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. Recycling, missed bin collections and general waste

    Can you share with me information about what happens with the bins/recycling that is collected? Is recycling delivered to a dedicated place to process recycling? Is recycling taken to the same place as general waste?

    Published: 23 December 2021

  2. Use of bailiffs for Council Tax debt collection

    1) Does the council use bailiffs when it comes to council tax debt collection? 2) How much has the council spent on bailiffs each year for the last 5 financial years? 3) How much money has been accrued by the council via the use of bailiffs each year for the last 5 financial years?

    Published: 20 July 2020

  3. Invoice Payment Performance 2018/19 and 2019/20

    Invoice payment performance data for financial years 18/19 and 19/20:

    1. How many invoices were paid late (actual number rather than %) and what is the total value of invoices paid late?

    2. Is this split out by sector / category or can you identify SME suppliers that have been paid late? If so, what are the volumes values?

    3. How many claims have you processed for late payment of invoices? How many claims were successful and how many were rejected (and for what reason)? (Volumes and values of claims)

    4. Do you have a documented process for late payment claims? If so, is this published and can it be shared? In the absence of a process, where should late payment claims be submitted? I am aware that many councils may publish a summary of their payment performance as required by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. I am seeking the transaction detail that sits behind this.

    Published: 17 July 2020

  4. Vehicles registered as a Taxi, Hackney Carriage or for Private Hire

    Please can you supply me with the following information? Registration number: Make: Model: Of all vehicles currently registered as a Taxi, Hackney Carriage or for Private Hire.

    Published: 3 July 2020

  5. Youth Homelessness

    1. How many young people age 18-25 applied as homeless to this authority since 1st January 2018 to 1st January 2020?

    2. How many, if any, of those young people were Care Leavers?

    3. How many, if any, of the young people were deemed to be in priority need?

    4. How many, if any, of the young people deemed to be in priority need were Care Leavers?

    Published: 28 April 2020

  6. Transferred Tenancies and Right To Buy scheme

    1) How many council property tenancies were transferred to a family member in the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019?

    2) How many properties were bought as part of the Right to Buy Scheme in in the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019?

    Published: 22 April 2020

  7. Deliverable Housing Sites under National Planning Policy Framework

    1) For purposes of decision-taking (determining planning applications), is the Authority currently able to demonstrate a five-year supply of deliverable housing sites (with the appropriate buffer, as set out in paragraph 73 of the National Planning Policy Framework?

    2) What is the level (expressed in years) of the council's current supply of deliverable housing sites? 3) What is the appropriate buffer applicable to the council's supply?

    4) Has a Planning Inspector or Inspectors confirmed, rejected or determined the current position referred to in Questions 1 and 2 in determining any appeals?

    5) If so, would you please be kind enough to provide the appeal reference number(s)?

    6) When is the authority's new local development plan anticipated to be ready to be adopted?

    Published: 20 April 2020

  8. Taxi and private hire licensing policy

    1. In relation to hackney vehicles, could you please confirm if your vehicle conditions state that only the Council's hackney carriage table of fares/tariffs are permitted on the meter?

    2. If so, please could you send me a copy of the condition(s).

    3. If you don't have a condition on the vehicle licence, do have any policy or similar on this matter?

    Published: 14 April 2020

  9. Cooling Tower Register

    I would like to make a FoI request for an up to date copy of the cooling tower register at your council.

    Published: 9 April 2020

  10. Council Housing Waiting List

    The total amount of people currently on the Guildford Borough Council Housing Waiting List

    How many people are in which band of priority The number of properties in the council's housing stock And how many vacant properties you have

    Published: 7 April 2020