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. Ingson Review

    Can you please confirm when the "Ingson" Review started?

    Can you confirm who is undertaking the review and the purpose of the review?

    Can you confirm the cost of thd review to the public purse?

    Published: 11 July 2025

  2. Misuse of disabled parking spaces in the past five years

    I am writing to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please provide the data in Excel or CSV format if possible.

    Q1. The number of parking violations recorded in your area for vehicles parked in disabled parking bays without displaying a valid Blue Badge (or other proof of eligibility), broken down by calendar year for the past five years (2019 to 2024 inclusive).

    Q2. The total amount of fines issued for these offences during the same period, also broken down by year.

    Q3. If available, the number of repeat offenders (i.e. drivers who have received more than one fine for parking in a disabled space without eligibility) during this period.

    Q4. If held, a breakdown of which car parks or locations recorded the highest number of these violations, including the top five locations by volume over the five-year period.

    Published: 8 July 2025

  3. Deprivation of liberty orders in Herefordshire

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please could you provide the following information about deprivation of liberty orders?

    How many deprivation of liberty orders for under 18s were applied for by the authority from 2020-2025? Please could this be broken down by year - with 2025 please provide figures from the start of the year to now?

    How many deprivation of liberty orders for under 18s were granted to the authority from 2020-2025. Please could this be broken down by year - with 2025 please provide figures from the start of the year to now?

    What was the longest deprivation of liberty order granted to the authority for an under 18 between 2020-2025?

    What was the shortest deprivation of liberty order granted to the authority for an under 18 between 2020-2025?

    What was the average length of deprivation of liberty orders granted to the authority for an under 18 between 2020-2025?

    If you require any further clarity please do not hesitate to get in touch.

    Published: 8 July 2025

  4. Procurement for Parking (Systems, permits and contract lengths)

    Hi, we are gathering information for procurement activities across the UK. In line with FOI regulations, can the council please confirm:

    1. What system does the council use for issuing and managing penalty charge notices relating to parking contraventions? And what company is that supplied from?

    2. What system is in place for issuing parking permits? And what company is that supplied from?

    3. When were both systems procured?

    4. What dates do the contracts of both systems run until?

    Published: 7 July 2025

  5. Section 106 monies spent in Ledbury since 2015.

    I am trying to find out where section 106 money has been spent on sport in Ledbury since 2015. Are you able to provide me what grants and 106 monies have been supplied to Rugby, Cricket and Football?

    Published: 4 July 2025

  6. Loss of Bodenham village stream

    Loss of stream in Bodenham village HR1 3JU Balfour Beatty advised asking for an answer to what is being done to restore the stream which disappeared after BB doing work there. Mark Watkins, the drainage engineer, knows exactly where it is and Balfour Beatty's Enquiry No.is 1179724 identified it as a defect scheduled for repair. I have W3W's for you if needed but BB know exactly where they jetted the gullies and allowed a resident to interfere and a pipe was smashed. It is lamentable that an historic feature has been treated so badly.

    Published: 4 July 2025

  7. Illegal/Counterfeit Tobacco/Cigarettes Seizures and Prosecutions

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am writing to request information regarding the seizure of illegal/counterfeit tobacco and cigarettes within the jurisdiction of Herefordshire Council and subsequent prosecutions initiated by the trading standards officers.

    Specifically, I request the following information for each of the past five years, starting from January 1, 2019:

    1. Seizure Data:

    * The total quantity of illegal/counterfeit tobacco (e.g., number of cigarettes, kilograms of hand-rolling tobacco, or other relevant measures) seized by trading standards officers each year.

    * The total number of instances (i.e., separate occasions) of such seizures each year.

    2. Prosecutions:

    * The number of prosecutions launched by trading standards against sellers of illegal/counterfeit tobacco and cigarettes each year.

    * The number of successful prosecutions each year.

    * The number of unsuccessful prosecutions each year.

    If possible, please provide the data in a structured format (e.g., spreadsheet or table) and clarify any definitions used for "cases" or "illegal tobacco products" (e.g., counterfeit, smuggled, or non-compliant products). If certain data is unavailable or incomplete, please provide what is available and note any limitations.

    Published: 3 July 2025

  8. Attacks on refuse workers in 2024/25

    1. In the last financial year 2024/25 how many incidents did your authority record where refuse collectors were physically assaulted by members of the public while carrying out council duties? Please give a brief description of the circumstances of the incident.

    NOTE: By refuse collectors I mean all employees whose main duties are involved in the collection of rubbish (all types) from homes and businesses with your authority.

    NOTE: If the refuse collection duties are carried out by a third party company hired by the council the information is still HELD by the council, because it is information held on your behalf.

    Published: 3 July 2025

  9. Early Years Expansion Grant and the Childcare Expansion Capital Grant funding

    FOI request – Early Years Expansion Grant (£75 million) and the Childcare expansion capital grant funding (£100 million).

    Early Years Expansion Grant - £75 million

    The government announced £75 million in additional funding to local authorities in 2025 to 2026 to support early years providers as they deliver the final phase of expansion to the working parent entitlements from September 2025. This funding will be distributed via the early years expansion grant which will be paid to local authorities in July 2025. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-expansion-grant-2025-to-2026

    1. How much in (in £) of your local authority’s allocation under the Early years expansion grant scheme has been distributed to any eligible recipients?

    2. What % of your distribution to date has gone to the following types of providers?

    a. Private, Voluntary, Independent (PVI) including Childminders

    b. Maintained settings including School Based Nurseries and maintained nursery schools

    3. Please give any information about how you have distributed the early years expansion grant:

    a. Distributed your total allocation between providers as a flat rate per-PTE, according to the number of 2-year-olds and under 2s taking up the early education entitlements in settings.

    b. Used your local 2-year-old and under 2s local funding formulae to determine provider-level funding.

    c. Developed a bespoke approach tailored to support specific growth needs in your area. If your answer to question 3 is C please provide information about the bespoke distribution approach.

    4. Do you plan to distribute all your distribution grant fund before the end of August 2025? Yes/No

    If No how much do you estimate will remain to be distributed?

    Childcare expansion capital grant funding (£100 million).

    The government announced £100m of capital support through the Childcare Expansion Capital Grant in autumn 2023. The fund was to support the provision of new places to support the expansion of: • 30-hours entitlement places for children aged 9-months to 3-year-olds • wraparound provision for primary school aged children https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childcare-expansion-capital-grant-funding

    1. How much (in £) of your local authority’s allocation under the Childcare Expansion Capital Grant scheme has been distributed to any eligible recipients?

    2. How much (in £) of your local authority’s allocation under the Childcare Expansion Capital Grant scheme has been distributed to:

    a. Private, Voluntary or Independent (PVI) providers in the early years sector

    b. School based settings

    c. Local authority infrastructure projects

    3. Please provide a % breakdown of the distributed funds under the Childcare Expansion Capital Grant that has been spent between:

    a. Children taking up an early years place through the expanded 30-hours entitlement for qualifying working parents.

    b. Increasing the supply of wraparound childcare for primary-school aged children.

    4. Do you plan to distribute all your distribution grant fund before the end of August 2025? Yes/No

    If No how much do you estimate will remain to be distributed?

    Published: 3 July 2025

  10. Information held on Engine Idling

    1 - Whether the council maintains records of public complaints or reports of engine idling.

    2 - How many reports or complaints about engine idling have been made, broken down monthly from January 2020 to the most recent month in 2025?

    3 - The number of fines issued for engine idling offences, broken down monthly for each calendar year from January 2020 to the most recent month in 2025.

    4 - The total revenue generated from these fines, also provided as a monthly breakdown for the same period.

    5 - The number of verbal or written warnings issued for engine idling, broken down monthly from January 2020 to the most recent month in 2025.

    6 - The location or street name/postcode where each fine or warning was issued, if available.

    7 - The current fixed penalty amount for engine idling offences.

    8 - Whether the council operates any designated “anti-idling zones” (e.g., around schools, hospitals, or town centres). If so, please provide a list of these zones.

    9 - Whether the council has a specific enforcement policy or procedure for engine idling (e.g., how long a vehicle must idle before action is taken, whether a warning is required first, what evidence is needed, etc.).

    10 - Whether civil enforcement officers or other staff are authorised to issue engine idling fines. If so, how many currently hold this authority?

    11 - The minimum idling time required before a fine or warning can be issued (e.g., 1 minute, 2 minutes).

    12 - The number of engine idling fines that have been appealed, cancelled, or remain unpaid, broken down monthly from January 2020 to the most recent month in 2025.

    13 - Whether the council has considered or implemented a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) or any similar legal instrument to support engine idling enforcement.

    Published: 3 July 2025