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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146 disclosures

1. Additional postal votes
   1. how many additional postal votes have been issued for the general election in total? 2. How many have been issued in each ward?

   Published: 1 July 2024

2. Community Response Team Information
   Dear Oxford City Council, I would like to request the following information about your Community Response Team 1) What type of issues/incidents do your officers typically deal with? 1a) Do you have any policy/procedures which outlines what your officers can and can't deal with? If so, please provide a copy 2) When do your officers operate? For example, do they only work Mon-Fri 9-5 or do they also work weekends? 3) Do your officers work on a shift pattern? 3a) If your officers work shifts, please provide a copy of their shift pattern/rota 4) How do you monitor the performance of your officers? For example, do you use Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) 4a) If so, please provide a list of KPIs you monitor 4b) How do your officers record actions/outcomes they completed? Please provide any sanitised spreadsheets or other documents which are used to record statistics/outcomes 5) Do your officers record patrols they have completed for monitoring purposes? 5a) If so, how do your officers record where they have patrolled and any outcomes? Please provide any sanitised spreadsheets or other documents which are used to record patrols

   Published: 1 July 2024

3. Oxford City Centre Footfall figures

   Could you please provide footfall data month by month for 2022 and 2023, and as up to date in 2024 as you have available. The purpose is to ascertain increased or decreased footfall year on year in the key Christmas and January sales period in 2023/24.

   Additionally, we would like to ask the following questions. 1. What percentage of visitors come from Ox postcodes, for as far back as you have this data available 2. How both the footfall data and the visitor location data is collected. This is in order to look at the frequent assertion that 'no one local shops in Oxford' and 'the published data must be dodgy'. Many thanks in advance for your attention to this matter.

   Published: 28 June 2024

4. Postal votes in 2nd May local elections
   1. Has the Returning Officer a record of the total number of postal votes received centrally in this election? 2. Does she have a record of the total number of postal votes received centrally which were distributed to each ward and, if so, what were the figures for each ward?

   Published: 27 June 2024

5. FoI request for Knights Architects RIBA2 report into Oxpens River Bridge
   Could I please request a copy of the RIBA Stage 2 report into alternative options for the location of Oxpens River Bridge produced by Knights Architects, (as referred to here Decision - Oxpens River Bridge preferred location | Oxford City Council) ?

   Published: 21 June 2024

6. Oxpens River Bridge
   Freedom of Information Request, Oxford City Council - Reference: FOI2024/00508 Many thanks, could I also please request the RIBA Stage 1 Report from October 2021, also produced by Knights Architects and referred to on p.276 of the West End spatial framework here oxford-west-end-spatial-framework-main-document-.

   Published: 21 June 2024

7. Oxpens River Bridge funding enquiry
   1. Could you please provide a breakdown of to whom the a) £8.8million Oxfordshire Housing and Growth Deal finance for the Oxpens River Bridge and b) the £1.5million Housing Infrastructure Fund finance for Osney Pathworks is going to be paid? Ie specifically, to which companies? Will it all go to Balfour Beatty, or will some go to ODS or OxWed? Or anyone else? 2. Are you able to please explain who will finance any spending on the bridge if a) it is not completed by the March 2025 deadline and b) if it goes above the allocated budget?

   Published: 21 June 2024

8. Noise Complaints Data
   I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please provide the following details regarding noise complaints received by [Local Council Name] from the period of May 1, 2019, to May 31, 2024: 1. The total number of noise complaints received each month. 2. A breakdown of the reason for each complaint, categorized if possible, under specific headings such as: * Construction noise * Intrusion alarms * Domestic noise * Commercial/industrial noise * Traffic noise * Public events * Any other specified categories Please provide this information in an electronic format, such as an Excel spreadsheet or CSV file. I understand that under the Act, I am entitled to a response within 20 working days. If you require any further clarification regarding this request, please do not hesitate to contact me via the details provided above.

   Published: 19 June 2024

9. Total number of postal and proxy votes.
   1. What was the total number of (a.) postal votes and (b.) proxy votes issued on the 2nd May 2024 local elections in Oxford City? 2. What was the total registered number of voters? 3. What is the proportion of total votes that were (a.) postal votes and (b.) proxy votes?

   Published: 18 June 2024

10. Licensed Dog Breeders in your area

    I hope this email finds you well. I am writing to request information regarding licensed dog breeders operating within this jurisdiction. Specifically, I kindly request the following details for each licensed dog breeder in your area: 1. License Number 2. Names of the Breeder(s) 3. Company Name (if applicable) 4. Date of License Issued 5. Date of License Commence 6. Date of License Expiration This information will aid in promoting transparency and accountability within the local breeding community, ultimately contributing to the well-being of dogs within the area.

    Published: 5 June 2024