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30th December 2024
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Illegal trading of cigarettes, tobacco and vaping products
I am writing under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request information on the illegal trading of cigarettes, tobacco and vaping products in your local authority area.
Please respond to the following questions.
Right To First Refusal on RTB homes
I understand that since August 2005, owners of homes sold under Right To Buy rules within 10 years have had to apply to the council for a right of first refusal.
Under this Statutory Instrument: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2005/1917/made
Council spending
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide the following recorded information. From the current financial year's budgeted figures and the prior three years outturn (i.e. years ended 31st March 2023, 31st March 2024 and 31st March 2025:
Light Nuisance
1. Please provide details of any complaints relating to light nuisance (including artificial light pollution or excessive external lighting) received by the council between 1 January 2021 and 31 December 2025. For this period, I would be grateful if you could provide:
Council land and property sales/acquisitions since 2010
1. Please provide a spreadsheet (Excel or CSV format) containing details of all property and land assets disposed of by the council since 1 January 2010. For each disposal, please include:
• Address and postcode
• Date of disposal
• Sale price (if recorded)
Fire Safety Compliance Costs
I am currently undertaking research into the annual costs incurred by councils, and therefore taxpayers, for statutory fire safety compliance checks across social housing stock.
Recycling
1. Do you currently operate a segregated or commingled kerbside collection service for dry recyclable materials?
Commingled
Children with SEND
1. Section 19 Policy
The current written policy governing the Authority's duties under Section 19 of the Education Act 1996 (education for children unable to attend school)
Housing waiting list
1. How many people are in band 1 and band 2 waiting for a 3 bedroom property?
2. How long has each applicant in band 1 and 2 been waiting for?
3. When was the last 5 people allocated a 3 bedroom property in band 1 and band 2 and how long did they wait?
Housing waiting list
1. How many people are in band 1 and band 2 waiting for a 3 bedroom property?
Band 1: 4 applicants
Band 2: 35 applicants
