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. Households with children in temporary accommodation end of December 2024; and end of December 2023

    Please provide all of the data for two (2) time periods: end of December 2024; and end of December 2023

    1a. Number of households with children aged under 5 in temporary accommodation

    1b. Number of households with children (under 5) in temporary accommodation for more than 6 weeks

       

    1c. Number of households with children (under 5) in temporary accommodation for more than 6 months

       

    1d. Total number of children aged under 5 in temporary accommodation (not number of households)

     

    2a. Number of households with children aged under 5 in b

     temporary accommodation

             

    2b. Number of households with children (under 5) in b

     temporary accommodation for more than 6 weeks

              

    2c. Number of households with children (under 5) in b

     temporary accommodation for more than 6 months

     

    2d. Total number of children aged under 5 in b

     temporary accommodation (not number of households)

             

    Published: 8 May 2025

  2. Inspection and safety of bridges in the last 3 calendar years (2022, 2023, and 2024)

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am requesting the following information relating to the inspection and safety of bridges managed by your council over the past three calendar years (2022, 2023, and 2024):

    1. The total number of bridges under your council’s ownership or responsibility. For this request, a bridge is defined as any structure designed to carry a road, path, or other route over a physical obstacle such as water, a railway, a road, or a valley, and with a span of 1.5 metres or more.

    2. The number of bridge inspections carried out per year (2022–2024), including a breakdown by: - General visual inspections - Principal inspections - Special inspections (e.g. following flood events or accidents)

    3. The number of bridges found to be structurally unsafe during inspections in each of the three years.

    4. Of those deemed unsafe, how many: - Were closed to traffic or pedestrians - Required immediate repairs - Are still awaiting repair as of the date of this request

    5. Any funding received or applied for from central government or other sources specifically to support bridge repair or safety enhancements during this period. Please provide the data in spreadsheet format (e.g. Excel or CSV) where possible.

    Published: 7 May 2025

  3. Section 106 and CIL funding allocated for healthcare from 2020/21-2024/25

    Please see below my FOI request.

    1. How much

    a) Section 106 funding and

    b) CIL funding allocated for healthcare is currently held unspent by the local authority?

    2. How much Section 106 funding was transferred from the local authority to Integrated Care Boards (Clinical Commissioning Groups prior to 2022) in

    a) 2024/25,

    b) 2023/24,

    c) 2022/23,

    d) 2021/22 and

    e) 2020/21?

    3. How much CIL funding was transferred from the local authority to ICBs/CCGs ) in

    a) 2024/25,

    b) 2023/24,

    c) 2022/23,

    d) 2021/22

    and e) 2020/21?

    4. How much Section 106 funding did ICBs/CCGs request to be transferred from the local authority

    a) 2024/25,

    b) 2023/24,

    c) 2022/23,

    d) 2021/22

    and e) 2020/21?

    5. How much Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding did ICBs/CCGs request to be transferred from the local authority in

    a) 2024/25,

    b) 2023/24,

    c) 2022/23,

    d) 2021/22

    and e) 2020/21?

    6. Since April 1, 2020, how many times has the local authority declined a request by ICBs/CCGs for the transfer of developer contributions (Section 106 or CIL funds)?

    7. For each case where the local authority declined a request for developer contributions since April 1, 2020, please provide

    a) the reason for the refusal

    b) the amount of money requested.

    Published: 7 May 2025

  4. Dog fouling data in Herefordshire March 2024 - March 2025

    Description of the information required: Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 I would like to request the following information regarding local dog waste:

    1 - The total number of dog fouling complaints that you have received in the last 12 months? (March 2024-March 2025)

    2 - How many fines/fixed penalty notices have been handed out to people for not cleaning up dog waste between March 2024-March 2025?

    3 - How many dog poo/dog waste bins do you have, as of March 2025? This includes dedicated dog poo/dog waste bins as well as public litter bins that accept dog waste.

    Published: 7 May 2025

  5. Number of complaints made by PRS (private rental sector) tenants from the beginning of 2010 - 2025

    I would like to request the number of complaints made by PRS (private rental sector) tenants regarding estate agencies, PRS landlords or property managers to this local authority from the beginning of 2010 to the present day, or as recent as the data goes.

    The data should be provided in a yearly format. I don't mind if the data is broken down by financial year. I would also like a breakdown of how many of these complaints related to discrimination per year. If this is not possible, it is fine to stick with the main request.

    Published: 7 May 2025

  6. Provision of Public Toilets

    I would like to request the following information as a freedom of information request.

    - How many public toilets are currently open in your council area and how many of these are accessible?

    - How many public toilets have been open for each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 and how many have been accessible?

    - How much is currently being spent on providing and maintaining public toilets in your council area and how much has been spent for each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024?

    - How many of the public toilets available require the public to pay to access them, how much do they charge, for this year and each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024?

    By public toilet I mean a toilet operated by the council which is available for the public to use.

    Published: 6 May 2025

  7. Children's Act - Commissioning strategies for the recruitment of independent visitors

    The Children Act 1989 guidance and regulations Volume 2: care planning, placement and case review dated July 2021, states that point 3.277, Local authorities should already have commissioning strategies in place for the recruitment of independent visitors.

    A) Can the council state how often the commissioning strategy document is reviewed and how this reviewing action is recorded.

    B) Does this council have a commissioning strategy for independent visitors?

    C) Please supply, publish, the commissioning strategy document.

    Published: 2 May 2025

  8. Child social service users transported by social workers own personal vehicles

    Have child social service users, children and adults, been transported by social workers own personal vehicles in the year 2022?

    Published: 2 May 2025

  9. Current list of all ' Licensed ' &/or 'Registered ' commercial tattooing and piercing premises

    Could you please provide me with a list of all ' Licensed ' and/or 'Registered ' commercial tattooing and piercing premises currently operating within your council region.

    I have no need of any information regarding anyone who may be operating from a private address .

    Published: 2 May 2025

  10. Electronic waste collected by Local Authority 2020 - 2024

    I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I am conducting research into the scale of electronic waste (e-waste) generated across UK local authorities for public awareness and educational purposes.

    Please could you provide the following information regarding electronic waste collected by your council:

    1. Annual totals of electronic waste collected:

    Please provide the total amount (in kilograms or tonnes) of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) collected by your authority per year for the years:

    2020

    2021

    2022

    2023

    2024

    2. Breakdown by type of item (if available):

    If possible, please break down the annual totals into categories such as:

    Large household appliances (e.g. fridges, washing machines)

    Small household appliances (e.g. toasters, kettles)

    IT and telecoms equipment (e.g. laptops, phones)

    Consumer electronics (e.g. TVs, speakers)

    Lighting equipment

    Other WEEE categories (if applicable)

    3. Collection source:

    Please indicate whether the data includes:

    Household waste

    Commercial/business waste

    Or both

    If possible, please provide the information in an Excel (.xls or .xlsx) or CSV format.

    Published: 1 May 2025