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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I am making this Freedom of Information request to ask about fee rates which are being paid by your council to support older people (65+) in independent sector care homes. These are the questions:
1. What is the average weekly fee (to the nearest £) currently (financial year 2021/22) being paid by your Council to support older (65+) residents of independent sector care homes in a) residential care and b) nursing care?
Note: average weekly nursing care fees should be stated net of NHS FNC payable by CCGs (or the equivalent in devolved administrations) and gross of user charges *
2. How many older (65+) residents are you currently** supporting in independent sector care homes for a) residential care and b) nursing care***?
3. How many older (65+) residents are you currently** supporting in local authority operated residential care homes***?
4. What do you expect to be the average percentage uplift for 2022/23 in the average weekly fee rates your authority pays to independent sector care homes for care of older (65+) residents?
Notes: * Illustrative example: Gross fee received by nursing home £988 pw Less NHS FNC (payable by CCGs or equivalent) - £188 pw (rounded) Council paid nursing care fee net of NHS FNC and gross of user charges £800 pw User charges - £200 pw Net cost to Council £600
**Latest available figure
***Include full cost payers, if any
Published: 11 November 2021
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To the nearest million pounds, how much has been spent on the planning, design and implementation of East and West bypasses in Hereford since 2000? Information required can be an estimated and can include meetings, purchase of land and property and any other bypass related costs.
Published: 11 November 2021
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Please could you tell me who is responsible within the Council for your Electric Vehicle Infrastructure provision?
If there is no one allocated, please can you tell me the senior contact within the council in charge of Electric vehicles and strategy.
Published: 10 November 2021
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I am requesting a list containing the names of each Care Provider currently approved under your local authority/council Supported Living Framework Agreement.
Published: 10 November 2021
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My request relates to local authority commissioned funding for refuge services and housing for victims and survivors of domestic abuse. Please can you provide the following information about the commissioned funding for domestic abuse support services in your local authority. 1. Do you directly commission refuge services for victims and survivors of domestic abuse? 2. If yes, is the refuge service you commission for women only (single sex)? 3. The Domestic Abuse Bill 2021 introduced a new legal duty for local authorities to fund "safe accommodation" for victims and survivors of domestic abuse and their children. Is the safe accommodation you fund under the new duty women only (single sex)? 4. The Domestic Abuse Bill 2021 introduced a new legal duty for local authorities to fund "safe accommodation" for victims and survivors of domestic abuse and their children. Does the safe accommodation you fund under the new duty provide specialist support designed for women who have survived domestic abuse?
Published: 10 November 2021
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Since 1.1.2019 which street or road works in your area overran by the longest period? Please state (i) where the works were, (ii) who was fined, (iii) when they were scheduled to start and finish, (iv) when they actually finished and what the value of the fine was?
Published: 10 November 2021
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Please could you provide the following information on Disabled Facilities Grants (DFGs) or similar grants provided under your discretionary Housing Assistance Policy: 1a. The total number of referrals from occupational therapists received for home adaptations in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th September 2021? 1bi. The total number of households means tests completed for home adaptations in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th September 2021? 1bii. How many potential applicants did not proceed with making a grant application following a means test in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th September 2021? 1c. The total number of formal applications received for home adaptations in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th September 2021? 1d. The total number of formal applications approved in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th September 2021? 1e. The total number of grants completed in the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th September 2021? For the questions below, please could you specify which average measure you are using, whether it is median or mean. However, the median would be preferable. 2a. What was the average number of working days from first contact for someone to receive an initial assessment from an occupational therapist (or similar person) in each of the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th September 2021? 2b. What was the average number of working days between someone receiving an initial assessment from an occupational therapist (or similar person) and the date of the referral to the housing department/ district council in each of the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th September 2021? 2c. What was the average number of working days between the date of the referral to the housing department/ district council and the date of the formal grant application in each of the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th September 2021? 2d. What was the average number of working days between the date of receipt of the formal application and the certified/ completion date of installing the adaptations in each of the financial years 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 until 30th September 2021? 3a. If the council is currently using its discretionary powers to provide additional funding in addition to the maximum DFG amount, please state what the new figure is and what legislation has been used to increase the figure. could the information be forwarded in an Excel (xls) document please
Published: 10 November 2021
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These questions relate, specifically to council owned public car parks:
Do the council currently have any electric vehicle charging points installed throughout their public car parks?
If no, are the council looking at deploying electric vehicle charging points and if so what are the timescales involved?
If yes how many and what capacity i.e. 7kW, 22kW, 50kW etc. Please provide a breakdown per location.
Who is the manufacturer of the charge points installed?
When were the charge points installed?
When does the existing contract expire?
Are the council looking to increase the number of EV bays available at their public car parks and what will be the determining factor as to when this takes place?
The questions relate, specifically, to the council offices, depots and other staff based sites.
Do the council currently have any electric vehicle charging points installed throughout their offices and depot facilities?
If no, are the council looking at deploying electric vehicle charging points and if so what are the timescales involved?
If yes how many and what capacity i.e. 7kW, 22kW, 50kW etc. Please provide a breakdown per location.
Who is the manufacturer of the charge points installed?
When were the charge points installed?
When does the existing contract expire?
Are the council looking to increase the number of EV bays installed available at their offices and depot facilities and what will be the determining factor as to when this takes place?
These are general questions that relate to the council strategy with regards to the deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure:
Do the council have a dedicated electric vehicle charging strategy?
If yes please either provide a copy or direct me to where this can be downloaded/viewed.
Which departments within the council are responsible for the deployment of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, if more than one please list them.
Who are the primary contacts within each department, name and job title is sufficient.
Published: 5 November 2021
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I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please may you provide me with the following:
Do you have an app?
When was it launched?
How many people have downloaded the app since its launch?
How many reports have come through the app since its launch?
Do you have a Chatbot?
Is it internal for staff or external for customers?
Which supplier did you go with or was it built in-house?
When was it released to the public?
How many conversations have taken place since launch?
Published: 5 November 2021
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Is recycling delivered to a dedicated place to process recycling?
Is recycling taken to the same place as general waste?
Published: 5 November 2021