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. I am submitting a freedom of information request regarding your gull control across your council area for the last 6 years (2017-2022). I define gull control as the following:

    Removal of nests

    Removal of eggs

    Culling/removal of chicks

    Culling/removal of adult birds

    Also please state the above actions for each gull species you carry out control for, the gull species required are as below:

    Herring Gulls

    Lesser Black Backed Gulls

    Greater Black Backed Gulls

    Common Gulls

    Black Headed Gulls

    Using the licenses you obtain from Natural England you should be able to determine the number for each of the above listed actions for each species. Each license has to be completed with a returns ('returns' is a detailed list sent back to the licensing issuing authority of all actions carried out under license by the council) of the breakdown for all licensed actions taken for each species.

    Please accept the following questions regarding this subject.

    Does the local authority carry out gull control (if no please only answer questions 1 & 2)?

    How many complaints does the local authority receive regarding gulls each year?

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    How many licenses does the local authority apply for each year?

    Does the local authority deploy non lethal deterrents to deter gulls from nesting?

    If the local authority carries out gull control please answer the following for each species, again all this information should be submitted in license returns that the local authority submits and therefore should be easily accessible:

    For each above listed gull species how many nests have you removed over the last 6 years? Please state the total for each year.

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    For each above listed gull species how many eggs have you removed over the last 6 years? Please state the total for each year.

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    For each above listed gull species how many chicks have you culled/removed over the last 6 years? Please state the total for each year.

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    For each above listed gull species how many adult birds have you removed over the last 6 years? Please state the total for each year.

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    Published: 28 July 2023

  2. With regards to the B4361 at the Ashley Moor Farm crossroads, near Orleton.

    We understand that a mirror has been erected at the scene following an accident.

    We would be grateful if you could confirm whether this was work carried out by yourselves and, if so, if you can provide us with a copy of the risk assessment carried out prior to the work being undertaken.

    We would appreciate it if you could also confirm if you retain the responsibility for maintaining the verges on this stretch of road.

    Published: 27 July 2023

  3. Please provide the following information:

    1. The list of providers that the council has contracted to provide domiciliary/home care since 2011, with the accompanying dates.

    2. The list or providers that the council has contracted to provide residential care since 2011, with the accompanying dates.

    Published: 26 July 2023

  4. In the financial year 2022/23 how many parking fines were issued within Herefordshire and out of those how many appealed.

    Published: 24 July 2023

  5. What are the top 10 most expensive compensation pay outs related to a pothole incident for the roads you cover (this could be car damage, personal injury etc.).

    For clarification can I have from 2014 to present and just compensation please?

    Published: 24 July 2023

  6. 1. How many individual sexual health services contracts have been handed back to you or have not been continued with a new contract by the same provider in the years: for the following financial years from 2018 to 2019, 2019 to 2020, 2020 to 2021, 2021 to 2022, 2022 to 2023?

    2. Please also detail the number of years of service that were originally contained in those contracts, for the following financial years from 2018 to 2019, 2019 to 2020, 2020 to 2021, 2021 to 2022, 2022 to 2023? 3.

    And if available, the reasons why the contracts were handed back, and why the contracts were given to another provider after the contract ceased, for the following financial years from 2018 to 2019, 2019 to 2020, 2020 to 2021, 2021 to 2022, 2022 to 2023? For clarity by sexual health services contracts, we mean an agreement entered into between your local authority and a sexual health service provider which relates to a running of services in your local authority.

    For example:  2018/2019 - Contracted for 5 years, service provider finished at the end of the contract, changed to a new provider because of resources 2020/2021 - Contracted for 3 years, service provider finished 2 years into the contract, changed to a new provider because of lack of staff training

    The data should include NHS, private and third sector providers, and should include any kind of sexual health services commissioned by the local authority.

    Please provide this data in a spreadsheet format such as excel.

    Published: 24 July 2023

  7. For the time period 30th June 2022- 30th June 2023:

    1. The number of claims received as a result of vehicle damage due to potholes.

    2. The total number of claimants that received payment on the back of their claim for vehicle damage due to potholes.

    3. The average payout value in GBP for claims received as a result of vehicle damage due to potholes.

    Published: 21 July 2023

  8. I'd like to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act for all transactions over £500 from April to at most a quarter in arrears from the date at which you publish in response to this request.

    Please provide the data in a machine readable format (preferably csv). As a minimum, please make sure to include the date, value and recipient of each transaction. Please also provide details on the procurement category of each transaction if you have it.

    Published: 21 July 2023

  9. Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 please provide the following:

    • Information which shows the length of time that adult social care providers had to wait to receive payment in the most recent financial year for which data is available.

    • Information which shows, or which could be used to calculate, the total value (in £) of late payments to adult social care providers in the most recent financial year for which data is available.

    • Information you hold which shows, or which could be used to calculate, the percentage of payments to adult social care providers which were made after the agreed payment date, for the most recent financial year for which data is available?

    Please provide the information in the form in Excel format.

    Published: 21 July 2023

  10. How many noise related complaints or logs have been made against The Venue Nightclub, 1 Gaol Street, Hereford, HR1 2HU in the last 3 years please.

    Published: 21 July 2023