Freedom of information (FOI) releases from South Derbyshire District Council

This is a disclosure log of South Derbyshire District Council's responses to freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) requests that might be of wider public interest.

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383 disclosures

  1. Freedom of Information Request

    I am writing under the Freedom of Information Act, to ask for the following

    1. The number of stray cats collected by the Authority in the calendar year 2025

    2. The number of those stray cats that were microchipped in accordance with the regulations (The Microchipping of Cats and Dogs (England) Regulations 2023)

    3. The number of deceased cats collected by the Authority in the calendar year 2025

    4. The number of those deceased cats whose owners were identified from a microchip

    5. Are council tenants required to microchip their pet cats as part of their tenancy agreement? Y/N

    6. The number of council tenants currently registered as owning a microchipped cat

    7. The number of 21-day enforcement notices issued for failing to microchip a cat in the calendar year 2025

    8. The number of cats handed over to the Authority for rescue or rehoming in 2025

    Published: 28 May 2026

  2. Freedom of Information request - Waste Compliance and Enforcement for Short-Term & Holiday Lets

    I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding waste collection enforcement, specifically concerning short-term holiday lets.

    Please provide the following data, if held, for each financial year from 2022/23 to 2025/26 inclusive.

    1. The number of properties which are registered for Business Rates as “Self-Catering Holiday Units” (or similar classification).

    2. The number of Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) or formal warnings issued to owners of holiday lets or short-term rental properties for unauthorised use of domestic bins (i.e., using domestic waste collections for commercial business waste). If the data is not recorded by property type, please provide the total number of FPNs issued for unauthorised use of domestic bins for commercial waste generally.

    3. The number of Section 34 (Duty of Care) notices or Section 47 notices issued to holiday let owners requesting proof of a commercial waste contract.

    4. The number of reports or complaints received by the council regarding holiday lets/short-term rentals incorrectly using domestic bins in residential areas.

    5. The total monetary value of fines collected from holiday let owners related to waste offences in the requested periods.

    Published: 28 May 2026

  3. Freedom of Information request - Smoke drift complaints

    I would like to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act:

    1. The total number of complaints relating to cigarette smoke, cigarette smoke smell, or smoking odour received between:

    a. 1January 2025 and 31 December 2025

    b. 1 January 2026 and 30 April 2026

    2. Where recorded, a breakdown of the location type from which the complaint originated for the above periods, including categories such as:

    a. Residential

    b. Commercial

    c. Public spaces

    3. The number of complaints during the above periods that resulted in:

    a. Formal action

    b. Enforcement action

    c. Warning notices

    d. Mediation

    e. Other recorded intervention outcomes

    - Please separate out into the timeframes above

    Published: 28 May 2026

  4. Freedom of Information Request – Property Licensing and Article 4 Directions

    My name is Paul Conway and I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

    Please provide the following details relating to your local authority’s property licensing requirements, as currently in force and under consultation:

    1. A list of all property licensing schemes operating, and under consultation, within your jurisdiction, including:

    * Selective licensing schemes

    * Additional licensing schemes (please specify which apply to properties falling under Section 254 and Section 257 of the Housing Act 2004)

    * Mandatory licensing schemes for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)

    * Short-Term Let Schemes or restrictions

    For each scheme, please supply the following information:

    * The areas or wards covered

    * The start/end (or renewal) date for each scheme

    * Eligibility criteria for properties

    * Types of properties included under Section 254 and 257 for additional licensing, if relevant

    * Fee structure and any applicable discounts

    * The current number of properties licensed under each scheme

    1. Article 4 HMO Direction and Short-Term Let Schemes or Restrictions in force and under consultation for:

    Details of any planning directives Article 4 HMO Direction and Short-Term Let Schemes or Restrictions in force and under consultation, including:

    · The precise areas they cover - map and list of streets/properties

    · The date implemented or proposed

    · Types of properties affected

    Published: 28 May 2026

  5. FOI request - Assaults on housing staff (2025-2026)

    I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

    Please provide the following data for your council:

    1. How many assaults were reported against your council's housing staff* in the 2025 calendar year**, and in the first quarter of 2026?

    2. For each of these years, how many of the assaults were verbal?

    3. For each of these years, how many of the assaults were physical?

    4. For each of these years, how many of the assaults were sexual?

    5. For each of these years, how many of these assaults involved a protected characteristic?

    *Housing staff = all council staff who work with council housing tenants.

    **Calendar year = January 1 to December 31. If you cannot provide this data in calendar years please specify (eg, data provided in financial years)

    To provide this data, please could you complete the table below?

    Published: 28 May 2026

  6. Freedom of Information request - FOI request on council tax arrears

    Under the Freedom of Information Act, and with relation to your local authority, can you please provide me with the following information?

    1. The total amount owed to the council in council tax arrears within your local authority on the latest date which figures were available.

    2. The total number of people who are currently in arrears of payment of their council tax to your local authority (arrears defined as having missed at least one payment)?

    3. The total number of people who currently have debt management procedures commenced against them by your authority for non-payment of council tax (including those under any escalation process in debt recovery, receiving e.g. automated reminders, letter before action and referral to debt collection agency)?

    4. The total number of people who have had court proceedings begun against them relating to non-payment of council tax in your local authority in 2023/24 and 2024/25?

    Published: 26 May 2026

  7. FOI - Culture Spending

    I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

    I would like to request the following information:

    1. The total amount of money spent by the council on cultural services, activities or buildings for the financial years:

    a. 2009-2010

    b. 2010-2011

    c. 2011-2012

    d. 2012-2013

    e. 2013-2014

    f. 2014-2015

    g. 2015-2016

    h. 2016-2017

    i. 2017-2018

    j. 2018-2019

    k. 2019-2020

    l. 2020-2021

    m. 2021-2022

    n. 2022-2023

    o. 2023-2024

    p. 2024-2025

    1. For each of the above financial years please provide the council's total overall budget and indicate what proportion (or percentage) of that budget was spent on cultural services/activities

    Published: 20 May 2026

  8. Freedom of Information request - Freedom of Information Request – Veterans and Housing Services Data

    This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

    I am requesting information relating to applicants identified as veterans of the UK Armed Forces within your authority’s housing and homelessness services.

    Please provide the following information for each financial year from 2020/21 to the most recent complete year available.

    Please provide the data in Excel or CSV format where possible.

    1. Housing Register

    Please provide:

    • The number of households on the housing register identified as veterans of the UK Armed Forces.

    • The number of veteran households added to the housing register during each reporting year.

    2. Social Housing Allocations

    Please provide:

    • The number of veteran households allocated social housing.

    3. Homelessness Applications

    Please provide:

    • The number of homelessness applications where the applicant was identified as a veteran of the UK Armed Forces.

    • The number of veteran households owed:

    • Prevention Duty

    • Relief Duty

    • Main Housing Duty

    4. Temporary Accommodation

    Please provide:

    • The number of veteran households placed into temporary accommodation.

    5. Armed Forces Covenant Recording

    Please confirm:

    • Whether your authority records Armed Forces veteran status within housing or homelessness systems.

    • Whether veteran status is recorded through self-identification or another method.

    • Whether your authority has specific housing guidance, policy, or procedures relating to the Armed Forces Covenant.

    Published: 20 May 2026

  9. Environmental Enquiry - WIE22180 - Brockwell Solar Farm, Parcel B - PRA

    I'm undertaking an environmental assessment at land at the west of Longford Lane near the village of Church Broughton, approximately 13km west of Derby (Site Plan attached).

    For the above site I am enquiring if South Derbyshire District Council Environmental Health Department can provide me with any information you may have on the following:

    1. Confirm if the site is considered to be captured under Part II of the EPA, or is on the Council's contaminated land register.

    2. Records of any contaminative uses on the site or on land adjacent to the site.

    3. Records of any confirmed contamination on the site (type of contamination, severity of contamination, date of occurrence, any remediation works that have taken place).

    4. Records of any made ground, infilled ground or landfills on the site (type of made ground or infill, dates of when infilling took place, if landfill gas is a concern).

    5. Records of any confirmed pollution incidences on the site (type, impacted receptor, date, severity any remedial action).

    6. Any records of ground settlement.

    7. Any records of type of foundations on the site.

    8. Any records regarding the drainage on site, particularly the surface water drainage (presence of interceptors, sumps, any drainage problems flooding or groundwater problems).

    9. Any complaints regarding the site due to odour, noise, nuisance.

    10. Any records of buried fuel tanks on the site, if so any information regarding the age, size, number capacity, in use or decommissioned.

    11. Any records of archaeology on the site, or any entries on the sites and monuments record.

    Published: 18 May 2026

  10. FOI Request: Crisis and Resilience Fund & Household Support Fund allocation

    I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information from South Derbyshire Council:

    1. Could you please provide your council's delivery plan for Household Support Fund Tranche 7 (HSF7)? This should detail how your HSF grant was allocated to different initiatives between April 2025 - April 2026. Please send a copy of the plan via email or provide a link if it is publicly available.

    1. Could you please provide your council's delivery plan for the first year of the Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF)? This should detail how your CRF grant is allocated to different initiatives between April 2026 - April 2027. Please send a copy of the plan via email or provide a link if it is publicly available.

    Published: 18 May 2026