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. Section 38 Agreements

    I hope you are well. Can you provide an up to date list of all roads within Herefordshire that currently have Section 38 highway agreements in relation to them? I look forward to your response.

    Published: 8 January 2026

  2. Compliance with age-restricted sales of vaping products

    I would like to make a Freedom of Information request for the following: Please provide data for the last three financial years (22/23, 23/24, 24/25):

    1. The total number of test purchase operations carried out by your authority to assess compliance with age-restricted sales of vaping products in retail premises.

    2. Of these test purchases, the number that resulted in a failure, where a vaping product was sold without appropriate age verification.

    3. The number of financial penalties, fixed penalty notices, or fines issued to retailers for the illegal sale of vaping products to underage customers.

    Published: 7 January 2026

  3. Recycling and waste data for each financial year from 2018/2019 to 2025/2026

    As a freedom of information request, please provide the following information, for each financial year from 2018/2019 up to the first two quarters of 2025/2026 (up and including September 2025).

    If data is not available up until this date please provide the most recent available data and specify the period it applies for.

    If figures are not available in tonnage, please instead provide them in another available weight measure. If another weight measure is not available, please provide it in whatever measure is available.

    If possible, please provide this data as a csv file.

    a - tonnage of household waste recycled under your waste disposal responsibilities.

    b - tonnage of collected household recycling rejected, split by how it was then processed (such as energy-from-waste / incineration, landfill).

    c - tonnage of household material recycled within England.

    d - tonnage of household material recycled outside of England, split by material type if possible.

    e - tonnage of household recycling waste exported overseas split by how it will be processed (such as recycled or incinerated).

    f - if available, please provide the tonnage of household recycling waste exported overseas split by how it will be processed and destination country.

    Published: 7 January 2026

  4. Standards complaints 2023-2025

    I would like to know how many complaints have been made against councillors in the following time periods:

    1. since 1 May 2025 and

    2. for the years 2023,2024 and 2025 individually. I would also like those numbers broken down further by:

    How many complaints were made against members by their political grouping ⁠How many complaints were related to social media use

    Published: 6 January 2026

  5. Training, Qualifications, and Professional Competence of Planning and Highways Officers

    I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act regarding the professional background and competencies of officers within the Planning and Highways Departments at Herefordshire Council. Specifically, I would like to know:

    • What training, qualifications, or professional memberships planning officers and highways officers are required to hold.

    • Whether any of these qualifications or training programmes include competence in assessing boundary matters, land ownership issues, or interpreting title plans.

    • Whether any officers within these departments hold qualifications or professional status that would make them competent to act in a capacity similar to a solicitor when dealing with boundary related issues arising during planning applications.

    • If the Council provides any internal guidance or specialist training to officers on boundary assessment, land ownership disputes, or legal interpretation of property boundaries. I would like information in relation to the following roles. Highways officers who work for the planning department. Planning officers who work for the planning department. This information is requested to better understand the scope of professional expertise applied during the planning process.

    Published: 6 January 2026

  6. Households on the housing register where the lead tenant is aged 16 to 24 for 2023-2025

    Issues related to youth homelessness:

    We are submitting a Freedom of Information request to your local authority.

    Could you please provide:

    (a) The total number of households on the housing register in your local authority [as per Item cc1a of the Local Authority Housing Statistics return] and,

    (b) The number of households on the housing register in your local authority for which the lead tenant is aged 16 to 24 inclusive on the following dates:

    31st of March 2025

    31st of March 2024

    31st of March 2023

    We have attached a response template that details which data we are requesting.

    Published: 5 January 2026

  7. Ammunition disposal and waste

    If you require any further clarification or information please do not hesitate to contact me.

    Freedom of Information request: Unitary Authority Procedures for Ammunition Disposal and Regulation

    This FOI is intended to clarify the processes, points of contact, and public information provided by the County Council regarding the safe and legal disposal of ammunition within its jurisdiction.

    1. What legislation is used to regulate and enforce the disposal of ammunition?

    2. Which specific body is responsible for the actual disposal of live ammunition?

    3. What methods are available for the disposal of live, out of date or misfired ammunition?

    4. What methods are available for the disposal of spent ammunition (such as metal casings and shotgun cartridges)?

    5. Have there been any incidents in the last 5 years where live, out of date or misfired ammunition have been found or taken to waste facilities for disposal?

    6. Have there been any incidents in the last 5 years where spent shotgun cartridges have been found or taken to waste facilities for disposal?

    7. Do you have capacity to dispose of live ammunition?

    8. If not and it was brought to a waste facility you manage, how would you arrange its disposal?

    9. Do you have capacity to dispose of spent and fired ammunition?

    10. If not and it was brought to a waste facility you manage, how would you arrange its disposal?

    11. Do you have capacity to dispose of spent shotgun cartridges?

    12. If not and it was brought to a waste facility you manage, how would you arrange its disposal?

    13. Can members of the public recycle spent shotgun cartridges at your recycling facilities?

    14. Can members of the public recycle spent ammunition at your waste and recycling facilities - such as lead or brass shell casings?

    15. Are there designated drop-off points where small quantities of ammunition can be safely surrendered in your area?

    16. Have you received any complaints or enquiries in the last 5 years regarding ammunition disposal?

    17. Are you aware the Environment Agency advises that small quantities of shotgun cartridges can be disposed of via domestic general waste? Do you know what these quantities are?

    18. Any other comments on ammunition disposal and potential impact on waste in your area?

    Published: 5 January 2026

  8. Libraries data for 2010, 2015, 2020 and 2024

    1) How many hours in total were your council run public libraries open to the general public (not just people with library cards) in:

    a) 2010

    b) 2015

    c) 2020

    d) 2024

    2) How many of these hours were unstaffed in:

    a) 2010

    b) 2015

    c) 2020

    d) 2024

    3) How many free weekly library sessions for children under 5 years old (such as rhyme time, baby bounce or story sessions) were provided in your council run public libraries in:

    a) 2010

    b) 2015

    c) 2020

    d) 2024

    4) How many free weekly library sessions for children between the ages of 5-18 (such as board games, homework clubs, reading groups) were provided in your council run public libraries in:

    a) 2010

    b) 2015

    c) 2020

    d) 2024

    5) How many full-time equivalent library workers were employed by your council in the financial years:

    a) 2015/16

    b) 2020/21

    c) 2024/25

    Published: 2 January 2026

  9. Children and young persons in care as a snapshot at 31 March 2025

    I am writing under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information from your local authority regarding the children and young people in your care. Please could you provide the following data:

     

    As a snapshot at 31 March 2025 (or whatever date is most practical), how many

     

    - children under the age of 18, and

    - young people aged between 18 and 24 (inclusive)

     

    Fit into the following categories:

     

    - EU national (except Irish citizens)

    - Unaccompanied asylum-seeking child (UASC)

    - Other non-British national

     

    Please provide the information under the following heading and subheadings:

     

    UASC

    - Under 18

    - 18-24

     

    EU national

    - Under 18

    - 18-24

     

    Other non-British national

    - Under 18

    - 18-24

    Published: 24 December 2025

  10. Tender decision making process

    Provision of Principle Contractor for Construction and Development of Land at Ross Enterprise Park:

    We formally request a copy of the excel format spreadsheet with formulas present of the scoring matrix used in the decision making process of the award of the Provision of Principle Contractor for Construction and Development of Land at Ross Enterprise Park, showing the bid process comparison between MFFreeman Ltd and the chosen winner bidder for the project.

    Published: 23 December 2025