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

1. Herefordshire HMO Register

   I am after an up to date copy of the Herefordshire HMO register, including the registered landlord or manager as this does not appear to be available on the website.

   Published: 4 May 2023

2. A44 KINGTON BYPASS & MONTFORT ROAD 50MPH & 30MPH SPEED LIMITS

   In accordance with HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL (SPEED LIMIT) (CONSOLIDATION) ORDER 2022 (VARIATION) ORDER No.10 2022 (A44 KINGTON BYPASS & MONTFORT ROAD) (50MPH & 30MPH SPEED LIMITS). Will and when will this proposal be introduced?

   Published: 4 May 2023

3. Fostering Allowances 2023/24

   We are seeking to understand the way in which your foster carers are being paid in your service.

   The department which would know this information would be within social services in your fostering team. The information we require is:

   For your mainstream foster carer population (general/unconnected carers) the basic weekly allowances paid for 2023/24 per age bracket for all age bands. NOT including any fee/reward element for foster carers.

   Please detail any other allowances paid for children living in mainstream foster care in addition to their weekly allowance, for example religious festival, holiday, birthday, other.

   Please detail the amount paid and the frequency foster carers can receive these.

   Please detail any additional allowances or fees paid to for children with additional support needs or disabilities. Your current fee/reward structure for mainstream foster carers (NB this is different to allowances for the child).

   Please include: i) Details of the levels/bands for carers and how much you pay per week at each level/band. ii) The number of mainstream foster carers on each level/band, including those that receive no fee on top of the child's allowance.

   For your kinship foster carer population (connected carers) the basic weekly allowances paid for 2023/24 per age bracket for all age bands. NOT including any fee/reward element for foster carers.

   Please detail any other allowances paid for children living in kinship foster care in addition to their weekly allowance, for example religious festival, holiday, birthday, other. Please detail the amount paid and the frequency foster carers can receive these.

   Your current fee/reward structure for kinship foster carers (NB this is different to allowances for the child). Please include:

   i) Details of the levels/bands for carers and how much you pay per week at each level/band.

   ii) The number of kinship foster carers on each level/band, including those that receive no fee on top of the child's allowance.

   Your 2023-24 weekly allowances for former foster carers looking after young people in 18+ Staying Put arrangements, broken down by year 1, year 2, and year 3 if necessary.

   Your 2023-24 weekly fee payments for former foster carers looking after young people in 18+ Staying Put arrangements, broken down by year 1, year 2, and year 3 if necessary.

   Published: 3 May 2023

4. Environmental Law Foundation Environmental

   1. Housing and building

   a. Renewable electricity generation:

   i. There has been a total of 26 heat pumps installed under the grant schemes across eligible domestic properties.

   1. Do you have an emissions reduction figure for the 26 heat pumps?

   b. Herefordshire future homes:

   i. Do you have a predicted figure for the emissions savings for this project?

   2. Energy

   a. On this you noted that 31 council buildings have been fitted with solar PV and assumably generated 1,082, 914 kWh of electricity, do you have an emissions reduction figure for this?

   Published: 3 May 2023

5. King Charles coronation street party applications

   Please detail the total number of applications your local authority has received to hold a street party for the upcoming King Charles coronation. If possible, please ensure figures are correct as of 10/04/2023. Otherwise, please clarify which date the figures have been collated.

   Published: 3 May 2023

6. energy performance certificates breaches

   I'd like to request the following information. How many fines have you issued for breaches of duty to provide energy performance certificate (EPC) since 2018 and how much do these fines amount to?

   Published: 3 May 2023

7. Active transport, cycle to work scheme

   In consideration of the climate crisis, I would like to request the following information about how the organisation is enabling staff to reduce their emissions through sustainable transport, and more specifically, cycling.

   1) Over the past five years, broken down by year -

   a) How many staff members used the Cycle to Work scheme?

   b) What percentage of staff was this?

   c) What was the average value of the vouchers claimed on the scheme?

   d) What was the number of those who took up the scheme, who then failed to complete, leaving the Council with costs?

   2) What tools does the organisation use to encourage cycling for their staff -

   a) On a work basis

   b) on a leisure/health basis

   3) With regards to staff, does the organisation -

   a) Have any monitoring for what modes of transport staff use -

   i) For their journey to work

   ii) For journeys during work time

   b) And if this data is recorded, I request a copy of such data as detailed as it can be reasonably given, while still protecting personal data rights

   4) How many of the following does the organisation have available for staff use

   a) Pedal cycles

   b) Electric bikes

   c) Motorbikes

   d) Internal combustion cars

   e) Electric or hybrid cars

   f) Internal combustion vans

   g) Electric or hybrid vans

   h) Heavy trucks

   5) Does the organisation mileage scheme clearly state the claim rate for cycling?

   6) How many cycling miles have been claimed by the organisation's staff in the past five years?

   7) Regarding your current cycle to work scheme -

   a) What scheme is currently in place?

   b) What is the maximum limit on the cost of a bike, if a limit is currently in place?

   Published: 3 May 2023

8. Mandatory Training / JDs

   I should like to request training/skill-set data (Job Descriptions) for the following specific job roles: .

   -Trading Services Manager, .

   - Manager of Community-based Protection and Enforcement teams within the Environment and Trading Standard's Department. .

   - Enforcement Officer for the Community Protection Team within the Environment and Trading Standards Department. .

   They are specialist roles that must require specialist training and skills.

   Published: 3 May 2023

9. Services for victims of child sexual exploitation and child criminal exploitation in last 12 months

   We would like information regarding the number of services commissioned in the past 12 months.

   We are looking to find:

   1. The number of services commissioned by the Local Authority in the past 12 months for:

   * Child Victims of Child Criminal Exploitation

   * Child Victims of Child Sexual Exploitation

   Published: 28 April 2023

10. Private Water Supply enquiry

    Please can you advise if there are any Registered private Water supplies within 1km of the site at the Orcop Hill?

    Site is centred on the following.

    OS X (Eastings) 348072

    OS Y (Northings) 228179

    Nat Grid SO480281 / SO4807228179

    Nearest Post Code HR2 8SH

    Lat (WGS84) N51:56:59 (51.94966728814316)

    Long (WGS84) W2:45:25 (-2.7569551292780194)

    Lat,Long (WGS84) 51.94966728814316,-2.7569551292780194

    Lat (OSGB36) N51:56:57 (51.94924695521707)

    Long (OSGB36) W2:45:20 (-2.7556342854234863)

    Lat,Long (OSGB36) 51.94924695521707,-2.7556342854234863

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    Published: 28 April 2023