Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please can you disclose the following information:

1. Number of applicants currently on the housing register for your council?
As at:
18/08/2023: 1238 applicants
18/08/2024: 1189 applicants
18/08/2025: 1251 applicants

I am writing to request the following information for your local authority area.

1. The total number of sickness days for each year.
a) 2024/25: 9699.64
b) 2023/24: 8781.62
c) 2022/23: 9757.84

2. The total number of long term sickness days for each year.
a) 2024/25: 6315
b) 2023/24: 3185
c) 2022/23: 3412

1. Since 1 January 2020, have any schools within your local authority implemented a system of “non-verbal days”, “quiet days”, “silent days” or similar initiatives where individual children are exempt from speaking for a period of time?
We do not hold this information

1. Do you have any official policy guidelines that describe what qualifies someone to receive double- or single-handed care?
No.

2. If so, what is the rationale that underlies these guidelines and what determines the level of care someone can receive?
Not applicable.

Please can you provide;

I am seeking details relating to your organisation’s fleet management, specifically:

1. The Fleet department contact number?
The council’s ‘fleet’ is maintained externally, the point of contact at WBC is within the Community Transport Team, contactable via 0118 974 6000

I would like to make a request under the Freedom of Information act for the following information:

1. Motor Vehicles registered for public hire, i.e. Taxi/Private Hire/Hackney Carriage that were either issued a new or renewal licence in the period 31/01/2025 to the 14/08/2025.

I request the following information in the context of domestic waste bin/sack collection services, as opposed to trade/commercial collections or waste disposal.