See answers to previous information requests

1. Who is the point of contact for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion within the Council? Can you provide their email address?
Senior Specialist - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Bryony Gibbs - Bryony.Gibbs@wokingham.gov.uk

1. I am enquiring about preparations ahead of the May local elections now that voters will be required to have voter ID.

1. The date when a member of this Council was last elected via a contested public election?
Electoral Services don’t hold this information.

1. The number of premises (this means hotels as well as any other premises that have been repurposed) currently being used in the council area to house asylum seekers/migrants/ those individuals waiting to be processed.

1. How many pauper funerals/public health funerals were conducted in the years 2021 – 2022
Three

2. How many pauper funerals/public health funerals were conducted in the years 2020 – 2021
Two

1. What is the average percentage increase in service charges being imposed on council housing tenants in general needs housing (excluding those in temporary accommodation) in 2023/24 compared to 2022/23?
5.99%

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following:

1. With regard to your Local Authority’s fiscal situation, how much do you need to save in the next fiscal year in order to deliver a balanced budget?

We would like information regarding the number of services commissioned in the past 12 months.

Information that the individual has sought does not relate to FOI, EIR or Subject Access so the communication has been passed to the relevant service to action and respond.