This request follows your response to FOI Request WBCIR:20429 and seeks additional information about Stage 2 children's social care complaints under The Children Act 1989 Representations Procedure (England) Regulations 2006.

I am writing to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. My request particularly relates to Adult Social Services / Public Health who deal with the funerals and or estates of individuals who have died within the local authority with no known next of kin.

1. I am looking for data regarding the number of referrals made to the local supported youth hostels, such as the YMCA or Foyer, by the Council on behalf of homeless people aged between 18 and 24 years old, since 2020 (if possible).

I would like to request the following questions relating to affordable housing development and newbuilds built by the local authority (LA) or a development company on behalf of the LA:

1. Is Wokingham Borough Council developing any new social housing?
Yes

1. Of the 5 waiting for housing for 2 bed ground floor (FOI request WBCIR:20519) how long have they been on the band A waiting list?

2. How many ground floor 2 beds/bungalows have you empty at this time?

This is a duplicate request, please see WBCIR:20552

1. How many S147 Highways Act 1980 applications for a gate, stile or other limitation on a public right of way have been made to your authority in each of the past 6 years (2019-2024 inclusive)

1. Please can you tell me the total annual expenditure on children's social care as a whole for each of the last 10 complete financial years (including 2024/25)?

Could you please confirm/provide if your authority has the following:

1. A Part 2a register for contaminated land?

2. Any entries within the Part 2a register?

3. A copy of the Part 2a register and its entries?

I’m getting in touch regarding the firm Room for Faith Ltd, which, as part of a business, is granted leases for properties which can then be hired out to religious groups. Could you please answer the questions below which I ask under the Freedom of Information Act.

1. Please provide the number of home educated children known to your local authority as of the 30th September 2025.
316

2. Please state how many of these started home education/became known to your service after 25th July 2025.
43