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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62 disclosures

  1. Formal FOI Request

    Information Requested:

    For your local authority area, please provide the following information regarding children (aged 0-18) currently living in temporary accommodation who have been identified as disabled:

    1. Total number of disabled children currently in temporary accommodation (or as of the most recent date for which data is available - please specify the date) Breakdown Information (if held):

    2. Disability categories - breakdown by type of disability using your authority's recording system (e.g., physical disability, learning disability, autism spectrum conditions, sensory impairments, mental health conditions, multiple disabilities)

    3. Demographics: - Age ranges (e.g., 0-5, 6-11, 12-17 years) - Gender breakdown

    4. Accommodation details (if recorded): - Types of temporary accommodation (e.g., B&B, hostels, temporary housing units) - Average length of stay in temporary accommodation Historical Data:

    5. Annual figures for the past 10 years (2014-2024) showing trends in numbers of disabled children in temporary accommodation, or for whatever period records are available.

    Published: 7 July 2025

  2. ORCS EV Chargers Information

    Public chargers in the UK, including ORCS. In order to understand the impacts of these subsidies on EV adoption, we are interested in getting information on the locations of the chargers that have been funded under ORCS. I wanted to kindly ask if there is a list of projects funded under ORCS and charger locations in your region, and if so, if it was possible to access that information. Additionally, is there any available information on project applications or the process of choosing charger locations?

    Published: 16 June 2025

  3. Digital Platforms (Content Management, Case Management, Customer Relationship Management Systems)

    Content Management Systems - The name and version of your current primary Content Management System(s) - The annual cost of licensing, maintenance, and support for each CMS - The contract start and end dates for your CMS platform(s) - The name of the supplier/vendor for each CMS - The procurement framework used to purchase the CMS (if applicable) - The total implementation cost of your current CMS solution - Any planned procurement activities relating to CMS platforms in the next 24 months Case Management Systems / Customer Relationship Management Systems - The name and version of your current Case Management System(s) or Customer Relationship Management System(s) - The annual cost of licensing, maintenance, and support for each Case Management System or Customer Relationship Management System(s) - The contract start and end dates for your Case Management System(s) or Customer Relationship Management System(s) - The name of the supplier/vendor for each Case Management System or Customer Relationship Management System(s) - The procurement framework used to purchase the Case Management System(s) or Customer Relationship Management System(s) (if applicable) - The total implementation cost of your current Case Management System solution(s) or Customer Relationship Management System(s) - Any planned procurement activities relating to Case Management Systems or Customer Relationship Management System(s) in the next 24 months

    Published: 12 June 2025

  4. FOI – Use of bailiffs to collect council tax debt in 2024/25 and 2023/24

    South Derbyshire use of bailiffs/enforcement agents to collect council tax debt in 2024/25 and 2023/24

    1. Tax year 24/25: The number of times between 1st April 2024 – 31st March 2025 that private bailiffs/enforcement agents have been instructed to enforce council tax debts owed to the local authority.

    2. Tax year 23/24: The number of times between 1st April 2023 – 31st March 2024 that private bailiffs/enforcement agents have been instructed to enforce council tax debts owed to the local authority. Please provide a separate figure for each tax year, rather than a combined figure. 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.

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

    Published: 12 June 2025

  5. Compulsory Purchase Order

    Can you advise if any properties or areas of land within the Local Authority are affected by a live Compulsory Purchase Order?

    Published: 9 June 2025

  6. Freedom of Information Request – Missed Bin Collections Data

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding missed bin collections in South Derbyshire for both household and commercial waste. Please provide the following information:

    1. Total number of missed bin collections reported each month for the past 12 months, (March 2024 - March 2025, or nearest available), broken down by: o Household waste o Recycling waste o Food waste o Garden waste o Commercial waste (Where each is possible, if a collection type for a specific waste type isn’t provided, please note this.)

    2. Reasons recorded for missed collections, if available (e.g., vehicle breakdowns, staffing issues, blocked access).

    3. Whether a return collection was scheduled and completed

    4. Response times and actions taken to resolve above issues

    Published: 9 June 2025

  7. Costs of preparing your local government reorganistion proposals

    1. Did your council commission external consultants/advisers to work on and/or produce your local government reorganisation or joint council submission to the MHCLG for 21st March 2025?

    2. If so, who were the consultants/advisors, and how much did it cost up to and including 21st March 2025?

    3. Has your council allocated or estimated future expenditure to pay external consultants/advisers to work on your/joint council reorganisation proposals? If so, how much and over what timeframe?

    4. What is your projected expenditure to reorganise into a new local authority based on your submission or joint council submission to MHCLG?

    Published: 9 June 2025

  8. Civil Penalty Notices Private Landlords

    1. The total number of Civil Penalties relating to housing offences served to private landlords per year for the following years: 2023/2024 2024/2025

    2. The number of Civil Penalties issued to private landlords each year (so 2023/2024 & 2024/2025) for each of the following offences per year: a) Failure to comply with an Improvement Notice (section 30 of the Housing Act 2004) b) Offences in relation to licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation (section 72 of the Housing Act 2004) c) Offences in relation to licensing of houses under Part 3 of the Act (section 95 of the Housing Act 2004) d) Offences of contravention of an overcrowding notice (section 139 of the Housing Act 2004) e) Failure to comply with management regulations in respect of Houses in Multiple Occupation (section 234 of the Housing Act 2004) f) Banning Orders under the Housing and Planning Act 2016 g) Offences in relation to Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) Regulations h) Smoke and Carbon Monoxide (England) Regulations 2015

    3. The total amount of income (£) levied (so before appeals/negotiations/legal costs etc) in Civil Penalties relating to housing offences to private landlords per year for the following years: 2023/2024 2024/2025

    4. The total amount of income (£) collected (after appeals/negotiations/legal costs etc) in Civil Penalties relating to housing offences to private landlords per year for the following years: 2023/2024 2024/2025

    Published: 2 June 2025

  9. Freedom of Information Request

    A list of all commercial properties owned by the council currently vacant in the council region along with the empty rates charges.

    Published: 30 May 2025

  10. FOI Request: Contingency Accommodation

    How much has the council spent on contingency accommodation for asylum seekers, those granted asylum, and those in the country illegally in each year since 2020.

    Published: 29 May 2025