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This is an information request relating to Pride month 2026 Please include the following information: * Whether any events have been organised for Pride month. If so please provide the date, start and end time, and title/topic of the event * Whether any LGBT themed merchandise has been purchased for Pride month. i.e. since the beginning of the 2026/27 financial year. If so please provide me with information on what has been purchased and the cost * Whether the organisation has sponsored any Pride events. If so which events and please provide details of the nature of the sponsorship (particularly the financial value) 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: 6 August 2026
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The Local Government Association’s annual conference took place at the Bournemouth International Centre this year from July 7th - July 9th. Please advise: 1. The names of any councillors or council officers from your local authority that attended. 2. Did your local authority pay any delegate/registration fees for those attending? If so, how much was spent collectively and individually for each person who attended? 3. Did your local authority pay, or has it agreed to pay, any expenses for those attending? If so, how much was spent (or agreed to be spent) collectively and individually for each person who attended?
Published: 6 August 2026
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Dear Dave Scholes, Affordable Housing Supply Corporate Lead I am writing to request clarification and non‑exempt supporting information relating to the Cabinet report “Project approval and delegations for the Sandy Lane Recreation Ground affordable housing development” (18 March 2026). I am seeking further detail only on matters that fall within the scope of lawful disclosure and do not touch on commercially sensitive content. My questions are grouped for clarity. 1. HRA Viability and Financial Assumptions * Could you provide a plain‑language explanation of how the HRA viability tests (NPV, IRR, and payback period) were applied to the Sandy Lane scheme? * Could you provide a high‑level narrative summary of the financial assumptions used in Appendix 1, excluding any commercially sensitive figures? No – commercially sensitive (that’s why they were in a confidential appx) * Could you outline, at a broad level, how the £97.5m budget is structured (e.g., land preparation, pitch reprovision, construction, professional fees), again without disclosing sensitive costings? As above 2. Legal and Statutory Processes This will require support from Legal * What is the planned timetable for issuing the Section 122(2A) open space appropriation notice? * How will objections to the appropriation be handled and reported to Cabinet? * Could you outline the criteria the Council will use to determine whether reliance on Section 203 of the Housing and Planning Act 2016 may be required? * Could you confirm the legal tests that must be met before the land can be appropriated from the General Fund to the Housing Revenue Account? 3. Environmental Information (Disclosable under EIR) No – all work in progress and will be made public when work is ready – as part of the planning application * Could you provide the environmental assessments used to inform the masterplan (including flood risk, drainage, biodiversity, noise, and air quality)? * Could you provide the ecological and biodiversity net gain calculations for the Sandy Lane site? * Could you provide the SuDS strategy and drainage modelling for both Sandy Lane and Herschel Crescent? * Could you provide the noise mitigation strategy relating to the Eastern Bypass and the Cowley Branch Line? 4. Football Pitch Reprovision and Sport England Requirements * Could you provide the design rationale for the pitch layouts at Herschel Crescent, including drainage improvements and year‑round usability? * Could you provide the operational cost assumptions for maintaining the new pitches and pavilion? No – work in progress and will be inform future budget/ MTFP work * Could you provide the consultation feedback received from Sport England, Greater Leys FC, ward members, and community representatives? No – all work in progress and will be made public when work is ready – as part of the planning application * Could you provide the criteria used to demonstrate “qualitative betterment” under Sport England’s Playing Fields Policy? As above 5. Housing Mix, Accessibility, and Design Standards * Could you provide the accessibility strategy for the M4(3) wheelchair‑accessible homes? * Could you explain how the mix of Social Rent and Shared Ownership homes was determined to meet both HRA viability and local housing need? We can maybe answer, in part, but final determination will be a matter for Planning * Could you provide the assumptions used to determine the number of 4‑bed and 7‑person homes? 6. Programme and Delivery Structure * Could you provide a more detailed explanation of the critical path dependencies in the development programme? I’d suggest that we just refer back to the programme in the Cabinet report * Could you explain how the pitch reprovision timeline interacts with the planning and appropriation timeline? As above – sufficiently covered in the report for a scheme at this stage of feasibility * Could you outline the governance structure for decision‑making between the Council, OCHL, and external consultants? I appreciate that certain financial details are exempt under Schedule 12A of the Local Government Act 1972. All questions above are intentionally framed to avoid commercially sensitive areas and to focus on statutory processes, environmental information, design rationale, and non‑exempt narrative explanations. Thank you for your assistance. I look forward to your response. Kind regards, Marina Moore Oxford Email: contactmarinamoore@gmail.com I have also attach the questions
Published: 6 August 2026
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NB: THIS INFORMATION IS OFTEN HELD BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH TEAM This is a new request for new information only. This is not a repeat request. Please could you kindly send me any information you may hold relating to 'public health act' or 'welfare' or 'contract' or 'paupers' funerals having taken place or due to take place, and/or persons who have died with no known next of kin since 1/5/26 to the day of your reply. Please include: 1. full names of deceased persons, 2. dates of death, 3. marital status, 4. maiden surnames of married or widowed females, 5. dates of birth or ages at death, 6. last known addresses, 7. estimated value of estates, 8. date(s) when the information was passed (or information that is about to be or likely to be passed) to the Government Legal Department (formerly Treasury Solicitor) or the Duchy of Lancaster or Cornwall or any other 3rd party, or, confirmation that this will not be happening and the reason why. If your authority holds this information on your website, please confirm whether or not your website information is up to date and send the link. If it is not please provide full details of any unpublished cases, as per the questions above. I should be grateful if you would supply the information as soon as convenient. Please email replies and let me know if you have any questions, many thanks.
Published: 6 August 2026
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We would like to request the following information regarding internal complaints procedures in repair requests in the Council's housing stock: 1. Year by year (financial years 2023/4, 2024/25, 2025/26) How many stage one complaints were made regarding repairs? 1. Year by year (financial years 2023/4, 2024/25, 2025/26) How many stage two complaints were made regarding repairs? 1. Have complaints increased since the Complaints Handling Code? Does the council believe these new ICPs help tenants get better outcomes? Has the increased use of AI by tenants changed this system? (These are voluntary questions under FOIA). Kind regards, [cid:image001.jpg@01DD0EE3.CA16A670] Housing Operations Coordinator [Pabla logo small 1] DDI: 0161 446 1948 Main: 0161 446 1122 FAX: 0161 445 5352 www.pablasolicitors.co.uk Pabla + Pabla Solicitors - Disclaimer This e-mail message (including any attachment) is intended only for the personal use of the recipient(s) named above, is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please note that any distribution, use or reproduction without the sender's prior consent is not authorised and strictly prohibited. This mail and any attachments have been scanned for viruses prior to leaving Pabla + Pabla Solicitors and we will not be liable for direct, special, indirect or consequential damages arising from alteration of the contents of this message by a third party or as a result of any viruses being passed on. Please note that internet e-mail is not a 100% secure communications medium. We advise that you understand and observe this lack of security when e-mailing us. Any views or opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Pabla + Pabla Solicitors. KP HP Ltd T/A Pabla + Pabla Solicitors is a limited company registered in England & Wales with registered number 7861504 and its registered office at The Old Town Hall, Lapwing Lane, West Didsbury, M20 2NR. A full list of directors is available at the registered office. The term "partner", if used, denotes a director or a senior solicitor or employee of Pabla + Pabla Solicitors with equivalent standing and qualifications. Authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. Registered Number 567741 Cyber Crime and Fraud Alert: Please be aware that we do not send notifications of changes to our bank details by email. Fraudsters have been impersonating law firms and some clients of law firms have been tricked into forwarding monies to them. If you receive an email that appears to come from us, providing different bank details to the ones we supplied at the outset of the matter or indicating a change in our bank details, please contact the fee earner dealing with your matter by telephone immediately. Do not reply to the email or act on any information contained in it. We will not accept responsibility if you transfer money into an incorrect account.
Published: 5 August 2026
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I am writing as a follow-up to my recent Freedom of Information request regarding drug testing safeguards in substance misuse services commissioned or operated by your authority. Since submitting that request, I have become aware of additional published evidence regarding the known limitations of immunoassay-based drug screening — the type of point-of-care test routinely used in workplace and service settings across the UK. Specifically, peer-reviewed literature confirms that lawful, everyday substances can produce false positive results on these devices. Documented sources of cross-reactivity include poppy seeds, over-the-counter CBD products, prescribed medications (including codeine, tramadol, gabapentin, and certain antidepressants), tonic water, bananas, passive or environmental exposure to cannabis smoke, and certain antihistamines — among others. These are not theoretical risks. They are reproducible, documented in clinical and forensic toxicology literature, and well known to laboratory professionals. In light of this, I am requesting the following additional information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000: 1. Is your authority (and/or its commissioned substance misuse service provider) aware of the cross-reactivity risks identified above? Has any assessment been made of the likelihood of false positive results from lawful sources when using immunoassay screening? 2. Does the applicable drug and alcohol testing policy require that all positive screening results are confirmed by a second, independent analytical method — specifically GC-MS or LC-MS/MS — before any disciplinary, safeguarding, or service-access decision is made? 3. If confirmatory testing is not routinely carried out, on what basis are positive screening results treated as definitive? 4. Has your authority (and/or its provider) received any complaints, grievances, or representations from individuals who attributed a positive drug test result to any of the lawful sources listed above? If so, how many in the last three years, and what was the outcome? 5. What guidance, if any, has been issued to staff involved in drug testing about the possibility of false positives from lawful substances, and the appropriate steps to take before acting on a screening result? I would prefer to receive the information electronically where possible. If any part of this request is unclear, I am happy to clarify. I understand you are required to respond within 20 working days. For context, this request relates to a growing body of evidence suggesting that current UK drug testing practices may not adequately safeguard against false positive results from legal substances. Further information is available at https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftestthetest.co.uk%2F&data=05%7C02%7Cfreedomofinformation%40oxford.gov.uk%7Cf2a80e6a3f78461d4b3708dedc442bc5%7C9f3d0f395e2b4f889d43e9344f9aa02d%7C0%7C0%7C639190382562328700%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=rhGHB1vs%2F4LTyfAsgyVZ9SUfiC0N8vZRuorjItPoyTQ%3D&reserved=0
Published: 4 August 2026
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This is a request for information, related to Business Rates, filed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please provide the ratepayer(s) names, and the current rates charged for the 2024/25 financial year (including reliefs and exemptions) and the respective Rateable Values in respect of the properties listed below. * Corpus Christi College, Merton Street, Oxford OX1 4JE - Property Reference 11600000600 * Dragon School, 34 Bardwell Road, Oxford OX2 6SW - Property Reference 11026503402 * The Store Hotel 1-5 Broad Street, Oxford OX1 3AG- Property Reference 1106551 I look forward to your response and thank you for your attention in this matter. Kind regards Debbie Aldred Lead Generation Analyst 0161 669 8168 d.aldred@inform.services Inform Holdings Ltd, 125 Deansgate, Manchester, M3 2BY. Company Registration Number: 14775308.
Published: 4 August 2026
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Request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 Please provide the following about your organisation's use of generative AI (such as ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot or Google Gemini): 1. Does your organisation have a formal written policy or guidance governing staff use of generative AI tools? Please answer yes or no. 2. If yes, on what date was it first adopted? Please provide a copy or a link. 3. Which generative AI tools, if any, are formally approved or licensed for staff use? 4. Which generative AI tools, if any, are explicitly blocked or banned on your network or devices? If no policy exists and no tools are formally approved or blocked, please confirm that. I am happy to receive your response by email.
Published: 3 August 2026
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I am writing to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please provide a list of all non-domestic (business rates) ratepayers including for each hereditament: - Ratepayer / business name - Property address and postcode - Rateable value - Property description / use - Any current reliefs or exemptions applied I am content to receive this in Excel or CSV format. If any element engages an exemption, please redact only that element and release the remainder, and set out the exemption relied upon. If a current version of this dataset is already published, a link is sufficient.
Published: 31 July 2026
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Please can you email me a list of July or Q1 (most current) business rates credits you currently hold for businesses including: " The company name for whom the credit exists " The start date of the business rates account " If the account is still live or the date it ended " The full property address of the property with the credit on " The date / year of when the credit was created " The full amount of credit you hold for the business " The reason for the credit e.g., retail relief, overpayment If you publish credits online, but the information has not been updated on time, please advise when this information will be updated. Thanks in advance! [cid:6e1caca3-1a78-401c-bb05-fb026ad1e6da] Letaasi Lucas t: 07759937329 a: 2nd Floor, 112 Clerkenwell Road, London, EC1M 5SA e: ll@theworkplacecompany.co.uk w: www.theworkplace.company.co.uk [cidimage002.png@01D74B41.F555D740] Disclaimer: This E-mail message and the information contained in it and any attachments are confidential information which may be privileged and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. Please note that any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Workplace Co.
Published: 31 July 2026
