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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433 disclosures

  1. PR budgets 2018-19

    1. What was the council's public relations and marketing budget for the last financial year (2018-19)?

    2. How many staff are currently employed in marketing and public relations and marketing based roles?

    Published: 6 June 2019

  2. ICT Strategy Documents

    Hi, I wish to submit a request for some of the organisation's information around the internal plans and strategy documents around ICT. The ICT documents I require is the 2019 - Onwards. If any of the documents is for example 2017-2020 please make sure that this is the 2019 version of the document. Or the most recent update. I wish to obtain the following documents:

    1. ICT/IM&T/IS Strategy- The IT department strategy or plans, highlights their current and future objectives.

    2. ICT Annual or Business Plan- Similar to the ICT strategy but is more annually focused.

    3. ICT Capital Programme/budget- A document that shows financials budget on current and future projects. If some of these documents are not valid, please state when the 2019 ICT documents are planned to be published. Please do get back to me if you have further questions or feedback.

    Published: 4 June 2019

  3. Listed Building Planning Applications

    In this instance we would like to request the following information:

    (1) The number of listed building consent applications that were made to Guildford Borough Council during the financial years 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18 and the current 2018/19 tax year up to the present date.

    (2) The number of listed building consent applications that were granted by Guildford Borough Council during the same period.

    (3) The number of listed building consent applications that were rejected by Guildford Borough Council during the same period.

    (4) The number of listed building consent applications that were rejected by Guildford Borough Council during this period that were subsequently appealed to the Planning Inspectorate and granted consent as a result of that appeal.

    (5) The number of listed building consent applications made to Guildford Borough Council during this period that were appealed to the Planning Inspectorate as a result of not receiving an answer from Guildford Borough Council within the required eight week period after application.

    (6) The number of listed building consent applications that were made under delegated powers by Guildford Borough Council in each year of the previously mentioned period.

    (7) The number of conservation officers employed by Guildford Borough Council as well as the number of ancillary staff and the budget allocated to the process of listed building consent in each year of this period.

    (8) The number of enforcement notices issued by Guildford Borough Council regarding listed buildings in each year of the same period.

    (9) If any of the above information is not presently held by Guildford Borough Council; is such information held by any other local or central government organisation, and if so which body? We thank you for your prompt response. Yours sincerely

    Published: 30 May 2019

  4. Print advertising spend

    • The total spent by the local authority on print advertising in local or regional newspapers and magazines in 2018

    • The total spent by the local authority on print advertising in local or regional newspapers and magazines in 2017

    • The total spent by the local authority on print advertising in local or regional newspapers and magazines in 2008

    • The total spent* by the local authority on authority owned or managed print publications for each of the following categories - A) Newsletters B) Magazines C) Newspapers in 2018

    • The total spent* by the local authority on authority owned or managed print publications for each of the following categories - A) Newsletters B) Magazines C) Newspapers in 2017 *Including costs of staffing, design, printing and distribution If further information is required please do not hesitate to get in touch. If it is not possible to fulfil the request please can you provide suggestions as to how it can be altered to achieve the above stated objective, as required by the FOI act.

    Published: 30 May 2019

  5. Business Rates for Charity

    I writing to request information under the freedom of information act Please send a full and up to date list of companies and charities that have become liable for business rates between the 15th Dec 18 to the 14th Jan 19. I would like you to include - * Business name * Full address * Date of liability * Type of property

    Published: 30 May 2019

  6. Music Business Venues

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

    1. The name and address of each music venue business registered with the Council in

    (a) 2010 and (b) 2017, including and identifying those open in 2010 but closed before 2017, and those not open in 2010 but opened by 2017.

    2. The total annual business rate paid by each music venue in (1) in (a) 2010, and (b), 2017.

    Published: 30 May 2019

  7. Project Management Software Systems

    Freedom of Information request - Software Systems 1. What Software Systems are currently used by the Council (please identify each system if more than one is used) for: • Programme and / or Project management? • Risk Management recording and reporting • Performance Management reporting • Freedom of Information recording and tracking

    2. When do the contracts expire for each software system used?

    3. Do you have any planned changes or upgrades of the software currently used? If so, when?

    4. How much does each system cost including both the initial licence fee and the annual charge?

    5. If you do not have a system how are programmes and projects managed currently?

    6. How (which procurement route or framework) was the contract initially tendered and when was this tender awarded?

    7. If no software or tendered contract is in place currently are you considering tendering or purchasing further software within the next 12 months? If so via which procurement route or framework would you be using?

    8. How many users / licenses for each system have you purchased for each system?

    9. Who is the person responsible for the identified Software Systems? Please provide full name, title and contact information if possible.

    Published: 29 May 2019

  8. Council Tax Arrears

    I am writing to make a request for information under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act. I would be grateful if you could provide me with the following information with respect to your local authority:

    a) The amount of council tax arrears at the end of financial year 2017/18 (ie 31st March 2018 or 5th April 2018);

    b) Your latest estimate of the amount of council tax arrears in your authority; I appreciate that this amount will fluctuate during the course of the financial year but would be grateful for your latest estimate; Do let me know if you need any further clarification.

    Published: 29 May 2019

  9. Horse animal welfare inspector

    Information Request - Please could you provide the following information: Do you employ an animal health inspector? If yes is the inspector equipped and trained to deal with equine related welfare cases? Thank you.

    Published: 29 May 2019

  10. Request: Council Tax and Business Rates Software

    Please see below my request for Freedom of Information on Council Tax and Business Rates. 1) Who supplies the software you will use to calculate the council tax charge for the 2019/20 year? 2) Who supplies the software you will use to calculate the business rates charge for the 2019/20 year? 3) Who supplies the software you will use to calculate the annual award of council tax reduction / support for the 2019/20 year?

    Published: 28 May 2019