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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How many complaints did your council receive about noise nuisance in 2018 and 2019 (to date)? (Please provide figures for each separate year)
Published: 7 March 2019
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I would like to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act.
How many dwellings have been vacant in your authority each year from 2016 to 2018, with the count broken down by: - Year - The council tax bands (A - H) of the vacant dwellings each year
Total number of bedrooms for the vacant dwellings listed in 2018?
Total number of vacant dwellings that were earmarked for demolition in 2018?
How many dwellings were vacant in your authority in 2018 for: - 2 - 4 years - 5 - 9 years - 10+ years Could you tell me how many dwellings under the highest value Council Tax Band (H) were vacant in your authority in 2018 for: - 2 - 4 years - 5 - 9 years - 10+ years
Published: 6 March 2019
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Could you please provide me with the most up-to-date list of all empty commercial (non-residential) property rates data for your local authority, and including the following fields:
A) Address
B) Rateable Value
C) Date the property became empty
D) Ratepayer Name Could you also please confirm the date that the data was generated from your system.
Published: 4 March 2019
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Please could you provide me with details of your council tax reduction scheme (sometime know as council tax support) for working-age claimants for 2019/20. If you have made any changes from the scheme you operated in 2018/19, please identify those changes. If you have already published your 2019/20 council tax reduction/support scheme policy document, please provide a link/copy.
Published: 4 March 2019
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1. When was the last time you conducted a review of air quality?
2. Does the Local Authority have a LAQM area?
3. How many members of the staff the Local Authority has employed specifically for air quality purposes?
4. On how many occasions has your Local Authority used its specific legal powers (with reference to 1993 Clean Air Act), to "control and deal with dark smoke and harmful fumes from chimneys and industrial and trade premises"?
5. Has your Local Authority brought in a local plan in order to reduce NO2 and CO2 emissions, if so, a) what year was this introduced, b) details of said Local Plan?
6. Has your Local Authority received any support from Highways England in the delivery of air quality plans, 2010 to present?
Published: 4 March 2019
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1. Which department is responsible for enforcing against littering?
2. Do you use a private company to enforce against littering?
3. If you answered yes to question 2, could you confirm the name of the private company?
4. What is the full price of a Littering Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN)?
5. Do you have a discounted price for a littering FPN and if yes, how long is the discounted period? e.g. The FPN will be discounted to £50 if paid within 10 days.
6. How many FPNs were issued for littering in 2018?
7. How many FPNs issued for Littering in 2018 were paid?
8. How many FPNs issued for Littering in 2018 were prosecuted for failing to pay the FPN?
9. How many FPNs issued for Littering in 2018 were for smoking-related materials e.g. Cigarette butts, rolled up cigarettes or Cigars?
10. Could you confirm which department is responsible for enforcing against dog fouling ?
11. Do you use a private company to enforce against dog fouling ?
12. If you answered yes to question 11, could you confirm the name of the private company?
13. What is the legislation you enforce dog fouling under? e.g. Dog Control Order, fouling of land act or PSPO etc.
14. How many FPNs did you issue for dog fouling in 2018?
15. How many FPNs issued for dog fouling in 2018 were paid?
16. How many FPNs issued for dog fouling in 2018 were prosecuted for failing to pay the FPN?
17. Do you enforce against any other Dog Control Orders or PSPO's that are dog related?
18. What is the full price of a dog fouling FPN?
19. Do you have a discounted price for a dog fouling FPN and if yes, how long is the discounted period? e.g. The FPN will be discounted to £50 if paid within 10 days.
Published: 27 February 2019
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I am aware that when someone moves away from your council area having paid some council tax beyond the date which they are moving away, they sometimes leave their council tax account in credit.
1) I want to know, how many closed or dormant council tax accounts do you have in credit and how much money is in these accounts in total?
2) Could you tell me the process for applying to get one's money from one of these accounts? Is it automatically refunded?
Published: 27 February 2019
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In each of the individual calendar years: 2014, 2015, 2016 2017 and 2018. 1) The total number of missed bin/waste collections, reported to your council in each of the individual calendar years requested. For clarity I request that you provide me with the total number of missed bin /waste collections reported to your council for all types of waste collection. This is inclusive of household waste, garden waste and recyclable material collection.
Published: 26 February 2019
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Could you please email me a list of all premises and persons registered with Environmental Health for the purposes of Permanent Makeup and Microblading, Electrolysis, Tattooing etc.
Published: 26 February 2019
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Please could provide me with the following details within the area covered by your council:
1. Any Part A(2) activities that you regulate with regards to Environmental Permitting Regulations, with details of enforcements.
2. Any Part B activities that you regulate with regards to Environmental Permitting Regulations, with details of enforcements. a. Containing the following where applicable: i. Site Name/Company Name ii. Process Type iii. Address (No, Street Name, Town, County, Postcode) iv. Easting and Northing (if no shapefile is available)
Published: 26 February 2019