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Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide the council's current register of licensed Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs), maintained under section 232 of the Housing Act 2004. Please supply the data as a machine-readable spreadsheet (CSV or Excel), including the following fields for each licensed property: * Full property address and postcode * Licence holder / manager name * Licence status (in force / pending / expired) * Licence issue and expiry dates * Maximum number of permitted occupants / households * Licence type (mandatory HMO / additional / selective) If any of the above (e.g. licence holder names) is withheld, please explain the exemption relied on and provide all remaining fields. If this information is already published, a direct link to the current dataset is sufficient. I would prefer to receive this electronically to this email address. Please confirm receipt. 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Published: 26 August 2026
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Focal Research has been providing specialist information for over 30 years in the UK social housing sector, conducting bespoke research into the businesses, services, and systems that support Local Authorities and Housing Associations. As part of this work, the company engages with registered providers to consolidate and confirm important operational information. I would like to confirm through this Freedom of Information request the following questions relating to affordable housing development and newbuilds built by the local authority (LA) or a development company on behalf of the LA: 1. Is Oxford City Council developing any new social housing? YES/NO a. If yes. i. How many units were built and completed in the financial year 2025/26? 1. How many of these units are for rent? 2. How many of these units are for sale? b. How many units are predicted to be built and completed in the financial year 2026/27? c. How many units are predicted to be built and completed in the financial years 2026/27 – 2030/31 (next five years)? 2. Does Oxford City Council have its own Development Company? YES/NO a. If yes, what is its name, postal address, and phone number? 3. How many new social housing units are the development company (separate from any development Oxford City Council are building themselves) predicting to complete in the financial year 2026/27? 4. How many new social housing units are the development company (separate from any development Oxford City Council are building themselves) Predicting to complete in the financial years 2026/27 to 2030/31 (next five years)? 5. Please can you provide the name, e-mail, and postal address of the person responsible for running the Development Company? I look forward to hearing from you and appreciate any information you can give. Kind regards, Leon Broom Researcher W - www.focalresearch.co.uk E – leon.broom@focalresearch.co.uk T - 01297 626770 [A black background with yellow and blue text Description automatically generated] ________________________________ This message is confidential and intended for the addressee(s) only. If you have received this e-mail in error, please contact us immediately and delete the message from your system. Any views or opinions expressed in this message are those of the individual and do not necessarily represent those of Focal Research.
Published: 26 August 2026
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I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information. Please can you tell me how many CCTV cameras the council operates and how many of these are produced by Chinese companies. Please can you show this as two figures. Please also provide the total number of the council’s CCTV cameras that use either live or retrospective facial recognition and how many of these are produced by Chinese companies. 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.
Published: 25 August 2026
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This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act. I would like to request the following information: (1) Please state how many complaints the council received about councillors’ conduct for the years (i) 2024 (ii) 2025 and (iii) 2026 (2) For each year stated above, please state how many complaints were about (i) a Labour councillor’s conduct (ii) a Reform UK councillor’s conduct (iii) a Conservative councillor’s conduct (iv) a Liberal Democrat councillor’s conduct (v) a Green Party councillor’s conduct (vi) an Independent councillor’s conduct. (3) For each complaint, please state the outcome. I imagine that the council would use phrases such as ‘no further action’ or ‘complaint upheld’ to describe the outcome. I would like to receive the information in an Excel spreadsheet. If you feel that a substantive response to this request is not possible within a reasonable time frame, or the request is too broad or too vague, I would be grateful if you could contact me and provide assistance as to how I could refine the request. Many thanks. Yours faithfully, Jenna Corderoy ------------------------------------------------------------------- Please use this email address for all replies to this request: request-1479246-fe3f6c4c@whatdotheyknow.com Is freedomofinformation@oxford.gov.uk the wrong address for Freedom of Information requests to Oxford City Council? If so, please contact us using this form: https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whatdotheyknow.com%2Fchange_request%2Fnew%3Fbody%3Doxford_city_council&data=05%7C02%7Cfreedomofinformation%40oxford.gov.uk%7Cf32072429ed94539de9208deecbb09a8%7C9f3d0f395e2b4f889d43e9344f9aa02d%7C0%7C0%7C639208485256922893%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=YIb54Kaarfoi76jvbzdFCYFxFDaEVQj2TmVeybUJh0A%3D&reserved=0 Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies: https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whatdotheyknow.com%2Fhelp%2Fofficers&data=05%7C02%7Cfreedomofinformation%40oxford.gov.uk%7Cf32072429ed94539de9208deecbb09a8%7C9f3d0f395e2b4f889d43e9344f9aa02d%7C0%7C0%7C639208485256952931%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Aieqk1MIzbTbKVj8oYxjJKcBluaMHb7as5ha5CHQDa0%3D&reserved=0 For more detailed guidance on safely disclosing information, read the latest advice from the ICO: https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whatdotheyknow.com%2Fhelp%2Fico-guidance-for-authorities&data=05%7C02%7Cfreedomofinformation%40oxford.gov.uk%7Cf32072429ed94539de9208deecbb09a8%7C9f3d0f395e2b4f889d43e9344f9aa02d%7C0%7C0%7C639208485256972273%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=o0Cq0sVNWnjywRtH4pLPqc9eUG%2FSH7JnLEhd3xat2PA%3D&reserved=0 https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.whatdotheyknow.com%2Fhelp%2Fico-anonymisation-code&data=05%7C02%7Cfreedomofinformation%40oxford.gov.uk%7Cf32072429ed94539de9208deecbb09a8%7C9f3d0f395e2b4f889d43e9344f9aa02d%7C0%7C0%7C639208485256990858%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=dyArim664je9nsXaTKHnl562Z7YllO5b57p08qw%2B9ZY%3D&reserved=0 Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will be delayed. If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.
Published: 25 August 2026
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1. Could a list please be provided of all publicly owned works of art which have been sold by the council since January 2015? Could the name of the work, where it was being displayed, and the price it was sold for please be provided
Published: 24 August 2026
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I am a member of the TLB of OCC, and as such, I permitted, as every other member gave their permission, the meetings to be recorded. I am writing to you to request, under the Freedom of Information Act, access to the recording of the TLB meeting of 23 July 2026.
Published: 24 August 2026
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Further information on your contaminated land register (Following Railway tracks from South Oxford (Southern Bypass Road Bridge) to Wolvercote (Peartree Roundabout). I reviewed the register on your website but it appeared empty so wanted to double check incase that register was not up to date (see attached)
Published: 19 August 2026
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I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding the Council's public space CCTV system. I would be grateful for responses to the following structured questions. To help your team return the information efficiently, I have grouped the questions into five sections. I have deliberately scoped the request narrowly, and would be happy to refine further if any part exceeds the Section 12 cost limit. 1. CCTV estate 1.1 The total number of fixed cameras operated by, or on behalf of, the Council in public spaces (excluding cameras covering council office interiors, car parks on private land, and housing-stock-only cameras). 1.2 The total number of redeployable, mobile, or vehicle-mounted cameras operated by, or on behalf of, the Council. 1.3 The approximate age in years of the oldest cameras currently in operation. 1.4 The name and version of the Video Management System (VMS) or control room software currently in use (for example, Genetec Security Center, Milestone XProtect, Synectics Synergy, Cathexis CathexisVision). 2. Contracts 2.1 The names of the current suppliers for each of the following: a. CCTV hardware supply. b. Video Management System / control room software. c. Installation, maintenance, and repair services. 2.2 The contract commencement date and expiry date for each of the contracts identified in question 2.1. 2.3 For each contract, any scheduled option to extend beyond the stated expiry, together with the maximum length of the extension. 2.4 The procurement framework under which each contract was awarded, if any (for example, Crown Commercial Service RM6263, YPO, Procure Partnerships, NEPO, ESPO, or a direct award). 3. Budget 3.1 The total revenue expenditure on the public space CCTV service in the most recently completed financial year (2024/25), broken down where readily available into: (a) staff costs, (b) maintenance contract costs, (c) connectivity / telecommunications costs, (d) software licence costs. 3.2 Any ring-fenced capital allocation for CCTV investment approved in the current financial year (2025/26) or planned for 2026/27. 4. Operational responsibility 4.1 The job title of the officer with day-to-day operational responsibility for the CCTV service (for example, CCTV Control Room Manager, Community Safety Manager). 4.2 The job title of the senior responsible officer (Director or Head of Service level) for the CCTV service. 4.3 Where disclosure is consistent with Section 40 of the Act, the names of the officers in 4.1 and 4.2. 5. Recent funding 5.1 Please confirm whether the Council received funding, applied for funding, or is a named local authority partner in any of the following schemes in the last 24 months: a. Home Office Safer Streets Fund (any round, including Round 5, 2023–2025). b. Defra Fly-tipping Intervention Grant Scheme (any round). c. Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Pride in Place Strategy funding. d. UK Shared Prosperity Fund allocations where used for CCTV, community safety, or public realm surveillance. 5.2 Where the Council received funding under any of the above, the total amount and whether any portion was, or is, ring-fenced for CCTV or related technology spend.
Published: 19 August 2026
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For the purposes of completing a piece of academic research on sex establishment policy across English regions, I request to know the following information: 1) The number of sex establishments operating in this council's relevant localities as of July 2026. 2) If sex establishments are operating in the council's area, I would like to know how many, and what kind of sex establishment they are. 3) If none, I request verification as to how many licence applications have been refused, revoked, or surrendered since 2009. 4) I would also like to know (if this is the case), when the first sex establishment licences were granted following the adoption of c27 of the 2009 Act, or if all sex establishments in this council area operate on grandfathered rights. 5) If sex establishments operate continuously on grandfathered rights, is it the case that a licence is continuously granted, or in some cases so these establishments pay for a transfer when the licence expires, as this costs less? 6) I would also like confirmation/a quote of the cost for application to and grant of a sex establishment licence within this Council's remit- assume this is an initial application for a new establishment, not a renewal or transfer. Assume this establishment will be successful in its application and will open in an appropriate location. If there is cost variation depending on the type of sex establishment, please detail the cost breakdown according to different types of sex establishments (sex shops/ cinemas) or sexual entertainment venues/ hostess bars. If there are costs associated with the application process and being awarded a licence separately, or similar fees that compound during the process of obtaining a licence, please ensure to mention these.
Published: 19 August 2026
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Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and/or the Environmental Information Regulations, as applicable, please provide the following recorded information concerning publicly accessible equipped children’s playgrounds owned, managed or maintained by Oxford City Council. For this request, “children’s playground” means a publicly accessible outdoor play area containing fixed play equipment primarily intended for children. Please exclude school playgrounds, privately owned facilities, standalone outdoor gyms, standalone skateparks and standalone multi-use games areas, unless they form part of an equipped children’s playground included in the council’s records. If the council uses a different recorded definition, please answer using that definition and briefly explain it. Please provide: 1. Current playground provision The number of equipped children’s playgrounds currently owned, managed or maintained by the council, and the date on which this figure was correct. 2. Openings and closures For each completed financial year from 2021/22 to 2025/26: a. The number of equipped children’s playgrounds opened. b. The number permanently closed. Please do not count temporary closures for maintenance or refurbishment as permanent closures. If annual figures are not held for the full period, please provide the years that are available and state which years are not held. 3. Playground expenditure For each financial year from 2021/22 to 2025/26, please provide the recorded figure held by the council. a. Recorded revenue expenditure on the inspection, routine maintenance and repair of equipped children’s playgrounds. b. Recorded capital expenditure on the creation, replacement or major refurbishment of equipped children’s playgrounds. Please provide revenue and capital expenditure separately where possible. If playground expenditure cannot be separated from a wider parks or leisure budget, please provide the relevant figure as held and briefly explain what it includes. We are not asking the council to undertake a new calculation. Where the 2025/26 figure has not been finalised or audited, please provide the latest provisional figure and identify it as provisional. 4. Inclusive playground provision The number of council-maintained playgrounds currently recorded or designated by the council as having inclusive play facilities. If readily available, please provide the definition or criteria used by the council to classify a playground as inclusive. If the council does not maintain this classification, please state that the information is not held. 5. Accessible equipment The number of council-maintained playgrounds currently recorded as containing at least one item of accessible play equipment. If readily available, please provide the definition or criteria used to classify equipment as accessible. If the council does not maintain this classification, please state that the information is not held. 6. Playgrounds awaiting repair As of the date the information is extracted: a. The number of individual playgrounds affected by an open or outstanding equipment repair. b. The date on which this figure was correct. Please provide the information in Excel or CSV format where possible. We are requesting recorded totals or figures already held by the council and are not asking the council to inspect individual files or create new statistics. If any part of the request would exceed the appropriate cost limit, please provide reasonable advice and assistance on how it could be narrowed. Where possible, please provide the information that can be retrieved within the limit, prioritising questions 1–3. If the council does not own, manage or maintain any equipped children’s playgrounds, please confirm this. If another public body holds the information, please identify that body where known.
Published: 18 August 2026
