Council Cohesion Enquiry
Case reference FOI2026/01421
Received 9 July 2026
Published 27 July 2026
Request
Can you please provide the following information, from January 1 2024 up to date:
1. Details of all support from the government’s Research, Information and Communications Unit (RICU)
For example, assistance with local projects, handling local protest or unrest RICU products requested or received by the local authority: strategic communications workshops, other workshops and training, advice documents, guidance, bulletins etc.
Beyond the defined timescale, what documentation such as this remains on the books and available for staff training etc?
2. Details of all support from the government’s Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, with specific regard to social cohesion.
This may include workshops, training, advice documents, guidance, bulletins etc.
Beyond the defined timescale, what documentation such as this remains on the books and available for staff training etc?
3. What support has been received from the Home Office Preventing Radicalisation Fund?
Please provide details of the projects and their aims.
4. What civil society organisations (CSOs) have received funding from the council itself in relation to work to present radicalisation, extremism, or promote social cohesion?
Response
Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Please find the answers to your queries below:
Can you please provide the following information, from January 1 2024 up to date:
1. Details of all support from the government’s Research, Information and Communications Unit (RICU)
For example, assistance with local projects, handling local protest or unrest RICU products requested or received by the local authority: strategic communications workshops, other workshops and training, advice documents, guidance, bulletins etc.
Beyond the defined timescale, what documentation such as this remains on the books and available for staff training etc?
None.
2. Details of all support from the government’s Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, with specific regard to social cohesion.
This may include workshops, training, advice documents, guidance, bulletins etc.
Beyond the defined timescale, what documentation such as this remains on the books and available for staff training etc?
None.
3. What support has been received from the Home Office Preventing Radicalisation Fund?
Please provide details of the projects and their aims.
No support has been received.
4. What civil society organisations (CSOs) have received funding from the council itself in relation to work to present radicalisation, extremism, or promote social cohesion?
None.
Yours sincerely,
FOI Team
Guildford Borough Council
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