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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353 disclosures

  1. Investigations into Unlicensed Dog Boarding / Kennels (2021–2025)

    I am writing under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information concerning unlicensed dog‑boarding establishments (kennels, home‑boarding, dog‑daycare, etc.) within the authority’s area over the past five years (2021–2025 inclusive — or the most recent five‑year period for which data is held). Requested information 1. The total number of investigations / enforcement actions your authority has opened in that period into unlicensed dog‑boarding / animal‑boarding establishments (kennels, catteries, day‑care, home‑boarding, etc.). 2. For each such investigation / enforcement action: * Name and (full or partial) address / postcode of the premises (or a unique reference ID) * Date when investigation/enforcement began * Type of alleged breach (e.g. operating without a licence; unlicensed boarding; failure to meet licence/animal‑welfare standards) * Outcome of the investigation (e.g. licence issued, prosecution, closure, warning, no further action) * If prosecution: date of conviction, offence, penalty/outcome (fine, ban, destruction of licence, etc.) 3. The number of complaints or reports received by your authority (from public, other agencies or referrals) relating to suspected unlicensed animal‑boarding / dog‑boarding establishments over that period (2021–2025).

    Published: 5 January 2026

  2. The Selective Licensing Scheme

    1. How many licenses have been granted since the inception of the scheme on 1/9/22? 2. What is the total license fee income collected from the selective licensing scheme up to the end of September (or October) 2025? 3. How many licence applications since 1/9/22 have been refused? 4. How many licensed properties have been inspected since 1/9/22? 5. Of those that have been visited how many were subjected to enforcement actions as a result of breaching the licence conditions? 6. How many licenses were revoked since 1/9/22? 7. Using what information does the Council decide it has to inspect rented accommodation, and where does this information come from? 8. What evidence is there that the Selective Licensing Scheme has improved the overall quality of rented accommodation in Oxford?

    Published: 5 January 2026

  3. Planning Matters FOI

    This FOI is for the attention of council officers who oversee planning matters. 1) Does your Local Authority have any Article 4 Directions currently in place for HMOs? (C3 to C4).  2) If the Local Authority does have an Article 4 Direction (C3 to C4) in place, what kind of designation is it? I.e. Borough/City-Wide, single designated area, multiple single designated areas.  3) Has your Local Authority formally consulted/currently consulting/planning to consult in the next/last 12 months on introducing an Article 4 Direction? (C3 to C4). 4) If the Local Authority has formally approved an Article 4 Direction (C3 to C4) in the last 12 months, when does it come into force?  5) What is the best contact email address to contact the planning department to discuss matters relating to planning enquiries and Article 4? Yours sincerely, Daniel Carroll - Policy Officer NRLA

    Published: 2 January 2026

  4. Damp and mould

    Please treat this as a formal request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I would like to request the following information: 1. The total number of reports received by the council of damp, mould and condensation issues in council-owned homes since 1 January 2021. If you hold yearly data, please provide a breakdown by calendar year 2. The total number of council-owned homes managed by the council (or, if exact current data is not available, the most recent figure)

    Published: 22 December 2025

  5. Car Parking Revenue

    Can I please have the car parking revenue broken down by month for the years 2023 and 2024?I want to understand the seasonal variation in car trips into Oxford as I have picked up a distinct pattern where many more cars coming into Oxford are picked up by sensors on St Clements in November than other months and I want to see if that increase translates into higher car parking revenues in November.

    Published: 22 December 2025

  6. HMO Licensing, Complaints and Enforcement Data (2018–2024)

    I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) in your local authority area. Please provide the following data, if held, for each calendar year from 2018 to 2024 inclusive (or for as many of those years as you hold data). If a year-by-year breakdown cannot be produced within the statutory time or cost limits, please instead provide the total figure for the entire period (2018–2024). 1) The number of HMO licence applications received. 2) The number of HMO licence applications refused. 3) The number of HMO licences revoked or suspended. 4) The number of complaints received relating to HMOs. 5) The number of inspections of HMOs carried out. 6) The number of enforcement or improvement notices issued, or prosecutions brought, relating to HMOs. 7) (If recorded) The number of unlicensed or illegal HMOs identified.

    Published: 22 December 2025

  7. Software Applications Used by Council Departments

    I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act regarding the software applications used across departments at your authority. Please provide the following details for each department: 1. Name of each software application currently in use 2. Whether the application is installed locally on devices, hosted on a Virtual Desktop, or virtual app basis (Citrix or Azure VDI, or similar) or hosted by the developer (cloud-based/SaaS) 3. Current version number of each application 4. Number of licences held for each application 5. Contract type – whether the contract is rolling or fixed-term 6. Annual cost of each application The departments I am referring to include (but are not limited to) o Planning and Building Control o Council Tax o Bins, Rubbish and Recycling o Housing o Parking, Streets and Transport Benefits and Grants o Business Support o Environmental Health o Anti-social Behaviour and Crime o Health, Sport and Fitness o Elections and Councillors o Climate Change Strategy o Events and Community Engagement o Job Vacancies and HR o Apprenticeships and People Strategy o Finance and Audit o Assets and Business Development o Transformation and Communities o Culture, Health, Town Centre and Rural Services o Streetscene Services o ICT Shared Services o Revenues and Benefits Partnership If any of this information is already publicly available, I would appreciate it if you could direct me to the relevant resources

    Published: 22 December 2025

  8. Staff members based outside of the UK

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would be grateful if you could provide the following information: 1. Whether the council currently employs, or has employed in the past 10 years, any staff members who are based outside of the UK as their normal place of work. 2. If so, how many staff this applies to, and in which countries they are based. 3. Whether the council has registered such staff members with the appropriate social security authorities in their country of residence. I would prefer to receive the response by email.

    Published: 19 December 2025

  9. Freedom of Information Request

    I am writing to you to submit a Freedom of Information (FOI) request regarding your IT service management (ITSM) software. Please confirm receipt of this request. You may provide the information in whichever way best suits your internal process, or can use the online form if preferred. 1. Total number of employees 2. Total number of IT service desk agents 3. Existing service desk / ITSM software used 4. Deployment model (Cloud-based or on-premise) 5. Number of software licenses 6. Contract renewal date 7. Annual cost of contract 8. Total cost of contract 9. Contract review date 10. Main decision maker/contact for service desk software

    Published: 19 December 2025

  10. Temporary Accommodation

      I am submitting a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to gather information regarding the number of individuals and families classified as homeless and placed in “temporary accommodation” throughout the year. 1.  Monthly Homelessness Data in Temporary Accommodation  2. Monthly Counts of Individuals and Households in Temporary Accommodation:   For each month in the past five years (November 2021- November 2025), please provide the total number of individuals and households recorded as homeless and residing in “temporary accommodation.”   Include a breakdown of the types of accommodation provided (e.g., hotels, B&Bs, hostels, caravans, shelters).   Please categorise those in temporary accommodation as follows:   -Single parents with children, identifying mothers and fathers separately if possible.   -Individuals without children.   -Family units, classified by family size (e.g., mother, father, and one child; mother, father, and two children, etc.).  

    Published: 18 December 2025