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. Number of claims from people over the last five years due to injuries from pavements

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

   The number of claims from people over the last five years due to injuries from pavements (such as uneven or dangerous pavements).

   Published: 13 May 2024

2. Total spend on anti-terrorism bollards

   Total spent on the "anti-terrorism bollards", including installation and possible / predicted maintenance costs.

   Published: 13 May 2024

3. Specialist education services for deaf.hearing impaired children 2023/24

   Please find attached a Freedom of Information request regarding specialist education services for deaf/hearing impaired children 2023/24.

   Published: 13 May 2024

4. AI in Recruitment

   I am seeking information in relation to the use of AI in recruitment processes.

   Does Herefordshire Council use AI in any part of the job recruitment process.

   This can include:

   identifying the hiring needs,

   preparing the job description

   talent search

   screening and shortlisting,

   interviewing,

   evaluation and offer of employment,

   introduction and induction of the New Employee

   This also includes any AI technology that uses body-language analysis, vocal assessments, gamified tests and/or CV scanners.

   If the council does use AI during any part of this process, which software is most commonly used, and since when has this software been in use? Which company provides this software?

   How much have you spent on AI technology related to the use of recruitment?

   Apart from using AI in recruitment, does Herefordshire Council use AI technology in any other aspect? Please specify what that is.

   Published: 10 May 2024

5. Mobile phones contract - mobile voice and data

   I want to make a Freedom of Information request, could you please send me the following information with regards to the organisation's Mobile Phones contract.

   If there is more than one provider, please split all the information including the annual average spend, number of connections, duration, contract dates and internal contact details.

   1. Network Provider(s) - Please provide me with the network provider name e.g., EE, Telefonica, Vodafone, Three

   2. Annual Average Spend for each Network Provider - If this is a new contract, can you please provide the estimated annual spend.

   3. Number of Connections - Number of connections for each network provider. (Number of voices only devices, voice and data devices, data only devices) please provide me with the breakdown and not the overall total.

   4. Duration of the contract - please state if the contract also includes contract extensions for each provider.

   5. Contract Start Date - please can you provide me with the start date of the signed agreement. Please do not provide me with the framework contract date I require the contract dates of the signed agreement (if there are multiple start dates, could you please provide me with the earliest date for each provider).

   6. Contract Expiry Date - please can you provide me with the expiry date of the signed agreement. Please do not provide me with the framework contract date. I require the contract dates of the signed agreement. If the contract is rolling, please state.

   7. Contract Review Date - Please can you provide me with a date when the organisation plans to review this contract.

   8. The person in the organisation responsible for this particular contract. Can you send me the full contact details Contact Name, Job Title, Contact Number and direct email address for each network provider? If full contact details cannot be provided, please send me their actual job title.

   9. If the mobile phone contract is provided by a managed contract, please provide me with the actual name of the network provider along with the number of connections and the internal contact from within the organisation responsible for this contract.

   Please can you provide me with the latest information - If the organisations are currently out to tender, please can you also state the approx. date of the award along with the information above.

   Also, if the contract in the response has expired/rolling please can you provide me with further information if available of the organisation's plans going forward with regards to mobiles and the contract status?

   If this contract was awarded within the past three months, can you please provide me with a shortlist of suppliers that bid on the contract?

   Published: 10 May 2024

6. Communications between the Planning Authority & PSG Trust Corporation Ltd for P233337F/H

   Planning application reference: P233337F/H

   Please provide copies of communications, in all forms, between the Planning Authority & PSG Trust Corporation Ltd, for the above planning application.

   Published: 9 May 2024

7. Total number of public toilets operated by the council for each year from 2014 to 2024

   Please can you provide the total number of public toilets operated by the council for each year from 2014 to 2024.

   Published: 8 May 2024

8. Public health funerals organised, in the following years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

   Can you please list how many public health funerals (or so called "pauper" funerals) your council has organised, in the following years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

   Do you carry out an attended or unattended funeral?

   Do you return ashes to family or friends if wished and, if so, under what circumstances?

   If you do return ashes do you charge for that and how much?

   What evidence do you require to carry out a burial, if that isn't the default funerary method?

   Published: 8 May 2024

9. Spend on office supplies and associated products 2022-2024

   Please can you respond to the following request for Information. The details I require are:

   1) Spend on Office supplies and associated products for the below financial years.

   a) 1st April 2022 - 31st March 2023

   b) 1st April 2023 - 31st March 2024

   2) Start date & duration of Contract?

   3) Is there an extension clause in the contract and, if so, the duration of the extension?

   4) Has a decision been made yet on whether the contract is to be either extended or renewed?

   5) Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for the contract?

   6) Name of Incumbent Supplier?

   7) How long have you traded with them?

   8) If you publish your register of contracts and purchasing, can you please provide a website link.

   9) In addition, can you confirm if you have a contract in place for Tail End Spend.

   Published: 8 May 2024

10. Translation, interpretation, and language services expenditure for financial years 21/22 and 22/23

    Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information:

    Please provide the total amount spent on translation, interpretation, and language services in all areas of council competence for financial years 21/22 and 22/23.

    Published: 8 May 2024