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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  1. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST

    How much do you spend annually on annual border plants and how much do you spend on perennials? Can you break it down for the last three years please?

    How many tonnes of flowers are discarded each year? Can you break it down for the last three years please?

    What happens to them?

    Do you use weedkiller? Or an organic alternative?

    If so, how much do you spend on weedkiller each year? Can you break it down annually please?

    Published: 27 April 2026

  2. FOI – Use of bailiffs to collect council tax debt in 2025/26 – deadline 19 May

    FOI Request – South Derbyshire use of bailiffs/enforcement agents to collect council tax debt in 2025/26

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, we would like to request the following information.

    1. Tax year 25/26: The number of times between 1st April 2025 – 31st March 2026 that private bailiffs/enforcement agents have been instructed to enforce council tax debts owed to the local authority.

    By “private bailiffs/enforcement agents” we mean those who are self-employed or who work for private companies, including as high court enforcement officers. Please include cases where local authority employees have visited a property to enforce a warrant of control.

    1. Do you currently have a policy of exempting recipients of Council Tax Support / Reduction from the use of bailiff action? (Yes/No)

    Published: 27 April 2026

  3. Business Rates FOI - Software Confirmation

    Under the Freedom of information act, could I please confirm the name of the business rates software used by yourselves

    Published: 27 April 2026

  4. FOI Request for LAIA (Licensing of Activities involving Animals)

    Please treat this as a request for recorded information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, or where applicable the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

    I am requesting the following information for your local authority area, as held at the date this request is processed:

    1.The total number of currently licensed businesses authorised to sell animals as pets.

    2.Of those currently licensed businesses, how many are licensed to sell:

    *Mammals

    *Birds

    *Reptiles

    *Amphibians

    *Fish

    *Invertebrates

    Published: 27 April 2026

  5. Council tax arrears

    Hello, I am writing under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following: Please give an overall figure for the number of households who were in council tax arrears for the years 2023, 2024, 2025 and the first full month of 2026. Please advise as to how the request can be narrowed if it is too broad. Please reply electronically in pdf format.

    Published: 15 April 2026

  6. Information Request -- GeoCerta

    would like to request from your authority the information detailed in the attached document, regarding contaminated land, Part A2/B environmental permits, and historic landfill sites.

    Published: 15 April 2026

  7. Freedom of Information request - Complaints re neighbours' high hedges

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

    -Total number of complaints received regarding neighbours’ high hedges in the 2025 calendar year (Part 8 of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003) -Number of complaints received regarding neighbours’ high hedges that were rejected in the 2025 calendar year -Total amount charged to investigate high hedge complaints in the 2025 calendar year -Total number and total monetary value of fines issued in the 2025 calendar year due to a failure to act on a remedial notice issued to trim hedges

    -Total number of complaints received regarding neighbours’ high hedges in the 2024 calendar year -Number of complaints received regarding neighbours’ high hedges that were rejected in the 2024 calendar year -Total amount charged to investigate high hedge complaints in the 2024 calendar year -Total number and total monetary value of fines issued in the 2024 calendar year due to a failure to act on a remedial notice issued to trim hedges

    -Total number of complaints received regarding neighbours’ high hedges in the 2023 calendar year -Number of complaints received regarding neighbours’ high hedges that were rejected in the 2023 calendar year -Total amount charged to investigate high hedge complaints in the 2023 calendar year -Total number and total monetary value of fines issued in the 2023 calendar year due to a failure to act on a remedial notice issued to trim hedges

    Published: 15 April 2026

  8. Energy bill support payments

    FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FoIA) REQUEST DATED 31 MARCH 2026

    This FoIA request relates to the £150 energy bill support payments (sometimes called a ‘council tax rebate’) issued to Council Tax band A-D households in your area as at 1 April 2022. Further information is here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-council-tax-rebate-2022-23-billing-authority-guidance/support-for-energy-bills-the-council-tax-rebate-2022-23-billing-authority-guidance<https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com/?d=www.gov.uk&u=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ292LnVrL2dvdmVybm1lbnQvcHVibGljYXRpb25zL3RoZS1jb3VuY2lsLXRheC1yZWJhdGUtMjAyMi0yMy1iaWxsaW5nLWF1dGhvcml0eS1ndWlkYW5jZS9zdXBwb3J0LWZvci1lbmVyZ3ktYmlsbHMtdGhlLWNvdW5jaWwtdGF4LXJlYmF0ZS0yMDIyLTIzLWJpbGxpbmctYXV0aG9yaXR5LWd1aWRhbmNl&i=Njg3ZTkwNzEwMzI5MTIyYmJiMWE3ZjI4&t=TVRjOUk1V04zbzNRRkwyeWFhOSsrOHRQREZRZnNoUUhrdkdXclVkcXRHYz0=&h=a2e0ba63a88a4baa868beff2413d3cf2&s=AVNPUEhUT0NFTkNSWVBUSVZBNM_DAt2zeJXYxx0ylDwtAJOwhMEwnRLPJCskDu32XA>

    On 2 September 2022, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities reminded local authorities in England to place any unclaimed “core” £150 payments onto council tax accounts for eligible households. This allowed for payment after the “core” scheme closed. See the section titled “Crediting council tax accounts” here: https://web.archive.org/web/20221116231926/https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1102995/220902_Final_CT_Rebate_CTIL-_next_steps_for_Sept_2022_update.pdf<https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com/?d=outlook.com&u=aHR0cHM6Ly9ldXIwMy5zYWZlbGlua3MucHJvdGVjdGlvbi5vdXRsb29rLmNvbS8_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&i=Njg3ZTkwNzEwMzI5MTIyYmJiMWE3ZjI4&t=N2tydk9BV2dOYitUbXc3N0tjRDdFQXFscmlGWXY5YkRkWDdWVXM3bzN5RT0=&h=a2e0ba63a88a4baa868beff2413d3cf2&s=AVNPUEhUT0NFTkNSWVBUSVZBNM_DAt2zeJXYxx0ylDwtAJOwhMEwnRLPJCskDu32XA>

    The questions below only relate to the “core/main” £150 scheme. No information is required concerning the separate “discretionary” schemes.

    1) For properties where you are the local council, how many properties have an unclaimed “core” £150 on their council tax account?

    2) How many of the properties in “1)” had at least one individual in council tax exemption class N as at 1 April 2022?

    3) For properties where you are the local council, how many are recorded as a Home in Multiple Occupation (HMO) for planning purposes but not for council tax purposes?

    4) How many of these properties in “3)” have an unclaimed “core” £150 on their council tax account and had at least one individual in council tax exemption class N as at 1 April 2022?

    5) What decision(s) has the council made regarding distribution of these unclaimed “core” £150 payments to the eligible 1 April 2022 occupants?

    Please provide this information above as at 31 March 2026 by return email.

    Re-use requests for above

    I request that you apply an Open Government Licence stated here https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/<https://eu-west-1.protection.sophos.com/?d=nationalarchives.gov.uk&u=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmF0aW9uYWxhcmNoaXZlcy5nb3YudWsvZG9jL29wZW4tZ292ZXJubWVudC1saWNlbmNlL3ZlcnNpb24vMy8=&i=Njg3ZTkwNzEwMzI5MTIyYmJiMWE3ZjI4&t=NVFqZ0p0TisyeDBPK1Areld4aE45VC95Qk1iSSs5QThmTmpYR0FiVWhOQT0=&h=a2e0ba63a88a4baa868beff2413d3cf2&s=AVNPUEhUT0NFTkNSWVBUSVZBNM_DAt2zeJXYxx0ylDwtAJOwhMEwnRLPJCskDu32XA> to the re-use of all of the information you have disclosed, or will disclose to me, relating to the above FoIA request.

    Failing that, please can you apply the above Open Government Licence to the re-use of the numerical answers you will provide.

    The purpose for the request is a research project on unpaid £150 energy bill support payments from the core scheme.

    I look forward to hearing from you by the statutory deadline.

    Published: 15 April 2026

  9. Misconduct investigation

    I've been made aware of a misconduct investigation has been carried out via SDDC, assessing a case relating to a Cllr's Council role.

    Please can I confirm whether this is the case and if I could be provided with a copy of this report?

    In lieu of the full report, I would accept a summary and the conclusion of the report.

    Published: 10 April 2026

  10. Illegal vape seizures

    Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information for the period 1st January 2025 to 31st December 2025:

    1. How many illegal disposable vapes, e-cigarettes, or e-liquids were seized?

    2. How many cases were identified where a business was found to be stocking or in possession of illegal vaping products?

    3. How many illegal nicotine pouches were seized?

    4. How many fines were issued in total related to the above cases?

    5. What is the total monetary value of all fines issued?

    Please provide the requested information in CSV or spreadsheet format and format data with headers like 1., 2., 3. etc.

    Published: 10 April 2026