Freedom of information (FOI) releases from Guildford

This is a disclosure log of Guildford 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. FOI request personal injury claims against council

    I am requesting this information under the Freedom of Information Act.

     

    Could you please provide data in response to the following questions:

     

      1.  What is the total number of personal injury claims recorded against your council for the last three tax years (2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25), broken down by year?

     

     

      2.  How many of those claims outlined in question 1 were submitted:

     

    ·        By employees

     

    ·        By members of the public

     

     

      3.  What was the total amount paid out by your council as the result of personal injury claims against your council for the last three tax years (2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25), broken down by year?

     

     

      4.  What were the most common types of claim recorded against your council during the last three tax years (2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25), including but not limited to the following examples:

    - Road Traffic Accidents (RTAs)

    - Accidents at Work

    - Public Liability Claims

    - Industrial Disease

    - Animal Accidents

    - Criminal Injuries

    - Travel Accidents

    - Negligence

     

    Published: 18 May 2026

  2. Void Costs

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I write to request the following information:

    What was the average cost of completing the renovation of a void property in 2019 and 2020 and the average cost in 2023.

     

    Published: 13 May 2026

  3. Playground Equipment Conditions

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

    Please provide the following information for the period 1 January 2020 to present:

    1. Inspections and maintenance

    * The total number of playground inspections carried out per year.


    * Copies of any inspection guidance, checklists, or policies used, particularly those referencing:

    * corrosion
    * rust
    * metal degradation

    2. Recorded defects

    * The number of recorded maintenance issues or defects relating to playground equipment, broken down by year.


    * Where available, the number of defects specifically categorised as:

    * corrosion
    * rust
    * structural degradation of metal components
    (If defects are not categorised in this way, please provide any relevant keyword-searchable records or closest equivalent classification.)


    3. Complaints from the public

    * The number of complaints received relating to playground equipment described as:

    * rusty
    * corroded
    * damaged or unsafe


    4. Incidents and injuries

    * The number of reported incidents or accidents in council-managed playgrounds, per year.


    * If recorded, the number of incidents where equipment condition (e.g. damage, corrosion, or wear) was noted as a contributing factor.

    5. Maintenance response

    * Any policies or service standards relating to:

    * repair timeframes for damaged or corroded equipment.
    * criteria for removing unsafe equipment from use.

     

    Published: 12 May 2026

  4. Language procurement/ tender

    Dear FOI Team, I am writing to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000:

    When the organisation last ran a procurement or tender process for language services, including (but not limited to) translation, interpretation, or transcription services.

    The evaluation weighting used in that tender, specifically the percentage weighting allocated to quality and the percentage weighting allocated to price (e.g., 70% quality / 30% price).

    The quality and price scores awarded to each bidder in that tender, including:

    The name of each bidder

    The quality score for each bidder.

    The price score for each bidder.

    The total score for each bidder

    Published: 11 May 2026

  5. Agendas, minutes and decisions for Surrey Leaders Group

    I understand that Guildford Borough Council might hold the information requested here: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/a...

    The request is as follows: Please provide the agendas, minutes and decisions for all meetings of the Surrey Leaders Group for the civic years 2022-23 to 2025-26.

    Published: 11 May 2026

  6. relating to council spending

    Please find an FOI relating to council spending below:

    Subject: Freedom of Information Request – Discretionary Expenditure and Hospitality Costs

    This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

    I would like to request the following information for the most recent full financial year available:

    1. The three highest individual areas of expenditure that the council classifies as discretionary or non-statutory (i.e. services or spending not required by law), ranked by total annual spend.

    2. For each of these three areas, please provide:


    * The name or description of the service/project
    * The total amount spent in that financial year
    * A brief description of what the expenditure relates to

    3. Please provide the total amount spent by the council on alcohol, including:

    * Alcohol purchased for events, functions, or hospitality
    * Alcohol purchased using council funds, expenses, or procurement systems

    4. If possible, please also provide a breakdown of this figure by category (e.g. events, civic hospitality, staff functions).

    If the council does not hold a specific category for alcohol expenditure, please provide the closest available information, such as hospitality or event catering costs where alcohol is included.



    Published: 5 May 2026

  7. Applicant Tracking System (ATS)

    Please provide the following information relating to the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) currently used by Guildford Borough Council:


    ATS details

    * The name of the Applicant Tracking System currently in use:


    * The supplier/vendor of the system:


    Contract information

    * The start date of the current ATS contract:


    * The end date of the current ATS contract:


    * Any extension options included within the contract (if applicable):


    * Contract value (£):


    Future procurement

    * Whether the Council intends to re‑tender for the ATS at the end of the current contract:


    * If known, the anticipated timeframe for any future tender or procurement process:


    Contract ownership

    * The job title and department of the officer with primary responsibility for managing the current ATS contract:


    Procurement responsibility

    * The job title and department of the person primarily responsible for procurement of recruitment or HR systems within the Council:

     

    Published: 5 May 2026

  8. Council Infrastructure and Asset Contacts

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

    Please confirm whether you own or manage any of the following infrastructure:

    * Street lighting assets (including columns, cables, and feeder pillars);
    * Highway drainage systems (including gullies, pipes, and culverts);
    * Traffic signals and associated ducting;
    * Any Council-owned underground ducts or services;
    * Any district heating or heat network infrastructure operating within your area.

    If you do own or manage any of the above, please provide:

    * The relevant department or team responsible;
    * A contact email or shared mailbox for future enquiries;
    * Details of how asset plans or records can be requested outside of the FOI process.

    If this information is not held, please advise who is responsible where known.

    Published: 5 May 2026

  9. Finance processes

    1. Does Guildford Borough Council have a policy to clear suspense accounts either in general fund, or housing revenue account of mis-postings?

    2. Where are these balances shown in Finance reports & Annual Statutory accounts?

    3. For :2022/3, 23/4, 24/5 & 25/6
    Please list these unreconciled suspense balances in the Annual accounts.

    4. When were these suspense accounts last reconciled & cleared?

    5. Does Guildford Borough Council pro-actively retrieve over-payments made to suppliers?
    Did this policy exist in 2022/23 & 23/4

    6. If it did, where were the overpayments on the Housing Revenue Account posted in the relevant quarter-end finance reports for both accounting years?

    7. How much in total HRA over-payments ( part of the £13.5m fraud) were retrieved?


    8. Is the retrieval of over-payments an ongoing KPI ? If not why not?

     

    Published: 29 April 2026

  10. FOI request accommodations

    1. Please outline what temporary accommodation schemes your Council runs? For example, nightly paid, leasing, etc. Please attach any materials about these schemes.


    2. Please outline the total number of households that you have in temporary accommodation and what types of temporary accommodation they are in? For example, 45 in nightly paid, 35 in hostels, etc.


    3. Please outline what types of accommodation you are looking for? For example 2 beds, 3 beds, etc.


    4. Please outline the rates paid on each TA scheme broken down by number of bedrooms? For example, nightly paid 2 bed: £65 per night, etc.


    5. Please outline what boroughs you have your temporary accommodation placements by borough?


    6. Please provide the on boarding process to become an accommodation provider, included requirements?


    7. Please provide the name, contact number and email of the person responsible for on boarding temporary accommodation?

    Published: 28 April 2026