Freedom of information (FOI) releases from Oxford City Council

This is a disclosure log of Oxford City 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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288 disclosures

  1. Section 106

    1. How much a) Section 106 funding and b) CIL funding allocated for healthcare is currently held unspent by the local authority? 2. How much Section 106 funding was transferred from the local authority to Integrated Care Boards (Clinical Commissioning Groups prior to 2022) in a) 2024/25, b) 2023/24, c) 2022/23, d) 2021/22 and e) 2020/21? 3. How much CIL funding was transferred from the local authority to ICBs/CCGs ) in a) 2024/25, b) 2023/24, c) 2022/23, d) 2021/22 and e) 2020/21? 4. How much Section 106 funding did ICBs/CCGs request to be transferred from the local authority a) 2024/25, b) 2023/24, c) 2022/23, d) 2021/22 and e) 2020/21? 5. How much Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding did ICBs/CCGs request to be transferred from the local authority in a) 2024/25, b) 2023/24, c) 2022/23, d) 2021/22 and e) 2020/21? 6. Since April 1, 2020, how many times has the local authority declined a request by ICBs/CCGs for the transfer of developer contributions (Section 106 or CIL funds)? 7. For each case where the local authority declined a request for developer contributions since April 1, 2020, please provide a) the reason for the refusal and b) the amount of money requested.

    Published: 25 April 2025

  2. FOI Request: Second homes

    RE: Request under the Freedom of Information Act (2000) Dear Information Team This is an information request relating to council tax on second homes. Please include the following information: Second Home Premium * * * Does the council currently charge a premium on second homes? * * * * If so, what is the rate of the premium (expressed as a percentage or multiplier of the * standard council tax rate)? * Impact Assessment * * * Has the council undertaken any impact assessment(s) on the effect of the second home * premium on the local economy? * * * * If so, please provide a copy of the assessment(s). * Definition of a Second Home * * * How does the council define a second home for council tax purposes? * Disputes * * * Have any households challenged the classification of their property as a second home? * * * * If yes, how many such disputes have there been, and how many resulted in a change of * status? * If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the information exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section 12, please provide advice and assistance, under the Section 16 obligations of the Act, as to how I can refine my request. If you have any queries please don't hesitate to contact me via email or phone and I will be very happy to clarify what I am asking for. I would prefer a response via email, but if this is not possible, I will gladly accept letters to the address below. Please acknowledge this information request as soon as possible.

    Published: 24 April 2025

  3. Total number of full-time employees currently employed by the Council

    RE: Request under the Freedom of Information Act (2000) Dear Information Team This is an information request relating to council full-time and part-time permanent staff, excluding teaching and school staff. Please include the following information for these financial years 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25: * The total number of full-time employees currently employed by the council, excluding teaching staff and school staff * The total number of part-time employees currently employed by the council, excluding teaching staff and school staff. * The total number of full-time and part-time employees in each of the last four financial years (2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24), also excluding teaching staff and school staff. * If available, a breakdown of the number of full-time and part-time employees by department/service area (e.g., social care, planning, HR, communications, etc.). * Please include temporary staff for each year. Separately from the total and full-time staff. * Note that this foi is specifically asking for headcounts, not FTE. If headcounts are not available, please provide total FTE.

    Published: 16 April 2025

  4. Council spending on consultancy

    I hope you are well. I am writing to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please can you provide the following information in excel or csv format. * The total amount of money, in pounds, spent by the local authority on consultancy services for the financial years 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24. * The breakdown of this spending, by service (e.g. adult social care, housing, etc), for the financial year 2023/24. As under Section 16 of the Act, please advise on how I can amend my FOI if you cannot provide the requested information. I look forward to your response within 20 working days.

    Published: 4 April 2025

  5. Private (unlicensed) water abstractions (groundwater or surface water) details

    I would like to request any information held by Oxford Council relating to private (unlicensed) water abstractions (groundwater or surface water) within 1 km of the following site(s): 1. Shell Cowley 2. Shell Little Waitrose Headington Please find the site details attached

    Published: 3 April 2025

  6. Dog fouling complaints

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 I would like to request the following information regarding local dog waste: 1 - The total number of dog fouling complaints that you have received in the last 12 months? (March 2024-March 2025) 2 - How many fines/fixed penalty notices have been handed out to people for not cleaning up dog waste between March 2024-March 2025? 3 - How many dog poo/dog waste bins do you have, as of March 2025? This includes dedicated dog poo/dog waste bins as well as public litter bins that accept dog waste.

    Published: 3 April 2025

  7. Rough Sleeping

    Dear Sir/Madam, I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information on the number of people sleeping rough and/or people who are homeless in your local authority Target Priority Group (or Target Thousand). Could you please provide a response to the following question. 1. How many individuals are experiencing rough sleeping and/or homelessness in your local authority are identified as being in the Target Priority Group (or Target Thousand)?

    Published: 1 April 2025

  8. Spend on advertising

    Dear Oxford City Council Under the Freedom of Information Act, please could you provide the following information: How much did Oxford City Council spend in total on advertising in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023? For each of these years, please provide a full percentage breakdown of all the platforms used for Oxford City Council advertising including: 1. Regional and local UK news brand publishers (a) in print (b) online 1. Google 2. Facebook 3. Other major online platforms e.g. Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, Tik Tok

    Published: 28 March 2025

  9. Contaminated Recycling Fixed Penalty

    Dear Sir/Madam, Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information: The monetary charge of a fixed penalty notice for residents disposing of contaminated recycling located in Oxford City Council area.

    Published: 28 March 2025

  10. Council maintained parks and green spaces

    Good evening , I am writing to you requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Could you please provide me with the following information: 1. The number of children’s parks in your local area 2. The number of children’s parks in your area that are accessible or contain accessible equipment for disabled children? I would like this information in a digital format. If you have any questions please let me know.

    Published: 28 March 2025