FOI Request - Council Internet Use
Case reference FOI2026/00534
Received 23 April 2026
Published 28 April 2026
Request
I am writing to obtain information about the use of council computers and internet services. Please provide me with the following information for the previous three financial years (2022-23, 2023-24 and 2024-25):
* The number of times council computers or internet services were used to access Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney + in each of the requested years.
* The total number of search requests made for adult content websites on council computers or internet services. If this is too broad, please amend the search for any website containing the words ‘pornography’, ‘porn’ or ‘XXX’ in the URL, in each of the requested years.
Please note, by ‘council computers’ I mean all council owned or leased devices (laptops, desktops, mobile phones etc) used by council staff. Please include the requested data regardless of whether the search / use took place on council property.
By ‘internet services’ I am referring to any council funded internet services, whether in the council offices or at remote working staff locations.
If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the information exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section 12, please provide advice and assistance, under the Section 16 obligations of the Act, as to how I can refine my request.
Response
Streaming services
The number of times council computers or internet services were used to access Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ in each of the requested years
2022-23
Netflix - The Council does not hold this information (information no longer retained)
Amazon Prime Video - The Council does not hold this information (information no longer retained)
Disney+ - The Council does not hold this information (information no longer retained)
2023-24
Netflix - The Council does not hold this information (information no longer retained)
Amazon Prime Video - The Council does not hold this information (information no longer retained)
Disney+ - The Council does not hold this information (information no longer retained)
2024-25
Netflix - No recorded access attempts within the period for which log data is retained
Amazon Prime Video - No recorded access attempts within the period for which log data is retained
Disney+ - No recorded access attempts within the period for which log data is retained
Please note: Streaming platforms are blocked in accordance with the Authority's policies. Log and reporting data is retained for a period of approximately four months only.
Adult content searches
The total number of search requests made for adult content websites on council computers or internet services
2022-23
Adult / Pornography - The Council does not hold this information (information no longer retained)
2023-24
Adult / Pornography - The Council does not hold this information (information no longer retained)
2024-25
Adult / Pornography - No recorded access attempts within the period for which log data is retained
Please note:
The web content categories Adult and Pornography are blocked in accordance with the Authority's policies. Log and reporting data is retained for a maximum period of four months and during this period there have been no recorded access attempts to these categories.
Some third‑party website advertising content may be automatically categorised as adult and therefore blocked by the filtering service; however, this does not represent an intentional user search or access request.
Documents
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