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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435 disclosures

  1. Care Leaver Offer

    FOI on care leavers

    Published: 11 March 2020

  2. Glyphosate

    How many litres of glyphosate were used by the Council (or any relevant contractors) across your area in each of the following years? Please give me a total for each calendar year. a. 2019 b. 2018 c. 2017 d. 2016 e. 2015

    Published: 11 March 2020

  3. Unauthorised traveller encampments

    Please provide the following information in the form of an Excel document if you can. 1: A yearly breakdown from 1st January 2015 to 31st December 2019 of the number of additional sites built for Gypsies and travellers in your area. 2: Does your authority have a Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Need Assessment for new pitches? 3: What is the need identified by your authority's Gypsy and Traveller Accommodation Need Assessment for new pitches, and what period does this GTANA cover? 4: How many sites have been identified by your authority for its up to date 5 year 'supply of specific deliverable sites'? 5: A yearly breakdown from 1st January 2015 to 31st December 2019 of many times you have obtained injunctions preventing unauthorised camping.

    Published: 11 March 2020

  4. Universal Credit Claimants and rent arrears

    For each of the following points in time: - Now - End of the reporting year 2018/19 - End of the reporting year 2017/18 - End of the reporting year 2016/17 - End of the reporting year 2015/16 Please could you tell me:

    1. How many council tenants (including those in council-run emergency/temporary accommodation if applicable) were in arrears on their rent?

    2. What was the total sum owed in arrears?

    3. How many of those tenants were Universal Credit claimants?

    4. What was the total THEY owed?

    Please could you also tell me:

    5. How does the council plan to cover the current shortfall in rent owed in arrears?

    6. When was Universal Credit rolled out in your authority's area?

    Published: 11 March 2020

  5. Organisational Structure for Finance and Procurement Teams

    Please could you provide the current organisational structure for the Finance and Procurement teams?

    Published: 5 March 2020

  6. Environmental Health Inspection of Guildford restaurant

    Has GBC received reports about rats or vermin in Nando's over the last year? Could you confirm whether the GBC Environmental Health team have inspected the Nando's restaurant in Friary Street recently? Has GBC been involved in closing the restaurant? Does the restaurant still have its 5/5 star rating for hygiene?

    Published: 5 March 2020

  7. Peat Usage in horticultural practices

    1. a) Does your local authority use peat in its horticultural practices? E.g. planting. b) If so, and if you are able to quantify, how much peat do you use a month (m3)? c) Do you use peat raw, as part of a mixed compost, or in another way?

    2. a) Are any peat-free alternatives used instead? b) If so, which ones, and in what quantities?

    3. a) Have any efforts been made to reduce the amount of peat used? b) If so, has this been a result of governmental policy/pressure, or other reasons? If other, please specify.

    Published: 10 February 2020

  8. Housing benefit & exempt accommodation

    Housing benefit & exempt accommodation FOI

    Published: 5 February 2020

  9. Rough sleepers

    Under the Freedom of Information Act, please could you answer the following questions regarding rough sleepers in your area.

    1. How many individual rough sleepers have been identified in your area during the calendar year 2019 (January to December)?

    2. If known, how many individual rough sleepers have been identified in your area during the calendar years 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018? Please provide an answer for any of those years for which you have data.

    3. If available, how many of the rough sleepers identified during 2019 were found accommodation?

    4. Please could you explain or link to what your authority does to identify rough sleepers and assist them to come off the streets.

    Published: 31 January 2020

  10. Freedom of Information request - Legionnella Contract

    Please, could you tell me how you carry out legionella testing in the borough? The details of any contract, including company name, length of contract and amount paid.

    Published: 23 January 2020