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FOI Disclosure Log April 2025

Use our Disclosure Logs before you make a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to check whether we've answered a similar query recently under FOI or Environmental Information Regulations (EIR).

To enquire about one of the FOI request we answered in April 2025, quote the reference number shown in this log:

Response date Reference number Summary of request Outcome
01/04/2025 RF-13558 Local Authority Utility-Scale Assets EIR - Responded In Full
01/04/2025 RF-13561 Currently manage your car parking and enforcement EIR - Responded In Full
01/04/2025 RF-13579 Streetlight Inventory and CCTV for York S.12(5)(a)
01/04/2025 RF-13574 How many buses were there in your local fleet in each of the last five calendar years (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)? FOIA - Responded In Full
01/04/2025 RF-13562 Independent Care Act Advocacy / York Mind Advocacy FOIA - Information Not Held
01/04/2025 RF-13852 Unlicensed dog breeders EIR - Responded In Full
01/04/2025 RF-13532 Dedicated annual budget for flood remediation? FOIA - Responded In Full
01/04/2025 RF-13534 Property information EIR - Responded In Full
01/04/2025 RF-13333 The total expenditure on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) training for staff since 1 May 2021. FOIA - Responded In Full
02/04/2025 RF-13528 Lowfield Green development (17/02428/FULM) dilapidation survey EIR - Responded In Full
02/04/2025 RF-13545 Household Support Fund, local welfare assitance and Holiday Activities and Food programme FOIA - Responded In Full
02/04/2025 RF-13410 Number of road works carried out within your council locality. EIR - Responded In Full
02/04/2025 RF-13592 Subsidence - Maintenance records for the Lime tree T1 as marked on the attached arboricultural report; EIR - Responded In Full
02/04/2025 RF-13855 Children and families with no recourse to public funds. S.40
02/04/2025 RF-13441 E-bike and/or E-scooter share hire scheme information EIR - Responded In Full
02/04/2025 RF-13377 Scrutiny committee discussing the peer review on scrutiny, the DMO referred to ‘best practice' FOIA - Responded In Full
02/04/2025 RF-13654 House and garage rents and water meter availability FOIA - Responded In Full
02/04/2025 RF-13530 Inspectors reports concerning the following recent food hygiene inspections. L'Osteria at 31 Catlegate conducted on Jan 22 2025. Morrisons Daily in Strensall on March 8 Morrisons Daily in Hamilton Drive West on March 18 Recency Supermarket in 2-4 George Hudson Street on January 10 The Habit at 40 Goodramgate on December 17 And finally, Wine Stories in Parliament Street S.12(5)(d)
03/04/2025 RF-12790 Number of residential buildings over 18 metres in height (ACM) cladding not meeting Building Regulations standards FOIA - Information Not Held
03/04/2025 RF-13618 The number of Multi-agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) referrals made. FOIA - Responded In Full
03/04/2025 RF-13611 Copy of the policy the council planning team follow when making decisions on planning applications EIR - Responded In Full
03/04/2025 RF-08387 Copy of your Drainage Engineers report/notes for permeable driveway S.12(5)(b)
03/04/2025 RF-13917 Repairs and cost for two bollards on Osbaldwick Lane at the junction with Thirkleby Way in the last five year EIR - Responded In Full
03/04/2025 RF-13753 Property Search EIR - Responded In Full
03/04/2025 RF-13766 Property Search EIR - Responded In Full
03/04/2025 RF-13793 Property Search EIR - Responded In Full
03/04/2025 RF-13885 Low traffic neighbourhoods EIR - Responded In Full
04/04/2025 RF-13929 Council Car Park QR Code Scams EIR - Responded In Full
04/04/2025 RF-13481 Planning applications including those refused based on biodiversity-related concerns S.12(4)(b)
04/04/2025 RF-13854 Can you please advise the names and contact details S.21
04/04/2025 RF-13772 Care packages with over 100 hours of care per week? S.40
04/04/2025 RF-13746 Process and standards used by your organization to redact documents FOIA - Responded In Full
04/04/2025 RF-13439 Care & Housing Providers Contracts for last 3 financial years S.21
04/04/2025 RF-13531 half-hourly meter portfolio, the grid Electricity kwh’s consumed & the £-value spent excl-vat? for November 2024 FOIA - Responded In Full
04/04/2025 RF-13907 Provide your reason(s) for requesting this specific amount of money on Council Tax S.21
04/04/2025 RF-13936 Any information held about the designation of its own DPO to act for any other entity or entities, including those owned or controlled by the council itself, as of the date of this request FOIA - Responded In Full
04/04/2025 RF-13920 Credit balances (Business Rates Accounts) S.31
07/04/2025 RF-13675 a copy of all the public consultation comments for the demolition notice 25/00347/DMNOT (Demolition of vacant dwelling house at University House Spring Lane Heslington York YO10 5DZ) S.13
07/04/2025 RF-13688 Council tax data queries Housing Associations Landlords FOIA - Responded as BAU
07/04/2025 RF-13502 Please list all open space land sold by the Council, including open space land sold by any of its predecessor authorities, since 13 November 1980. EIR - Responded In Full
07/04/2025 RF-13351 How many nurseries currently contain a) RAAC; b) asbestos? FOIA - Responded In Full
07/04/2025 RF-13373 Reports of attempts (successful or not) to obtain a school place through fraudulent means S.40
07/04/2025 RF-13712 Hungry Minds make up of the Hungry Minds board? And the financials over the last 2 years S.40
07/04/2025 RF-13676 Comments on planning application 23/00608/ FULM request for access to the comments that were previously on the planning website. EIR - Responded In Full
07/04/2025 RF-13656 Data used to calculate HMO density S.38
07/04/2025 RF-13537 Number of dwellings in developments that were granted planning permissionand how many of these dwellings are currently designated as being for social rent EIR - Responded In Full
07/04/2025 RF-13718 Fires in derelict listed buildings whether you collect data on fires that occur in listed buildings in your planning area, and whether you keep record of derelict buildings in your planning area, including any records on risks associated with their condition EIR - Information Not Held
07/04/2025 RF-13953 Spending on management consultants S.21
07/04/2025 RF-13999 Council MOTs FOIA - Responded as BAU
08/04/2025 RF-13733 Local Authority Support for Schools Using Integris (further records on meetings etc.) FOIA - Responded In Full
08/04/2025 RF-13741 Facilities Management / Estate Management / Commercial Building Maintenance Tenders S.21
08/04/2025 RF-13172 sports facilities - How many a) swimming pools, b) football fields, etc. FOIA - Responded In Full
08/04/2025 RF-13723 Simpler Recycling requirements, which mandate the kerbside collection of liquid cartons by April 2026 EIR - Responded In Full
08/04/2025 RF-13349 The number of missed bin collections reported to your authority for quarter 2 to December 31st. S.12(4)(b)
08/04/2025 RF-13994 Noise recordings S.40
08/04/2025 RF-14007 Copy of highways policy on repairing potholes S.12(4)(b)
08/04/2025 RF-13268 Please provide a full breakdown of the budget income and expenditure for Majorie Waite Court YO306DX. FOIA - Responded In Full
08/04/2025 RF-13700 link fact diary of each of the days which flag was flown over the Mansion House for the FY 22/23 23/24/24/25. FOIA - Information Not Held
09/04/2025 RF-13070 Individual Placement and Support - employment contracts FOIA - Responded In Full
09/04/2025 RF-13724 Missed Bin Collections Data EIR - Responded In Full
09/04/2025 RF-14034 Fee Consultation and Budgeting for Social Care S.21
09/04/2025 RF-14040 Mould complaints in housing - social and private housing FOIA - Responded In Full
09/04/2025 RF-14041 Cate list of all roads within the City of York that currently have Section 38 or Section 278 highway agreements in relation to them EIR - Responded In Full
09/04/2025 RF-13884 A list of contractors who carry out the DFG work for York City Council, specifically fot Wetroom installations. FOIA - Information Not Held
09/04/2025 RF-13840 Property search EIR - Responded In Full
09/04/2025 RF-13720 How many incidences of a) carbon monoxide leaks; b) carbon monoxide alarms going off etc. FOIA - Responded In Full
09/04/2025 RF-13845 Property Search EIR - Responded In Full
09/04/2025 RF-13916 Property Search EIR - Responded In Full
10/04/2025 RF-13771 Smoke Nuisance Complaints EIR - Responded In Full
10/04/2025 RF-13742 All payments made to York theatre royal - last 10 years FOIA - Responded In Full
10/04/2025 RF-13475 Replacement planter in Grange Street EIR - Responded as BAU
10/04/2025 RF-13777 Print media advertising, broken down by newspaper or outlet; and Online media advertising, broken down by platform, eg Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, etc FOIA - Responded In Full
10/04/2025 RF-13071 Care Commissioning Framework for Providers, Procurement status and plans for renewal in the remainder of 2024/25 or 2025/26. FOIA - Responded In Full
10/04/2025 RF-13167 Complaints about school conditions FOIA - Responded In Full
10/04/2025 RF-13791 Health Visiting Workforce FOIA - Responded In Full
10/04/2025 RF-13790 School Nursing Workforce FOIA - Responded In Full
10/04/2025 RF-13945 SAG meeting notes - Yorkshire Balloon Fiesta S.40
10/04/2025 RF-07444 Relating to the decision to use WHO noise guidelines and the embedded protocols involved, this is key, not environmental noise for noisy neighbours, but environmental noise disturbance caused by the council itself EIR - Information Not Held
10/04/2025 RF-14089 Confirm if Public Protection have received any complaints of noise or disturbance emanating The Gray's Court Hotel, Chapter House Street FOIA - Responded In Full
11/04/2025 RF-13805 Export of recyclable and non-recyclable waste managed by this council. EIR - Responded In Full
11/04/2025 RF-14010 Verification of claim against residents etc for Council tax arrears S.21
11/04/2025 RF-14102 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) platforms FOIA - Responded In Full
11/04/2025 RF-13789 licensed dog breeders currently registered with your local authority. EIR - Responded In Full
11/04/2025 RF-14069 Planned Fire Remedial Tender S.40
11/04/2025 RF-13972 Property information EIR - Responded In Full
14/04/2025 RF-13843 £150 energy bill support payments (council tax rebate) issued to Council Tax band A-D households FOIA - Responded In Full
14/04/2025 RF-13387 Cecision record which mentions the suspended manual and the new design guide. S.12(4)(b)
14/04/2025 RF-13655 Staff who drive their own vehicle for work have got an appropriate and up to date driving licence, MoT certificate and insurance? FOIA - Responded In Full
14/04/2025 RF-14133 Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) strategy - that your council currently operates these mechanisms and has a strategy to cover CSE, FOIA - Responded In Full
14/04/2025 RF-13883 Children looked after placed outside of your local authority area FOIA - Responded In Full
14/04/2025 RF-13880 How many 'other local authority children' are living in your area? FOIA - Responded In Full
14/04/2025 RF-14071 Cetails of all UKSPF funding, grants or donations etc awarded by City of York Council towards Art of Protest York. FOIA - Responded In Full
14/04/2025 RF-14194 Application for the work to reconnect our supply, who made that application and did you grant a permit for work to be done on the 10th and 17th November? EIR - Responded In Full
14/04/2025 RF-13830 Please could you give me a full run down of everything that the city of York council intends to spend the money paid to them on as per the 2025 council tax bill. S.21
14/04/2025 RF-14025 Private rental sector complaints FOIA - Responded In Full
14/04/2025 RF-12630 List of planning permission submissions within the councils catchment area over the last 5 years. S.12(4)(b)
14/04/2025 RF-14076 Council web page - amendments highways design guide FOIA - Responded In Full
14/04/2025 RF-14200 Unaccredited online schools FOIA - Information Not Held
14/04/2025 RF-14038 The total number of dog fouling complaints that you have received in the last 12 months? (March 2024-March 2025) 2 - How many fines/fixed penalty notices have been handed out to people for not cleaning up dog waste between March 2024-March 2025? 3 - How many dog poo/dog waste bins do you have, as of March 2025? This includes dedicated dog poo/dog waste bins as well as public S.21
14/04/2025 RF-10346 Please advise as of the last day of each month during 2024 1. The Councils total (FTE) establishment 2. The number of vacant posts 3. The number of temporary staff employed to cover vacancies 4. The cost of the temporary staff cover (including temporary promotions) For the latest available date a) The number of authorised posts by the department and the vacancy rate b) A list of long-term vacant posts (over 8 weeks) indicating the grade and activity area together with an indication of the reason why the post has not been filled (e.g. no response to job advert, recruitment freeze etc) Please indicate which Council services are currently adversely impacted by staff vacancies and the action being taken to address any issues. S.21
15/04/2025 RF-14178 List of Non-Domestic Completion Notices served by the authority from 01/02/2025 to the present date S.31
15/04/2025 RF-14016 Property Search EIR - Not Pursued
15/04/2025 RF-13422 Commissioning of sexual violence and abuse and domestic abuse support services FOIA - Responded In Full
15/04/2025 RF-14211 The number of books challenged by title and author of the book challenged and the reason (if any) provided for the challenge FOIA - Information Not Held
15/04/2025 RF-14042 Section 47 enquiries or investigations, puberty blocker access for children S.40
15/04/2025 RF-13874 FOI and SAR - Non~Enforceability of Council Tax Liability Response Sent
15/04/2025 RF-13825 How many properties do you manage and of these are empty or derelict EIR - Responded In Full
15/04/2025 RF-14161 care home fees for older person care and Learning Disabilities and Supported Living S.43
15/04/2025 RF-14023 Street Trading Pitches EIR - Responded In Full
15/04/2025 RF-14232 Padel courts run by the council FOIA - Information Not Held
16/04/2025 RF-13877 Specialist school placements requested and agreed to in 2022-2024 by child's ethnicity S.40
16/04/2025 RF-13888 Second homes FOIA - Responded In Full
16/04/2025 RF-13928 Nightclub Closures FOIA - Responded In Full
16/04/2025 RF-13860 Pothole repairs in the last three years EIR - Responded In Full
16/04/2025 RF-13166 Total number of care homes and capacity of these care homes S.21
16/04/2025 RF-14051 Property Search EIR - Responded In Full
16/04/2025 RF-14220 DfE funding 2024 allocated for support the commissioning of specialist after school provision for children with complex needs FOIA - Responded In Full
16/04/2025 RF-14061 Property search EIR - Responded In Full
16/04/2025 RF-14256 A copy of the most recent Credit report / Credit write on reports relating to all Non Domestic Rates accounts, excluding any personal information. S.31
17/04/2025 RF-13914 Cemocratic services structure FOIA - Responded In Full
17/04/2025 RF-13817 Corporate complaints procedure document with time scales and standing orders for substantive email responses FOIA - Responded as BAU
17/04/2025 RF-12948 I understand a schedule is maintained of which flags are flown in which days on the Mansion House Please provide that schedule in searchable format for the FY 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 and 2024/25 to date. FOIA - Responded In Full
22/04/2025 RF-14115 Deatils of complaints regarding childcare centres FOIA - Not Pursued
22/04/2025 RF-13950 Refugees accommodation in York FOIA - Responded In Full
22/04/2025 RF-13942 Scaffolding Licenses S.40
22/04/2025 RF-14297 How many requests to remove books from your library shelves the authority has received in the last three years, and ideally a quarter-by-quarter Breakdown of such requests. I'm especially interested in the period directly after the Trump-victory of last November's US election. FOIA - Information Not Held
22/04/2025 RF-14308 How many public lighting columns is your authority responsible for? EIR - Responded In Full
22/04/2025 RF-14004 Digital Platforms (Content Management, Case Management, Customer Relationship Management Systems) S.21
23/04/2025 RF-14035 Financial management of social care services S.21
23/04/2025 RF-14345 How many deaths we have had in York since 2020 FOIA - Responded In Full
23/04/2025 RF-14347 Free Parking (for some ) Decision and process review of parking charges in regard to Micklegate and Bishy Road car park S.21
23/04/2025 RF-14302 How many public electric car charging points currently exist EIR - Responded In Full
23/04/2025 RF-14358 Public Bin Provision EIR - Responded In Full
23/04/2025 RF-14311 Fly tipping offences EIR - Responded In Full
23/04/2025 RF-14233 Cremations at York Crematorium in 2024 FOIA - Responded In Full
23/04/2025 RF-14215 Property Search EIR - Responded In Full
23/04/2025 RF-14106 Property Search EIR - Responded In Full
23/04/2025 RF-14234 Stray dogs acquired and sent to pound EIR - Responded In Full
23/04/2025 RF-14219 Property information EIR - Responded In Full
23/04/2025 RF-14117 Property Search EIR - Responded In Full
24/04/2025 RF-14019 Noise Complaints Balloon Fiesta in 2022 EIR - Responded In Full
24/04/2025 RF-14053 any information held by the council as to the the council’s own statutory or contractual responsibilities in respect of the Knavesmire, its delegation of responsibility for such matters to Make It York (including any effective date), and any oversight, escalation, appeal or review process that may exist between Make It York and the council where licensing and events are concerned. S.21
24/04/2025 RF-13877 Specialist school placements requested and agreed to in 2022-2024 by child's ethnicity S.40
24/04/2025 RF-14353 Blue Badge Case Management System FOIA - Responded In Full
24/04/2025 RF-14243 Property Search EIR - Responded In Full
24/04/2025 RF-14357 I would like to request the number of reported incidents of damage caused by the wheelie bins used for refuse collection over the past 5 years and the outcome of these complaints. FOIA - Responded In Full
25/04/2025 RF-13649 Elective Home Education Information S.40
25/04/2025 RF-14306 Electronic Waste Collected EIR - Responded In Full
25/04/2025 RF-11191 All documents and correspondence relating the S106 around Askham Bog and Yorkfield Lane S.12(4)(b)
25/04/2025 RF-14391 Request for Street Works Permits/EToN (Electronic Transfer of Noticing) Notices EIR - Responded In Full
25/04/2025 RF-14339 Hygiene reports for Clifton Chinese Takeaway and Paradiso De Cibo, S.12(5)(d)
28/04/2025 RF-14087 Request for Business Rates information FOIA - Responded In Full
28/04/2025 RF-13760 Social housing registers FOIA - Responded In Full
28/04/2025 RF-11218 Request for Translation and Interpretation Services 2023/2024 S.21
28/04/2025 RF-13154 noise complaints received by the council in the calendar year 2024 (1st January – 31st December), FOIA - Responded In Full
28/04/2025 RF-14210 SEND tribunal costs 2022-2024 FOIA - Responded In Full
28/04/2025 RF-14336 Electronic bills were produced at annual billing for the years 2024/25 and 2025/26? a) 2025/2026 b) 2024/2025 FOIA - Responded In Full
28/04/2025 RF-13981 Accounts were raised at billing in financial year? FOIA - Responded In Full
28/04/2025 RF-14380 Hourly rates the carers get that work on the Night support team and copies of contracts S.21
28/04/2025 RF-14420 Provision of Public Toilets EIR - Responded In Full
29/04/2025 RF-13412 A copy of each active zoo licence issued by the local authority FOIA - Responded In Full
29/04/2025 RF-13964 Facilities Management / Estate Management / Commercial Building Maintenance Tenders S.21
29/04/2025 RF-14118 Adult neurological and mental health services FOIA - Responded In Full
29/04/2025 RF-14129 Retrofit Framework Information S.40
29/04/2025 RF-14131 Support for families reporting child-to-parent-violence S.12
29/04/2025 RF-14251 Homeless Relief Duty S.12
29/04/2025 RF-13759 Re-use of CYC logo FOIA - Not Pursued
29/04/2025 RF-13541 Conducting research on the Disabled Facilities Grant (DFG) FOIA - Responded In Full
29/04/2025 RF-14310 Property information EIR - Responded In Full
29/04/2025 RF-14326 Property information EIR - Responded In Full
29/04/2025 RF-14340 Property Search EIR - Responded In Full
29/04/2025 RF-13222 Dog bin - to relocate a dog waste bin - currently located at the junction on Bramley Garth near Bad Bargain Lane S.13
29/04/2025 RF-14504 how many times Parking inspectors have visited Finsbury Street for the weeks commencing: WC: 21/4 WC: 14/4 WC: 7/4 WC: 31/3 WC: 24/3 WC: 17/3 FOIA - Responded In Full
29/04/2025 RF-14506 Copies or List of Statutory Consultee Responses (Historic England, Environment Agency, Natural England) – April to September 2024 S.12(4)(b)
29/04/2025 RF-14511 How many young carer assessments has the local authority carried out in your area each year for the past three financial years, FOIA - Responded In Full
30/04/2025 RF-14389 Property Search EIR - Responded In Full
30/04/2025 RF-14370 Property Search EIR - Responded In Full
30/04/2025 RF-14364 Property Search EIR - Responded In Full
30/04/2025 RF-14520 Number of sex establishment licenses issued by the council/local authority from 2010 FOIA - Responded In Full
30/04/2025 RF-14489 The number of ransomware attacks made against your council/mayoralty i FOIA - Responded In Full
30/04/2025 RF-14521 Information relating to a residential property of which York City Council is the Freeholder. S.12(5)(e)
30/04/2025 RF-14529 Equality Impact Assessment, Economic Impact Assessment, or other impact assessments that were carried out before the decision was made to increase car parking EIR - Responded as BAU
30/04/2025 RF-14530 Creepy Crawlies now known as the Web Adventure Park EIR - Responded In Full
30/04/2025 RF-14534 What payments, made to Stonewall (officially Stonewall Equality Limited) in the financial year 2024/25 S.21
30/04/2025 RF-14541 Number of deaths per year in York since 1998 - Act2000 I request the recorded number of deaths per year in York since 1998 until the current most up to date record, broken down by burials and cremations FOIA - Responded In Full
30/04/2025 RF-14533 FaME (Falls Management Exercise) Programme Provision FOIA - Responded In Full

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