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. Herefordshire use of bailiffs/enforcement agents to collect council tax debt in 2024/25 and 2023/24

    Please provide a separate figure for each tax year, rather than a combined figure.

    By “private bailiffs/enforcement agents” we mean those who are self-employed or who work for private companies, including as high court enforcement officers. Please include cases where local authority employees have visited a property to enforce a warrant of control.

    1. Tax year 24/25: The number of times between 1st April 2024 – 31st March 2025 that private bailiffs/enforcement agents have been instructed to enforce council tax debts owed to the local authority.

    2. Tax year 23/24: The number of times between 1st April 2023 – 31st March 2024 that private bailiffs/enforcement agents have been instructed to enforce council tax debts owed to the local authority.

    3. Do you currently have a policy of exempting recipients of Council Tax Support / Reduction from the use of bailiff action? (Yes/No)

    Published: 16 June 2025

  2. Pavilion Tender/Procurement Process (Castle Green)

    I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding the tendering and award process for the Pavilion project at Castle Green, Hereford.

    1. The names of all companies or contractors that submitted tenders or expressions of interest for the Pavilion project at Castle Green.

    2. The criteria used to evaluate and award the contract, and the name of the company ultimately awarded the contract.

    3. Copies of any internal reports, meeting minutes, or correspondence (email or written) relating to the decision-making process for awarding the Pavilion contract—particularly any documents referencing Vision Building and Development Ltd.

    4. Any recorded complaints, whistle-blower reports, or internal/external investigations relating to the tendering or awarding of this contract (excluding personal data and any content exempt under Sections 30 or 31 of the Act).

    5. Details of the policies and procedures the Council follows to manage conflicts of interest and prevent bribery during public procurement processes.

    6. Whether Vision Building and Development Ltd. voluntarily withdrew from the Pavilion project, or whether their removal was initiated by the Council.

    7. The reasons for the withdrawal or removal of Vision Building and Development Ltd., regardless of whether the decision was theirs or the Council’s.

    8. Whether any council disciplinary hearings were held in relation to this tendering process. If such hearings occurred, please provide the outcomes of the disciplinary hearings (excluding any personal data protected under the Act). Please note that I am not seeking any personal information about individuals—only official records and documentation held by the Council.

    Published: 16 June 2025

  3. Housing Waiting Lists in MAY 2024 and 2025

    The number of households on the local authority's housing waiting list as of May 2025

    The number of households on the local authority's housing waiting list as of May 2024

    Please note that I have asked for households on the waiting list. If your response is the number of people, then please specify.

    Published: 13 June 2025

  4. Follow up questions to FOI2025/00885

    1) Are Severn Waste Services covered by FOI's?

    2) In regards of question 2 and the integrated waste management system, would it be possible to provide some details on what this involves . Please can you provide the annual costs and revenues (2021/2022–2023/2024) related to recycling, recovery, treatment or disposal of the waste collected in the integrated in the Waste management system?

    Published: 12 June 2025

  5. Funding gaps in 2025, 2026 and 2027

    Despite routinely carrying out important and vital work to support their communities, local councils are facing significant funding challenges. We are carrying out a Freedom of Information request to try and ascertain the scale of the funding challenge that local councils are facing in the medium-term future. Please can you answer the following questions:

    1. What is your current predicted funding gap by the end of the financial year 2026/27?

    2. What is your current predicted net revenue budget for the financial year 2026/27?

    3. What is your current predicted cumulative funding gap by the end of the financial year 2027/28? (the total combined predicted funding gap of the financial years 2026/27 and 2027/28)

    4. What is your current predicted net revenue budget for the financial year 2027/28?

    Published: 12 June 2025

  6. Disused / vacant buildings

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information relating to disused or vacant buildings within your council’s jurisdiction:

    Q1. The number of disused or vacant buildings currently recorded in your area, broken down by type if possible (e.g., residential, commercial, industrial, public sector).

    Q2. Of these, how many are considered suitable or have previously been identified for potential redevelopment or repurposing? If possible, please specify what types of use these buildings could be repurposed into (e.g., residential housing, office space, community centres, retail, etc.).

    Q3. If available, please provide the postcode-level data for the disused or vacant buildings identified in your records.

    Q4. Any records or reports outlining the council’s strategy, plans, or discussions regarding the redevelopment of vacant or disused buildings within the last 24 months. Please provide the data in an electronic format such as Excel or CSV if possible.

    Published: 11 June 2025

  7. Information held on the NHS Health Checks programme in Herefordshire Council

    Please may you provide me with:

    1) The overall funding for this year allocated by the council to the NHS Health Checks programme

    2) Is there a limit to the number of NHS Health Checks that GP practices can provide and be reimbursed for by the council?

    3) If so, what is this limit (per GP practice, per year)? Please provide the information in the form a pdf or word document. Clarification: Could you please provide both financial years 2024/25 and 2025/26?

    Published: 10 June 2025

  8. Disability policies for staff Herefordshire Council

    I am writing to seek information on your authority's approach to disability issues. I would be grateful if you could respond to the following questions under the Freedom of Information Act.

    1. Has your authority adopted the social model of disability in its practices?

    2. If yes to Q1, has this been formally adopted at a council meeting or similar?

    3. Have your staff and councillors been trained in disability awareness, including the social model of disability?

    4. Do your equality impact assessments include reference to the social model of disability and its implications for policy decisions?

    5. Does your authority employ an access officer or similar (e.g. access design officer or disabilities officer) to provide advice to officials and others about access standards and design? If yes, please provide the specific job title.

    6. Does your authority have a policy or charter covering accessible streets for disabled people, for example a Streets Charter, accessible streets policy or similar? If so, please can you provide a copy.

    7. Is your authority part of the Disability Confident scheme? If so, at what level - Committed, Employer, Leader?

    Published: 10 June 2025

  9. Supported living clients, who have care and support delivered to them in their own homes

    With regard to supported living clients, who have care and support delivered to them in their own homes occupied under tenancies signed by either them or their authorised representatives or by administrative order from the Court of Protection, what percentage receives their budget via a direct payment, directly or indirectly under sections 31 or 32 of the Care Act, as opposed to receiving a commissioned service?

    Does your council have any kind of a policy or practice whereby people who are tenants in supported living, whether it counts or not as 'specified' accommodation, are not permitted to receive their budget by way of a direct payment?

    In an individual's situation if he, she, they or their advocate or informal supporter were to enquire about the possibility of their having a direct payment for their budget in supported living, how would the care plan/budget sign-off officer or officers approach that question with regard to the fact that one is allowed to refuse a direct payment on the basis that it is not an appropriate way of meeting a need?

    In supported living households where you make a contract for the meeting of needs of the people sharing the house with one care provider, how do you achieve compliance with s25(11) of the Care Act if the occupants or any one of them does not have sufficient mental capacity to consent to sharing their care plans and the budgets required to meet each person's individual needs?  Please provide a prose answer if none of the following apply:

    a) you believe you can make a best interests decision as the council responsible for meeting the needs and that that is sufficient to comply with the very specific contents of that particular section?

    b) you believe that the consent of people's best interests consultees is sufficient to comply with that section?

    c) you believe that a registered finance and property power of attorney or deputy-ship is sufficient to comply with that section?

    d) you believe that only a registered welfare power of attorney or deputy-ship is sufficient to comply with that section?

    Published: 10 June 2025

  10. Asset and Fault Management Systems FOI Request

    I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding the asset and fault management systems currently used within your organisation. The purpose of this request is to better understand the landscape of such systems across government agencies and to explore whether there is potential for efficiency gains and cost savings through system consolidation.

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

    1) The number of distinct Asset and/or Fault Management Systems currently in use within your organisation? For each identified system, please provide:

    a. The name of the supplier or vendor.

    b. The functional scope of the system (e.g., facilities, IT assets, infrastructure, etc.).

    c. Any features considered to be specialist or specific to the agency’s use case.

    d. The approximate number of users.

    e. The total contract value (including any extensions or renewals, if applicable).

    f. The duration of the contract (initial term and any extension periods).

    g. The start and end dates of the contract.

    2) Is your organisation actively exploring or open to the idea of consolidating multiple systems into a single platform to achieve cost savings or operational efficiencies?

    3) Please provide the contact details (name, role, and email address) of the person best placed to discuss system rationalisation and future procurement opportunities.

    Published: 6 June 2025