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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148 disclosures
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Good afternoon, I am writing to request information I am entitled to under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I am requesting the following information: * Any policies and papers, from 1 Jan 2022 to 1 November 2023, stating the percentage of biodiversity net gain your council will require as a condition for planning permission (under the Environment Act 2021) (a) as part of an agreed Local Plan; or (b) as part of a draft Local Plan. * Any polices and papers, from1 Jan 2019 to 1 November 2023, stating whether you have formally declared a nature/ecological emergency. * Any policies and papers, from 1 Jan 2022 to 1 November 2023, containing a target for your area to contribute to protect and manage 30% of land and sea for nature by 2030. * On what date your current Local Plan will be five years old and when you expect a new Local Plan to be agreed.
Published: 31 January 2024
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Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 I would like to request the following information: The amount of money spent by the council this and last year on: a. Christmas decorations and b. All Christmas-related leisure including decorations, events etc.
Published: 31 January 2024
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Please provide me with the following information under the Freedom of Information Act. Councils in Bournemouth, Medway, St Ives and Bolton have announced that they are not turning on Christmas lights this year as part of cost saving measures. 1. Please provide me with the total costs of Christmas lights in the 2022/23 financial year. 2. Please tell me whether the council is intending to turn on Christmas lights in the 2023/24 financial year. 3. If the answer to (2) is no, please explain give the reason for not turning on Christmas lights this year. 4. If the answer to (2) is yes, please provide a projection of the costs. If it is not possible to provide some of the data requested, I would be grateful if you could provide whichever elements of this FOI request are eligible for release.
Published: 29 January 2024
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This is an information request relating to council office spaces abroad. Please include the following information: * Do you have office spaces abroad? * If so, * How many? * What is the address? * How much do you spend annually on rent for this space? 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.
Published: 29 January 2024
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Please can the below be answered and returned in excel or excel format like below. Question Answer Any Other Comments How do you currently manage your energy portfolio? What your portfolio consists of - number of electricity, gas and water meters and if known, the annual consumption Current contracts in place, eg suppliers, brokers and length of contract. Do they currently procure their energy direct or via a broker Do you have an energy manager/service team - if not who would need to be the authorising signatory and their contact details? Are current bills sent electronic e.g. EDI Current payment terms - BACS/DD - Days to pay, etc Do you have an energy management software Do you require/complete net carbon reporting Do you outsource any other energy services e.g. EPCs/DECs Do you have any requirements for carbon reduction? Do you have any requirement or plans for solar panel installs - if yes have you considered Power Purchase Agreements? Do you require any additional services - online portals, etc?
Published: 26 January 2024
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Good afternoon, I'm writing to request the following information under Freedom of Information laws: 1. How many households in your council area have acted as hosts in the Homes for Ukraine scheme since it was launched nationally on 14 March 2022? 2. How many hosts have been identified as charging Ukrainians rent? 3. a)How many hosts have been identified as charging excessive rent? b) How many hosts have been identified as asking for excessive contributions to food or utilities? 4. How many cases of fraud - where hosts are both charging rent and receiving 'thank you' payments - has the council identified?
Published: 26 January 2024
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Specifically, I would like to ask the following: 1. In the financial year of 23/24, as of 13.11.23, how much has your council spent on providing temporary accommodation and, if the figure is known, how much is the council projected to spend by the end of the financial year? 2. In the financial year 22/23, how much did your council spend on providing temporary accommodation? If you are able to breakdown by month-by-month, we would be grateful, but please disregard this if it takes us over the cost threshold.
Published: 26 January 2024
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Please can I request the following information to be sent back via email under the freedom of information act. 1. The average length of time households spent in temporary accommodation after making a homelessness application to the council in each of the past 4 and a half years… a). between April 1st 2019 and March 31st 2020 b). between April 1st 2020 and March 31st 2021 c). between April 1st 2021 and March 31st 2022 d). between April 1st 2022 and March 31st 2023 e). between April 1st 2023 and September 30th 2023 1. The average length of time households with children spent in temporary accommodation after making a homelessness application to the council in each of the past 4 and a half years… a). between April 1st 2019 and March 31st 2020 b). between April 1st 2020 and March 31st 2021 c). between April 1st 2021 and March 31st 2022 d). between April 1st 2022 and March 31st 2023 e). between April 1st 2023 and September 30th 2023 1. What were the number of households in Temporary Accommodation: 1. On September 30th 2020 2. On September 30th 2021 3. On September 30th 2022 4. On September 30th 2023 1. Of the households living with children in temporary accommodation in each of the following financial years, how many were placed in accommodation outside of your local authority area? a). between April 1st 2019 and March 31st 2020 b). between April 1st 2020 and March 31st 2021 c). between April 1st 2021 and March 31st 2022 d). between April 1st 2022 and March 31st 2023 e). between April 1st 2023 and September 30th 2023
Published: 26 January 2024
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I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information from [Oxford City Council]. Please may you provide me with: I would like information on the Street lamps with 5G boosts and EV charging. I Sent a FOI request to the local county council they said it's the city council who are funding this scheme. Please provide me with the following information: 1.) Cost of these street lamps 2.) Specification of street lamps. Manufacture, model, 3.) Location of the trial. 4.) Cost of installation of these street lamps. 5.) Which budget was this scheme approved from ?
Published: 26 January 2024
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The enforcement policy used by your housing team relating to enforcement action taken under part of the Housing Act 2004. Specifically, the policy, if available, which discusses the local authorities' approach to using their discretionary powers when a dwelling has category two hazards identified by the housing health and safety rating system (Housing Act 2004 S7).
Published: 26 January 2024