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. Road resurfacing program priorities

    I see you have announced your June list of resurfacing targets and would like to know the following information:

    - On what criteria are resurfacing decisions made?

    - Can you supply the list of candidate roads and how they scored against the criteria

    - including both those that made the list in June and those that didn’t.

    - In particular can you supply details on where the B4222 from Aston Crews to Lea is on the list. (I note in previous correspondence the council confirmed it was a ‘road at risk’ and in need of resurfacing).

    Published: 25 June 2025

  2. Complaints about private landlords

    This FOI is for the attention of the council officers who oversee the private rented sector and deal with trading standards matters.

    1) The total number of complaints received by the council’s trading standards department concerning private landlords that relate to the Tenant Fees Act 2019 for the following years:

    2020/2021

    2021/2022

    2022/2023

    2023/2024

    2024/2025

     

    2) The total number of civil penalties issued to private landlords regarding breaches under the Tenant Fees Act 2019 for the following years:

    2020/2021

    2021/2022

    2022/2023

    2023/2024

    2024/2025

     

    Other CPN information:

    3) The total number of Civil Penalties issued to private landlords for breaches in Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 for the following years:

    2023/2024

    2024/2025

     

    4) Optional open box question to council officers:

    As part of the NRLA campaign work on local government, we want to explore what local authorities would like to be included as mandatory requirements of data (such as gas safety certificate, previous enforcement notices against the property for example) in the PRS database proposed under the Renters Rights Bill.

    Therefore, we want to hear from council officers directly on what they want to see as mandatory data to be captured as part of a future PRS database.

    Published: 24 June 2025

  3. Mayfair Planter costs

    May Fair.

    Could you please advise me re the total costs of removing & replacing the street furniture in the city centre for the fair ? This to include moving of planters, plus overtime costs of working on Monday the 5th of May, a bank holiday.

    Published: 24 June 2025

  4. Change of street name

    I am writing to request information regarding a recent street name change very close to where I live in the village of Whitchurch, Herefordshire. Specifically, I seek documentation and approval records for the change of road signage from "Great Doward Avenue" to "Symonds Yat View leading to Yew Tree Close", which appears to have taken effect in May 2025.

    Please could you explain why this change took place and provide the following:

    1. The Street Naming and Numbering (SNN) reference associated with this change

    2. The date of formal consultation and the parties consulted (e.g., Royal Mail, emergency services, parish council)

    3. The approval date and any internal documentation confirming the decision

    4. A copy of any public notices or formal notifications issued as part of the process

    Published: 24 June 2025

  5. SEND deregistrations in Herefordshire

    1. The total number of children of typical primary school/secondary school/sixth form/college age (4-18) at either a state-funded mainstream school or a state-funded Special Educational Needs school with either 1) an active EHCP with your council, or 2) awaiting the outcome of an EHCP needs assessment from your council, as on: * 31st December 2020 * 31st December 2021 * 31st December 2022 * 31st December 2023 * 31st December 2024

    * Please provide an overall figure for each date, and then break this down into separate figures for 'children with an active EHCP' AND 'children awaiting the outcome of an EHCP needs assessment' for each date

    2) The total number of children of typical primary school/secondary school/sixth form/college age (4-18) that attended either a state-funded mainstream school or a state-funded Special Educational Needs school that either 1) formerly had an active EHCP with your council, or 2) were awaiting the outcome of an EHCP needs assessment from your council, that were permanently deregistered from formal education between the following dates: * 1st January - 31st December 2020 * 1st January - 31st December 2021 * 1st January - 31st December 2022 * 1st January - 31st December 2023 * 1st January - 31st December 2024

    * Please provide the total figure per year, and then break this down into separate figures for 'children who formerly had an active EHCP' AND 'children who were awaiting the outcome of an EHCP needs assessment'

    Published: 24 June 2025

  6. Compliance with the Equality Act 2010 for women's rights

    I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information.

    I am writing to inquire whether you are fully compliant with the provisions of the Equality Act 2010, particularly in light of the recent Supreme Court ruling in For Women Scotland v. Scottish Government (UKSC16).

    As you will be aware, the Supreme Court has ruled that the legal definition of woman, within the Equality Act, is based on biological sex. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) interim guidance confirmed that if facilities are provided for women these facilities are reserved for biological women.

    I would be grateful if you could provide the following information.

    1.      Previous or Current Service Delivery: 

    Please provide copies of any policies, guidelines, internal memos or external communications that set out the Council’s approach to allowing males who identify as women (either with or without a GRC) to use spaces or services designated as for women. These services can either be commissioned or provided directly by the Council.

    2.      Policies:

    Provide a list of all policies and practices that are under review to ensure they align with the Supreme Court’s clarification of the Equality Act 2010 following the For Women Scotland ruling. If no policies are currently under review has there been a decision about when this work will be undertaken?

    3.      Equality Impact Assessments:

    Provide a list and copies of all Equality Impact Assessments that are under review to ensure they are in line with the Equality Act 2010, particularly with regard to policies that affect women and sex-based rights.

    4.      Monitoring and Compliance:

    What measures are in place to ensure that, going forward, women’s rights are not compromised under any of the Council’s policies once existing policies have been updated to reflect the ruling of the Supreme Court?

    Published: 23 June 2025

  7. Planters in Herefordshire

    Could you expand on the information requested regarding the 14 large planters going into primary schools.

    To move them would require a large forklift and commercial transport as the ones used to move these planters reference the mayfair. So how much is this cost going to be and what schools will be receiving them? To put them into playgrounds will not only incur a substantial cost but deprive children of valuable play areas besides the cost of plants and soil etc along with who will be the person to water them?

    Published: 23 June 2025

  8. Contracts for Firewall, Anti-virus, Microsoft Enterprise Agreement, and Power BI

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    1. Standard Firewall (Network)

    Firewall services that protect the organisation’s network from unauthorised access and other internet security threats.

    2. Anti-virus Software Application

    Programs designed to prevent, detect, and remove viruses, malware, trojans, adware, and related threats.

    3. Microsoft Enterprise Agreement

    A volume licensing agreement that may include:

    * Microsoft 365 (Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Teams)

    * Windows Enterprise

    * Enterprise Mobility + Security (EMS)

    * Azure services (committed or pay-as-you-go)

    4. Microsoft Power BI

    Or any alternative business intelligence platform used for data connectivity, dashboards, and reporting.

    ________________________________

    For each of the above areas, I kindly request the following:

    1. Who is the existing supplier for this contract?

    2. What is the annual spend for each contract?

    3. What is the description of the services provided?

    4. Primary brand (where applicable)

    5. What is the start date of the contract?

    6. What is the expiry date of the contract?

    7. What is the total duration of the contract?

    8. Who is the responsible contract officer?  

    • Please include at least their job title, and where possible, name, contact number, and direct email address

    9. How many licences or users are included (where applicable)?

    ________________________________

    Published: 23 June 2025

  9. Information held on Peterchurch Parish Council

    According to their meeting minutes Peterchurch Parish Council commissioned a tree surgeon to report on the condition of two ash trees on the PROW from the church to Hinton Farm. The minutes for the meeting on May 21st 2024 record that the written report would be forwarded to the Clerk within the next few days and in the June 18th minutes the report was ‘noted’.

    1. I request a copy of the tree surgeon’s report referred to in the Council minutes of May 21st and June 18th 2024

    In July 16 2024 the minutes noted three quotes would be requested for work to make the ash trees ‘safe’.

    2. I request copies of all quotations submitted for making the ash trees ‘safe’ and copies of any minutes recorded (but not available on the website) that show subsequent discussion of the work to the ash trees in the months from July to November 2024.

    In the December 17th 2024 minutes it was recorded that £3.600 was paid to Tidy Fellers for felling the ash trees.

    3. I request copies of the accounts to show what monies were paid to Tidy Fellers in November or December 2024 and what the council received from the subsequent sale of the wood to offset this payment.

    Published: 20 June 2025

  10. Active travel spend in Herefordshire

    1. What was the council’s annual budget or target spend for active travel (e.g. walking, cycling etc) for 1 May 2024 to 1 May 2025?

    2. How much did the council actually invest/spend on active travel between 1 May 2024 and 1 May 2025? Clarification received: Please include PROW spend

    Published: 20 June 2025