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  • Information Governance Team
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    Guildhall, High St, Bath BA1 5AW
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  • Page Updated:
    22/11/2008
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    Amanda Osborne
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Freedom of Information

Disclosure Log

Some of the requests for information received by the Council are of a wider public interest. This section gives you access to information on these requests and our responses.

In May 2008, the Disclosure Log was redesigned and relaunched, and is now presented in a simple format which shows requests of interest in reverse date order. If you would like further information on any of the requests listed below, please contact the Information Governance Team. mailto:information_governance@bathnes.gov.uk

The Council's Disclosure Log for 2005 - 2007 is still available.

Reference Number  Date Received  Type  Request  Response / Outcome 
1128  29/08/2008  FOI  Information on the use of computers in libraries in Bath and North East Somerset, including revenue raised  Pending
1127  27/08/2008  FOI  a copy of the Council's legal services structure, including areas of responsibility of managers e.g. social services, litigation etc  All Information Delivered;  
1118  26/08/2008  FOI  Detailed information regarding Members duties, complaints to the Council and the salary of the Chief Executive  Pending
1119  26/08/2008  FOI  Information on the licence conditions for the Wunder Bar and Greyhound Hotel in Midsomer Norton  Information Available Elsewhere;  
1120  26/08/2008  FOI  Information on how many times the Local Government Ombudsman has made a finding of maladministration against the Council in the past 10 years  All Information Delivered;  
1121  26/08/2008  FOI  Information on the provision of ICT services within the Council  Pending
1122  26/08/2008  FOI  Detailed information regarding ASBOs within Bath and North East Somerset   Transferred Out To Another Public Authority;  
1125  26/08/2008  EIR  Information on the Council's timber procurement policies and paper procurement policy  Pending
1126  26/08/2008  EIR  Information on reptile translocations (normally carried out during construction works such as road building)  Pending
1114  22/08/2008  FOI  Information on services provided to disabled people in Bath and North East Somerset  Pending
1115  22/08/2008  FOI  Information on estates and facilities management within the Council  Pending
1116  22/08/2008  FOI  Information regarding the selection of a site at Mill Lane for a Park and Ride  Pending
1117  22/08/2008  FOI  Information on how Council Tax is spent in Bath  Pending
1113  21/08/2008  EIR  Information regarding the Council's management of allotments  Pending
1123  21/08/2008  FOI  Information on cost pressures for home care providers  Pending
1109  20/08/2008  FOI  Information on schools found to have contained asbestos since 2002  Pending
1110  20/08/2008  FOI  Information on over subscribed schools for entry in September 2008  Pending
1107  18/08/2008  FOI  Information on exclusions from schools for being in possession of either a bladed article or a firearm  Information Partially Delivered;  
1105  15/08/2008  FOI  The number of children taken in to care during 2007/08 where the obesity of the child sited as a factor in the care proceedings  All Information Delivered;  
1106  15/08/2008  FOI  How many breaches of disabled blue badge usage occurred in Bath and NE Somerset since 2005/06  Pending
1097  14/08/2008  FOI  Information on the gross salaries for senior officers within the Council  Pending
1098  14/08/2008  FOI  Information on what the costs are for recycling and what revenue is recovered from recycling  All Information Delivered;  
1103  14/08/2008  FOI  Information on how the Council has considered / implemented the Markinson decision (Appeal number EA/2005/0014 FER0061168)  Pending
1099  13/08/2008  FOI  Information on any fixed penalty notices issued by the Council in 2007 for littering  All Information Delivered;  
1095  12/08/2008  FOI  Information on the Council's use of its powers under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act  All Information Delivered;  
1096  12/08/2008  FOI  Information on how much money has been refunded to Council tax payers who have been placed in lower Council tax bands following representations to the Valuation Office Agency  Closed - No Response To Supply Further Information;  
1124  12/08/2008  EIR  Information on proposals and correspondence from Bath and NE Somerset and the Trustees, now put before the Charity Commission in respect of the future use of the Bath Recreation Ground  Pending
1102  11/08/2008  FOI  Information on what estimate the Council have made of the number of teenage prostitutes in you area (i) in the last 12 months and (ii) in the last 10 years  All Information Delivered;  
1091  08/08/2008  FOI  Information on staffing arrangements within the Council's Child Protection team  Pending
1092  08/08/2008  EIR  Breakdown of the volumes or tonnes of green waste which is sent to all the sites by the Council in the past three years  All Information Delivered;  
1093  08/08/2008  FOI  Information on the Council's policy on free swimming and related statistics  All Information Delivered;  
1087  07/08/2008  EIR  Information regarding where the Council disposes of its compost  All Information Delivered;  
1089  06/08/2008  FOI  A list of payments made to "States of Jersey" since 1960  All Information Delivered;  
1090  06/08/2008  EIR  Information related to the stopping up of an area of highway at 71 and 73 Albany Rd, Twerton, Bath BA2 1BW  All Information Delivered;  
1088  05/08/2008  EIR  Information on all noise nuisance complaints received by the Council in the past year, for noise experienced from within the curtilage of a dwelling house  Pending
1082  04/08/2008  EIR  Information on instances where refuse collectors have been assaulted while carrying out their duties  All Information Delivered;  
1084  04/08/2008  FOI  Information on warnings and fixed penalty notices issued to parents re non attendance of children at school  Pending
1076  04/08/2008  EIR  Correspondence dated from 1st January 2008 to current date, on the subject of the City of Bath as a World Heritage Site, between B&NES and UNESCO / ICOMOS / DCMS  Pending
1081  04/08/2008  EIR  Information on waste services within the Council, and in particular, the provision of wheelie bins  All Information Delivered;  
1077  31/07/2008  FOI  Information relating to compliance with the Traffic Management Act 2004  Pending
1079  31/07/2008  FOI  Information on the structure of the Council's IT department including management of vacancies  All Information Delivered;  
1070  29/07/2008  FOI  Information on the numbers of children registered for elective home education  All Information Delivered;  
1071  29/07/2008  FOI  Information on teachers suspended on full pay in the Council for each academic year from 2003/4 to 2007/8  Pending
1072  29/07/2008  FOI  Information on the amount the Council acknowledges as losses over the past 3 financial years to fraud and error  All Information Delivered;  
1094  28/07/2008  FOI  Information on Council Tax and NNDR arrears and bankruptcy  All Information Delivered;  
1068  25/07/2008  FOI  Information on domiciliary care agencies, fostering agencies and independent children's homes used by the Council  All Information Delivered;  
1066  24/07/2008  FOI  Information on Serious Case Reviews between 2000 and 2008  All Information Delivered;  
1080  24/07/2008  FOI  Information on the Council's use of RIPA legislation for domestic waste offences, littering or fly tipping offences  All Information Delivered;  
1061  21/07/2008  FOI  Information regarding development process and procedures for the National Association of LINks Members (NALM)  All Information Delivered;  
1059  17/07/2008  FOI  Information on the Council's child care voucher supplier  All Information Delivered;  
1057  16/07/2008  FOI  Information on how many ultrasonic teenage deterrent devices have been supplied to the Council  All Information Delivered;  
1056  15/07/2008  FOI  Licences issued under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 in 2007  All Information Delivered;  
1058  15/07/2008  FOI  Information on the take up of school meals in primary and secondary schools in the area  All Information Delivered;  
1053  14/07/2008  FOI  Information on how much the Council has received in payment from sales of the electoral register in the past year  All Information Delivered;  
1051  11/07/2008  FOI  Information on the provision of home care for adults who have an acquired brain injury (ABI)  Information Not Held; Information Partially Delivered;  
1052  11/07/2008  FOI  The latest inspection report by the Office of the Surveillance Commissioner and information on the Council's use of its powers under RIPA  All Information Delivered;  
1047  10/07/2008  FOI  Budget breakdown and staffing information for 2008/09  All Information Delivered;  
1048  10/07/2008  EIR  Information on the authority's use of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency’s (DVLA) Web Enabled Enquiry System (WEES) in the investigation of environmental offences  All Information Delivered;  
1050  09/07/2008  FOI  Information regarding the Council's Adult Direct Payment Support Service  All Information Delivered;  
1041  08/07/2008  EIR  Information on land and property sold by the Council between 2006 and 2008  All Information Delivered;  
1045  08/07/2008  FOI  Information on the costs of maintaining the bus gate in Westgate St outside Waitrose in Bath, along with revenue from residents parking and visitors permits  All Information Delivered;  
1039  07/07/2008  FOI  Information on fines levied on drivers passing through the bus gate at Westgate St outside Waitrose in Bath  All Information Delivered;  
1040  07/07/2008  FOI  Contact details for key personnel within the Council  All Information Delivered;  
1060  07/07/2008  FOI  Information on the number of funerals which we have dealt with since 1st March 2008 where no known kin have been identified  No Information Delivered;  
1035  04/07/2008  FOI  Copies of Section 38 Agreements entered in to with any developers in 2007 (ref Highways Act 1980)  All Information Delivered;  
1036  04/07/2008  FOI  Information on Freedom of Information and Data Protection compliance within the Council  All Information Delivered;  
1037  04/07/2008  FOI  Information regarding the cost to B&NES Council's bid to host the super Casino   All Information Delivered;  
1038  04/07/2008  FOI  Information on premises licenses (including alcohol licenses) for premises in Bath and North East Somerset  All Information Delivered;  
1043  04/07/2008  FOI  Spend on consultants and agency staff since financial year 2005/06  All Information Delivered;  
1044  04/07/2008  FOI  Information on the percentage increases in salaries awarded to 1st and 2nd tier Council officers since financial year 2005/06  All Information Delivered;  
1027  02/07/2008  FOI  A list of the full time employment registered by every elected member on Bath and North East Somerset Council  All Information Delivered;  
1028  02/07/2008  FOI  Details of the person accountable for the purchasing of central heating systems within your housing stock  Information Not Held;  
1029  02/07/2008  FOI  the salary grade and job description attached to the post of Support Service Co-ordinator, Learning Difficulties, Housing & Social Services  No Information Delivered;  
1025  01/07/2008  FOI  Information on Part 8 Serious Case Reviews and children taken in to care, adopted, placed on residency orders / special guardianship orders since 2005.  All Information Delivered;  
1011  30/06/2008  FOI  Information on Covert Human Intelligence Sources (CHIS) recruited by the Council  All Information Delivered;  
1024  28/06/2008  FOI  The cost of the three complaints ultimately dealt with by B&NES Standards Committee on 26 June 2008  All Information Delivered;  
1006  25/06/2008  FOI  Information on Council expenditure on Statutory Advertising  All Information Delivered;  
1007  25/06/2008  FOI  Total expenditure by the Council on Common Purpose training courses  Information Not Held;  
1008  25/06/2008  EIR  A GIS layer file of all building Conservation Area boundaries for Bath and North East Somerset Council  All Information Delivered;  
1009  25/06/2008  EIR  Waste collection and clear up services offered by the Council  All Information Delivered;  
1018  24/06/2008  FOI  Information on the sale of a hostel at Green Park, Bath  All Information Delivered;  
1003  23/06/2008  EIR  Information regarding Planning application 08/01423/FUL - Old Coach House 20A St Mark's Road Widcombe Bath BA2 4PA  All Information Delivered;  
1004  23/06/2008  FOI  Information on the Council's contracts for multi function devices, photocopiers, printers  All Information Delivered;  
1005  23/06/2008  FOI  Information on cases of child abuse investigated by the Council, and numbers of children's social workers employed  All Information Delivered;  
1016  23/06/2008  FOI  Information on any complaints relating to 14 North Parade, Bath  All Information Delivered;  
1020  23/06/2008  FOI  Information on the number of employees at Business West / GWE Business West / Bristol Initiative / B&NES Initiative / West at Work / Wesport / West of England Partnership  Closed - No Response To Supply Further Information;  
1000  19/06/2008  FOI  Information regarding the Threeways and Link Schools in Frome Road, Bath  All Information Delivered;  
1001  19/06/2008  EIR  Information regarding the plot of land previously owned by Hayesfield School between St Martin's Garden School and the Link schools in Frome Road, Bath  All Information Delivered;  
1002  19/06/2008  FOI  Information on where blue badge holders can park within Bath and North East Somerset  All Information Delivered;  
1012  19/06/2008  FOI  A breakdown of the cost of Council services within the Annual Accounts  Information Not Held;  
1015  19/06/2008  FOI  Information on the sale of a hostel at Green Park, Bath  All Information Delivered;  
1022  19/06/2008  FOI  Information on the concessionary bus fare scheme  All Information Delivered;  
997  18/06/2008  FOI  Food safety hygiene information regarding several eating premises in Bath  All Information Delivered;  
998  18/06/2008  FOI  Information on payroll systems used in schools within Bath and North East Somerset  All Information Delivered;  
1014  18/06/2008  FOI  Information on the proposed hostel to be built (by Somer Housing) at 3 & 4, Longacre, on the London Road  All Information Delivered;  
995  17/06/2008  FOI  Traffic Regulation Order that covers the restriction of parking in Northampton Street Bath, BA1 2S*  Information Available Elsewhere;  
996  17/06/2008  FOI  Information regarding ICT (Information Communication Technology) within the Council  Information Partially Delivered;  
999  17/06/2008  FOI  Communications and press budgets and numbers of staff working in these areas within the Council  All Information Delivered;  
1013  17/06/2008  FOI  A copy of the Service Agreement between B&NES Council and Somer Housing and also Bath Self Help Housing  Information Not Held;  
1017  17/06/2008  FOI  Information on children educated at home  All Information Delivered;  
1019  17/06/2008  FOI  A copy of the business case for the Hengrove-North fringe BRT route  Transferred Out To Another Public Authority;  
994  16/06/2008  FOI  Information on Parking Charge Notices (PCNs) issued in bus lanes in Bath and North East Somerset  All Information Delivered;  
992  13/06/2008  EIR  Information relating to the management and or care of and or future of world heritage sites in the Council’s area  All Information Delivered;  
993  13/06/2008  FOI  Copies of the cost benefit analysis for the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) scheme between Newbridge and the east of Bath  All Information Delivered;  
988  09/06/2008  EIR  Information relating to Planning Application 07/03288/FUL (50-52 Wellsway, Bath) including the reason for the decision  All Information Delivered;  
990  09/06/2008  FOI  The number of single childless women and women on housing waiting lists, in temporary accommodation, staying in B&Bs and in hostels  All Information Delivered;  
987  06/06/2008  FOI  Information on money paid to students who attended schools under your authority’s responsibility, as compensation for personal injuries  All Information Delivered;  
986  05/06/2008  FOI  A list of the approved contractors/suppliers responsible for the repair, maintenance and refurbishment of Council housing stock  All Information Delivered;  
984  04/06/2008  FOI  Information provided to practitioners in Children's Services regarding the Data Protection Act, along with a copy the information sharing protocol used in respect of children's information  All Information Delivered;  
982  03/06/2008  EIR  Environmental Health Reports on the Bath Self Help premises at Caroline House, on London Road, Bath  All Information Delivered;  
983  03/06/2008  FOI  The cost to the Council of providing care and accommodation to asylum seekers and unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the UK  All Information Delivered;  
979  02/06/2008  FOI  Information on how many children the Council placed with states of Jersey and Haut de la Garenne since the 1970s  All Information Delivered;  
980  02/06/2008  EIR  Information on the percentage cost to the Council of collection and disposal of waste and recycling  All Information Delivered;  
976  30/05/2008  FOI  Information on looked after children transferred to primary and secondary schools and to faith schools  All Information Delivered;  
977  30/05/2008  FOI  Correspondence between the Council and the Local Government Association / Post Office Ltd regarding Post Office closures  Information Not Held;  
978  30/05/2008  EIR  All information held by the Council in relation to related Planning Application 06/00938/REG04 for the erection of a single detached dwelling with garage (27a Bloomfield Avenue, Bath)  Information Partially Delivered;  
974  29/05/2008  FOI  Information on how many teachers were made redundant in 2006/07 and 2007/08, and how many are expected to be made redundant in 2008/09  All Information Delivered;  
975  29/05/2008  EIR  Detailed information on the Council's recycling and refuse services, including how much waste is successfully recycled  All Information Delivered;  
971  28/05/2008  FOI  Information relating to the Council’s Independent Remuneration Panel  All Information Delivered;  
972  28/05/2008  FOI  Information on speed cameras in the area - location, speed limits and how much revenue has been collected. Also how much has been spent on roads by the Council  Transferred Out To Another Public Authority;  
969  23/05/2008  FOI  Information on the top ten locations in the area where the most Parking Charge Notices (PCNs) are issued, and the number of those PCN's successfully appealed, cancelled, or unpaid  Information Partially Delivered;  
970  23/05/2008  FOI  Details of all vacant commercial properties which the Council currently charges Business Rates for (addresses only).  All Information Delivered;  
967  22/05/2008  FOI  Numbers of Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) issued on Argyle St / Pulteney Bridge and origin of vehicles  All Information Delivered;  
968  22/05/2008  FOI  Information regarding the Council's spend on tourism and a copy of the Council's tourism strategy  All Information Delivered;  
965  20/05/2008  FOI  Information on employment by the Council of educational psychologists, qualification for free school meals and average deprivation indexes  All Information Delivered;  
962  19/05/2008  FOI  Information on any 20mph speed zones in the area  All Information Delivered;  
963  19/05/2008  FOI  Information on concessionary bus fare grants  All Information Delivered;  
964  19/05/2008  FOI  Information on works by the Council to 22/23 Westgate St (former Beau Nash Cinema)  Information Not Held;  
960  15/05/2008  FOI  Information on parking Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) issued in the Laura Place, Pulteney St and William St areas of Bath  All Information Delivered;  
952  14/05/2008  FOI  Information on admissions and funding for various primary schools in the area  All Information Delivered;  
954  13/05/2008  FOI  Information on funding for schools per pupil, and the Minimum Funding Guarantee  All Information Delivered;  
947  12/05/2008  FOI  Information on Catholic Schools in the area, including details of funding and pupil numbers  All Information Delivered;  
949  12/05/2008  FOI  Information on the use of electronic monitoring in relation to Homecare  All Information Delivered;  
981  06/05/2008  FOI  Information on money transferred from the Somer Credit Union to the Council  All Information Delivered;  
941  02/05/2008  FOI  Detailed information on a customer satisfaction survey carried out by the Council  All Information Delivered;