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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427 disclosures
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Request for the council tax discount/premium on second homes, on homes empty for longer than 6 months and homes empty for longer than 2 years as a percentage of the standard council tax in your council from 2009 to 2018.
Published: 24 May 2019
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Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, we would like to request the following information.
1) The number of times between 1st April 2018 and 31st March 2019, or the nearest available twelve month period, that private bailiffs/enforcement agents have been instructed to enforce debts to the local authority relating to each of the following;
a. Council tax
b. Parking
c. Housing Benefit overpayments
d. Business Rates
e. Commercial Rents
f. Any other debt types, including any other overpayments
By "private bailiffs/enforcement agents" we mean those who are self-employed or who work for private companies, including as high court enforcement officers. Please include cases where local authority employees have visited a property to enforce a warrant of control.
2) Do you signpost residents to one or more free debt advice agencies as part of your collections process? (Yes/No) If so, which charities?
3) Have you adopted the Standard Financial Statement (or Common Financial Statement) as a tool for objectively assessing income and expenditure as part of your collections process? (Yes/No)
4) Do you have a formal policy in place for dealing with residents in vulnerable circumstances as part of your collections process? (Yes/No)
5) Do you currently have a policy of exempting recipients of Council Tax Support from the use of bailiff action? (Yes/No)
6) Have you adopted the Citizens Advice/Local Government Association Council Tax Protocol? (Yes/No)
Published: 23 May 2019
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I request the following information
1. The number of council homes purchased under the Right to Buy by tenants in
i. 2012/13
ii. 2013/14
iii. 2014/15
iv. 2015/16
v. 2016/17
vi. 2017/18
vii. 2018/19
2. The combined value of the properties referred to in the answer to question 1., in
i. 2012/13
ii. 2013/14
iii. 2014/15
iv. 2015/16
v. 2016/17
vi. 2017/18
vii. 2018/19
3. The number of homes previously sold under the Right to Buy that were reacquired by the council following a fraud investigation, in i. 2012/13 ii. 2013/14 iii. 2014/15 iv. 2015/16 v. 2016/17 vi. 2017/18 vii. 2018/19
4. If the council has a private landlord licensing scheme, the number of homes which have been sold under the Right to Buy and subsequently listed as a privately let property since the scheme started, within the following timescales: i. one week ii. one month iii. one year If possible
Published: 21 May 2019
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A request for information from your planners.
1) The percentage of affordable housing required for housing developments of 10 dwellings or more or that are greater than 0.5 hectares in area. If more than one level is set in planning policies - for example varying by location in the district or size of development - the maximum, minimum and district average percentages.
2) The average percentage of affordable housing agreed on approval of planning applications for housing developments of 10 dwellings or more or that are greater than 0.5 hectares in the council's area for each of 2016, 2017 and 2018.
Published: 21 May 2019
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I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information from Guildford Borough Council's Environmental Health department. I would like to know the number of licensed premises served with noise abatement notices per year in the area for the period 2010-present. If this information could also include the total number of noise abatement notices issued to licensed premises for each year in the period that would be appreciated.
Published: 20 May 2019
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1. Does your local authority have a Clean Air campaign or policy in place? If so, is any of this specific to vehicle emissions?
2. In respect of the taxis and PHVs you license in your district, are there current - or will there be future - licensing restrictions on:- a. Vehicle types/makes/model b. EU emission levels
3. Is there a timetable of date(s) in place by which all licensed vehicles in your district must adhere to your requirements?
4. Is your local authority providing electric charging points? If so, how many normal and how many fast charging facilities?
5. Will you be providing any grants to proprietors of licensed taxis/PHVs to acquire electric, hybrid or ULEV vehicles? a. If so, will one of these aids include Try-to-Buy? b. Are the grants available to both hackney and private hire vehicle owners/lessees?
6. Will your district be considering a charge for all (or just licensed) vehicles to enter your Clean Air Zone if you set one out in a specific city/town?
Published: 20 May 2019
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Does the council use software or a system supplied by an external supplier or developed in-house, in order to run and manage its online consultations and community engagement? Who supplies the software and/or system? What is the annual contract charge (including any license fee)? When will the contract be reviewed? Will this contract be put out to tender? Where will the contract be advertised? Who is the officer currently managing the consultations and/or community engagements?
Published: 13 May 2019
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In our council tax letter you state that £74 million is being invested in new affordable housing. How and why are tax payers funding affordable housing? My current understanding is that developers give the council money for approving their plans. Developers then build the properties and sell them for profit. Surely the only cost incurred by the council is managing the planning process whereby only small first time homes are approved for development? Please can you breakdown for me how my tax goes towards affordable housing?
Published: 10 May 2019
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I would like to know the breakdown of the staff of Guildford Borough Council in terms of the percentage of whom are identified as being disabled and more specifically the percentage of whom identify as having a mental health disability.
Published: 3 May 2019
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1. How much has the council spent on (a) general waste collection and (b) recycling waste collection in each year since 2009-10?
2. Please can you tell me the frequency of (a) general waste collection and (b) recycling waste collection in each year since 2009-10?
3. How many complaints did the council receive in relation to refuse collection in each year since 2009-10?
Published: 25 April 2019