Freedom of information (FOI) releases from Oxford City Council

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  1. Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request information relating to recent or current data centre-related procurement activity undertaken by your organisation within the last 3 years. Where held, please provide: 1. High-level technical specification or requirements documents relating to relevant procurements 2. Evaluation criteria, weighting models, or scoring methodologies used during the procurement process 3. Clarification questions and responses issued during the procurement 4. High-level summaries or redacted extracts of successful supplier approaches relating to: * implementation methodology * migration or transition approach * support/service delivery model * resilience or continuity arrangements * governance or operational approach 1. Contract award values, durations, extension provisions, and any publicly releasable pricing summaries 2. Contract variation notices, change notices, or extension approvals where applicable 3. Any bidder evaluation summaries, moderation summaries, or award recommendation summaries capable of disclosure in redacted form I am not requesting: * personal data * security-sensitive operational information * source code * proprietary low-level technical detail * information which would clearly prejudice legitimate commercial interests Where full disclosure is considered exempt, I request disclosure in partially redacted or summary form wherever reasonably possible. If the request exceeds appropriate cost limits, please treat this as a request for the most recent and most significant relevant procurement activity only. If information is withheld, please specify: * the exemption relied upon * whether partial disclosure was considered * whether a document schedule/index can be provided Kind regards, Adam Skeates Procurement Specialist – Estates & Capital [cid:image001.jpg@01DCFF2F.17868570] • 07341 097273 › Adam.Skeates@wpl.uhs.nhs.uk ü www.wessexprocurement.nhs.uk ******************************************************************************************************************** Disclaimer This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Trust unless explicitly stated otherwise. If you have received this e-mail in error please delete it and contact the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust Helpdesk on:- 023 807 77222 The information contained in this e-mail may be subject to public disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Unless the Information is legally exempt from disclosure, the confidentiality of this e-mail and your reply cannot be guaranteed. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been checked for computer viruses. Please visit our website at http://www.uhs.nhs.uk Think of the environment. Please avoid printing this e-mail unnecessarily.

    Published: 16 July 2026

  2. Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information relating to planning applications for residential home extensions within your local authority area. For each financial year from 2024/25 to 2025/26 (or the most recent two years available), please provide: 1. The total number of planning applications submitted for residential home extensions. 2. The total number of planning applications for residential home extensions that were approved. 3. The total number of planning applications for residential home extensions that were refused. 4. Where available, a breakdown of applications and refusals by extension type, including: Rear extensions Side extensions Front extensions Two-storey extensions Loft conversions Conservatories Other residential extensions 5. Where available, the five most common reasons cited for refusal of residential extension applications during the period. Please provide the information in Excel or CSV format where possible. For the purposes of this request, "residential home extensions" refers to planning applications relating to extensions, enlargements or alterations to existing residential properties. If any part of this request exceeds the cost limit, please provide the information for the most recent year available and advise how the request may be refined. Kind regards, Laura Wilson [Image removed by sender. line]

    Published: 16 July 2026

  3. I am writing to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please provide the following information regarding Oxford City Council's housing register and social housing allocation for the most recent complete financial year (1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025) or calendar year (2024, 2025), depending on how your data is routinely recorded. Specifically, I require the following data points: 1 Total Applications in Band 4: As of the end of the last recorded year, how many total housing applications were registered in Band 4? 2 Successful Allocations from Band 4: How many applicants who were placed in Band 4 were successfully allocated a social housing property during the 12-month period? 3 Rough Sleeper Allocation from Band 4, how many were recorded as being street homeless, rough sleeping or having "no fixed abode" at the time of their application, allocation? 4 Average Wait Time: What was the average (median) waiting time for an applicant in Band 4 to be successfully allocated a property? 5 Total Allocations Across All Bands: For comparison what was the total number of social housing allocations made across all bands (Bands 1,2,3 and 4) combined during the same period? If the provision of any of this data is constrained by cost or time limits under Section 12 of the FOI Act, please prioritise questions 1,2 and 5. I look forward to hearing from you within the statutory 20 working days,

    Published: 15 July 2026

  4. Your website says that you commission three-yearly surveys of unmet demand for Hackney carriages and that you review the number and location of taxi stands (https://www.oxford.gov.uk/taxi-vehicle-licensing/limiting-number-hackney-carriage-vehicles-oxford). Please provide any unmet demand surveys conducted since 2019 and any documentation relating to reviews of the number and location of taxi stands. Yours faithfully, Owen Massey ------------------------------------------------------------------- Please use this email address for all replies to this request: request-1457508-3d26f072@whatdotheyknow.com

    Published: 13 July 2026

  5. Please can I either have a copy of the officer report or it be made public on your website for 91/00043 if you have it on record.

    Published: 13 July 2026

  6. As a freedom on information request, provide the following information: 1. The number of artworks owned by your local authority as of 1 April 2026 or the most recent available date. 2. The number of artwork owned by your local authority that is on public display as of 1 April 2026 or the most recent available date 3. For each financial year, from 2020-21 to 2025-26, the number of artworks disposed of, split by whether it was sold, donated, destroyed or other? If possible, please list the artworks sold. 4. For each financial year, from 2020-21 to 2025-26, list the income from artworks sold? 5. For each financial year, from 2020-21 to 2025-26, provide the number of artworks acquired (including purchases or donations, if recorded). If possible, please list the artworks acquired. 6. If held, the most recent estimated total value of the authority's artwork collection (if available provide the value for insurance purposes rather than assumed value). 7.If possible within the cost restraints of this request, please provide a list of artwork owned by the council. If it would exceed the cost limit to provide full answers, please prioritise questions 1, 3 and 4. Public display includes those that can be readily viewed by members of the public. By artwork is defined as paintings, photographs, sculptures, etc.If any part of this request is likely to exceed the cost limit, I would be happy to refine the request. Please provide this information as a spreadsheet or csv. Yours faithfully, Ema Sabljak BBC England Data Unit ------------------------------------------------------------------- Please use this email address for all replies to this request: request-1456709-ae7a0e3a@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://www.whatdotheyknow.com/change_request/new?body=oxford_city_council Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/officers For more detailed guidance on safely disclosing information, read the latest advice from the ICO: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/ico-guidance-for-authorities https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/ico-anonymisation-code 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: 9 July 2026

  7. Freedom of Information Request Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would be grateful if you could provide the following information: * A list of supported living providers and housing associations that the council currently works with for temporary accommodation or supported housing * The department or team responsible for sourcing or managing property supply * Whether the council works directly with private landlords for temporary accommodation If possible, please provide this information in electronic format.

    Published: 22 May 2026

  8. I am requesting some information under the Freedom of Information Act, pertaining to homeless households in out-of-borough temporary accommodation. Please provide this data for three (3) periods of time: Jan 2023-Dec 2023; Jan 2024-Dec 2024; and Jan 2025-June 2025. 1. The number of homeless households placed by your council in out-of-borough temporary accommodation during the time period, and of these the number of households with children - broken down by borough/district placed in 2. The number of households that your council received Section 208 notices from other councils during that time period, and of these the number of households with children - broken down by borough/district received from. Here is an example table, for how I would prefer the data to be provided, but other formats are acceptable. Jan 2025-June 2025 Jan 2025-June 2025 Jan 2024 - Dec 2024 Jan 2024 - Dec 2024 Jan 2023 - Dec 2023 Jan 2023 - Dec 2023 Households placed out of borough Total households Households with children (under 18) Total households Households with children (under 18) Total households Households with children (under 18) Total new out of borough placements made during time period Total out of borough placements in [X council] Total out of borough placements in [X council] Jan 2025-June 2025 Jan 2025-June 2025 Jan 2024 - Dec 2024 Jan 2024 - Dec 2024 Jan 2023 - Dec 2023 Jan 2023 - Dec 2023 Section 208 notices received Total households Households with children (under 18) Total households Households with children (under 18) Total households Households with children (under 18) Total Section 208 notices received during time period Section 208 notices received from [X council] Section 208 notices received from [X council]

    Published: 21 May 2026

  9. FOI Request – Oxford use of bailiffs/enforcement agents to collect council tax debt in 2025/26 Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, we would like to request the following information. 1. Tax year 25/26: The number of times between 1st April 2025 – 31st March 2026 that private bailiffs/enforcement agents have been instructed to enforce council tax debts owed to the local authority. By “private bailiffs/enforcement agents” we mean those who are self-employed or who work for private companies, including as high court enforcement officers. Please include cases where local authority employees have visited a property to enforce a warrant of control. 2. Do you currently have a policy of exempting recipients of Council Tax Support / Reduction from the use of bailiff action? (Yes/No)

    Published: 14 May 2026

  10. I am writing to request information under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please supply the following: 1. A copy of your current paternity-leave policy, including any variations depending on employee status (e.g. full-time, part-time, length of service). Please clearly state the standard entitlement (number of weeks) and the rate of pay (full pay, statutory pay, enhanced pay, etc.) across that entitlement. 2. For the most recent three financial years (or calendar years) for which data is held: a) the number of employees who took paternity leave, and b) the average number of weeks taken per employee, and c) if available, a breakdown of take-up by type of pay (e.g. full pay vs statutory pay). 3. The median (or mean) gross pay of all council employees If the data is only available in aggregated or anonymised form, I am happy to receive it in the most detailed format permissible under FOI / data-protection rules. If you are only able to comply with a part of this request within spending limits please prioritise 1, 2a and 2b.

    Published: 14 May 2026