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. Vape and cigarette waste reports & FPNs for littering

    Please could you provide the following information:

    1. The number of reports of cigarette butt waste from 1st January 2023 to 12th December 2024.

    2. The number of reports of vape waste from 1st January 2023 to 12th December 2024.

    3. The number of Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) issued by your council in 2023 and 2024 for the littering of cigarette butts.

    4. The number of FPNs for littering cigarette butts that were not paid within the allocated time frame and subsequently went to court in 2023 and 2024.

    Published: 7 January 2025

  2. Referrals r.e. nursery settings

    The number of referrals to the Local Authority Designated Officer for the financial years from 2010 to 2015 and 2019 to 2024 where a person who works with children is alleged to have behaved in a way that has harmed or may have harmed a child in a nursery setting The number of referrals for the financial years from 2010 to 2015 and 2019 to 2024 where a person who works with children is alleged to have possibly committed a criminal offence against or related to a child in a nursery setting The number of occasions during the financial years from 2010 to 2015 and 2019 to 2024 where the police, children’s social care or other authorities have been notified as a result of a referral to the LADO about care in a nursery setting I am requesting these records in full and in digital form. If you need any further information from me in order to deal with my request, please let me know. If you are encountering practical difficulties with complying with this request, please contact me as soon as possible (in line with your section 16 duty to advise and assist requesters) so we can discuss the matter and if necessary I can modify the request.

    Published: 7 January 2025

  3. Unaccredited online schools

    I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding the funding provided for children attending unaccredited online schools. For the purposes of this request, "unaccredited online schools" refers to online education providers that have not been accredited under The Department for Education's Online Education Accreditation Scheme.

    Specifically, I would like to request the following data:

    The total number of children who have been provided funding to attend unaccredited online schools over the past five years (broken down by year, if possible).

    The total amount of funding allocated for attendance at unaccredited online schools over the past five years (also broken down by year, if available). If the requested information is already publicly available, I would appreciate it if you could provide direct links to the relevant resources.

    Published: 7 January 2025

  4. Number of second homes registered with the council for each quarter from the start of 2022

    Herefordshire Council agreed in February of this year to levy double council tax on second homes in the county from next April, a proposal it had first mooted a year previously. I would like to know what impact, if any, this has had on numbers of second homes in the county.

    Can you please provide me with the number of second homes registered with the council for each quarter from the start of 2022 until the most recent quarter for which data is available?

    If possible I would also like this data broken down by council ward area for each quarter.

    Published: 6 January 2025

  5. penalty charge notices, car cloning

    I’m looking for information on the number of penalty charge notices that have been cancelled because the driver had been the victim of vehicle identity theft, known as car cloning - where a victim’s car registration plates have been cloned.

    Please could I get the following info The number of penalty charge notices cancelled because of car cloning during: 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 (up to December 13, present day) The total combined value of penalty charge notices cancelled because of car cloning during: 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 (up to December 13, present day) The total combined value of refunds paid to drivers who had paid a penalty charge notice but then proved that they had been a victim of car cloning during: 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 (up to December 13, present day)

    Published: 6 January 2025

  6. RNIB - vision rehabilitation services

    As outlined in the 2014 Care Act, local authorities have a legal duty to prevent, reduce and delay the need for care and support. Councils are under a legal obligation to provide or arrange for the provisions of services, resources or facilities that maximise independence for those with disabilities or health conditions. Provision should be provided through an in-house vision rehabilitation service or outsourced to third party providers. Importantly, whether this service is delivered in-house or outsourced, local authorities remain responsible for the services provided in the local area and therefore are ultimately responsible for the provision of any information regarding these services. Please find enclosed the FOI questionnaire in an excel format. We use this format to improve data gathering and to allow us to monitor returns more efficiently and we would therefore be grateful if you could respond to us using the attached spreadsheet.

    Published: 3 January 2025

  7. Herefordshire Councils data on Ukrainian refugees

    Please provide the following data to us under the Freedom of Information Act. As you are obliged to report much of this to MHCLG, it should be easily available. We would like the information broken down into 3 categories - A, B, C - as described below. Answers can be provided after the colons, in an email response. Please only answer C if time permits, rather than rejecting the whole FoI. A. Homes for Ukraine Tariffs received - Please provide the total H4U tariff you received to date (not including the Homelessness Prevention, host 'thank you' payments or Education grants, which are all additional where these numbers are published. This is on the basis of £10500 per H4U arrival up to 31 Dec 2022, and £5900 per adult H4U arrival after this date (children remained at £10500 throughout).] Please provide the amount spent to date on Ukrainians: Broken down if possible by: - Council staff costs: - Local partner costs: - Temporary accommodation and rent / deposits costs: If possible, please provide details of the rest of the money: - How much is still unspent: - How much was spent on other nationalities or groups: B. Homelessness Prevention Grant Please provide the total amount received in 2023 / 2024 under this grant to your authority as a whole: Please provide figures of the money received under this specific grant that has been spent on Ukrainian refugees to prevent them from becoming homeless: Please break this down if possible by: - Amount irrecoverable (e.g. First month's rent paid): - Amount recoverable (e.g. Deposits or Guarantor schemes): If possible, please provide details of the rest of the money: - How much is still unspent: - How much was spent on other nationalities or groups: C. Education grant (please skip this if time does not permit) - Total funding received under Homes for Ukraine education and childcare grant conditions of funding. Please provide the total grant received here to date: Please provide the total funding spent so far from this grant on Ukrainian refugees: Please provide the total funding spent so far from this grant on non-Ukrainians:

    Published: 3 January 2025

  8. Council’s Management of Direct Payments and Related Services

    I hope this email finds you well. I am submitting a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to gather information about the council’s management of Direct Payments and related services. Please could you provide the following information: 1. Outsourcing of Services a. Does the council currently outsource the following services? Direct Payments Support Services (e.g., assisting individuals to manage direct payment funds and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations). Direct Payment Payroll Services (e.g., managing payroll for personal assistants or carers paid through direct payments). b. If outsourced, please provide: Whether this is via a framework or sole supplier. The name of the provider(s). The start and end dates of the contract(s). The annual cost of each contract. 2. Functions Offered as Part of the Direct Payments Process a. Does the council offer the following functions as part of its Direct Payments process? Pre-paid card function for managing direct payment funds. Independent Service Fund (ISF) option for managing direct payment funds. Appointeeship scheme. b. If yes, please specify: Whether these functions are managed in-house or outsourced. The name of the provider (if outsourced). 3. Service Delivery Details If the above services or functions are delivered in-house, please provide: a. The internal team or department responsible for delivering: Direct Payments Support Services. Direct Payment Payroll Services. Pre-paid card functions (if applicable). Independent Service Fund management (if applicable). b. The annual budget allocated for these services and functions. 4. Procurement and Contracting a. How does the council procure these services and functions? If procured through a framework agreement, please provide: The portal or website where the opportunities are advertised. Whether the council has any plans to re-tender these services. If procured through a direct tender process, please provide: The date of the most recent tender issued for these services. Any plans or timelines for future tender opportunities. 5. Contact Information Could you provide the name job title, and contact details of the head of service responsible for: a. Commissioning Direct Payments Support Services. b. Commissioning Direct Payment Payroll Services. c. Commissioning pre-paid card or ISF functions (if applicable). d. Procurement or contract management of these services and functions.

    Published: 30 December 2024

  9. Children - Drug and Alcohol Testing Nov 2024

    Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information regarding child protection in the UK.

    Please provide answers on the attached and accompanying spreadsheet.

    1. Please could you supply the name, email address and telephone number of the commissioner with responsibility for children in need of help and/or protection.

    For questions 2-6 inclusive, please supply the following information as a total at the end of the year for the financial years 2021/22 – 2024/25 (year to date).

    For questions 2-6 inclusive, please supply the following information specific to those cases where drug and/or alcohol misuse is a factor.

    2. Please advise on the number of children identified as children in need.

    CLARIFICATION: I'm only interested in children with a CIN plan.

    3. Please advise on the number of children who were subject to Section 47 enquiries.

    4. Please advise on the number of children who were subject to child protection conferences.

    5. Please advise on the number of children who were the subject of a child protection plan.

    6. Please advise on the number of children whose cases were taken to court proceedings concluding in care/placement/adoption orders.

    7. Please advise as to which of the above stages may use drug and alcohol testing as evidence and reasons as to why it is/isn’t used.

    8. For each financial year 2023/24 and 2024/25, how many hair drug and alcohol tests were conducted?

    9. In a situation where hair drug/alcohol testing is used as evidence, do you have a preferred provider for this service? If not, please provide a list of providers used in these cases and the total expenditure with each provider for financial years 2023/24 and 2024/25.

    Published: 27 December 2024

  10. Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHP) over the past five years

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I kindly request your assistance retrieving the following information. The information is to clarify the implementation of The Mental Health (Approved Mental Health Professionals) (Approval) (England) Regulations 2008 reg.5.

    Re-Approval Statistics

    • Over the past five years, how many Approved Mental Health Professionals (AMHPs) applied for re-approval in your council?

    • Of those applications, how many were successful, and how many were not?

    Reasons for Non-Approval

    • For AMHPs who were not re-approved, what were the primary reasons?

    o Lack of required training hours

    o Failure to demonstrate necessary competencies

    o Professional conduct issues

    o Other (please specify)

    Support and Remediation

    • Does your council offer support or remediation plans for AMHPs who are at risk of not being re-approved? If so, please describe these programs.

    Appeal Process

    • Is there an established appeal process for AMHPs who are denied re-approval?

    • If yes, how many appeals have been made in the past five years, and what were their outcomes?

    Impact on Workforce

    • How does the council address potential shortages in AMHP staffing due to non-approvals?

    • Are there strategies in place to mitigate any negative impacts on service delivery?

    Published: 24 December 2024