Community Van
Case reference FOI2026/01148
Received 21 September 2026
Published 16 October 2026
Request
Response
1. The total number of weekends the community van was hired out between May and September 2026
2. How many weekends did the same hirer use the community van during this period?
3. How many different hirers were there in total during this period?
4. How many were community groups, and what checks were carried out to confirm their status?
One. The Council was already familiar with the hirer as a community group with charitable status.
5. How many were private hire?
6. How many times was the community van driven outside Oxfordshire during these weekends?
Oxford City Council does not hold this information. Vehicle tracking information is managed by Oxford Direct Services (ODS).
For further information, please contact the ODS Freedom of Information Team at freedomofinformation@odsgroup.co.uk.
7. What was the hire charge rate for each weekend?
|
Date |
Type of hire |
Rate charged |
|
2–3 May |
Other |
£0 |
|
9–10 May |
Other |
£0 |
|
16–17 May |
Community |
£26.00 |
|
23–24 May |
Other |
£0 |
|
30–31 May |
Community |
£26.00 |
|
6–7 June |
Other |
£0 |
|
13–14 June |
Other |
£0 |
|
20–21 June |
Other and Other |
£0 |
|
27–28 June |
Other |
£0 |
|
4–5 July |
Other |
£0 |
|
11–12 July |
Other |
£0 |
|
18–19 July |
Private and Private |
£50.00 |
|
25–26 July |
Other |
£0 |
|
1–2 August |
Other |
£0 |
|
8–9 August |
Private |
£52.00 |
|
15–16 August |
Private |
£52.00 |
|
22–23 August |
Private |
£52.00 |
|
29–30 August |
Private |
£78.00 |
|
5–6 September |
Private |
£52.00 |
|
12–13 September |
Private |
£52.00 |
|
19–20 September |
Private |
£50.00 |
|
26–27 September |
Private |
£0 |
8. How many weekends were charged at the private hire rate?
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