9607
|
I would appreciate if you could provide me
details of any application in the last 10 years and whether
application was granted planning permission or refused.
|
Thank you for your request for information
about planning applications for amateur radio aerials and masts
which we received on 1 October 2016. Your request has been
considered under the Environmental Information Regulations
2004.
The information
you requested is available on the authority’s website and can be
located at the following link here
|
3/10/16
|
9608
|
I am writing to you under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 to request the following information from
councils housing department:
1. What is the total number of households the
council is currently providing emergency (B&B / Guesthouse)
accommodation for?
2. How many households requiring emergency
(B&B / Guesthouse) accommodation are currently being provided
this accommodation outside of the council's boundaries?
3. For the years, 2010-2016 (to date) what is
the total spend by the authority for providing emergency (B&B /
Guesthouse) accommodation?
4. Could you please provide a list of
companies and individuals that have received payment for providing
emergency (B&B / Guesthouse) accommodation to households so far
in 2016?
|
Under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act, the authority must state whether or not the
information exists and I confirm that we do hold the information
you requested which is attached.
Please contact freedomofinformation@bedford.gov.uk
for a copy
|
31/10/16
|
9609
|
1. As of each of the following months, the
total number of qualified children's social workers (FTE and
headcount) working for the council (including agency workers,
excluding unfilled vacancies):
· March/April
2010
· March/April
2011
· March/April
2012
· March/April
2013
· March/April
2014
· March/April
2015
· March/April
2016
2. As of each of the following months, the
total number of qualified children's social workers (FTE and
headcount) working for the council who were agency social
workers:
· March/April
2010
· March/April
2011
· March/April
2012
· March/April
2013
· March/April
2014
· March/April
2015
· March/April
2016
3. For each of the following financial years,
the total expenditure by the council on agency children's social
workers:
· 2009/10
· 2010/11
· 2011/12
· 2012/13
· 2013/14
· 2014/15
· 2015/16
4. During each of the following financial
years, the number of Looked After Children the council had placed
with in-house foster carers:
· 2010/11
· 2011/12
· 2012/13
· 2013/14
· 2014/15
· 2015/16
5. During each of the following financial
years, the number of Looked After Children the council had placed
with agency foster carers:
· 2010/11
· 2011/12
· 2012/13
· 2013/14
· 2014/15
· 2015/16
6. How many Looked After Children were placed
with the same in-house foster carer for the whole of 2015/16, and
what was the combined cost to the council of these placements?
7. How many Looked After Children were placed
with the same agency foster carer for the whole of 2015/16, and
what was the combined cost to the council of these placements?
For questions 6 and 7, "placed" means children
whose placement lasted for the whole of the year, rather than new
placements occurring midway through the year.
8. What was the council's standard
rate/framework for in-house foster carer fees in 2015/16?
9. Please list the foster carer agencies the
council sourced foster carers from in 2015/16, and (if available)
the fees rate they charged to the council.
|
Under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, the
authority must state whether or not the information exists and I
confirm that we do hold the information you requested.
Response Questions1-7:
I can confirm that the information you requested is held under the
Freedom of Information Act 2000. However, the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 does not oblige the Council to comply with a
request for information if it estimates that the cost of complying
with the request would exceed the “appropriate limit.”
This appropriate limit has been set in the Freedom of Information
and Data Protection (Appropriate Limit and Fees) Regulations 2004
which provides that for a local authority the appropriate limit is
£450. This is calculated by reference to a maximum of 18 hours
being taken and the cost of staff time being set in the Regulations
as £25 per hour. The Regulations also say that In calculating
the amount the Council may, “for the purpose of its estimate, take
account only of the costs it reasonably expects to incur in
relation to the request in: (a) determining whether it holds the
information, (b) locating the information, or a document which may
contain the information, (c) retrieving the information, or a
document which may contain the information, and (d) extracting the
information from a document containing it.”
The Council has therefore decided to refuse your request with
regards to Questions 1-7.
8. What was the council's standard rate/framework for in-house
foster carer fees in 2015/16?
Response:
Bedford Borough Council standard rate for foster carers in house
for 2015 / 2016 (please see table below)
FOSTERING ALLOWANCE “STANDARD TIER” – (NO FEE but 110% of the F.N.
Rates)
AGE 1 WEEK 2
WEEKS
0- 4
£157.15
£314.30
05-Oct £179.00 £358.00
Nov-15 £222.84
£445.68
16+
£271.08
£542.16
FOSTERING ALLOWANCE “TIER 1” (+£100 FEE PER WEEK PER CHILD
PLACED)
FOSTERING ALLOWANCE “TIER 2” (+£175 FEE PER WEEK PER CHILD
PLACED)
AGE 1
WEEK 2
WEEKS
0- 4
£142.86
£285.72
05-Oct
£162.73
£325.46
Nov-15
£202.58
£405.16
16+
£246.44
£492.88
FOSTERING ALLOWANCE “TIER 3” (+£385 FEE PER WEEK PER CHILD
PLACED)
05-Oct £162.73 £325.46
Nov-15 £202.58 £405.16
16+ £246.44
£492.88
9. Please list the foster carer agencies the council
sourced foster carers from in 2015/16, and (if available) the fees
rate they charged to the council.
Response: Please see list below.
Advanced Childcare Limited T/A SACCS Care
24 Seven Fostering Services Ltd.
Acorn Fostering Services Ltd
Adventure Care Ltd
Alliance Foster Care Ltd
Anchor Fostercare
Archway Care Ltd
Bridging Gaps Fostering Agency
By The Bridge
Caldecott Fostering Ltd
Capstone Foster Care (South East) Ltd
Children First Fostering Agency.
Chrysalis Care
Core Assets Fostering Limited
Core Children´s Services Ltd
Ethelbert Childrens Services
Family Fostercare
Five Rivers Childcare Ltd
Foster Care Associates Ltd
Fostering People Too
Fostering Options
Fostering Outcomes Ltd.
Fostering Solutions Ltd
Fosterplus Ltd
Hillcrest Care Ltd
Hillcrest Care Orange Grove
Horizon Fostering Services
Integrated Services Programme (ISP)
Kaleidoscope Therapeutic Child Care Limited
Link Fostering Agency Ltd
Mosaic Fostercare Ltd
Next Step Fostering
Nexus Fostering Limited
NFA
Orange Grove Fostering
Pride Fostering Service
Rainbow Fostering Services Ltd
Social Care Solutions Ltd
Sunbeam Fostering Agency Limited
Swan Fostering Ltd
Tact - The Adolescent & Children´s Trust
Vitality Fostering Agency.
We are unable to disclosed the fees rate they charged as this is
commercially sensitive.
Pursuant to Section 17 (1) of the Act the Council
1. States that the information requested is exempt
information.
2. Specifies, that the exemption in question is contained
within Section 43 (Commercial Interest) of the FOI Act
(FOIA).
|
31/10/16
|
9610
|
Following the introduction of the
outlawing of spitting and urinating in public in September 2015,
how many Fixed Penalty Notices have been issued to people caught
spitting or urinating across Bedford Borough?
|
Under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act, the authority must state whether or not the
information exists and I confirm that we do hold the information
you requested.
Since 2015 we have issued 6 FPN’s for
spitting and none for urinating.
|
10/10/16
|
9611
|
I would be most grateful if you would provide
me, under the Freedom of Information Act, details in respect of the
following framework agreement(s)/contract(s):
- Suppliers who applied for inclusion on each framework/contract
below and were successful & not successful at the PQQ & ITT
stages.*
- Contract values of each framework/contract (& any sub
lots), year to date
- Start date & duration of framework
- Is there an extension clause in the framework(s)/contract(s)
and, if so, the duration of the extension?
- Has a decision been made yet on whether the
framework(s)/contract(s) are being either extended
or renewed?
|
Under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act, the authority must state whether or not the
information exists and I confirm that we do hold the information
you requested.
Please see below.
- Suppliers who applied for inclusion on each framework/contract
below and were successful & not successful at the PQQ & ITT
stages.
PQQ stage – applied and
successful
Jade Security Services
Ltd
Keyline Chartered Security
Ltd
Coin Co International plc
Loomis UK Ltd
G4S Cash Solutions Ltd
Contract Security Services
Ltd
ITT Stage
All suppliers listed
above
- Contract values of each framework/contract (& any sub
lots), year to date
Contract value for financial period
April 2016 to October 2016 is £29,915.55
- Start date & duration of framework/contract
Start date of contract
01/06/2006
End date 31/03/2017
- Is there an extension clause in the framework(s)/contract(s)
and, if so, the duration of the extension?
No
- Has a decision been made yet on whether the
framework(s)/contract(s) are being either extended
or renewed?
No
|
12/10/16
|
9612
|
I am carrying out a comparison between Welsh and English
Authorities in regards to the driving forces that influence
Waste strategies.
I would be very grateful if I could receive a electronic copy of
your authority's waste strategy.
|
Thank you for your request for information
about waste strategies which we received on 3 October 2016. Your
request has been considered under the Environmental Information
Regulations 2004.
The information
you requested is available on the authority’s website and can be
located at the following link: Please click here for the
information
|
4/10/16
|
9613
|
1) Please state how many
children were taken into the care of your local authority because
of concerns that they were at risk of radicalisation.
2) Please state how many children
were placed onto child protection plans because of concerns that
they were at risk of radicalisation.
3) Please
provide anonymised summaries of the child protection conference
decisions to take a child into care or onto a child protection plan
due to risk of radicalisation, in each instance listed in response
to questions 1 and 2.
|
I am writing in respect of your recent enquiry
for information held by the Council under the provisions of the
Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Under the Freedom of Information Act the
authority must state whether or not the information exists and I
confirm that we do not hold this information.
|
12/10/16
|
9614
|
Did you, yourself, formulate this response;
was it a group of your staff; was it a panel of councillors; was it
one of the council solicitors; was it some other group? What
constitutes the enforcement authority ?Whatever the process I would
like the details please, if necessary this request is made through
freedom of information.
|
Under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act, the authority must state whether or not the
information exists and I confirm that we do hold the information
you requested.
Please find the information you requested
below.
Did you, yourself, formulate this response;
was it a group of your staff; was it a panel of councillors; was it
one of the council solicitors; was it some other group?
All challenges and appeals are dealt with by a
group of support officers on behalf of Parking Services.
No Councillors or Solicitors have input into
the decision making of Penalty Charge Notice appeals or
challenges.
What constitutes the enforcement
authority?
To provide safe and affordable parking with
secure and convenient places to park in the town centre by managing
the traffic network including pedestrians.
To meet the needs of disabled people.
To manage the competing demands for kerb space
for residents, shops and businesses.
To keep the highways clear for the free flow
of traffic and emergency services.
|
10/10/16
|
9615
|
Has the council introduced, or does it plan to
introduce, monthly rent payments for council housing tenants,
rather than weekly?
|
I am writing in respect of your recent enquiry
for information held by the Council under the provisions of the
Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Under the Freedom of Information Act the
authority must state whether or not the information exists and I
confirm that we do not hold this information because the Council
transferred all of its housing stock to BPHA (previously known as
Bedfordshire Pilgrims Housing Association) in 1990. BPHA may
be able to assist in providing the information you have requested -
their web site address is http://www.bpha.org.uk/.
|
4/10/16
|
9616
|
Q1. Have you purchased any IT / ICT technical
training courses or any other training Since April 2016
from;
QA training or QA limited ( or any related
businesses)
Rath House
55-65 Uxbridge Road
Slough
SL1 5SG
Or any other of QA's offices ?
Q2. If so, please state what specific training
services have been purchased and the exact monetary amount spent
and what dates were these purchases made since April 2016?
Q3. Who are the decision makers or buyers (
provide name, job title, email address and direct phone number) who
have purchased this IT/ICT technical training course or any other
training Since April 2016?
Q4. How much money has been spent with QA
limited, QA training, QA Group, QA apprenticeships (or
associated/related businesses) since April 2016 by entity?
Q5. Have you purchased any pre-paid
training credits before the financial year is coming to an end and
then used the training courses in a next financial year?
Q6. Please provide exact details of all the
courses or training purchased under the pre-paid credits?
Q7. What specific procurement processes were
followed to award QA the training contracts?
Q8. Provide copies of all the contracts
awarded to QA in the last 3 years?
Q9. Which other training providers were short
listed before these individual contracts were awarded? List by
contract.
Q10. What is the current process for
procuring training services?
Q11. What is the complaints procedure for
raising breaches in procurement processes? Example: creating
one dominate supplier, awarding contracts without a fairness and
transparency and not seeking to obtain best value for money.
Q12. What training is yet to be purchased up
to 1st April 2017?
Q13 Please give specific details of
courses, locations number and number of delegates who require to
attend the training courses until 1st of April 2017?
|
I refer to your recent enquiry for information
held by the Council.
Under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act, the authority must state whether or not the
information exists and I confirm that we do hold the information
you requested. In respect of Questions 1 - 10,
Pursuant to Section 17 (1) of the Act the
Council
1. States that above is
exempt information.
2. Specifies, that the exemption in question
is the subject of an absolute exemption contained within Section
21 (information accessible to applicant by other
means) of the FOI Act (FOIA).
This depends on the value of the service. We
also follow our Contract Procedure
Rules which can be found on BBC internet under
“Constitution”
Q11. What is the complaints procedure for
raising breaches in procurement processes? Example: creating
one dominate supplier, awarding contracts without a fairness and
transparency and not seeking to obtain best value for money. The
complaints procedure would be the ones of Bedford Borough Council.
All procurement complaints would be directed to the Assistant Chief
Executive (Business Transformation). However as a public sector
organisation we must adhere to Public Contracts Regulations 2015 or
our own contract standing procedure rules.
Q12. What training is yet to be purchased up
to 1st April 2017? Nil
Q13 Please give specific details of
courses, locations number and number of delegates who require to
attend the training courses until 1st of April 2017? Nil
|
14/10/16
|
9617
|
I would like to request information under the
freedom of information act
Can you please send me a full list of
companies/businesses that have become liable for business rates
between the 15th September 2016 to the 04th October 2016.
can you include the business name and address,
rv and date they became liable please
|
Further to your request for information, I can confirm that the
information you requested is held under the Freedom of Information
Act 2000. However, the Council, for the reasons that follow,
declines to disclose the information requested.
You requested information on Business rates as stated in your
e-mail below.
Pursuant to Section 17 (1) of the Act the Council
1.States that the Business Rates data sets information requested is
exempt information.
2.Specifies, that the exemption in question is the subject of an
absolute exemption contained within Section 21 of the FOI Act
(FOIA).
An explanation follows below:
The Business Rates data sets are now
published on the website.
As a rule these will be updated as
follows:
Business Rates Data Sets – Monthly
Balances
Written on and off – At least quarterly
(possibly six monthly)
Credit Balances – Bi-monthly
|
1/11/16
|
9618
|
I am seeking some information from other local authorities
regarding the purchasing of a Service level agreement with Legal
and Democratic for legal support, in relation to children’s social
care legal support.
Is this information you are willing to disclose, and if so, who
may be able to provide the relevant information?
|
Under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act, the authority must state whether or not the
information exists and I confirm that we do hold the information
you requested. Please find below the information you requested:
The Legal Services Unit at Bedford Borough
Council does not have an SLA for the provision of legal support to
Children’s Services.
|
13/10/16
|
9619
|
Could you please respond to the following:
1.
Have any structures or features been ‘designated’ under the Flood
and Water Management Act 2010?
2.
Have any statutory notices been issued advising of the intent to
‘designate’ any structures or features?
3.
Have any enforcement statutory notices been issued in relation to
‘designated’ structures or features since?
|
I refer to your recent enquiry for information
held by the Council. Under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act, the authority must state whether or not the
information exists and I confirm that we do hold the information
you requested.
Please find the information you requested
below:
1.
Have any structures or features been ‘designated’ under the
Flood and Water Management Act 2010?
No structures have been designated
under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, although proactive
surveying is taking place.
2. Have any
statutory notices been issued advising of the intent to ‘designate’
any structures or features?
No statutory notices have been issued
advising of the intent to ‘designate’ any structures or
features.
3. Have any
enforcement statutory notices been issued in relation to
‘designated’ structures or features since?
No enforcement statutory notices been
issued in relation to ‘designated’ structures or features.
|
19/10/16
|
9620
|
Please tell me (under FOI if you prefer) what
the real numbers are:
1. Number of person-hours per week devoted to
routing incoming enquiries
2. Number of enquiries process per week
3. The actual size of backlog (number of
outstanding items to be routed and responded to), averaged over
time for the last few months
|
Under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, the
authority must state whether or not the information exists and I
confirm that we do hold the information you requested.
Please find the information you requested
below:
1. Number of
person-hours per week devoted to routing incoming
enquiries
The staff resources currently allocated to the
Council’s front line Customer Services equates to 1,088 person
hours per week (excluding any leave). Customer Service
officers are required to respond to enquiries in full at the first
point of contact where possible and otherwise to route the enquiry
to the appropriate officer. Resources are not specifically
allocated to enquiry routing, therefore, it is not possible to
provide the information requested.
2.
Number of enquiries processed per week
Over the course of 2015/16 the Council’s front
line Customer Services processed on average 7,924 enquiries per
week comprised of face to face enquiries, telephone enquiries and
e-mail/e-form enquiries.
3. The actual size
of backlog (number of outstanding items to be routed and responded
to), averaged over time for the last few months
The Council does not currently report this
information however, face to face and telephone calls are processed
immediately and in 2015/16 accounted for 95.3% of enquiries
received.. It would take in excess of 18 hours to compile
this information as this would require in excess of 19,000
email/eform enquiries to be individually
reviewed.
As at 1 November 2016 there were 392
email/eform enquiries awaiting processing, the earliest date of
receipt of outstanding items was 25 October 2016.
|
1/11/16
|
9621
|
I am submitting a request for information in relation to
[Hitchin Road, Stotfold], and in particular between [South of A507]
and [Near Stotfold roundabout sign].
I therefore wish to make a freedom of information request for
the following:
Please could you provide me with dates of all safety
inspections completed in the last two years
|
Thank you for your request for information about safety
inspectionsHitchin Road, Stotfold which we received on
4/10/16 via ICO. Your request has been
considered under the Environmental Information Regulations
2004.
Following a search of our paper and electronic
records, I have established that the information you have requested
is, under Exception 12(4)(a) of the Environmental Information
Regulations 2004. Not held by Bedford Borough Council.
However, Central Bedfordshire Council may have
the information and they can be contacted at accesstoinfo@Centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
.
Alternatively, I can forward the request to
Central Bedfordshire Council. Please let me know if you would like
me to transfer your request to them.
Also, I noticed you originally addressed this
email to info@streetrepairs.co.uk and
our address is Freedomofinformation@bedford.gov.uk
and therefore we did not receive this EIR sent on 22/6/16.
|
5/10/16
|
9622
|
Please may I request the total school supply
spend for primary schools in the Bedfordshire area for the academic
year of 2015/2016.
|
Under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, the
authority must state whether or not the information exists and I
confirm that we do hold the information you requested which is
attached.
Please contact freedomofinformation@bedford.gov.uk
for a copy
|
1/11/16
|
9623
|
Below are a few questions I have regarding the school meal
provision in primary schools.
- Is there an SLA for catering in primary schools?
- If so, what is the breakdown of costs?
- What is the average SLA cost for schools in your
authority?
- Please name the schools that are in the current SLA
- What is the length of the current SLA (start to finish)?
- What notice period do schools need to give to exit their
SLA?
- What is the deadline for a school to exit the current SLA?
- When is the next sign in date for for the schools catering
SLA?
- What is the average meal price in primary schools who buy into
the catering SLA?
- Do schools who take the SLA own their catering equipment or
does the local authority or local authority caterer lay claim on
the equipment?
|
Under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act, the authority must state whether or not the
information exists and I confirm that we do hold the information
you requested.
Please find the information you requested
enclosed.
Below are a few questions I have regarding the
school meal provision in primary schools.
Is there an SLA for catering in primary
schools?
Answer: Yes
If so, what is the breakdown of costs?
Answer: The breakdown of costs are
made up of many aspects related to individual schools.
What is the average SLA cost for schools in
your authority?
Answer: Costs to
individual schools are dependent on their size and uptake of
meals.
Please name the schools that are in the
current SLA
Answer: There are
currently 49 schools in the contract, 38 of which are
lower/primary. Please see excel spreadsheet attached.
What is the length of the current SLA (start
to finish)?
Answer: April
2011 to March 2018
What notice period do schools need to give to
exit their SLA?
Answer: Varies dependant on
circumstances
What is the deadline for a school to exit the
current SLA?
Answer: Varies dependant on
circumstances
When is the next sign in date for the schools
catering SLA?
Answer: Negotiations commence early
2017
What is the average meal price in primary
schools who buy into the catering SLA?
Answer: £2.15
Do schools who take the SLA own their catering
equipment or does the local authority or local authority caterer
lay claim on the equipment?
Answer: Equipment is maintained during
the tenure of the contract. Schools who come out of the contract
take over the equipment and any related costs to maintain
it.
|
20/10/16
|
9624
|
I am writing to request details of LA-PPC and
LA-IPPC processes regulated by your council under the Environmental
Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2012.
1) We would like to request details of all
(current and historic) A2 installations and Part B permits in your
area, including the following information if available: your
reference for the permit, the name and address of the permit
holder, the address for which the permit is granted, the grid
reference, the date of issue, the process undertaken, and the
current status of the permit.
An Excel or .csv file would be preferable but
we would be grateful for this information in whichever format is
easiest for you to provide.
2) In addition, we would also like to request
details of any enforcement notices issued relating to breaches of
the terms of the above permits since our last recorded update on
22/08/2013. Where none have been issued we would be grateful if you
could confirm as such.
|
Thank you for your request for information about LA-PPC and
LA-IPPC processes within Bedford Borough which we received on
5th October 2016. Your request has been considered under
the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
I enclose a copy of the information you
requested:
1) We would like to request details of all
(current and historic) A2 installations and Part B permits in your
area, including the following information if available: your
reference for the permit, the name and address of the permit
holder, the address for which the permit is granted, the grid
reference, the date of issue, the process undertaken, and the
current status of the permit.
An Excel or .csv file would be preferable
but we would be grateful for this information in whichever format
is easiest for you to provide.
Please find information requested in
this section supplied following this text response.
2) In addition, we would also like to
request details of any enforcement notices issued relating to
breaches of the terms of the above permits since our last recorded
update on 22/08/2013. Where none have been issued we would be
grateful if you could confirm as such.
Bedford Borough Council can confirm
that there have not been any enforcement notices issued since
22/08/2013.
Please contact freedomofinformation@bedford.gov.uk
for a copy
|
2/11/16
|
9625
|
Please accept this email as a request for the
following information, in relation to the property known at:
Brook Lane
Great Barford
Bedford
Access is required to records containing the
information necessary to answer the following questions of the
CON29R form:
3.1 – Highways Development Control Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.2 – Highways Development Control Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (b) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (c) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (d) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (e) – Highways Development Control
Department, Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (f) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (g) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.9 (a)-(n) - Planning Department, Bedford
Borough Council
3.10 – Planning Department, Bedford Borough
Council
3.12 – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.14 - Environmental Health
Department, Bedford Borough Council
3.15 – Planning Department, Bedford Borough
Council
|
Thank you for your requests for
information. Your request has been considered under the
Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
I attach the information you requested from
Environmental Health & Trading Standards department.
Regarding the questions relating to planning, the Planning
department advise that all information relating to planning
applications is available on our website:
Search
Plans
The data used for answering questions 3.1, 3.2
and 3.7(e) is accessible for viewing on appointment directly with
Highways Development Control.
Please contact
freedomofinformation@bedford.gov.uk
for a copy of the environmental information
|
17/10/16
|
9626
|
1) Does this this council allow circuses
with performing animals that were caught in the wild, to use
council owned land for its shows (or any other business)?
2) Does the council allow circuses with
performing animals that are normally wild, but were bred in
captivity, to use council land for its shows?
3) Does the council allow circuses with
performing animals that are domesticated (or domestic- if you make
a further distinction) to use council owned land for its shows?
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Under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, the
authority must state whether or
not the information exists and I can
confirm that we do hold the information you requested;
the answers have been provided
below:
1. Does this this council
allow circuses with performing animals that were caught
in
the wild, to use council owned
land for its shows (or any other business)?
On 15 March 1989 the then Land and
Property Committee of Bedford Borough Council
resolved as follows: ‘with immediate
effect Council owned land be not let for use by
circuses with performing animals’.
2. Does the council allow
circuses with performing animals that are normally
wild,
but were bred in captivity, to
use council land for its shows?
See response to question 1 above.
3. Does the council allow
circuses with performing animals that are domesticated
(or domestic - if you make a
further distinction) to use council owned land for its
shows?See response to
question 1 above.
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3/11/16
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9627
|
In the last financial year 2015/2016 please
provide me with the number of settlements and the total amount paid
as compensation to teachers or teaching assistants for injuries
sustained at schools or outside schools. For each incident please
provide me with the amount of compensation, costs and a summary of
the claim.
Please clearly indicate any incidents where
compensation was made to staff as a result of an injury sustained
from an attack by a pupil, or in an incident when trying to
restrain a violent pupil.
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Under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act, the authority must state whether or not the
information exists and I confirm that we do hold the information
you requested.
Please find the information you requested
below:
1 settlement – Compensation Paid £7,500 –
Costs Paid £15,083 – Teacher was kicked trying to restrain a
violent pupil.
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11/10/16
|
9628
|
Please accept this email as a request for the
following information, in relation to the property known at:
Oakley Rise
Wilstead
Bedford
Access is required to records containing the
information necessary to answer the following questions of the
CON29R form:
3.1 – Highways Development Control Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.2 – Highways Development Control Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (b) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (c) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (d) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (e) – Highways Development Control
Department, Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (f) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (g) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.9 (a)-(n) - Planning Department, Bedford
Borough Council
3.10 – Planning Department, Bedford Borough
Council
3.12 – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.14 - Environmental Health
Department, Bedford Borough Council
3.15 – Planning Department, Bedford Borough
Council
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Thank you for your requests for
information. Your request has been considered under the
Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
I attach the information you requested from
Environmental Health & Trading Standards department.
Regarding the questions relating to planning, the Planning
department advise that all information relating to planning
applications is available on our website:
Search
Plans
The data used for answering questions 3.1, 3.2
and 3.7(e) is accessible for viewing on appointment directly with
Highways Development Control.
Please contact
freedomofinformation@bedford.gov.uk
for a copy of the environmental information
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17/10/16
|
9629
|
I would therefore appreciate it if you could
provide the following information;
· Play Park
location and name (if applicable)
· Full Postcode
address
· Age range for
park
· list of equipment
available in the park
· Contact telephone
for parents should there be any concerns
· Contact email for
parents should there be any concerns
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Thank you for your request for information
about local play parks which we received on 6 October 2016. Your
request has been considered under the Environmental Information
Regulations 2004. The information you requested is as follows:
• Play Park location and name (if
applicable) - Please see attached
• Full Postcode address - Please see
attached
• Age range for park - We don’t specify
an age range at any of our sites. All children should be
supervised and it is the parent’s responsibility to do
an assessment prior to
use.
• List of equipment available in the
park- Please see attached
• Contact telephone for parents
should there be any concerns – Please see attached
• Contact email for parents should
there be any concerns – Please see attached
Please contact
freedomofinformation@bedford.gov.uk
for a copy of the spreadsheet
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20/10/16
|
9630
|
I am interested in doing research with
children's social workers (particularly those involved with special
guardianship), and I am contacting local authorities across the
country. Since 2002 the Dept of Health has said that all local
authorities must use a research governance process. However I
cannot find any information on research governance on your website.
I would be grateful if you could provide contact details by
email for the relevant decision maker.
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Under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act,
the authority must state whether or not the information exists and
I confirm that we do hold the information you requested.
Response: We don’t have a formal structure in place for
making decisions on research governance and we would generally
encourage requests to be made to the ADCS (The Association of Directors
of Children’s Services Ltd). If they support the
research, it is circulated to LAs and is more likely to be
supported.
The point of contact with regards to
this for Bedford Borough Council is, Darryl Freeman - Assistant
Director (Children's Services) and Chief Social Worker. Email:
darryl.freeman@bedford.gov.uk
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12/10/16
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9631
|
RE: Wootton
We are currently assessing the contaminated
land requirements for the illustrated site and could you please
provide information with the following:
· Are there any planning
applications that have been submitted at or adjacent to the site
pertaining to contaminated land and furthermore any assessments
undertaken at or adjacent to the site;
· Any historical maps /
historical activities at and within 500m of the site that could
have impacted land and groundwater quality at the site;
· Any council records
relating to potentially contaminative uses at and within 500m of
the site;
· Any site investigation
/ remediation reports relating to the site / adjacent to the site
(where available);
· Details of any
authorised processes at or adjacent to the site;
· If the land at the site
or any within 250m is designated as contaminated land under part 2a
of the epa 1990;
· Aquifer designations at
the site
· Any records of
landfills at and within 500m of the site; and
Any further information you have pertaining to contaminated land
and groundwater at and within the vicinity of the site
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Thank you for your request for information about Wootton,
which we received on 6th October 2016. Your request has
been considered under the Environmental Information Regulations
2004.
· Are there any planning
applications that have been submitted at or adjacent to the site
pertaining to contaminated land and furthermore any assessments
undertaken at or adjacent to the site;
The Environmental Health Department
were consulted on planning application 11/00236/MAF, relating to a
wider site which included that highlighted in your email. The
Environmental Health Department did not have any requirements with
respect to investigation for contaminated land.
I would suggest that you also consult
with the Planning Department, as they may have further information
with respect to this site.
· Any historical maps /
historical activities at and within 500m of the site that could
have impacted land and groundwater quality at the
site;
We do not hold any record of
potentially contaminative activities at the site. Please note that
we do not hold historical maps within this department, so it is
possible that our records of such activities are incomplete.
· Any council records relating
to potentially contaminative uses at and within 500m of the
site;
Please see our response to the last
question, above.
· Any site investigation /
remediation reports relating to the site / adjacent to the site
(where available);
We do not hold any record of
investigations relating to the site.
Details of any
authorised processes at or adjacent to the site;
We do not hold any record of any
authorised processes at or adjacent to the site.
· If the land at the site
or any within 250m is designated as contaminated land under part 2a
of the epa 1990;
At the time of this request no land at
the site or within 250m has been determined as contaminated land
under Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
· Aquifer designations at
the site
· Any records of
landfills at and within 500m of the site
Please refer to the Environment Agency’swebsite for
location of landfills and aquifer designations. You may also wish
to consult the Waste and Minerals Planning Department at Central
Bedfordshire Council, where excavation and waste deposition records
for the Bedford Borough area are held (switchboard: 0300 300
8693).
· Any further information
you have pertaining to contaminated land and groundwater at and
within the vicinity of the site.
We do not hold any further information
regarding contaminated land and groundwater at and within the
vicinity of the site.
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31/10/16
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9632
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BEDFORD TECHNICAL ACADEMY
I am writing to request a project directory
which includes a list of subcontractors, suppliers and consultants
& telephone numbers involved in the Secondary school comprising
dining hall, kitchen, classrooms, sports hall, offices, main hall,
reception, studios, staff room, 6th form room, computer rooms, art
rooms and playground with associated parking and landscaping.
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Under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, the
authority must state whether or not the information exists and I
confirm that we do hold the information you requested which is
attached.
Please contact freedomofinformation@bedford.gov.uk
for a copy
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1/11/16
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9633
|
Please accept this email as a request for the
following information, in relation to the property known at:
Bridge End
Carlton
Bedford
Access is required to records containing the
information necessary to answer the following questions of the
CON29R form:
3.1 – Highways Development Control Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.2 – Highways Development Control Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (b) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (c) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (d) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (e) – Highways Development Control
Department, Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (f) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (g) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.9 (a)-(n) - Planning Department, Bedford
Borough Council
3.10 – Planning Department, Bedford Borough
Council
3.12 – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.14 - Environmental Health
Department, Bedford Borough Council
3.15 – Planning Department, Bedford Borough
Council
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Thank you for your requests for
information. Your request has been considered under the
Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
I attach the information you requested from
Environmental Health & Trading Standards department.
Regarding the questions relating to planning, the Planning
department advise that all information relating to planning
applications is available on our website:
Search
Plans
The data used for answering questions 3.1, 3.2
and 3.7(e) is accessible for viewing on appointment directly with
Highways Development Control.
Please contact
freedomofinformation@bedford.gov.uk
for a copy of the environmental information
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17/10/16
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9634
|
Please could I request the following
information?
I would like to know how the council manages
its passanger transport, for SEN Transport, Home to School and
Adult Social Care Transport. I would like to understand the
contracting method being used with providers, i.e. framework, open
framework, DPS? Please could you also tell me when this ends and
whether there are extensions available?
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Under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act, the authority must state whether or not the
information exists and I confirm that we do hold the information
you requested.
Response:
All Bedford Borough Council Passenger
Transport (Adult Social Care, Special Educational Needs &
Mainstream Education Transport) is procured from a Framework of
“Approved Operators”.
The current Passenger Transport Framework is a
closed Framework which commenced on 1st May 2015 and
will expire on 30th April 2017. There are no
extensions available beyond this date. All contracts are
procured in line with the Council’s Contract and Procedure Rules
which can be found on the Bedford Borough Council website under
“Constitution”.
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17/10/16
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9635
|
I am currently embarking on a research project
around Cyber Security and was hoping you could provide me with some
contract information relating to following information:
1. Standard Firewall
(Network) - Firewall service protects
your corporate Network from unauthorised access and other Internet
security threats
2. Intrusion
Detection - services
that detect Web application attacks and include
anomaly-awareness in addition to handling older threats that
haven't disappeared.
3. Web
Applications Firewall - A Web
application firewall (WAF)
is a firewall that
monitors, filters or blocks the HTTP traffic to and from
a Web
application.
4. Threat Monitoring -
organizations and security analysts to identify and protect against
security threats.
5. Anti-virus Software
Application - Anti-virus software is a program or set of programs
that are designed to prevent, search for, detect, and remove
software viruses, and other malicious software like worms, trojans,
adware, and more.
6. Encryption Facilities
- s a host based software solution designed to encrypt
sensitive data before transferring it to tape for archival purposes
or business partner exchange.
For each of the different types of cyber
security services can you please provide me with:
1. Who is the existing
supplier for this contract?
2. What does the
organisation spend for each of contract?
3. What is the description
of the services provided for each contract?
4. What is the expiry date
of each contract?
5. What is the start date
of each contract?
6. What is the contract
duration of contract?
7. What is the hardware
brand? If available.
8. What is the software
brand? If available?
9. The responsible
contract officer? Full name, job title, contact number and direct
email address.
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I refer to your recent enquiry for information
held by the Council. Under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act, the authority must state whether or not the
information exists and I confirm that we do hold the information
you requested.
Answers to Questions 1 – 6 and question 9 are
available on the attached PDF.
Further to your request for information dated
7th October 2016, I can confirm that the information you
requested is held under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
However, the Council, for the reasons that follow, declines to
disclose the information requested.
You requested:
7. What is the hardware brand? If
available.
8. What is the software brand? If
available?
Pursuant to Section 17 (1) of the Act
the Council
1. States that the information
requested is exempt information.
2. Specifies, that the
exemption in question is contained within Section 31(1) of the FOI
Act (FOIA).
In applying this exemption (s) we have had to
balance the public interest in withholding the information against
the public interest in disclosure. The factors we considered in
deciding where the public interest lay are as follows:
In favour of release, we acknowledge that
disclosure of information regarding the hardware and software used
to prevent malware and other computer-related attacks on the
Council's assets would provide assurance that Bedford Borough
Council's ICT Operations Team is protecting its ICT systems
appropriately, and does not leave them unnecessarily vulnerable to
attack. However, we consider that the public interest
in disclosing this information is outweighed by the public interest
in favour of withholding the information. Yes we have the
information, but release could potentially aid an attacker.
Please contact freedomofinformation@bedford.gov.uk
for the attachment
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4/11/16
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9636
|
The number of vehicles provided to all
grades of administrative/Management staff by your Council.
The annual cost of this provision for the
most recently available financial year.
Confirmation that this provision registered
with HMRC as a 'Benefit in Kind'.
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Under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act, the authority must state whether or not the
information exists and I confirm that we do hold the information
you requested.
1. The Council provides five
cars to assist with the delivery of services which are at certain
times made available to management/administrative
staff
2. The cost of the annual provision
totalled £8,400.00.
3. Provision not registered with HMRC
as benefit in kind
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7/11/16
|
9637 -9638
|
RE: Lindrick Close, Great Denham, Bedford,
Bedfordshire,
RE: Ennerdale Close, Kempston,
Bedford,
Please could you supply the following Con29
information as relates to the above property/ies, pursuant to the
Environmental Information Regulations:
Con29 3.3
Drainage is the property served by sustainable urban drainage
system/ Are there any SuDs featured within the boundary of the
property? If yes, is the owner responsible for
maintenance?
Con29 3.7Do any statutory notices
which relate to the following matters exist in relation to the
property other than those revealed in a response to any other
enquiry herein:
b) environment;(c) health and safety; (d) housing; (e)
highways; (f) public healthor (g)flood and costal erosion
risk management?
Con29 3.11 Has
any enforceable order or decision been made to compulsorily
purchase or acquire the property?
Con29 3.12 Do any of the following apply
(including any relating to land adjacent to or adjoining the
property which has been identified as contaminated land because it
is in such a condition that harm or pollution of controlled waters
might be caused on the property) –
(a) a contaminated land notice;
(b) in relation to a register maintained
under section 78R of the Environmental Protection Act 1990(5)
–
(i) a decision to make an entry;
or
(ii) an entry; or
(c) consultation with the owner or
occupier of the property conducted under section 78G(3) of the
Environmental Protection Act 1990(6) before the service of a
remediation notice?
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Thank you for your request for information.
Your request has been considered under the Environmental
Information Regulations 2004.
I attach the information you requested from
Environmental Health & Trading Standards department.
Plese contact freedomofinformation@bedford.gov.uk
for a copy of the environmental information
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17/10/16
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9639
|
Please supply under FOI the full responses
to the following planning application that:
HECS Landscape Architect
Sent to the Planning Department of Bedford
Borough Council/Central Beds Council - I believe they commented
twice.
App No: 14/00815/FULWM
Growing Beds Recycling Services Limited
Green waste & wood chipping
operation
Coplar Farm Thurleigh Bedfordshire
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Thank you for your request for information
about Planning Application 14/00815/FULWM which we received on 10
October 2016. Your request has been considered under the
Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
The information you requested is available
on the authority’s website and can be located at the following
link: Search Plans
Click on ‘To view and comment on planning
applications’
Type in the application reference number
and then ‘Search’
Then click on the tab ‘Comments’ and then
on ‘Consultee Comments’
The information is also available at the
Customer Service Centre on Horne Lane, Bedford, which is open
Monday to Thursday: 8.45am to 5pm and Friday: 8.45am to 4.45pm.
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25/10/16
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9640
|
I have been informed that all your vehicles are maintained in
house and was wondering if someone would be able to help me get a
copy of the service history and any documents associated with the
van. The code for the radio would be fantastic as well, it's
awfully quiet on long journeys.
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Under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act, the authority must state whether or not the
information exists and I confirm that we do hold some of the
information you requested. I have addressed each of your
questions in turn below.
1) I have been informed that all your vehicles
are maintained in house and was wondering if someone would be able
to help me get a copy of the service history and any documents
associated with the van.
Please find attached the service history
for vehicle as requested; we no longer hold any further
records relating to this vehicle.
2) The code for the radio
would be fantastic as well, it's awfully quiet on long
journeys.
Under the Freedom of Information Act
the authority must state whether or not the information exists and
I confirm that we do not hold information relating to the radio
code. Any radio code that we had on file (paper records) were
sent to the seller with the vehicle, along with MOT certificates
and V5 documents. However, we cannot confirm that a radio code was
sent; alternatively, if a code was sent, it is possible that the
seller still has a record of it.
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19/10/16
|
9641
|
Please tell us how many “sleep in” shifts
(shifts where there is an expectation that the staff member will
remain asleep unless they are needed by a client or clients) that
your local authority paid for in the last financial year
(2015-2016).
Our question excludes staff
on “waking night” shifts where they are expected to remain awake
and vigilant during the shift.
To clarify, we are interested in the total
number of sleep in shifts which
·
Your local authority has paid for, but which are provided by
independent service providers.
· Are provided to any
adult client group (e.g. older people, people with learning
disabilities etc.)
· Are provided in
supported living, supported housing and / or domiciliary care
settings (i.e. excluding residential and nursing
care homes).
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Under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act, the authority must state whether or not the
information exists and I can confirm that we do hold the
information you requested.
Please tell us how many “sleep in”
shifts (shifts where there is an expectation that the staff member
will remain asleep unless they are needed by a client or clients)
that your local authority paid for in the last financial year
(2015-2016)?
77.
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7/11/16
|
9642
|
Please accept this email as a request for the
following information, in relation to the property known at:
Silver Street
Bedford
Access is required to records containing the
information necessary to answer the following questions of the
CON29R form:
3.1 – Highways Development Control Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.2 – Highways Development Control Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (b) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (c) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (d) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (e) – Highways Development Control
Department, Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (f) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (g) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.9 (a)-(n) - Planning Department, Bedford
Borough Council
3.10 – Planning Department, Bedford Borough
Council
3.12 – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.14 - Environmental Health
Department, Bedford Borough Council
3.15 – Planning Department, Bedford Borough
Council
|
Thank you for your requests for
information. Your request has been considered under the
Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
I attach the information you requested from
Environmental Health & Trading Standards department.
Regarding the questions relating to planning, the Planning
department advise that all information relating to planning
applications is available on our website:
Search
Plans
The data used for answering questions 3.1, 3.2
and 3.7(e) is accessible for viewing on appointment directly with
Highways Development Control.
Please contact
freedomofinformation@bedford.gov.uk
for a copy of the environmental information
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17/10/16
|
9643
|
Please accept this email as a request for the
following information, in relation to the property known at:
Sandhurst Road
Bedford
Access is required to records containing the
information necessary to answer the following questions of the
CON29R form:
3.1 – Highways Development Control Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.2 – Highways Development Control Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (b) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (c) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (d) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (e) – Highways Development Control
Department, Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (f) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (g) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.9 (a)-(n) - Planning Department, Bedford
Borough Council
3.10 – Planning Department, Bedford Borough
Council
3.12 – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.14 - Environmental Health
Department, Bedford Borough Council
3.15 – Planning Department, Bedford Borough
Council
|
Thank you for your requests for
information. Your request has been considered under the
Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
I attach the information you requested from
Environmental Health & Trading Standards department.
Regarding the questions relating to planning, the Planning
department advise that all information relating to planning
applications is available on our website:
Search
Plans
The data used for answering questions 3.1, 3.2
and 3.7(e) is accessible for viewing on appointment directly with
Highways Development Control.
Please contact
freedomofinformation@bedford.gov.uk
for a copy of the environmental information
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17/10/16
|
9644
|
When a council tax account falls into arrears and a
liability order (LO) is gained, the council have the power to
enforce the arrears by using Enforcement Agents (EA).
· Question:
Can you tell me your procedure should a debtor pay all or some of
the arrears direct to the council rather than through the
EA?
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Under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act, the authority must state whether or not the
information exists and I confirm that we do hold part of the
information you requested as below:
Where a debt is referred to an enforcement
agent the debtor is advised that payments should be made to the
enforcement agent. Should all or part of the amount due be
paid direct to the Council the Council will inform the enforcement
agent of the amount received.
It appears from your enquiry that you are
seeking legal advice regarding the interpretation of the Tribunals,
Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 and associated regulations.
The Council is not required to provide such advice under the
Freedom of Information and, therefore, is unable to provide the
further information requested.
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8/11/16
|
9645
|
I would like to enquire about the way local authorities
outsource their services. Under the freedom of information
service I would like to know whether your authority operates its
services in house or whether they are externalised. I would
like the following questions answered please:-
·
Does the Authority operate a Highways Term Maintenance
Contract?
· Is
it managed internally or externally?
· If
externally, which company operates the contract?
·
When did the contract start and when will it end?
·
What is the value of the contract?
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Thank you for your request for information
about Highways Term Maintenance Contract which we received on 11
October 2016. Your request has been considered under the
Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
Does the Authority operate a Highways Term
Maintenance Contract? - No
Is it managed internally or externally? –
N/A
If externally, which company operates the contract? –
N/A
When did the contract start and when will it end? –
N/A
What is the value of the contract? – N/A
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14/10/16
|
9646
|
How many complaints about dog fouling have been received between
1st Jan 2013 to 31st December 2015, please seperate figures by
year,.
How many Fixed Penalty Notices for dog fouling were issued for
the same period, please give yearly figures.
Of these Fixed Penalty Notices, how many were actually paid,
please give yearly figures.
Has the council been involved in any schemes to combat dog
fouling? If yes, please provide the graphics used (if
possible).
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Thank you for your request for information about dog
fouling complaints and fixed penalty notices which we received on
11 October 2016. Your request has been considered under the
Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
How many complaints about dog fouling have been received between
1st Jan 2013 to 31st December 2015, please separate figures by
year.
2013 2014 2015
270 224 269
How many Fixed Penalty Notices for dog fouling were issued for
the same period, please give yearly figures.
2013 2014 2015
14 13 26
Of these Fixed Penalty Notices, how many were actually paid,
please give yearly figures.
2013 2014 2015
10 8 13
Has the council been involved in any schemes to combat dog
fouling? If yes, please provide the graphics used (if
possible).
Bedford Borough Council is focused on tackling the main
enviro-crimes, i.e. environmental offences that affect our Borough
such as fly-tipping, littering, dog fouling, graffiti and
flyposting. Enviro-crime offences are criminal offences.
The main aims of the councils “Why Would You” campaign
initiative are:
• to reduce fly-tipping, littering, dog fouling, graffiti and
flyposting in Bedford Borough
• to raise awareness of these offences by campaigns and
enforcement
• to change attitudes and behaviour by highlighting that these
offences as socially unacceptable
The following link is to the
councils webpage “Enviro-Crime” is taking action on those that
commit environmental criminal offences
Bedford Borough Council has introduced Public Spaces
Protection Order (PSPO) under Section 59 of the Anti-social
Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 to replace our existing Dog
Control Orders. It is hoped the single order relating to dogs in
the borough will create a more consistent approach in the borough
and balance the needs of dog owners and other members of the
community. The Council aims to promote responsible dog ownership
and reduce complaints for dog issues such as dog fouling. This
allows the public and especially children access to dog-free or
dog-controlled areas intended for recreational purposes to improve
health and well-being, making Bedford a safe and enjoyable place to
live. The Council intends to reduce and tackle issues relating to
dogs running loose and causing a nuisance to others, and also
to reduce the potential health implications associated
with dog faeces
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14/10/16
|
9647
|
I would like to know the amount of money the
department spent on the services of external law firms and
barristers for each of the last three years (years ending March
31). If this is not possible within the restrictions of the Freedom
of Information Act, two years of data will suffice..
|
Under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act, the authority must state whether or not the
information exists and I confirm that we do hold the information
you requested.
Please find the information you requested
below:
2013/14 £1,309,000
2014/15 £607.000
2015/16 £536,000
|
25/10/16
|
9648
|
I am currently working on a project about
stores of road salt ahead of the winter.
If possible, could you please provide me with
the following information:
· How much road salt did
your authority stock for winter 2015/16?
· How much of this road
salt did your authority use during winter 2015/16?
· How much road salt has
your authority stocked for winter 2016/17?
· How many gritters does
your authority have?
|
Thank you for your request for information
about stores of road salt which we received on 11 October 2016.
Your request has been considered under the Environmental
Information Regulations 2004.
How much road salt did
your authority stock for winter 2015/16? - start of season
3850t, plus deliveries of 1600t throughout the season
How much of this road salt
did your authority use during winter 2015/16? -
5880t
How much road salt has your
authority stocked for winter 2016/17? - 2300t
How many gritters does your
authority have? 10
|
3110/16
|
9649
|
Question 1 – Please confirm which of the
following cycle training/promotion activities are currently being
delivered throughout your Borough/County:
a)
School cycle training – Bikeability
b)
School cycle training – Non-Bikeability
c) Bikeability Plus
d)
Adult cycle training
e)
Cycle maintenance training
f) Dr Bike sessions
g)
Cycle loan schemes
h)
Cycle roadshows and/or other cycle promotion events
Question 2 – For each of the above contract
types/services, please provide the following:
a)
Name of contracted provider
b)
Estimated annual value
c) Contract start date
d)
Contract end date (including any extensions, existing or
planned)
e)
Annual volume of adults or children receiving contacted
services
f) Expected date or timeline
for when future contracts will be published
g)
How and when future contract opportunities will be published /
advertised
h)
A copy of the current tender/bid proposal/request for quote
that resulted in the award of these services to the
current, incumbent service provider (please supply in .pdf
format)
Question 3 – Are there any plans to change the
way in which cycle training services are to be delivered within the
next 12-18 moths. If so, can you please outline such plans and
identify which services will be included in these changes?
|
Under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act, the authority must state whether or not the
information exists and I confirm that we do hold the information
you requested which is attached.
Please contact freedomofinformation@bedford.gov.uk
for a copy
|
2/11/16
|
9650
|
Please would you be able to supply me with
a copy of any training materials or guidance that is provided to
panel members/line managers that take part in recruitment and
selection procedures at the council?
|
I refer to your recent enquiry for information held by the
Council.
Under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act, the authority must state whether or not the
information exists and I confirm that we do hold the information
you requested.
Please find the information attached.
Please contact:
freedomofinformation@bedford.gov.uk
for a copy of the attachments.
|
31/10/16
|
9651
|
How much money did employees at your
council spend using electronic purchasing cards (procurement
cards) over the last three financial years?
1. I would like the total sums broken down by:
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2. For the year 2015-16, I would like a full breakdown of each
transaction, including the cost of the purchase, who the
purchase was made from (for example, the name of the shop or
company), and what was purchased. This includes
transactions both above and below £500.
|
I refer to your recent enquiry for information
held by the Council.
Under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act, the authority must state whether or not the
information exists and I confirm that we do hold the information
you requested.
Please find the information attached.
Please contact:
freedomofinformation@bedford.gov.uk
for a copy of the attachments.
|
19/10/16
|
9652
|
As regards Bedford Council, please could you
inform us of:
- Whether you consider financial difficulties as part of your
local health needs assessment?
- Whether your mental health service users (for both primary and
secondary care) are routinely asked about their financial
circumstances or difficulties?
- Whether you commission or run, either solely or in partnership
with another agency (such as NHS bodies), any specialist services
like those listed above for people who have both financial
difficulties and mental health problems?
- How many people using your primary and secondary mental health
services are referred to or provided with a specialist service that
addresses financial needs?
|
Under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act, the authority must state whether or not the
information exists. Please see below the response from the
Bedford Borough Public Health Team.
Whether you consider financial difficulties as part of your
local health needs assessment?
Epidemiology is one of the approaches taken when
completing health needs assessments and this takes into
consideration the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of
interventions and services.
The Bedford Borough Joint Strategic Needs Assessment has
a report on Economic Wellbeing. This focuses on the
importance of “good” employment for health and wellbeing. The
Director of Public Health’s report on Mental Health and Wellbeing
in Bedford Borough (2014) also recognises the link between poor
mental health and financial difficulties in adulthood. Both
reports can be accessed via the Bedford Borough JSNA webpages
Whether your mental health service users (for both primary and
secondary care) are routinely asked about their financial
circumstances or difficulties?
We do not hold this information as we
do not commission mental health services.
Whether you commission or run, either solely or in partnership
with another agency (such as NHS bodies), any specialist services
like those listed above for people who have both financial
difficulties and mental health problems?
We do not commission mental health
services.
How many people using your primary and secondary mental health
services are referred to or provided with a specialist service that
addresses financial needs?
We do not hold this information as we
do not commission / provide primary or secondary mental health
services.
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17/10/2016
|
9653
|
Location of all Town and/or Village Greens
within the district. Including all information on date registered
and the Town/Village Green number.
|
Thank you for your request for information about Town and
Village Greens which we received on 12 October 2016. Your request
has been considered under the Environmental Information Regulations
2004.
The reference number and
location is available on the authority’s website and can be located
here
Select ‘Map features’ and then select ‘Common
Land’ and ‘Village Greens’
The registers are available for inspection at
Borough Hall and the opening times are as follows: Monday to
Thursday: 8am to 5.30pm and Friday: 8am to 5pm
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31/10/16
|
9654
|
1) Date of Bedford Borough Council's last PSN IT
Health Check
2) Name of the organisation that carried this work out
3) Due date of Bedford Borough Council's next PSN IT Health
Check
4) Selection process for vendors for Bedford Borough Council's next
PSN IT Health check
5) Named contact for the above
|
I refer to your recent enquiry for information
held by the Council. Under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act, the authority must state whether or not the
information exists and I confirm that we do hold the information
you requested.
1) Date of Bedford Borough Council's last PSN
IT Health Check December 2015
2) Name of the organisation that carried this
work out Sec-1
3) Due date of Bedford Borough Council's next
PSN IT Health Check January 2017
4) Selection process for vendors for Bedford
Borough Council's next PSN IT Health check -
We follow our Contract Procedure Rules which can be found on our
website
5) Named contact for the above – Rughbir
Singh, Head of ICT Operations – contact details as above.
|
2/11/16
|
9655
|
Please accept this email as a request for the
following information, in relation to the property known at:
High Street
Clapham
Bedford
Access is required to records containing the
information necessary to answer the following questions of the
CON29R form:
3.1 – Highways Development Control Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.2 – Highways Development Control Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (b) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (c) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (d) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (e) – Highways Development Control
Department, Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (f) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (g) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.9 (a)-(n) - Planning Department, Bedford
Borough Council
3.10 – Planning Department, Bedford Borough
Council
3.12 – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.14 - Environmental Health
Department, Bedford Borough Council
3.15 – Planning Department, Bedford Borough
Council
|
Thank you for your requests for
information. Your request has been considered under the
Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
I attach the information you requested from
Environmental Health & Trading Standards department.
Regarding the questions relating to planning, the Planning
department advise that all information relating to planning
applications is available on our website:
Search
Plans
The data used for answering questions 3.1, 3.2
and 3.7(e) is accessible for viewing on appointment directly with
Highways Development Control.
Please contact
freedomofinformation@bedford.gov.uk
for a copy of the environmental information
|
17/10/16
|
9656
|
Please accept this email as a request for the following
information, in relation to the property known at:
Black Hat Close
Wilstead
Bedford
Access is required to records containing the
information necessary to answer the following questions of the
CON29R form:
3.1 – Highways Development Control Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.2 – Highways Development Control Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (b) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (c) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (d) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (e) – Highways Development Control
Department, Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (f) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (g) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.9 (a)-(n) - Planning Department, Bedford
Borough Council
3.10 – Planning Department, Bedford Borough
Council
3.12 – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.14 - Environmental Health
Department, Bedford Borough Council
3.15 – Planning Department, Bedford Borough
Council
|
Thank you for your requests for
information. Your request has been considered under the
Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
I attach the information you requested from
Environmental Health & Trading Standards department.
Regarding the questions relating to planning, the Planning
department advise that all information relating to planning
applications is available on our website:
Search
Plans
The data used for answering questions 3.1, 3.2
and 3.7(e) is accessible for viewing on appointment directly with
Highways Development Control.
Please contact
freedomofinformation@bedford.gov.uk
for a copy of the environmental information
|
17/10/16
|
9657
|
URSULA TAYLOR LOWER SCHOOL - CLASSROOM
BLOCK
I am writing to request a project directory
which includes a list of subcontractors, suppliers and consultants
& telephone numbers involved in the Construction of a class
room block comprising of 6 class rooms, store area and toilet block
with associated landscaping.
|
Under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act, the authority must state whether or not the
information exists and I confirm that we do hold the information
you requested.
Response:
The project is to be delivered through
the SCAPE framework.
The building contractor is Willmott
Dixon
PM and QS services are being delivered
through Pick Everard
The Council does not hold information
on sub-contractors appointed by the main contractor.
We do not have a specific project
directory for this project.
|
3/11/16
|
9658
|
Please could I request the following.
For Adult Social Care Case Management
- What
is the name of the supplier and system used?
- How
much is the support and maintenance?
- How
many users are there?
- How
much was your total spend on the application for the last year? (an
estimate is fine)
- When
is the system due for renewal?
Children’s Social Care
- What
is the name of the supplier name and system used?
- How
much is the support and maintenance?
- How
many users are there?
- How
much was your total spend on the application for the last year? (an
estimate is fine)
- When
is the system due for renewal?
|
Under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act, the authority must state whether or not the
information exists and I can confirm that we do hold the
information you requested.
For Adult Social Care Case
Management:
- What
is the name of the supplier and system used? Northgate,
Swift.
- How much is
the support and maintenance? £183,220 in 2015/2016.
- How
many users are there? 327
- How
much was your total spend on the application for the last year? (an
estimate is fine) £265,310 in 2015/2016.
- When is the
system due for renewal? 2017
Children’s Social Care:
- What
is the name of the supplier name and system used? Supplier
name is Azeus UK LTD and the system is called Azeuscare.
- How
much is the support and maintenance? Support and
maintenance costs are estimated at £25k per annum for year four
which covers licence costs and support and maintenance. In
addition, the council made a decision to source it’s DBA resource
via Azeus as the Oracle knowledge required to undertake this role
post implementation was not available internally. The Initial costs
for this were £50,000 per annum, however, following changes to the
proposed support the annual cost for this is due to increase to an
annual fee of £73,000 but the cost will be pro-rata’s for the
remainder of this year. Invoice period is 01/01/2016 –
31/12/2016
- How many
users are there? Approximately 242 users.
- How much was
your total spend on the application for the last year? (an estimate
is fine) £301,975.
- When is the
system due for renewal? The Social Care database’s for
Adult and Children’s services are being reviewed by under the PWC
Bedford Borough 2020 project.
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7/11/16
|
9659
|
I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 to request the following information from your council tax
department:
· In each of the
past three years from January to December (or April to March,
depending on how you record the information) how many households
paid council tax to your local authority?
· In each of the
past three years from January to December (or April to March,
depending on how you record the information), how many households
claimed a 25% council tax reduction due to one occupant being
medically certified as ‘severely mentally impaired’?
· In each of the
past three years from January to December (or April to March,
depending on how you record the information), how many households
didn’t pay any council tax at all due to the sole occupant being
medically certified as ‘severely mentally impaired’?
· How many
pages long is the form for applying for a 25% council tax reduction
due to a ‘severe mental impairment’?
· How many pages
long is the form for applying for a council tax exemption due to a
‘severe mental impairment’?
· What
supporting evidence/information, other than a diagnosis from a
registered medical practitioner and proof of eligibility for one of
a list of certain benefits – do applicants have to provide in order
to claim the 25% council tax reduction for a ‘severe mental
impairment’?
|
Under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, the
authority must state whether or not the information exists and I
confirm that we do hold some of the information you requested.
Please find the information you requested below:
The Council does not routinely report all the information you
have requested. However, some of the information is reported
annually as part of a government return the Council is required to
complete as follows:
September 2014
Total number of properties in the Council Tax Valuation
List* 69,924
Number of properties in exemption class
U** 105
Number of properties where at least one
person was disregarded due to severe mental
impairment 165
September 2015
Total number of properties in the Council Tax Valuation
List* 70,884
Number of properties in exemption class
U** 112
Number of properties where at least one person was
disregarded due to severe mental impairment Not
available ***
September 2016
Total number of properties in the Council Tax Valuation
List* 71,928
Number of properties in exemption class
U** 117
Number of properties where at least one person was
disregarded due to severe mental impairment Not
available ***
*not all household will be required to pay Council Tax due
to awards of 100% Council Tax Support or an exemption from Council
Tax.
**Council Tax exemption class U relates to a dwelling occupied
only by a person, or persons, who is or are severely mentally
impaired who would otherwise be liable to pay the council tax or
only by a one or more severely mentally impaired persons and one or
more students, students' foreign spouses and school and college
leavers.
***The Government stopped asking for this information on the
form so it was not collated.
• In each of the
past three years from January to December (or April to March,
depending on how you record the information) how many households
paid council tax to your local authority?
See table
• In each of the
past three years from January to December (or April to March,
depending on how you record the information), how many households
claimed a 25% council tax reduction due to one occupant being
medically certified as ‘severely mentally impaired’?
See table
• In each of the
past three years from January to December (or April to March,
depending on how you record the information), how many households
didn’t pay any council tax at all due to the sole occupant being
medically certified as ‘severely mentally impaired’?
See table
• How many
pages long is the form for applying for a 25% council tax reduction
due to a ‘severe mental impairment’?
2 (plus 1 page of
explanatory notes)
• How many pages
long is the form for applying for a council tax exemption due to a
‘severe mental impairment’?
2 (plus 1 page of explanatory notes)
• What supporting
evidence/information, other than a diagnosis from a registered
medical practitioner and proof of eligibility for one of a list of
certain benefits – do applicants have to provide in order to claim
the 25% council tax reduction for a ‘severe mental
impairment’?
Normally confirmation of
a diagnosis from a registered medical practitioner and proof of
eligibility for one of the qualifying benefits is stuffiest for
entitlement to an exemption of discount to be assessed.
|
8/11/16
|
9660
|
As part of FOI, can you please furnish me with the names and
email addresses of the following people from your organisation.
Title Area Name Email address
Chief Executive All
Director Education
Director Transportation
Director Environment
Director Adult Services
Director Children Services
Director Commercialisation
Director Smart Cities
Manager Highways
Manager Parking
Manager Street Lighting
Manager Passenger Transport
Manager Transportation
|
I refer to your recent enquiry for information
held by the Council.
Under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act, the authority must state whether or not the
information exists and I confirm that we do hold the information
you requested
Please see
here for the contact details requested
|
24/10/16
|
9661
|
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 we hereby request
that you provide the following information about ALL premises
within the Billing Authority area that have a business rates credit
on account:
1.
The Address of each non-domestic property within the
Billing Authority area with a credit on account
2.
The Billing Authority Reference number of each
property
3. The
Rateable Value of each property
4. The full name of the Rate
Payer at each property
5. The calendar date that the
current Rate Payer first became liable for the business rates at
each property
6. Amount of credit on
account
|
Further to your request for information, I can confirm that the
information you requested is held under the Freedom of Information
Act 2000. However, the Council, for the reasons that follow,
declines to disclose the information requested.
You requested information on Business rates as stated in your
e-mail below.
Pursuant to Section 17 (1) of the Act the Council
1.States that the Business Rates data sets information requested is
exempt information.
2.Specifies, that the exemption in question is the subject of an
absolute exemption contained within Section 21 of the FOI Act
(FOIA).
An explanation follows below:
The Business Rates data sets are now
published on the website.
As a rule these will be updated as
follows:
Business Rates Data Sets – Monthly
Balances
Written on and off – At least quarterly
(possibly six monthly)
Credit Balances – Bi-monthly
|
10/11/16
|
9662
|
I wish to make a request for information under
the Freedom of Information Act.
How many taxi drivers are licensed by the
authority?
How many of those have registered home
addresses outside the authority?
How many of those licensed have registered
home addresses in:
- Mansfield (Nottinghamshire)
- Ashfield (Nottinghamshire)
- Nottingham
- Sheffield
- Greater London
- Manchester
- Birmingham
How many new licences have been issued to
people in these areas since the start of April 2013.
|
I refer to your recent enquiry for information
held by the Council.
Under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act, the authority must state whether or not the
information exists and I confirm that we do hold the information
you requested.
Please find the information you requested
below:
Q. How many taxi drivers are licensed by the
authority?
A: 1079 Private Hire and Taxi Drivers
Q: How many of those have registered home addresses
outside the authority?
A: 31
Q: Amswers in bold. How many of those licensed have registered
home addresses in:
- Mansfield (Nottinghamshire)
0
- Ashfield (Nottinghamshire)
0
- Nottingham 1
- Sheffield 0
- Greater London 2
- Manchester 0
- Birmingham 0
Q: New licences issued: 25
|
14/10/16
|
9663
|
Please accept this email as a request for the
following information, in relation to the property known as:
Sandy Road
Bedford
Access is required to records containing the
information necessary to answer the following questions of the
CON29R form:
3.1 – Highways Development Control Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.2 – Highways Development Control Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (b) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (c) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (d) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (e) – Highways Development Control
Department, Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (f) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (g) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.9 (a)-(n) - Planning Department, Bedford
Borough Council
3.10 – Planning Department, Bedford Borough
Council
3.12 – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.14 - Environmental Health
Department, Bedford Borough Council
3.15 – Planning Department, Bedford Borough
Council
|
Thank you for your requests for
information. Your request has been considered under the
Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
I attach the information you requested from
Environmental Health & Trading Standards department.
Regarding the questions relating to planning, the Planning
department advise that all information relating to planning
applications is available on our website:
Search
Plans
The data used for answering questions 3.1, 3.2
and 3.7(e) is accessible for viewing on appointment directly with
Highways Development Control.
Please contact
freedomofinformation@bedford.gov.uk
for a copy of the environmental information
|
17/10/16
|
9664
|
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000,
please provide me with the name and contact details of the manager
of the team responsible for the council’s premises licensing.
|
Clarification sought
|
|
9665
|
I would like to know:
Has the council signed Section38 agreements with all new
developments/developers since 2005?
In how many of these developments has the council adopted the
roads?
In these developments why does the management companies perform
duties, and charge for, other than road maintenance such
as: landscape maintenance, lighting and electrical repairs,
play equipment maintenance, general repairs and maintenance, which
are normally performed by the borough council on older estates.
Will the council be taking back these responsibilities if and
when the roads/estates become adopted?
Why do residents of unadopted roads/estates still have to pay
full council tax?
|
Thank you for your request for information
about unadopted roads/estates which we received on 14 October 2016.
Your request has been considered under the Environmental
Information Regulations 2004. The information you requested
is as follows:
Has the council signed Section 38
Agreements with all new developments/developers since
2005?
If developers are willing, Bedford Borough Council as Highways
Authority, enters into legal Agreements under Section 38 of the
Highways Act 1980 to agree to adopt roads constructed by
developers, which means that the asset and responsibility for
maintenance of the roads will transfer to the Highways Authority
upon satisfactory completion of the roads. Upon adoption the
roads become maintainable at the public expense. The Council does
not have powers to enforce a developer to enter into a Section 38
Agreement.
There have been a number of large housing developments within
the Local Authority area since 2005, including at Great Denham,
Kempston, Shortstown and Wootton. Bedford Borough Council
works closely with the developers to try to progress the Section 38
Agreements. The majority of developments, since 2005, have
signed Section 38 Agreements between the Highways Authority and the
developer.
In how many of these developments has the council
adopted the roads?
Bedford Borough Council works with developers to proactively
progress with the adoption of new roads within the Authority area,
and over 75 new roads have been adopted by the Highways Authority
since 2005.
In these developments why does the management companies
perform duties, and charge for, other than road
maintenance such as: landscape maintenance, lighting and
electrical repairs, play equipment maintenance, general repairs and
maintenance, which are normally performed by the borough council on
older estates.
We are unable to answer this question. As a Council we are
not aware of what arrangements each developer has in place in terms
of maintenance and/or any associated charges.
Will the council be taking back these responsibilities
if and when the roads/estates become adopted?
If the roads are adopted the Council will maintain these assets
going forwards.
Why do residents of unadopted roads/estates still have
to pay full council tax?
The process for calculating the Council Tax
charge for a property is set out in law, principally in the Local
Government Finance Act 1992. The Acts and Regulations
governing Council Tax do not make any specific provision for
Council Tax in respect of properties on unadopted roads or
estates. Therefore, the Council Tax charge for these
properties must be calculated in the same way as for other
properties.
|
4/11/16
|
9666
|
Please accept this email as a request for the
following information, in relation to the property known at:
Nettleton Mews
Shortstown
Access is required to records containing the
information necessary to answer the following questions of the
CON29R form:
3.1 – Highways Development Control Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.2 – Highways Development Control Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (b) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (c) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (d) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (e) – Highways Development Control
Department, Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (f) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.7 (g) – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.9 (a)-(n) - Planning Department, Bedford
Borough Council
3.10 – Planning Department, Bedford Borough
Council
3.12 – Environmental Health Department,
Bedford Borough Council
3.14 - Environmental Health
Department, Bedford Borough Council
3.15 – Planning Department, Bedford Borough
Council
|
Thank you for your requests for
information. Your request has been considered under the
Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
I attach the information you requested from
Environmental Health & Trading Standards department.
Regarding the questions relating to planning, the Planning
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17/10/16
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9667
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Questions on the Town and Country Planning (General
Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 in Schedule 2, Part 1,
Class B, hereinafter referred to as "GPDO", relating to the "side
roof" (first floor attic / rear of the property roof slope/s) Not
"main roof" (the highway parallel roof / roof slopes) of Terraced
houses
1. Does GPDO legislation deal only with "main roof" (the highway
parallel roof / roof slopes) in terraced houses or does it also
deal also with pitched "side roofs" (first floor attic / rear of
the property roof slope/s) in terraced houses?
2. Does there have to be pre-existing internal space (loft space
/ roof space) between the pitched "side roof" (not talking here
about main highway facing roof) in a terraced house and the
underneath first floor ceiling, to carry out loft conversion under
the GPDO legislation?
3. In other words to question 2, does the GPDO legislation
intend that there has to be pre-existing internal space (loft space
/ roof space) living and habitable space "capital" for it to be
made more convenient and functional by loft conversion of pitched
"side roofs" in terraced houses?
4. If there is no or hardly any living and habitable space, and
all there is ceiling and tiled "side roof" or only space for loft
insulation in "side roof" in a terraced house and therefore a
"raised platform" is put on top of the external pitched roof where
the roof tiles sit to place on it a "side roof" dormer, is this
allowed by the GPDO legislation?
5. With reference to question 4, does building control
legislation (not talking here about GPDO legislation) allow "raised
platforms" to be placed externally on top of "side roofs" in
terraced houses and screwed down to external roof base rafters and
external roof base battens meant for placing roof tiles on?
6. With reference to your answers to questions 4 and 5 about
"raised platforms", does it make any difference to your answers in
relation to building control or GPDO legislation, if "raised
platform" is placed on "side roof" with pair of roof slopes (apex
in the middle) or 1 roof slope in a terraced house?
7. Do building regulations or GPDO legislation allow for in
terraced houses see-saw type base board on the apex ridge (if
there's pair of roof slopes) on top of the external "side roof" in
the "raised platform's" construction with left base and right base
of the "raised platform" being used to stop the see-saw type base
from tilting?
8. The GPDO legislation says, "any part of the dwellinghouse
would, as result of the works, exceed the height of the highest
part of the existing roof", does "existing roof" mean "existing
roof slope" height immediately at site of the loft conversion
construction when height gets decided, for example, if site is on
"side roof" then the smaller height "side roof" in a terraced house
height or does it mean taller height "main roof" (the highway
parallel roof / roof slopes) which is not the immediate site? I ask
this question because I imagine loft conversion applicant cannot
put a big box dormer the size of "main roof" on a smaller height
"side roof". Imagine this example, a church steeple style roofed
house with a short side roof and a dormer as high as the steeple,
it would not be proportionate to the side roof.
9. The GPDO legislation says, "the cubic content of the
resulting roof space would exceed the cubic content of the original
roof space by more than - (i) 40 cubic metres in the case of a
terrace house", thus here "roof space" means the filling between
the external roof and the ceiling, however, please inform if
"original" means "existing roof" (seen in question 8 GPDO
legislation quote) of the immediate site of loft conversion
construction, for example, if site is in terraced house "side roof"
then is it the lesser cubic metres of "side roof" or does it mean
more cubic metres "main roof" (the highway parallel roof / roof
slopes)? By the way, this is also related to question 8.
10. The GPDO legislation says, "raised platform", does this
means open-to-air structure or can it also mean "raised platform"
with "closed structure"? I ask this question because in same place
of GPDO legislation there are these words, "consist", "include",
"construction" and "provision" and so if "raised platform" has
"closed structure" built on it and thus becomes hidden, it
nevertheless gets amplified in a terraced house externally.
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Thank you for your request for information
about side roofs in terraced houses which we received on 17 October
2016. Your request has been considered under the Environmental
Information Regulations 2004.
You are asking for interpretation of the
Permitted Development limits and I can confirm we do not hold this
information as its national legislation that is in the public
realm.
However,
You can examine “interactive House” which is on the authority’s
website and advises members of the public how to interpret the
Permitted Development rules. Your enquiry also asks about Building
Regulations so you may need to look at this also.
If you have a specific enquiry on a property
in our Borough you can submit an application for a lawful
development certificate or submit a PREAPP enquiry, which we charge
for.
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2/11/16
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9668
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Please could you supply the following
information:
1. How many referrals have been made to your
local authority in relation to allegations against an employee of a
nursery? That would cover all nurseries including those which are
connected to schools.
2. Please supply the last two years worth of
figures broken down by year.
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Under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, the
authority must state whether or not the information exists and I
confirm that we do hold the information you requested.
Referrals regarding Employment sector re; Nurseries
2014 - 2015 10
2015 - 2016 16
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9/11/16
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9669
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Where we define a "shisha cafe" as any premise
where the sale AND consumption of shisha tobacco occurs on site,
and can include restaurants, clubs, lounges, cafes, and other
venues:
1) Can you please provide the estimated number
of shisha cafes known to you in your local authority area for the
following dates:
i) January 2012, ii) January 2013, iii)
January 2014, iv) January 2015, v) January 2016.
Please reply "unknown" if records are not held
for any particular date.
2) Can you please provide a copy of the latest
guidance documents that you send to shisha cafes that aim to
provide legislative information around the sale and consumption of
shisha tobacco, such as the smokefree law, underage use, packaging
and labelling, health & safety, and advertisement.
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Under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, the
authority must state
whether or not the information exists and I confirm that we do hold
the information
you requested.
1) The estimated number of shisha cafes in Bedford Borough
Council’s
area would be as follows
i) January 2012 = 1,
ii) January 2013 = 1
iii) January 2014 = 2
iv) January 2015 = 2
v) January 2016 = 1
2) Can you please provide a copy of the latest guidance
documents that
you send to shisha cafes that aim to provide legislative
information around
the sale and consumption of shisha tobacco, such as the smokefree
law,
underage use, packaging and labelling, health & safety, and
advertisement.
i) Officers will provide information deemed relevant once a
premises is
identified or when a business approaches the authority for
guidance.
Such information would include LGR ‘Implementation of
smokefree
legislation in England’ guidance (general smokefree and the shisha
specific information), and any other information identified as
being relevant once contact has been made.
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9/11/16
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