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I would like to know the date on which OCC submitted its client brief for construction on Bertie Place Recreation ground to OX Place. I have looked through cabinet records and cannot find any reference to this.
Published: 22 September 2026
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I am writing to submit a request under the freedom of information act. In this regard, please provide responses to the below requests: 1. Does the council have a Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE)? If yes, please provide responses to the following questions. If no, please disregard the following questions. 1. Please confirm the names and religious denominations of all Group A members of the SACRE from 2019 until present. 2. Please confirm the names of all Group C members of the SACRE from 2019 until present.
Published: 21 September 2026
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Dear Sir/Madam, FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST This is a request for Business Rates information, to be dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please provide the ratepayer’s name for the financial years below. ADDRESS: 250, THE WESTGATE, QUEEN STREET, OXFORD POSTCODE: OX1 1PE PERIOD: 01.04.2023 - 31.03.2026 PROPERTY REFERENCE: 11552800250 ADDRESS: 252, THE WESTGATE, QUEEN STREET, OXFORD POSTCODE: OX1 1PE PERIOD: 01.04.2023 - 31.03.2026 PROPERTY REFERENCE: 11416500002 ADDRESS: 253, THE WESTGATE, QUEEN STREET, OXFORD POSTCODE: OX1 1PE PERIOD: 01.04.2023 - 31.03.2026 PROPERTY REFERENCE: 11552802530 ADDRESS: 254, THE WESTGATE, QUEEN STREET, OXFORD POSTCODE: OX1 1PE PERIOD: 01.04.2023 - 31.03.2026 PROPERTY REFERENCE: 11552802540
Published: 21 September 2026
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I would like to request the following information about the council's private rented sector enforcement, under the Freedom of Information Act. 1. How many homes had a selective licence, if applicable, on 31 March 2025? 2. How many homes had an additional licence, if applicable, on 31 March 2025? 3. How many full-time equivalent officers did the council employ to enforce the Housing Act 2004 on 31 March 2026? For 2024-25 financial year: 4. What was the total value of final civil penalty notices that the council issued to private landlords? For 2025-26 financial year: 5. How many complaints did the council receive from private renters regarding hazards in their home? 6. How many private rented homes did the council inspect under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System? 7. In how many private rented homes did the council find Category 1 hazards? 8. How many improvement notices did the council serve on private rented homes? Please do not include hazard awareness notices or other informal notices in this figure. 9. How many enforcement notices under Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards did the council serve? 10. How many final civil penalty notices did the council issue to private landlords? 11. What was the total value of final civil penalty notices that the council issued to private landlords? 12. What was the total value of civil penalties that the council collected? (We note that some of this value may relate to penalty notices issued in the previous financial year.) 13. How many landlords of private rented homes were successfully prosecuted for criminal offences?
Published: 21 September 2026
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Please can you provide the specific purchase price and acquisition cost paid by Oxford City Council / OX Place for the former oil depot site located on Railway Lane, Littlemore. This site is now the Keepers Place housing development. On Google the address is: 1 Thomson Terrace, Littlemore, Oxford OX4 4QD If the purchase price cannot be disclosed, please provide any recorded financial information, reports or budget allocations regarding the total funds used to buy the land please.
Published: 21 September 2026
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Has the Council’s grass-cutting frequency for parks, verges, etc. changed in 2025 or 2026? Is grass being cut less frequently in mid-summer and more frequently in spring and autumn?
Published: 21 September 2026
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I am writing to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act. This Freedom of Information request aims to understand how people with a terminal illness are supported to access timely home adaptations. If some parts of the request cannot be answered within the cost limit, please answer as many questions as possible up to the cost limit. Please prioritise answering questions in relation to the mandatory Disabled Facilities Grant and other expenditure under your Housing Assistance Policy, including discretionary spending on adaptations. We have also included a request for supplementary data from the Housing Revenue Account. --- Scope of questions Unless explicitly specified, for the following questions, please include data from mandatory Disabled Facilities Grant and other expenditure and figures under your Housing Assistance Policy, including discretionary spending on adaptations. If possible, please also include Housing Revenue Account data for adaptations to your own properties as separate figures for each of the following questions. Terminology We have used the term ‘potential recipient’ to refer to the disabled occupant who will benefit from the adaptation. This is because a landlord may apply for an adaptation on behalf of a disabled occupant and the landlord may consequently be considered the ‘applicant’. We have asked questions about whether potential recipients have a terminal illness. Some schemes refer to people receiving ‘palliative care’. For the purpose of these questions, please use these terms interchangeably. Adaptations approval and delivery time 1) What is the total number of applications for adaptations A) received by the local authority and B) how many of these applications were accepted by the local authority during the following periods? i. 01 April 2024 – 31 March 2025 ii. 01 April 2025 – 31 March 2026 2) What was the average time taken (in working days) from first contact about an adaptation to that adaptation being approved for A) adaptations up to £1,000 B) adaptations between £1,001 and £15,000 and C) adaptations over £15,001 during the following periods? i. 01 April 2024 – 31 March 2025 ii. 01 April 2025 – 31 March 2026 3) What was the average time taken (in working days) from the approval of A) adaptations up to £1,000 B) adaptations between £1,001 and £15,000 and C) adaptations over £15,001 to the completion of the adaptation during the period during the following periods? i. 01 April 2024 – 31 March 2025 ii. 01 April 2025 – 31 March 2026 Adaptations for urgent needs 4) Do you record whether potential recipients of adaptations have a terminal illness? a) If yes, what are the eligibility criteria to being classed as terminally ill? 5) If you do record whether potential recipients of adaptations have a terminal illness, what is the total number of applications A) received from or on behalf of potential recipients with a terminal illness and B) how many of these applications were accepted by the local authority during the following periods? i. 01 April 2024 – 31 March 2025 ii. 01 April 2025 – 31 March 2026 6) Do you currently have a fast-track process in place to provide adaptations funding more rapidly to potential recipients with urgent needs? a) Is terminal illness a qualifying criterion for access to the fast-track process? 7) What was the average time taken (in working days) from first contact about an adaptation to that adaptation being approved of A) adaptations up to £1,000 B) between £1,001 and £15,000 and C) adaptations over £15,001 for applications under the fast-track route during the following periods? i. 01 April 2024 – 31 March 2025 ii. 01 April 2025 – 31 March 2026 8) What was the average time taken (in working days) from the approval of A) adaptations up to £1,000 B) adaptations between £1,001 and £15,000 and C) adaptations above £15,001 to the completion of the adaptation for applications under the fast-track route during the period during the following periods? i. 01 April 2024 – 31 March 2025 ii. 01 April 2025 – 31 March 2026 9) How many adaptations applications were not completed because the potential recipient died following first contact about an adaptation and prior to the adaptation being completed during the following periods? i. 01 April 2024 – 31 March 2025 ii. 01 April 2025 – 31 March 2026 Means testing for people with a terminal illness 10) Does the local authority waive means-testing for potential recipients of adaptations with a terminal illness? a) If yes, is this solely for potential recipients with a terminal illness or is it open more broadly? b) If yes, up to what amount do you waive the means-test? c) If yes, is it only waived to allow for certain types of adaptations? Relocation Grant 11) Does your local authority offer a Relocation Grant or similar support? These are grants typically offered to help with moving costs offered by some local authorities as an alternative to adaptations where it is more cost effective or beneficial to offer a relocation than adapting a property. a) If yes, to what value is the Relocation Grant available? b) If yes, is the grant subject to a means test? To what value? c) If yes, to which tenure types is the Relocation Grant available? d) If no, has the local authority conducted any assessments (including an Impact Equality Assessment) or reviews on the benefits of offering a Relocation Grant? 12) If yes, how many Relocation Grants were issued during the following periods? i. 01 April 2024 – 31 March 2025 ii. 01 April 2025 – 31 March 2026 13) Do you have a different application and/or delivery process for the Relocation Grant if a potential recipient has a terminal illness? If yes, how is the application and/or delivery process different?
Published: 21 September 2026
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Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide the following recorded information regarding Oxford City Council's operational deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated systems as of August 2026: 1. AI Register / Software Inventory: A copy of the Council's internal register, catalog, or central IT inventory listing operational AI tools, machine learning software, and automated systems currently deployed across council directorates. 2. Software and Vendor Details: For each deployed tool or software platform identified, please provide: a. The name of the software tool/platform and the commercial vendor/supplier. b. The specific council directorate or service area using the software. c. The primary use category (e.g., internal administrative support/generative writing, customer service chatbot, predictive analytics, or automated workflow). 3. Automated Decision-Making: A list of any active operational systems utilized by the Council for automated decision-making or algorithmic profiling within service delivery. If fulfilling the full request would exceed the cost limit, please prioritize items 1 and 2.
Published: 21 September 2026
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I am writing to formally report concerns regarding the condition and management of the HMO at: 35 Clive Road, Oxford, OX4 3EL Please confirm the information held by the Council in relation to 35 Clive Road, Oxford, OX4 3EL: (1) In what capacity does Mr Imran Hussain hold the HMO licence? (2) Who is recorded as the landlord? (3) Who is recorded as the owner? (4) Who is recorded as the person having control of the property? (5) Who is recorded as the person managing the property?
Published: 21 September 2026
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1. Government Best Practice Guidance Section 6.13 of the Government’s Best Practice Guidance for Taxis and Private Hire requires that a “driver should undertake a walkaround check before a vehicle is used. Where more than one driver will use the vehicle during the day’s running, the driver taking charge of a vehicle should make sure it is roadworthy and safe to drive by carrying out their own walkaround check”. Requested Information: What action does your authority take to raise taxi and private hire drivers’ awareness of this obligation? 2. Taxi and Private Hire Policy – Pre-Use Walkaround Checks Section 6.13 of the Government’s Best Practice Guidance for Taxis and Private Hire requires that a “driver should undertake a walkaround check before a vehicle is used. Where more than one driver will use the vehicle during the day’s running, the driver taking charge of a vehicle should make sure it is roadworthy and safe to drive by carrying out their own walkaround check”. Requested Information: Does your taxi and private hire policy require licensed taxi and private hire drivers to undertake a walkaround check before a vehicle is used? 3. Recording Pre-Use Walkaround Checks Section 6.13 of the Government’s Best Practice Guidance for Taxis and Private Hire states that: “Drivers should be required to retain the vehicle checklist as proof that they have undertaken the required vehicle check”. Requested Information: What obligations do you place on licensed drivers to keep formal records of their pre-use walkaround checks of their taxi or private hire vehicle? 4. Regulatory Action Where No Walkaround Checks Take Place – Drivers Section 6.13 of the Government’s Best Practice Guidance for Taxis and Private Hire states that: “Drivers should be made aware that they may be subject to sanctions if they are unable to produce this or it is clear that while the form has been completed, the check has not”. Requested Information: What processes do you have in place to identify licensed drivers who fail to undertake a pre-use walkaround check and what regulatory action is taken against those drivers that fail to do so? 5. Regulatory Action – Proprietors Section 6.13 of the Government’s Best Practice Guidance for Taxis and Private Hire states that: “Further sanctions may result against them, as well as vehicle proprietors, if they are found using a defective vehicle, especially if the condition of the vehicle is such that it is obvious no routine checks have occurred over several days”. Requested Information: Do enforcement officers in your council who find defective taxi or private hire vehicles request that the proprietor provides evidence of routine checks? Where no evidence is provided are additional sanctions taken against proprietors?
Published: 21 September 2026
