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. NRPF and Free School Meals

    I am exploring the intersection of child poverty and immigration status, with a particular interest in how children in families with No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) are supported. Specifically, I would like to request data on the eligibility and access to Free School Meals (FSM) for children in households affected by the NRPF condition.

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would be grateful if you could provide the following information:

     

    1.  Please provide the number of children in your local authority who are living in families with NRPF and who are currently in receipt of Free School Meals, as of the most recent available data.

     

    2.  Any available policy or guidance that your local authority uses to determine FSM eligibility for children in NRPF households?

     

    3.  The date from which your local authority began recording this category? (if applicable).

     

    Published: 22 August 2025

  2. EV Charging Bay Misuse and Enforcement

    I am requesting the following information under the Freedom of Information Act, relating to electric vehicle (EV) charging bays in your local authority area.

    If your authority does not manage or enforce EV charging bays, please confirm this in response.

    Please provide responses to the following, where applicable:

    Q1. Does your authority currently enforce any EV charging bays (e.g. through a Traffic Regulation Order or other legal mechanism)?

    If yes, please provide:

    a. The number of Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) issued for EV bay misuse (i.e. parked without actively charging), broken down by calendar year (2020–2025 to date).

    b. The total value of fines issued for EV bay misuse, broken down by year.

    Q2. The number of publicly accessible EV charging bays currently managed by the council or under its parking enforcement remit.

    Q3. If available, the three most commonly misused EV bay locations (e.g. by street name, car park, or postcode).

    Q4. If held, the number of drivers who received more than one PCN for EV bay misuse during this period.

    If possible, please provide the information in spreadsheet format (e.g. .xls or .csv).

    Published: 22 August 2025

  3. Supported accommodation and support services for children in care and care leavers

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am writing to request detailed information regarding your local authority’s commissioning and delivery of supported accommodation and support services for children in care and care leavers, including Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children (UASC). Please respond to the following questions in full. Where possible, provide data in Excel or CSV format.

    1. Providers and Service Models

    1.1. List all providers currently delivering supported accommodation and/or support services for:

    [CLARIFICATION FOR Q1.1 - Does "currently" relate to the date of the FOI? Please clarify.

    To clarify – Yes it does relate to the date of the FOI.]

    • Children in care aged 16–17

    • Care leavers aged 18+

    • UASC (if applicable)

    1.2. For each provider, specify:

    • Type of provision (e.g. 24/7 staffed, floating support, outreach, safety pods)

    • Ofsted registration status (registered, pending, exempt)

    • Number of units or placements available

    • Number of young people currently placed

    2. Costs and Funding

    2.1. Provide the average weekly cost per young person for each type of supported accommodation and support service, broken down as follows:

    • Accommodation cost

    • Support cost

    • Additional costs (e.g. contingency placements, interpreters, transport)

    2.2. Confirm whether young people are expected to contribute to accommodation costs (e.g. via Universal Credit housing element). If so:

    • How is this managed and monitored?

    • What is the average amount recovered per young person per week?

    3. Numbers of Young People

    3.1. As of the most recent reporting period, how many young people are placed in:

    [CLARIFICATION FOR Q3 - Please clarify what they define as ‘As of the most recent reporting period’

    To clarify – We are looking for the ‘last years’ reporting figures please. Please may we request April 1st 2024 to March 31st 2025.]

    • Supported accommodation (16–17-year-olds)

    • Transitional accommodation (18+ care leavers)

    • Emergency or contingency placements (e.g. safety pods)

    3.2. Provide a breakdown by:

    • Provider

    • Placement type

    • Age group

    • UASC vs non-UASC

    4. Contractual Arrangements

    4.1. Specify the commissioning route used for each provider:

    • Block contract

    • Spot purchase

    • Open or closed framework

    • Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

    • Other (please specify)

    4.2. For each contract or framework, provide:

    • Provider name

    • Contract start and end date

    • Extension options

    • Total contract value or annual spend

    • Whether the contract is exclusive or non-exclusive

    4.3. Provide a copy of the service specification and/or contract summary for each current contract or framework.

    5. Procurement and Renewal

    5.1. Confirm:

    • When your current contracts or frameworks are due for renewal or re-tender

    • Whether you plan to re-procure these services in the next 12–24 months

    • How providers can express interest in future opportunities (e.g. market engagement events, PIN notices)

    6. Quality Assurance and Young People’s Feedback

    6.1. Describe how you monitor the quality of supported accommodation and support services, including:

    • KPIs used

    • Frequency of audits or inspections

    • Use of external regulators (e.g. Ofsted)

    6.2. How are the views of young people captured and used to inform:

    • Service delivery

    • Contract management

    • Provider performance reviews

    Published: 22 August 2025

  4. Information on Quebb Road

    1. Whether Eardisley Footpath 40 (USRN 23222997) is coincident to Quebb Road (USRN 23213378, U90617) at the footpaths Westerley section, where it runs on Quebb Road.

    2. Is there any reason public vehicles are not permitted on any part of Quebb road.

    Published: 22 August 2025

  5. Use of PSPOs and CPNs

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am requesting the following information relating to use of PSPO’s and CPN powers in your local area between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2024:

    1. Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs):

    a. How many PSPOs are currently active in your local area?

    b. How many were introduced in each year 2020–2024?

    c. If available, what behaviours do these PSPOs restrict (e.g. busking, begging, loitering, amplification, rough sleeping/sleeping in vehicle, feeding birds/animals, car cruising, making noise, swearing or foul/abusive language, gatherings outside abortion clinics)

    d. How many Fixed Penalty Notices were issued for breach of PSPOs in this period?

    e. If available, disaggregated data on race, ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status and disability status for PSPOs issued in this period.

    2. Community Protection Notices (CPNs):

    a. How many CPN warnings and full CPNs were issued annually between 2020–2024?

    b. If available, what were the most common reasons for issuing CPNs (e.g. bird feeding, barking dogs, begging, shouting/swearing, messy/overgrown gardens, neighbour disputes, repairing vehicles on the road, loitering, bonfires, breach of PSPO, drug use, sex work)

    c. How many breaches of CPNs resulted in prosecution or further enforcement?

    d. If available, disaggregated data on race, ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status and disability status for CPNs issued in this period.

    If possible, please also briefly outline how this data is typically stored and retained (e.g. database system, format, retention period).

    Published: 21 August 2025

  6. Spend with SEND providers

    1. The total annual amount spent by the council on private Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) providers for placements of SEND students, broken down by financial year from 2015 to the most recent year available.

    By “private SEND providers,” I mean independent or non-maintained schools and institutions that are not run by the local authority.

    If available, please provide: Total spend per year - please provide both the proportion and the total for the years 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.

    Published: 21 August 2025

  7. Costs of care home placements 2022

    1. Can you supply the costs of care home placements in the year 2022 for Hereford childrens social services

    2. How many children got placed in care home settings in the year 2022. Either long term or even for a day.

    Published: 21 August 2025

  8. Costs of childrens care home placements 2021

    1. Can you supply the costs of care home placements in the year 2021 for Hereford childrens social services

    2. How many children got placed in care home settings in the year 2021. Either long term or even for a day.

    Published: 21 August 2025

  9. Private landlord complaints

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

    Please provide the following data relating to private landlords in your local authority, covering the period from 1 January 2022 to the date of this request in 2025:

    1. The total number of formal complaints received about private landlords, broken down by calendar year (2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 to date).

    2. The total number of prosecutions brought against private landlords, broken down by calendar year.

    3. The total number of civil penalty notices issued against private landlords, broken down by calendar year.

    4. The total sum of fines issued to private landlords, broken down by calendar year.

    5. The total number of banning orders issued against private landlords, broken down by calendar year.

    Please provide the information in a spreadsheet format (csv or xls file).

    Published: 21 August 2025

  10. Information on Parking and Bus lane fines

    Please may you provide me with:

    1) The total number of parking fines and bus lane fines issued within your council in 2024 and 2025 to date

    2) How much money from parking fines and bus lane fines has been paid to your council in 2024 and 2025 to date

    3) How many people who have been issued a parking or bus lane fine in your council in 2024 and 2025 to date have appealed, and how many of these appeals have been successful

    Please provide the information in the form of an Excel document.

    Published: 21 August 2025