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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321 disclosures

  1. S106 Affordable Housing

    Please advise: 1. How many "affordable homes" that have been built in your area, under Section 106 agreements with property developers, are currently empty because a registered provider has not agreed to buy them? 2. How many homes that were due to be built in your area, under Section 106 agreements with property developers, have seen planned construction cancelled as a registered provider has not agreed to buy them? Please provide figures for both "affordable housing" and "market housing."

    Published: 4 October 2024

  2. FOI Business Rates

    Dear Sir or Madam I request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 about Business Rates Accounts held by your Council: * Account Name * Account Start Date * Billing Authority Reference * Current 2023 List Rateable Value * Details of any reliefs where applied, including a further breakdown if possible of: o Type of relief applied o Date the relief was applied o Value of the relief * Full Address of the rated assessment * Billing Address * Occupied/Empty Status * Description I am aware that the Account Name may be considered personal in some instances so I ask that in these cases you supply the rest of the information provided with the Account name redacted. Also, if there are any aspects of our request you cannot disclose information for, could you please identify them with a reason. I thank you very much for your help,

    Published: 4 October 2024

  3. Business Rates Data

    I have recently downloaded business rates data from your website: https://www.oxford.gov.uk/downloads/file/912/business-rates-data-4-april-2023 However, the extract appears to be from April 2023. Please could you let me know when new data will be published? Thank you for your help.

    Published: 4 October 2024

  4. FOI - properties allocated to non-British citizens

    Do you hold any information, i.e., numbers or percentage of properties owned or managed by the Council that are allocated to non-British citizens?

    Published: 25 September 2024

  5. Properties for NON-UK Citizens

    Dear Oxford City Council, How many properties does Oxford City Council own or manage that were made available exclusively to non-UK citizens. For all such properties, please state type of property, number of bedrooms and bathrooms. Please include properties going through the void process.

    Published: 25 September 2024

  6. Student Council Tax Exemptions

    Dear I previously sent this request in 2017 and was provided with information up to 2016 which was appreciated. I wish to make an updated request as follows: Can you confirm the number of student occupied properties exempt from paying council tax for the following years and also provide the monetary value of these exemptions for each year. 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023. I understand that student HMOS are usually classified as N exemptions and halls of residence as class M exemptions for the purposes of council tax as per previous successful requests.

    Published: 20 September 2024

  7. Christmas Light Spending (26/08/24)

    Hi, I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The purpose of this request is to gather data on the average figure the council spends on Christmas lights and decorations. Specifically, I am seeking information on the following: 1. The annual spend on Christmas lights per year, for the following years: * 2020 * 2021 * 2022 * 2023 * 2024 1. The annual spend on Christmas decorations (e.g. trees), for the following years: * 2020 * 2021 * 2022 * 2023 * 2024 1. The estimated energy consumption (in kWh) of the Christmas lights, for the following years: * 2020 * 2021 * 2022 * 2023 * 2024 I would like you to provide the information in the following format: * Please provide the information in electronic format, preferably as an Excel spreadsheet or CSV file. Please avoid sending PDFs or Word documents if possible. * I have attached an Excel Template for your convenience. Please use this template where possible to ensure consistency and ease of data extraction. If you are unable to provide the specified information: * If the council are unable to provide the specified information exactly as requested, please provide *any* data the council has that is relevant to the request and explain why the other information cannot be provided. If the council does not maintain separate records for the categories mentioned (e.g. Christmas lights and decorations) and instead utilizes a consolidated budget for all festive or annual decorations, please provide the total budget figure for the relevant years. If possible, provide an estimate or breakdown of the portion typically allocated to Christmas-related expenses.

    Published: 20 September 2024

  8. Temporary accommodation Freedom of Information request

    Hi, Please can you respond to the following Freedom of Information Request? How much has your council spent on providing temporary accommodation for homeless people and families for the calendar years of 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018? Please also provide the amount spent so far this year. My preferred method of response is via email.

    Published: 19 September 2024

  9. EV charging devices

    Dear Sir/Madam Under the Freedom of Information Act I would like to request the below information via email response. How many public EV charging devices are available in your authority? And how many of these are rapid or ultra rapid? (If unable to provide a break down please share total): The total number of devices: The total number of rapid charging devices (providing power at between 50kW and 100kW): The total number of ultra rapid chargers (providing power at 100kW and above): How many public EV chargers have you installed for each of the last five years? How many of these have been rapid or ultra rapid? (if you are unable to include information for 5 years please include as far back as you can. If you are unable to provide rapid / ultrarapid breakdown, please provide total) 2020: 2021: 2022: 2023: 2024 (up to current date): In the last five years, how much in GPB has your local authority invested in electrical vehicle charging infrastructure? (if you are unable to include information for 5 years please include as far back as you can) 2020: 2021: 2022: 2023: 2024 (up to current date): What percentage of your public EV charging devices were fully operational (without faults being reported) for the last: 6 months: 12 months: How many parking spaces with public charging facilities did you provide across your local authority during the following years? (If unable to provide a break down please share total) 2020: 2021: 2022: 2023: 2024 (up to current date): If applicable, how many of your public EV chargers sit within ULEZ or low emission zones?

    Published: 18 September 2024

  10. Electric charge point statistics - Public Charge Point Regulations 2023

    Dear Oxford City Council, Having contacted Oxfordshire County Council, they have informed us that the on-street chargers in Oxford that were delivered via the 2 Go Ultra Low Oxford scheme, the charge points are owned and operated by Oxford City Council. With this in mind, please can you answer the following: 1. How many public charge points does this council currently own and operate? 2. Are all the charge points compliant with the 2023 Public Charge Point Regulations? If not all, then how many? 3. What steps have been taken by the council to ensure compliance with the 2023 Public Charge Point Regulations? 4. Has this council experienced any challenges when working to comply with the 2023 Public Charge Point Regulations?

    Published: 18 September 2024