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. Non-Domestic Completion Notices

    Under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 please could I request a list of Non-Domestic Completion Notices served by the authority from 01/08/2025 to the present date. I would be grateful if the list could include;

    • The property reference number (otherwise known as billing authority reference number).

    • The address of the property to which the notice relates.

    • The date the notice was served .

    • The completion date recorded.

    • The business or person to whom the notice was served.

    • Address to where the Notice was sent.

    • Whether the notice was issued by the billing authority or a third party.

    Published: 6 November 2025

  2. Recycling & Waste Services

    Please find FOI attached.

    Published: 4 November 2025

  3. Pest control services in Herefordshire

    Please provide the following information for the period 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2025, broken down by financial year:

    1) Total expenditure by the council on pest control services, including both in-house provision and external/contracted services.

    2) If any services are contracted out, please provide the supplier name(s) and the contract value(s).

    3) The number of call-outs/treatments by species category (e.g. rats, mice, pigeons, gulls, foxes, grey squirrels, wasps, bedbugs, cockroaches—please use your own categories if recorded differently).

    4) For any lethal control commissioned or carried out by the council, the number of animals killed by species and, where recorded, the method used (e.g. trapping, poisoning, shooting).

    5) A copy of any policy, guidance, or standard operating procedure relating to the council’s pest control service or contractors. Please also provide the information in CSV, Excel, or another machine-readable format where possible.

    Published: 4 November 2025

  4. Children Young Carers budget 24/25 & 25/26

    1 Please could you provide me with details of your Children's Young Carers budget 24/25 and 25/26

    2 Please could you provide me with details of the Children's Social Care total budget (general fund) and outturn 24/25 and 25/26 (forecast)

    Published: 4 November 2025

  5. Council Visa sponsors since 4th July 2024

    I would like to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act

    * Since 4 July 2024, how many visas has your Council sponsored - New Starters Only.

    Published: 3 November 2025

  6. Hills Ford Rally Road Closure Application

    I am writing to make a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please provide me with:

    * The specific questions or requirements that Herefordshire Council asked the organisers of the Hills Ford Rally (scheduled to take place in Herefordshire but subsequently cancelled) as part of their application for a road closure order.

    * In particular, I would like to know which of those questions or requirements were not answered or were considered inadequately addressed by the organisers, leading to the council’s refusal to grant permission. I would prefer to receive this information by email.

    Published: 3 November 2025

  7. Frameworks/Supplier Lists for Supervision of Families in Children’s Services

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

    Please could you provide details of any current frameworks, approved provider lists, or contractual arrangements that your Local Authority has in place relating to the supervision of families within Children’s Services.

    Specifically, I am interested in services that involve:  

    *   Supervised contact between children and family members

    *   Family support or intervention services delivered in the home or community  

    *   Any specialist supervision services commissioned as part of safeguarding or child protection plans

     

    For each relevant framework or supplier list, I would be grateful if you could include:

    1.  The name and scope of the framework or arrangement.

    2.  The start and end dates of the current agreement.

    3.  The names of any providers currently approved or contracted under the framework.

    4.  The process by which new providers can apply to join or be considered.

    5.  The contact details for the team or individual responsible for commissioning these services.

    Published: 31 October 2025

  8. Pension and debt interest

    Please advise:

    1. The total payments from your General Fund to your Pension Fund in the financial year 2024/25 and the burden of this cost measured as a proportion of the Council Tax revenue this consumed.

    2. Any estimate for the total payments from your General Fund to your Pension Fund in the current financial year and the burden of this cost measured as a proportion of the Council Tax revenue this is expected to consume.

    3. The total payments from your General Fund for debt interest in the financial year 2024/25 and the burden of this cost measured as a proportion of the Council Tax revenue this consumed.

    4. Any estimate for the total payments from your General Fund for debt interest in the current financial year and the burden of this cost measured as a proportion of the Council Tax revenue this is expected

    Published: 31 October 2025

  9. Residential Children’s Services Framework Providers and Fee Rates

    I am writing to request recorded information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (as amended and interpreted in line with current ICO guidance, 2024). Please treat this as a formal request for information your authority holds in relation to residential children’s care services.

    Specifically, I request the following:

    1. Framework providers

    A current list of all framework providers commissioned by your authority for the delivery of residential children’s care services, including:

    • The names of all providers

    • Whether they are currently active and providing services

    • The framework(s) or contractual agreements under which they operate

    2. Fee rates

    The range of weekly fees (gross, not net of deductions) paid to these providers during the current or most recent financial year (please specify the reporting period), including:

    • The lowest weekly rate paid

    • The highest weekly rate paid

    • Any categories or placement types (e.g. complex needs, emergency placement, solo placement) that influence the level of fees

    If this information is available in a spreadsheet or table, please provide it in an open, machine-readable format such as CSV or XLSX, consistent with the ICO’s guidance on the re-use of public-sector information.

    For clarity, I am not requesting any personal data of individuals; only organisational and financial information relevant to residential-care service provision.

    I would remind the authority that under Section 10 of the Act, you are required to respond within 20 working days of receipt. If any exemptions apply, please specify the precise FOIA provision relied upon, the reasoning for its application, and the outcome of any public-interest test undertaken (in line with current case law).

    If any part of my request is unclear, please contact me promptly so that I may assist in refining it in accordance with Section 16 (duty to advise and assist).

    Published: 31 October 2025

  10. Unauthorised diversion of a public highway in 2000's at Quebb Cottages on the U90617

    An unauthorised diversion of a public highway occurred in or around the 2000s without due process, at Quebb Cottages on the U90617.

    It was claimed to the Ward Member the road was to be restored to its lawful routing as part of a planning application.

    Please provide any requests, Notices, Orders, etc from HC to the landholders,  and any letters from the landholders agreeing to do this, and by what date.

    Published: 31 October 2025