years.

    I would also like to know the total number of such claims made in each year, and the number of these which led to payouts.

    Published: 16 December 2022

  4. Roundabout costs 2019/20 - 2021/22

    This is an information request relating to the cost of roundabout installations. Please include the information for each of the following financial years; 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22:

    * A list of roundabouts installed by the council including their locations

    * The expected budget of each roundabout, when the project was initially begun, and the final cost upon completion

    Please only include roundabouts that were completed in these three years and for which figures exist showing the expected budget and the final cost

    Published: 15 December 2022

  5. Council Policy on procurement of refuse collection vehicles

    Would you please provide the following:

    1. Whether the council has a written policy, strategy, practice, order, direction or other document which sets out your policy on the procurement of refuse collection vehicles.

    If the answer is affirmative, please provide a copy.

    If the provider is an outsourced company please provide the relevant contact details for the provider.

    Example response: X Borough council procures all of its vehicles through a purchasing framework to ensure fair competition and compliance. The Waste Fleet vehicles are on a seven year cycle on the vehicle capital replacement programme and are all owned apart from the two vehicles that collect Food Waste.

    2. Please complete the attached, in as much detail as possible, for each of the refuse collection vehicles currently in control of and procured by the council and in operation in your local authority.

    Published: 15 December 2022

  6. Section 38/278 Agreements

    Can you provide an up to date list of all roads within Herefordshire that currently have Section 38 or Section 278 highway agreements in relation to them?

    Published: 15 December 2022

  7. Allotment waiting lists and times

    1) Please tell me how many people are currently on a waiting list for an allotment site managed by your local authority at the date of this FoI (12th December 2022)

    2) Please tell me how many people were on the waiting list a year ago (12th December 2021)

    3) In addition, for each of the 10 individuals most recently awarded a plot (at the time of this FoI), please state:

    a) The number of days that elapsed between first contact with the council (i.e. submitting an application) and receiving their plot

    b) The average waiting time (in days) of those ten applicants

    Published: 15 December 2022

  8. Pavement accident claims

    1. How many successful and unsuccessful pavement accident claims for compensation were made to Herefordshire council in each year between 2018 - 2021?

    2. What is the total amount that Herefordshire council paid out in compensation for pavement accident claims in each year between 2018-2021?

    3.How many pavement accident claims per year between 2018-2021 resulted in direct repairs to pavements in Herefordshire, to prevent future accidents from happening?

    Published: 15 December 2022

  9. Wifi provider at Herefordshire Libraries

    -Who is the contract with for public wifi at Herefordshire Libraries (The provider)?

    -The annual cost for public wifi at Herefordshire Libraries?

    -For how many consecutive years has an agreement been with the current provider?

    -Who is the disability advisor for Herefordshire Council and Herefordshire Libraries? And please could contact details be provided?

    Published: 13 December 2022

  10. Biodiversity Net Gain

    1. Who is the BNG lead within the council and what are their direct contact details?

    2. What practises/processes do the council currently have, or intend to have, in place for how they are going to manage/monitor the 30-year requirement for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) from November 2023 when 10% BNG becomes mandatory?

    3. What information/technology systems do you plan to utilise to manage/monitor the delivery of BNG?

    4. Which outside bodies (eg. wildlife trusts, ecologists, community groups, habitat banks) are you working with to assist in delivering Biodiversity Net Gain?

    5. Is the council planning to use any of their own land to deliver BNG? If so, please provide details of the location and size.

    6. What plans do you have in place, or intend to have for the training of staff on BNG?

    Published: 12 December 2022