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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98 disclosures

  1. Dog Fouling and Dog-Related Issues in Public Parks

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am writing to request the following information regarding dog fouling and dog-related issues within your local authority area, covering the most recent full calendar year (or the latest data available):

    General Area Data:

    1. The number of fines issued for dog fouling offences.

    2. The total number of dog-fouling-related complaints received.

    3. The number of dedicated dog waste bins is currently provided by the council.

    Park-Specific Data:

    4. A list of public parks managed by the council.

    5. For each park:

    • The number of dog-related complaints received.

    • Of those, how many are specifically related to dog fouling?

    6. Which park received:

    • The highest number of dog-related complaints.

    • The lowest number of dog-related complaints.

    If data is available for more than one year and can be provided within the cost limits, please include a breakdown by year.

    Published: 12 September 2025

  2. Animal activities licensing

    I am making a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I would like to request the following information. As of every April 1 of each year 2020 to 2025 inclusive: 

    For each of the following activities: dog boarding (kennels), home boarding for dogs, dog day care, dog breeding, cat boarding, and selling animals as pets, please provide:

    • Number of licenses in force 

    • Number of 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year licenses issued in the 12 months up to that point 

    • Number of 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year licenses renewed in the above period 

    • Number of 1-star, 2-star, 3-star, 4-star, and 5-star licenses issued in the above period

    • Number of licenses revoked, refused, or varied in the above period 

    • Number of FPNs issued regarding licence violations 

    • Number of prosecutions regarding licence violations 

    • Number FTEs inspecting and enforcing licensing

    • Names of license holders 

    For the period above, for dog breeding, please provide the following information if held: 

    • Average number of breeding bitches per licensed breeder 

    • Average number of puppies born per year per breeder 

    • Average number of staff working directly with breeding bitches (staff ratios) 

    Please provide details of the training requirements for FTEs regarding inspecting and enforcing the licensing of the following activities: dog boarding (kennels), home boarding for dogs, dog day care, dog breeding, cat boarding, and selling animals as pets.

    Published: 12 September 2025

  3. Late payments by the Council

    This is a request under FOIA for details of instances in which South Derbyshire District Council (including, where applicable, any agencies, bodies, or units for which it is ultimately responsible for supplier payments) has failed to pay its suppliers on time, thereby causing liabilities for late payment compensation and/or interest on late payments to be incurred for the public purse.

    Published: 12 September 2025

  4. Odour Complaints at Drakelow Energy from Waste facility

    I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act and/or Environmental Information Regulations regarding odour complaints associated with the Drakelow Energy from Waste (EfW) facility in Burton-on-Trent: https://maps.app.goo.gl/bkJ7DzJtP1sauguq5. Specifically, I would be grateful if you could provide the following information:

    • Any odour complaints received from the local community within the last five years (from the date of receipt of this enquiry).

    For each complaint, please confirm:

    • The reported source or nature of the odour (if specified).

    • Whether the complaint was substantiated following investigation.

    • Any enforcement action or remedial measures taken in response (if known).

    Published: 12 September 2025

  5. Use of hotels for asylum seekers

    Does your council's area include any asylum hotels? And if so, are you now considering similar legal action against the use of hotels to house asylum seekers?

    Published: 11 September 2025

  6. FOI - Self Build and Custom Housebuilding Register

    I have attached a Freedom of Information request for data relating to self and custom build housing across South Derbyshire district and within the wards of Repton and Newhall & Stanton.

    Published: 11 September 2025

  7. Freedom of Information Request – AI in Planning

    Please may I request the following information.

    1. Any policies, strategies, guidance documents, or internal reports held by you that reference the use of artificial intelligence (AI), automation, or machine learning in the planning application process, or by planning officers.

    2. any details of trials, pilots, or procurement of AI or automation tools intended to support planning application validation, assessment, or decision-making?

    3. Any internal guidance or instructions provided to planning officers on handling planning applications where AI has been used by applicants or agents (e.g., AI-generated planning statements, policy summaries, or other submission materials).

    Published: 11 September 2025

  8. FOI - Council workforce sickness absence

    This is a freedom of information request regarding sickness absence in your council workforce. I am looking for information for 2024-25, 2023-24 and 2022-23, and have included tables which you can use if convenient. Please provide me with:

    1. The total number of sickness days for each year.

    2. The total number of long term sickness days for each year.

    3. The average number of sickness days per full time equivalent employee for each year.

    4. The total cost of sickness days for each year.

    5. The total cost of long term sickness days for each year.

    6. The number of employees on long term sickness at any point in each year.2024-25, 2023-24, 2022-23

    7. A breakdown of sickness days by reason for each year. For example: mental ill-health, musculoskeletal system, respiratory system, etc. I understand that your council may categorise reasons differently, please use whichever ones your HR system collects.

    Published: 11 September 2025

  9. Freedom of Information request - New Towns Taskforce

    Please confirm if you submitted an application to the New Towns Taskforce? If yes, how many applications did you submit?

    Published: 10 September 2025

  10. FOI – Use of PSPOs and CPNs

    Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am requesting the following information relating to use of PSPO’s and CPN powers in your local area between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2024:

    1. Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs):

    a. How many PSPOs are currently active in your local area?

    b. How many were introduced in each year 2020–2024?

    c. If available, what behaviours do these PSPOs restrict (e.g. busking, begging, loitering, amplification, rough sleeping/sleeping in vehicle, feeding birds/animals, car cruising, making noise, swearing or foul/abusive language, gatherings outside abortion clinics)

    d. How many Fixed Penalty Notices were issued for breach of PSPOs in this period?

    e. If available, disaggregated data on race, ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status and disability status for PSPOs issued in this period.

    2. Community Protection Notices (CPNs):

    a. How many CPN warnings and full CPNs were issued annually between 2020–2024?

    b. If available, what were the most common reasons for issuing CPNs (e.g. bird feeding, barking dogs, begging, shouting/swearing, messy/overgrown gardens, neighbour disputes, repairing vehicles on the road, loitering, bonfires, breach of PSPO, drug use, sex work)

    c. How many breaches of CPNs resulted in prosecution or further enforcement?

    d. If available, disaggregated data on race, ethnicity, gender, socio-economic status and disability status for CPNs issued in this period.

    If possible, please also briefly outline how this data is typically stored and retained (e.g. database system, format, retention period).

    Published: 9 September 2025