FOI’s received and answered – October 2014

FOI 6711 Q I request a list of Business Rate accounts that meet the following criteria: 1. Current overpayment/credit shown if credit balance hasn’t been carried forward 2. Accounts where a ‘write on’ has been used since 1st April 2000 to cancel an overpayment which has not since been reversed

FOI 6711 A If you would like a copy of the attachment sent in response to this request please email foi@slough.gov.uk and quote the above reference.

FOI 6712 Q Please can you provide me with the information in relation to business rates accounts in your area. (a) Addresses of all commercial properties that currently have a credit on their account above £1,000. (b) The names and addresses of the ratepayer of the property referred to in (a) if they are NOT a sole trader or individual. (c) The amount by which the account is in credit (d) The rating year that the credit arose (e) The date the information was generated.

FOI 6712 A If you would like a copy of the attachment sent in response to this request please email [email protected] and quote the above reference.

FOI 6713 Q Please would the Council, firstly, confirm that the department known as "Children's Social Services/Care" comply - at all times - with the Children Act 1989? Please would the Council also confirm that it uses "Risk Assessments" when complying with the Children Act 1989? Please would the Council provide me with one blank copy of all of the various Risk Assessment forms used by the Council "prior" to approaching the Courts in respect of applications for the Courts for 'Interim Care Orders' and 'Emergency Protection Orders' - I include in this part of the request, a copy of the Strategic Discussion form, as required by the Children Act 1989? Please would the Council provide me with a blank copy of all of the various Risk Assessments used after a child has been placed into Foster Care, whether temporarily or permanently?

FOI 6713 A Slough Children's Social Services comply with the Children Act 1989 although it has been superseded by more recently by later Children Acts but is still current legislation. It is statutory guidance, meaning it has to be followed. Slough Children's Social Services have developed a Needs and Risks Assessment Framework and has drawn up an Assessment Protocol with agencies that make up the Local safeguarding Children Board, in accordance with Working Together 2013. Again statutory guidance. Please find copies of our Needs and Risks Assessment Form, the Strategy Discussion. The Needs and Risks Assessment form is updated after every step in the child's journey, from referral to case closure. For copies of these please email [email protected]

FOI 6714 Q&A Q. It is a legal requirement that you hold valid AirConditioning Assesments if any building has a total of more than 12kw of air conditioning present. Certificates are valid from 5 years of the issue date. Have you undertaken had T.M44 AirConditioning Assesments produced? We have carried out a number of AirConditioning Assesment, and are in the process of obtaining the appropriate certification for the remainder Q. Who is the responsible person for ensuring that your buildings are surveyed and assessed, please provide the name, address, email address and telephone number of the responsible person. Slough Borough Council is the responsible person. Within the Council this responsibility lies with the Asset Infrastructure and Regeneration service. Asistant Director of Asset Infrastructure and regeneration – Joe Carter . [email protected] Q. If your T.M44 Certificates are in place, what is their expiry date? The expiry dates are Variable from March 2015 Q. What was the order value of the works placed with the Company which undertook the work? £3500 Q. Provide a breakdown of the price per building if available. Information not held. Q. How many Certificates were produced? 5 Certificates and a full report was done accompanied by observations Q. Was the Assessor independent as required under the Regulations? The assessor was independent in compliance with the Regulations Q. Name the Assessor organisation. Ambient Ltd Q. Do you have ISO 14001 Accreditation No

FOI 6715 Q Please provide details of all properties benefiting from mandatory charitable relief in respect of payment of Business Rates. The information I require would be the Ratepayer name, address, and the period from which the relief has been granted.

FOI 6715 A This information is freely available to view on our web site. http://www.slough.gov.uk/business/finance-funding-and-grants/freedom-of-information- business-rates.aspx

FOI 6716 Q Part A 1. Please state, which business directory the council uses when searching for suppliers. 2. Does a company need to have a listing in the particular business directory in order for the council to consider the company as a potential supplier? 3. What is the name of the online business directory used by the council? 4. What is the procedure in setting up a business contract with the council? Part B 1. Which funeral director does the council use? What is the reasoning for using this particular funeral director? 2. Is there a contract with this funeral director? 3. What is the name of the firm, company and/or individual used by the council, in order to help find missing or unknown family members? 4. Is there a contract with this firm, company and/or individual? What is the reasoning for using this particular firm, company and/or individual? 5. When there is a council funeral taking place, if the council does not use a solicitor firm or company, who is responsible for finding missing or unknown family members? 6. Within the council who refers information to the Duchy of Cornwall, Duchy of Lancaster, Ultimus Haeres, QLTR, Farrer & Co and/or Treasury Solicitor and/or Bona Vacantia? Please provide name and contact details. 7. Which hospitals refer deaths to the council in which a public health funeral is necessary? 8. What are the contact details of the person (within the hospital) who refers these deaths to the council? 9. Within the last 12 months, how many referrals has the council made to either the Duchy of Cornwall, Duchy of Lancaster, Ultimus Haeres, QLTR, Farrer & Co and/or Treasury Solicitor (or Bona Vacantia)? 10. Are these details published online? Please provide URL and name of website. 11. Are obituaries published for these funerals, in order for friends and/or family members (who are not aware of the death) to attend the funeral? What is the name of the website/publication in which these obituaries are placed?

FOI 6716 A An attachment was sent in response to this FOI request. For a copy please email [email protected]

FOI 6717 Q&A I am trying to ascertain whether or not the contracts below have been awarded yet and if so, are you able to tell me who to? 1. New escape stairs & associated works, Claycots Primary School, Monkfield Way, Slough. Submission date 25 June 2014 Awarded to AD Construction Ltd 2. Extension to provide a new classroom block, Castleview School, Woodstock Avenue, Slough. Submission date 30 September 2013 Completed. Roan Building Systems. 3. Partial refurb and M&E works, St Martins Place, 51 Bath Road, Slough. Submission date 31 January 2014 Awarded to CF Roberts Ltd 4. Works to communal doors, CCTV, lighting and communal areas. Various locations, Slough. Submission date 28 March 2014 Awarded to Wiggintons Ltd 5. Roof replacement works. Slough Crematorium, Stoke Road, Slough. Submission date 30 April 2014 Awarded to Breyer Ltd 6. Extension to provide modular classrooms, Godolphin Junior School, Oatlands Drive, Slough. Submission date 30 April 2014. Not yet awarded. 7. Decent Homes contract. Kitchen and bathroom replacement. various locations, Slough. Submission date 7 January 2014 Awarded to Keepmoat

FOI 6718 Q We are planning to buy a property in Langley - Castleview primary school catchment (with hope to get a primary school place for our Son turning 4 next yr March) )which is a big decision for us, and above requested info will help us making right decision.

FOI 6718 A An attachment was sent in response to this FOI request – for a copy please email [email protected]

FOI 6719 Q Does Slough Borough Council have a binding contract with Morgan Sindal that requires Morgan Sindal to employ local residents on the Slough Regeneration projects?

FOI 6719 A I can confirm that there is no legally binding contract that requires Slough Regeneration Partnership (or its contractors or sub-contractors) to employ local Slough residents.

FOI 6720 Q&A  Have councillors been supplied with tablet computers for carrying out their duties? Yes  If they have been supplied with tablet computers, please provide a breakdown of the costs of supplying these items, with the date of purchase (at least month and year), including: o Make and model of tablets bought, and whether they are a replacement for a tablet previously used by a councillor, and if the council has issued tablets as replacements, could you also include reason for replacement (e.g. upgrade, broken, lost or stolen). I-Pad 4 devices were issued to all Councillors after the May 2014 election. The costs were circa 25K for the devices. This was the first roll out of tablet devices to councillors o Costs of any accessories (e.g. keyboards, covers) and software (such as paid for apps) Accessories (case, keyboard etc) were included in the price above. Good software was purchased (circa 100 per device) to containerise the device to PSN government security standards. o Cost of insurance for tablets or accessories Included in existing corporate policy o Cost, number and details of repairs No repairs costs incurred cost as yet. Devices all under warranty.  Have councillors been given any training on how to use tablets most effectively. If yes, what form did it take and what, if anything, did it cost Councillors were provided with comprehensive documentation and provided 1-2-1 training by Council/arvato staff. The devices are supported by the Council’s IT provider – arvato. No direct costs incurred.  How much did the council spend on supplying councillors with documents, i.e. printing, collating, postage and other distribution costs of agendas, minutes, reports and other documents relating to councillors duties in the year to the date at which councils began to supply councillors with tablet computers (or the financial year prior to councillors receiving tablets) The Council’s spend for printing agendas and associated documents for 2013/14 was £22,259. This includes printing of schools admission appeal papers etc.  How much did the council spend on supplying councillors with documents, i.e. printing, collating, postage and other distribution costs of agendas, minutes, reports and other documents relating to councillors duties in the year after the date at which councils began to supply councillors with tablet computers (or the financial year during which or following the date councillors began receiving tablets) To date (April to October 2014) the Council’s spend for printing agendas and associated documents is £9161. This includes printing of schools admission appeal papers etc.  How many communications with residents (emails, social media messages, letters, telephone calls) did councillors respond to in the year to the date at which councils began to supply councillors with tablet computers (or the financial year prior to councillors receiving tablets) and what was the median response time. Not recorded  How many communications with residents (emails, social media messages, letters, telephone calls) did councillors respond to in the year after the date at which councils began to supply councillors with tablet computers (or the financial year during which or following the date councillors began receiving tablets) and what was the median response time. Not recorded

FOI 6722 Q 1 - Please can I get the figures for the number of contractors working for the council on a self- employed basis. Can I get the data for the financial years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 2 - Please can I get the figures for the number of full-time employees employed directly by the council. Can I get the data for the financial years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014. 3 - Please can I get the figures for the number of workers on part-time contracts employed by the council. Can I get the data for the financial years 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.

FOI 6722 A 1 – 2010/11 – 95 2011/12 – 70 2012/13 – 70 2013/14 – 59 2- Sent as an attachment – for a copy please email [email protected] 3- Sent as an attachment – for a copy please email [email protected]

FOI 6723 Q&A Questions 09/10 10/11 11/12 12/13 13/14 14/15 Does/did your council provide meal Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No services for elderly and disabled adults (meals on wheels) in each of these years How much does/did the council charge 3.50 3.60 3.70 3.75 3.75 n/a adults for meal services per meal in each of these years How many people received meal 200 150 100 70 30 Nil services in each of these years How many meals have been delivered 35,859 26,180 25,000 20,000 12,000 Nil as part of this service in each of these years

FOI 6724 Q What is the current fee for allotments?

FOI 6724 A Rental Charges from 1st January 2015

2014 Charge 2015 Charge per 25.3m2/per per 25.3m2/per pole/per annum pole/per annum Standards Charges Cherry Orchard, Granville Avenue and Keel £5.20 £5.50 Drive The Myrke, Horsemoor Green, College Road £4.90 £5.15 and Ragstone Road Spencer Road, Westpoint, Sampsons Green £4.35 £4.60 and Green Drive. Concessions 1. Elderly Persons (over 60 years) & unemployed Cherry Orchard, Granville Avenue and Keel Drive £2.65 £2.80 The Myrke, Horsemoor Green, College Road and Ragstone Road £2.40 £2.50 Spencer Road, Westpoint, Sampsons Green and Green Drive. £2.15 £2.25 2. Early Retirement (No longer available to new tenants) Cherry Orchard, Granville Avenue and Keel £4.15 £4.35 Drive The Myrke, Horsemoor Green, College £3.90 £4.10 Road and Ragstone Road Spencer Road, Westpoint, Sampsons £3.45 £3.65 Green and Green Drive. Lockers £9.10 £9.60

FOI 6725 Q I would like to know what the costs associated with the Slough Smart Commute project from Transport for Slough are and what these funds have been used for.

FOI 6725 A The estimated cost for the scheme is £8m. The financial contributions have not been spent at this moment as the scheme is being currently designed. The design fees are estimated to be approximately £250K though this may come down depending on changes to the scheme.

FOI 6726 Q&A Question 1 - Existing supplier(s) - if there is more than one supplier please list - O2 Question 2 - Total contract value per supplier - if there isn't a total contract value please can you provide me with the latest annual spend on mobile phone usage for each supplier. – 13/14 we paid Telefonica Uk ltd £125,692.51 Question 3 - Number of users - number of connections for each network provider, split by voice and data, and data only - Number of lines is 1483 including circa 98 data only – all O2 Question 4 - Number of Blackberry users, mobile data only, general mobile phone and smartphone users, and number of data only connections used in vehicles - Current Blackberry users number 198 – all voice and data – all O2 Question 5 - Current and future procurement route - for example PSN, Met Framework, direct award, etc - Earlier this year the Council completed an Open Tender exercise to award a 1-year mobile phone and data contact. The value of the contract was below EU levels and so was not subject to EU regulations. After the end of 1 year the contract may be extended for up to a further year. The Council chose not to use PSN or a Framework as, together with its IT provider, it plans to move towards implementing a “unified communications” solution in 2015/2016 and a “one-off”short term contract was deemed most appropriate. Question 6 - Contract start date - please provide me with information on when the framework commenced and include the month and year for each supplier. - Following the tender exercise, the mobile phone and data contract has been awarded to O2 Telefonica. The contract is currently being finalised and the start date is yet to be confirmed but is anticipated to be in November 2014. Question 7 - Contract expiry date - please provide me with information on when the framework expires and include the month and year for each supplier. - This will be 12 months from the contract start date. There is only the one supplier, O2 Telefonica. Question 8 - Contract review date - please provide me with the month and year of when the organisation plans to review it mobile phone contracts for each supplier. - Due to the short term of the contract there will be a review 9 months into the contract, anticipated to be August 2015. Question 9 - Please can you supply the main point of contact or department responsible for mobile contracts – Simon Pallett, Head of IT ([email protected] )

FOI 6727 Q I write to request the numbers of Public Health Funerals/ bona vacantia estates passed or in the process of being referred ie pending referral to The Treasury Solicitor (BV) Department or Duchy of Lancaster within the last 6 weeks.

FOI 6727 A Please be advised that we have not dealt with any public health burials within the last 6 weeks.

FOI 6728 Q & A 1. The total number of books on loan from your 4592 libraries which are overdue. 2. The total number of those books which are 1422 overdue by more than 5 weeks. 3. The total number of those books which are 355 overdue by more than 12 weeks. 4. The total fines on books currently overdue The total we are owed in overdue fees from your libraries. is 117087.32, we are currently unable to produce data on what is owed on items currently overdue

5. The maximum possible overdue fine on a book £5.00 33 days (adult) - £0.96 48 days loaned from one of your libraries, and the time (child) period after which that maximum is reached. 6 The total number of overdue books on which 187 the maximum fine is owed. 7. The total estimated value of all the books 45920 currently overdue from your libraries.

8. The name of the book which is the longest My forbidden face : growing up under overdue, and how long it is overdue by. the Taliban : a young woman's story (Latifa) 7 years, 6 months

9. The number of libraries you run. 7

10. Which year your council's library records date 01/04/2007 back to - i.e. over how many years have you been collecting the information which has been used to answer the above questions?

FOI 6729 Q 1. Would you please provide the following information as soon as possible on housing allocations and domestic violence. 2. Are housing applicants that approach the council for urgent re-housing because they are at immediate risk of harm due to domestic violence required to declare themselves homeless by applying through the Part 7 homelessness route in order to be re-housed under the council's housing allocations scheme? 3. Are housing applicants that are suffering domestic violence given reasonable preference under the council's housing allocations scheme? 4. Are housing applicants that are suffering domestic violence given additional preference under the council's housing allocations scheme? 5. Are housing applicants that are suffering domestic violence placed in the top priority Band in the council's housing allocations scheme? If not which Band are they placed in? 6. If a points scheme is in operation how many points are applicants who are suffering domestic violence awarded? Is this the highest award of points within the housing allocations scheme? If not what priority will the points give these applicants within the allocations scheme? 7. Are housing applicants that are suffering domestic violence made direct offers by the council? 8. Are housing applicants that are suffering or at risk of severe life-threatening domestic violence prioritised as 'Exceptional Cases'? Which Band(s) are housing applicants placed in if they are considered to be homeless under S166A (3)(a) and have an urgent need to move because of domestic violence? Are any of these the top priority Band? 9. Do current council tenants who are accepted as homeless because of domestic violence retain their tenancy rights if they are placed in temporary or emergency accommodation? 10. Are housing applicants who are suffering domestic violence given the same priority within the allocations scheme regardless of tenure?

FOI 6729 A 1. If an applicant is at immediate risk then the council may take a part 7 application. However any case can be taken to a housing panel for urgent consideration under part 6. 2. Yes 3. Possibly - additional preference if agreed by housing panel 4. If agreed by housing panel then top priority banding may be agreed 5. Not applicable 6. Yes 7. Yes 8. Band B – reasonable preference under Part 7 unless agreed by housing panel 9. Possible – each case looked at 10. Yes

FOI 6730 Q&A With regards to Christmas lights fireworks can you tell me the following - What was the quote of the other company? £850 Who is the company? ForceFX Where are the based? West Sussex Does the chosen company have any concealed past history on safety record? We hold no information on this. Are they BPA members ( British Pyro Association)? We hold no information on this. Does Slough Council have any policy to use or support local companies? We have a directory of local Slough suppliers. Local suppliers are considered the SL postcode area – mainly SL1, 2 and 3.

FOI 6731 Q Please can you give me the email address for the following people. Head of Finance Head of Education Services Head of Transport Head of Social Services

FOI 6731 A All email addresses at the council are [email protected] Senior Staff @ SBC as of August 2014

Name Job Title CEO Department Ruth Bagley Chief Executive Kevin Gordon Assistant Director Professional Services Tracy Luck Head of Strategic Policy & Communications Amardip Healy Head of Legal Catherine Meek Head of Democratic Services Resources, Housing & Regeneration Sarah Richards Strategic Director Resources, Housing & Regeneration Neil Aves Assistant Director Housing & Environment Joseph Carter Assistant Director Assets, Infrastructure & Regeneration Joseph Holmes Assistant Director Finance & Audit Barry Stratful Corporate Financial Controller John Griffiths Head of Neighbourhood Services Stephen Gibson Head of Asset Management Hamid Khan Head of Place shaping Adrian Thomas Head of Property Client Ray Haslam Interim Head of Environment & Resilience Alex Deans Head of Highways Savio Decruz Head of Transport Customer & Community Services Roger Parkin Strategic Director Customer & Community Services Andrew Stevens Assistant Director Community & Skills Julie Pickering Assistant Director Commissioning & Procurement Sanjay Dhuna Head of Building Control & Planning Ginny deHaan Head of Consumer Protection & Business Compliance Philip Wright Head of Community Learning & Skills Auvtar Lakan Head of Community Services Ketan Gandhi Head of Young Peoples Services Charan Dhillon Head of Facilities Management Alison Hibbert Head of Culture & Sport Wellbeing Jane Wood Strategic Director Wellbeing Alan Sinclair Assistant Director Adult Social Care Kitty Ferris Assistant Director Children & Families Angela Snowling Consultant in Public Health Chris Aston Head of Early years School Services & Special Needs Suzanna Yeoman Head of Mental Health Karl Davis Head of Child Protection & LAC Craig Brewin Head of Care Group Commissioning Denise Goodwin Head of Assessment CiN Vicky Cooper Head of Assessment & Provider Jackie Pape Head of Placement & Resources Simon Broad Head of Safeguarding & Learning Disabilities Shelley LaRose Head of Youth Offending Service John Nixson Head of Safeguarding & Quality Assurance Jane Morton Head of Early Help Geoff Gurney Head of Special Projects & System Improvements

FOI 6732 Q I would like to request the following information under the FOI Act: 1. How many injury claims have been made in total at NHS hospitals, bodies, trusts, opticians, pharmacies and surgeries (including GP) since September 2009 and how many of those were successful? 2. The total amount of compensation that has been paid out as a result of successful claims made after injury while at Government-run clinician services in the area governed by the local council since September 2009 3. A list detailing the cause of each individual incident which resulted in a successful claim and the amount of money that was paid out per incident in a successful claim since September 2009 4. An outline of the procedure carried out by both the service provider and the local authority once an injury claim has been made.

FOI 6732 A Slough Borough Council has no recorded data that falls within the scope of your questions, as this would fall under the remit of the NHS Commissioning Group not Slough Borough Council.

FOI 6733 Q&A 1. The total number of recorded food related sickness/illness cases at primary schools, secondary schools and colleges in the area governed by the local council since September 2009 One school contacted the Food & Safety Team and asked for advice as a member of staff was blaming them for getting campylobacter - the staff member didn’t contact the team directly so it was just the school asking for advice. The claim was definitely not substantiated. 2. A list detailing the cause of each individual food sickness/illness-related incident since September 2009 Unknown 3. A list detailing the food hygiene ratings of all primary schools, secondary schools and colleges in the area governed by the local council This information can be obtained from the FSA’s website on:- http://ratings.food.gov.uk/authority-search/slough 4. A list detailing all incidents where foreign objects have been found in food at primary schools, secondary schools and colleges in the area governed by the local council since September 2009 and in each case, whether a successful compensation case was filed. We have received one allegation of a foreign body (hair) in a school meal - this was not substantiated. It is unknown whether a compensation claim was filed via the school. 5. An outline of the procedure carried out by both the service provider and the local authority once a food sickness/illness incident has occurred. SBC Food Team perspective: If we are notified of an alleged illness we would record it as a service request, seek stool samples and if a number of cases were implicated we would discuss with our local Public Health England team and follow their advice on the investigation of a potential outbreak. If an outbreak was alleged we would obviously be in contact with the school. For single cases we would probably record them and, if the school was due for a visit or we were aware of other problems, we would carry out an inspection. If it was an apparent one off we would record the report for intelligence purposes. Slough Borough Council does not have a school catering provider for all schools. However, some schools buy into a central catering contract which is currently with ISS. The procedure ISS follow is attached.

FOI 6734 Q 1. How many Christmas / festive-related injury claims have been made against the council after the incident occurred on public property since September 2009 and how many of those were successful? 2. The total amount of compensation that has been paid out as a result of successful Christmas / festive claims made due to injury while on public / Government property in the area governed by the local council since September 2009 3. A list detailing the cause of each individual incident which resulted in a successful claim and the amount of money that was paid out per incident in each successful claim since September 2009 4. An outline of the procedure carried out by both the service provider and the local authority once an injury claim has been made.

FOI 6734 A Slough Borough Council has no recorded data that falls within the scope of your questions.

FOI 6736 Q&A I would be grateful if you could please confirm the following information. 1. The Ratepayer prior to the reconstitution, for the hereditament below. GLOBAL HOUSE, POYLE ROAD, COLNBROOK, SLOUGH - BA Reference: 01700230015009 Overseas Courier Service London Ltd 2. The Ratepayer and Rates Payable for the financial year 2005/06, for the hereditaments below. GLOBAL HOUSE, POYLE ROAD, COLNBROOK, SLOUGH - BA Reference: 01700230015221 Overseas Courier Service London Ltd Calculation from 01.04.2005 to 31.03.2006 (365 days) Rv for period is 134000 Non Domestic Debit = 134000 x 0.422 x 365/365 = 56548.00 TOTAL CHARGE FOR PERIOD = 56548.00 GND FLR LEFT GLOBAL HOUSE, POYLE ROAD, COLNBROOK, SLOUGH - BA Reference: 01700230015489 Association of International Couriers & Express Services Calculation from 01.04.2005 to 31.03.2006 (365 days) Rv for period is 14250 Non Domestic Debit = 14250 x 0.422 x 365/365 = 6013.50 TOTAL CHARGE FOR PERIOD = 6013.50 GND FLR RIGHT, POYLE ROAD, COLNBROOK, SLOUGH - BA Reference: 01700230015375 Pan- Ex Services Ltd Calculation from 01.04.2005 to 31.03.2006 (365 days) Rv for period is 8300 Non Domestic Debit = 8300 x 0.422 x 365/365 = 3502.60 Transition applies to Effective Rv of 8300 NCA = 8300 x 0.415 x 365/365 = 3444.50 Transitional Limit = 191.999041 x (8300/132500) x 365 = 4389.90 Transitional Premium = 3444.500000 - 4389.895057 = 945.40 Transitional Chargeable Amount = 4448.00 Property is subject to Discounts: Ports Exemption (100.00%) = -4448.00 TOTAL CHARGE FOR PERIOD = 0.00

FOI 6737 Q&A With regards to Sports Direct, specifically I would like to know: 1. Have you ever prosecuted this company? When did this happen and what was it for? What was the outcome? SBC Trading Standards has no prosecutions recorded against this company or any of its historical entities. 2. Have you ever cautioned this company or have they been subject to a formal caution? When did this happen and what was it for? What was the outcome? SBC Trading Standards has no cautions recorded against this company or any of its historical entities. 3. Have you ever sought any undertaking from this company? When did this happen and what was it for? What was the outcome? SBC Trading Standards has no undertakings recorded against this company or any of its historical entities. 4. Have you issued any warnings against this company? When did this happen and what was it for? What was the outcome? SBC Trading Standards has no warnings recorded against this company or any of its historical entities.

FOI 6738 Q & A Please can you supply the Name, Email Address, Direct Telephone Number and Postal Address of the following people within your council, 1) Elected Portfolio Holder for Highways – http://www.slough.gov.uk/moderngov/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=192 2) Council officer in charge of Highways – Alexander Deans, Head of Highways, [email protected] 01753 875633 Slough Borough Council St Martins Place 51 Bath Road Slough Berks SL1 3UF

FOI 6739 Q I would like to request an up to date list of companies and charities that have recently took over a new business property in your council area (or just that have became liable for the business rates) from the 28th September 2014 to the 15th October 2014.

FOI 6739 A If you would like a copy of the attachment sent in response to this request please email [email protected] and quote the above reference.

FOI 6740 Q Could you please provide me with the following information, details of: Any commercial property within your Billing Authority, that has a Non Active/Closed business rates account, and/or is listed as being in administration/liquidation, that has a credit on the account, with the billing date/year that this credit was added.

FOI 6740 A This information is available to view on the Slough Borough Council web site and the information is updated on a monthly basis. The link is: http://www.slough.gov.uk/business/finance-funding-and-grants/information-about-all- business-rates-premises.aspx The spreadsheet shows all of the information you request apart from empty properties. It is the policy of Slough Borough Council not to release information concerning empty property. FOI 6741 Q 1. The number of schools that have expanded the number of pupils on roll during the academic years 2013-14 and 2014-15. For each school I would like to know a) The name (and, if available, the URN) of the school b) Whether or not the school is primary or secondary c) The number of extra places the school offered on roll and the number of places originally offered d) The size of the largest year group in the school (either the number of forms, or the number of pupils, or both if available) 2. The number of schools where there are plans/proposals to expand the number of pupils on roll over the next five academic years (i.e.2015-16 until 2020-21) For each school I would like to know a) The name and URN of the school b) Whether or not the school is primary or secondary c) The number of extra places the school will offer and the number currently offered d) The size of the largest year group in the school (either the number of forms, or the number of pupils, or both if available) e) The date of the proposed expansion

FOI 6741 A An attachment was sent in response to this FOI request. For a copy please email [email protected].

FOI 6742 Q Please disclose the following information : 8/10/1 : The number of complaints received by SBC concerning 'alleged highway obstruction' by SBC wheelie bins. Since Jan 2014 to date 8/10/1A : For the whole of SBC area including a figure for each area, N,S,E,W 8/10/1B : For Elbow Meadow, Old bath road, Colnbrook. 8/10/2 : The complainants counties of residents for both A & B above.

FOI 6742 A 8/10/1: The number of complaints received by SBC concerning 'alleged highway obstruction' by SBC wheeled bins. Since Jan 2014 to date: 1 8/10/1A: For the whole of SBC area including a figure for each area, N,S,E,W N: 0, S: 1, E: 0, W: 0 8/10/1B: For Elbow Meadow, Old bath road, Colnbrook. 1 complaint via Thames Valley Police 8/10/2: The complainant’s counties of residents for both A & B above - Berkshire

FOI 6743 Q&A How many qualified Social Workers were working on a temporary (Agency) basis at the Council on 26th September 2014 analysed by: 1. Children’s Services - 64 2. Adult Services - 16

FOI 6744 Q Please could you state whether you regularly publish data on your council’s website of Business Rates accounts which have credit balances. Furthermore, if you do publish this data regularly, please could you provide a link (URL) to the area of your website in which this data is hosted?

FOI 6744 A Slough Borough Council are in the process of developing the web site to incorporate a monthly updated spreadsheet of credit balances. For your information we have just this month published a further spreadsheet which contains much of the most frequently requested information which you may find of some use. The link to the spreadsheet is below and this will be the same place that the credit balance spreadsheet will appear. It is hoped that by next month you will be able to view the credit balances here. http://www.slough.gov.uk/business/finance-funding-and-grants/freedom-of-information- business-rates.aspx

FOI 6745 Q In April 2013 the Council Tax Benefits scheme was devolved to local authorities and the amount of money provided by central government to fund local Council Tax Support schemes was reduced. In April 2014 the overall amount of money provided by central government was reduced further. Some people are now paying council tax for the first time and others are paying increased council tax. (1) Of those people not in receipt of a discount of 100% on their council tax as a result of either the changes in 2013 or 2014, how many are currently in arrears? (2) How many of those in arrears are (a) a registered carer, (b) in receipt of any recorded disability-related benefits, (c) in receipt of a war widow/widower’s pension or (d) a war disablement pension?

FOI 6745 A 1) There are 1,756 accounts that are in arrears who were previously in receipt of 100% CTB. 2) Slough Borough Council’s Council Tax Support scheme has protected anyone who receives a disability premium, a war pension, a war disablement pension or a war widows pension. We have not protected registered carers and we do not hold information specifically in relation to registered carers Please see the scheme on the web site http://www.slough.gov.uk/benefits-and-money/what-is-council-tax-support.aspx

FOI 6746 Q The proportion and number of 16 to 24-year-olds in your area that are unaccounted for, falling under the category of “current activity not known”. This category is often also known as the “unknowns”. The proportion and number of 16 to 18-year-olds in your area that are unaccounted for, falling under the category of “current activity not known”. This category is often also known as the “unknowns”. Please provide this information for the academic years of 2009/10, 2012/13 and 2013/14.

FOI 6746 A The table below shows number and proportion of young people aged 16 to 18 years in Slough with unknown current activity. Figures as at end of June each year. Under the Education and Skills Act, the local authority has responsibility to track young people in academic years 12 -14 so we have only included data for this cohort.

Year Cohort size % Unknown No of Unknowns (16-18 year olds) 2014 4624 4.2% 195 2013 4704 6.7% 314 2012 4719 5.9% 280 2011 4791 8.8% 424 2010 3512 1.6% 56

FOI 6747 Q I would be grateful for the number of qualified teachers that you employ centrally who provide support in autism. I would be grateful if you would provide me with information that could be fractional, for example a teacher may be on a half-time contract or might have functions outside autism that takes up half their time and hence you would report this as 0.5.

FOI 6747 A There are 1.8 FTE qualified teachers employed centrally who provide support in autism

FOI 6748 Q 1. Who, within the Local Authority, has commissioning responsibility for Fostering placements for Looked After Children? Please provide a name, job title and contact details. Please provide the following information related to Fostering placements for Looked After Children per year for years ending 31 March 2010 to 2014. 2. The number of children cared for by a foster carer provided by the Council 3. The number of children cared for by a foster carer arranged through an independent fostering agency 4. The number of children cared for in a residential children’s home 5. The number of children cared for in a residential school 6. Gross total expenditure on fostering services for Looked After Children (Please provide actual figures for financial years 2009/10 to 2013/14, as well as budgeted expenditure for 2014/15) 7. Gross total expenditure on residential care for Looked After Children (Please provide actual figures for financial years 2009/10 to 2013/14, as well as budgeted expenditure for 2014/15)

FOI 6748 A An attachment was sent in response to this FOI request. For a copy please email [email protected] and quote the above reference number.

FOI 6749 Q&A TRADING STANDARDS SERVICES 1. How many qualified trading standards officers did you employ in total (eg DCATS or DCA or DTS qualification) a. on 1 April 2010? 5.5 b. on 1 April 2014? 4.5 (Please provide Full-Time Equivalent numbers) 2. What was the total number of prosecution proceedings (across all areas of the service) commenced by your trading standards service in the financial year 2013/14? 8 3. How many qualified trading standards officers did you employ to specialise in animal health a. on 1 April 2010? 1 b. on 1 April 2014? 1 (Please provide Full-Time Equivalent numbers) FOOD STANDARDS OFFICIAL CONTROLS 4. How many trading standards officers did you employ who were authorised to enforce the Food Safety Act 1990 a) on 1 April 2010? 2.5 b) on 1 April 2014? 3.5 (Please provide Full-Time Equivalent numbers) 5. How many of these held a current specialist food standards or food and agriculture qualification (e.g. Food Standards Certificate, Food and Agriculture certificate, Food Standards service delivery module) a. on 1 April 2010? 2 b. on 1 April 2014? 3.5 (Please provide Full-Time Equivalent numbers) FOOD HYGIENE AND SAFETY OFFICIAL CONTROLS 6. How many qualified environmental health practitioners/officers did you employ in total a. on 1 April 2010? 7 b. on 1 April 2014? 4.55 (Please provide Full-Time Equivalent numbers) 7. How many of these were employed to specialise in food hygiene and safety work Officers are employed to undertake both food hygiene and health and safety work, however the majority of our work is focused on food safety. a. on 1 April 2010? 7 b. on 1 April 2014? 4.55 (Please provide Full-Time Equivalent numbers) 8. How many qualified food safety officers (eg Higher Certificate in Food Premises Inspection or Higher Certificate in Food Control) did you employ a. on 1 April 2010? 0 b. on 1 April 2014? 0 (Please provide Full-Time Equivalent numbers) FOOD SAMPLING 9. What was your total actual expenditure on official food sampling* (samples sent to official laboratories for analysis) in the financial year a. 2010/11? Unfortunately, we do not have expenditure information on record specific to food sampling for the year in question. b. 2013/14? £13.5K

FOI 6750 Q I should be grateful if you'd provide the infant mortality rates in Slough for each of the years from 1960 to 2012.

FOI 6750 A An attachment was sent in response to this FOI request – for a copy please email [email protected]

FOI 6751 Q 1) The total number of claims for vehicle damage caused by or attributed to the condition of your road network (such as potholes). 2) The total monetary value of the claims for vehicle damage caused by or attributed to the condition of your road network (such as potholes). 3) The total number of successful claims for vehicle damage caused by or attributed to the condition of your road network (such as potholes). 4) The total monetary value of the successful claims for vehicle damage caused by or attributed to your condition of the road network (such as potholes). 5) The administrative cost to your local authority of a single claim (regardless if it is successful or not). 6) The number of man-hours taken to administer these claims by your local authority (regardless if they are successful or not).

FOI 6751 A Cost of Number of Cost of Successful successful Adminstrative Time Claims Claim Claims Claims Cost of Claim Taken 2012 /13 13 N/K 4 £3,623 £250 3 hours 2013 /14 10 N/K 0 £0 250 3 hours Unfortunately we are unable to answer Q2 and Q5 & 6 are best estimates.

FOI 6752 Q&A 1) How many street lights do you have in your local authority area? 11,700 2) How many street lights in your local authority area have been permanently turned off (or removed) since May 2010? None 3) How many are currently turned off for any period during the evening or night time? (3a) What was the corresponding figure in May 2010? None currently, and none in May 2010 4) How many street lights currently operate with reduced brightness? (4a) What was the corresponding figure in May 2010? None currently, and none in May 2010

FOI 6753 Q&A 1. Name, Job title, Email address and contact number for: The person responsible for implementing a personal budgets system (money set aside to pay for Adult Social Care needs) Vicky Cooper, Head of Service (Long Term Social Work, Hospital Social Work, The Hub (Social Work), Brokerage and Review, First Contact, RRR Service, Extra Care Housing and Provider Services) Email: [email protected] Tel: 01753 690470 Simon Broad, Head of Service (Safeguarding and Learning Disability) Email: [email protected] Tel: 01753 875202 2. Name, Job title, Email address and contact number for: The person responsible for procuring a personal budgets system (money set aside to pay for Adult Social Care needs) Craig Brewin, Head of Service, Care Group Commissioning Email: [email protected] Tel: 01753 - 875800

FOI 6754 Q&A Please note, in April 2012, Slough Borough Council entered into a contract with Arvato to deliver transactional services on the council’s behalf. This includes the Council Tax and benefits service. As part of the contract Arvato pay for the print and postage as part of the overall cost of the contract we have with them. Therefore it is not possible for us to separate out this cost from the total overall cost of the contract.

Item Volume How is Who Print Total Who Total Total produced doc prints cost print posts (incl postage cost per annum produced (company per cost in envelope) cost in per (software) name) unit last 12 (Company last 12 unit mths name) mths to print and post Electoral Confirmation Eros BCQ Mailsort & roll form Letters – software 0.07 3,739.00 fulfilment: 22,046.52 0.34 (IER, 79518 BCQ HEFs) 0.22 2566.34 Posting: 3,532.65 0.52 HEF’s – TNT 11,720 (including envelopes) 0.09 2,922 6,597.91 0.43

ITR’s – 22,304 (To date, including envelopes) Poll cards 99,427 Eros BCQ 0.064 6,344 Royal 35,381 0.42 software Mail CTax 112,286 Capita arvato arvato demands Academy PSS Ltd PSS Ltd CTax 34,756 Capita arvato arvato reminders Academy PSS Ltd PSS Ltd Benefit 12,000 Capita arvato arvato applications Academy PSS Ltd PSS Ltd Benefit 55,000 Capita arvato arvato statements Academy PSS Ltd PSS Ltd

FOI 6755 Q I am writing in terms of the New Road & Street Works Act for information on which Utility had an opening notice/permit to carry out street works (excavation) at or near to 126 PENTLAND ROAD SLOUGH SL2 1TW. Could you please go back 6 years as we are investigating a latent damage to Virgin Media apparatus at this location. Also if possible give the date of when and if any resurfacing works been carried out by yourselves.

FOI 6755 A If you would like a copy of the attachment sent in response to this request please email [email protected] and quote the above reference.

FOI 6756 Q&A Can you please tell me how much you spent on road and pavement gritting/ salting in each of the past four years. Winter maintenance budget 2010-11 £130,120.17 Winter maintenance budget 2011-12 £147,148.77 Winter maintenance budget 2012-13 £228,928.57 Winter maintenance budget 2013-14 £174,404.45 How much have you budgeted for road and pavement gritting/ salting this year? Winter maintenance budget 2014-15 £176,940.00

FOI 6757 Q&A Please provide the following information: Total number of properties subject to parish precept. 1820 Total number of properties by council tax band eligible to pay. Band A 12 Band B 259 Band C 461 Band D 1002 Band E 52 Band F 6 Band G 7 Band H 1 Exempt 20 Precept level per band. Please see website http://www.slough.gov.uk/council-tax/valuation-bands.aspx Amount collected by band. 13/14 - we do not hold collection rates by parishes we have an overall collection rate for the borough which was 94.8% in year and we continue to collect this debt Amount remitted by band. to WCPC above for year 13/14. For the year 2013/14 Wexham Court Parish Council received £55,000. This amount being the Precept as requested by WCPC.

FOI 6758 Q&A (1) What is the cost to householders/home owners/residents etc. of permission to have a 'dropped kerb' outside their curtilage ? The cost varies according to individual requirements, and full information can be found on our website, at www.slough.gov.uk (2) When the applicant wishes to employ a competent and experienced third party to undertake the construction work, what criteria does SUA impose in relation to the third party construction work and what are the associated extra costs imposed upon the applicant by SUA ? Slough Borough Council does not permit unauthorised contractors to carry out works on the public highway. (3) Please provide the name and address of the SUA's preferred construction entity. Our term maintenance contractor is - Amey, White Hart Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 2SF (4) Does SUA verily believe it has a lawful monopoly on all kerb dropping construction work ? If so, what specific legislation is SUA relying upon ? Provision of drop kerbs/vehicular crossovers on the public highway forms part of the Council’s term highway maintenance contract. This contract commits the Council to route routine highway maintenance works such as drop kerbs through this contract. The contract runs from 2002-2017 and was won by the current supplier Amey under a fair tendering process meeting procurement rules. (5) Which Councillor has executive responsibilities for, inter alia, kerb dropping ? The Commissioner for Neighbourhoods and Renewal (Deputy Leader) Councillor James Swindlehurst

FOI 6759 Q Please provide figures for the last three years on the number of children taken into care by the council with the primary reason for care order being obesity.

FOI 6759 A Slough Borough Council do not specifically record data regarding obesity.

FOI 6760 Q&A 1. What is the total annual transport cost to the council for taking Looked After Children to school. Please include the costs of escorts as well as the costs of the taxis/mini cabs. Please provide the totals for each of these two categories. £87390. The cost to the local authority is inclusive of escorts and charges for taxis/mini cabs. Therefore we do not hold a breakdown of this cost into the components requested. 2. What is the total school transport costs for Looked After Children in mainstream schools? Zero 3. What is the breakdown in total annual school transport costs for disabled and non-disabled Looked After Children? We don’t have a breakdown between disabled and non-disabled, we simply have information on LAC with SEN statements receiving transport. The annual cost of which is £87390.

FOI 6761 Q&A I would be grateful if you could confirm the following information for the property shown above: 1) The period for which the Billing Authority is charging occupied rates. 29.4.96 ongoing 2) Any periods for which the Billing Authority is charging unoccupied rates. none 2) Details of any outstanding credits or 'write ons' which may have been actioned on the account. No credits or write ons 3) Rates payable for the 2005/06 and 2010/11 years if applicable. Calculation from 01.04.2005 to 31.03.2006 (365 days) Rv for period is 53500 Non Domestic Debit = 53500 x 0.422 x 365/365 = 22577.00 TOTAL CHARGE FOR PERIOD = 22577.00 Calculation from 01.04.2006 to 31.03.2007 (365 days) Rv for period is 53500 Non Domestic Debit = 53500 x 0.433 x 365/365 = 23165.50 TOTAL CHARGE FOR PERIOD = 23165.50 Calculation from 01.04.2010 to 31.03.2011 (365 days) Rv for period is 63000 Non Domestic Debit = 63000 x 0.414 x 365/365 = 26082.00 TOTAL CHARGE FOR PERIOD = 26082.00

FOI 6762 Q&A 1) What is the width of the pavement at the east corner of the junction of Wexham Road and Slough High Street, extending from Sid Morans to G D Evans ? (a) Sid Morans's address was 2-6 Wexham Road SL1 1UA. 1m 55cms (b) G D Evans' address is 331-333 High Street SL1 1TX. 4m 8cms (2) Whom at SUA is responsible for the removal of wheelie bins, SUA or otherwise owned, blocking the narrow pavement on the east side of Wexham Road South ? (outside the former Sid Morons) This is the responsibility of the Environmental Strategy & Governance Manager, Waste & Environmental Team (3) When did SUA last use its ability defined in the Highways Act 1980 to physically remove a pavement obstruction, specifically a motor vehicle whose presence on the pavement forced pedestrians into the road to circumvent the resulting pavement blockage ? This is the responsibility of Thames Valley Police, under Section 137 of The Highways Act 1980 (4) During what hours, and on what days of the week, are:- (a) Wexham Road South & (b) (Slough) High Street East patrolled by SUA's personnel or SUA's contractors to prevent, deter or act against:- The Civil Enforcement Officers (CEOs) are deployed to enforce restrictions Monday to Saturday 8 am-8pm (c) Pavement blocking or obstruction by motor vehicles where there are single or double yellow lines ? If a vehicle is noted by a CEO parked on the public highway on a single or double yellow line, then it will be observed in line with the Parking Enforcement Policy and if no exemptions apply will be issued a Penalty Charge Notice. (d) Occupation of disabled parking bays by non-disabled drivers NOT displaying a disability badge or symbol ? If a vehicle is noted by a CEO parked on the public highway on a disabled parking bay, then it will be observed in line with the Parking Enforcement Policy and if no exemptions apply will be issued a Penalty Charge Notice. (4) What legislation is SUA relying upon for the provision of disabled parking bays in High Street East ? It would be helpful if SUA identified the standards, in the government's Traffic Manual or Statutory Instrument it believes it has correctly implemented. The provision of disabled parking bays on High Street East, Slough has been made possible through the introduction of a Traffic Regulation Order, made in exercise of its powers under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. Furthermore, the parking places have been implemented on street using the guidance outlined in the Traffic Signs and General Directions 2002. (5) When does SUA plan, or hope, to re-paint the words 'Disabled Parking' (or words to the same effect) on the surface of the High Street East adjacent to the disabled parking bays ? There is an ongoing maintenance programme in place to refresh all lines and this location is on the list. (6) What instruction or advice, and when was it given, did SUA give to its contractor not to enforced against occupation of disabled parking bays in High Street East by non-disabled drivers NOT displaying a disability badge or symbol because the words 'Disabled Parking' previously painted on the road surface have faded beyond recognition ? The disabled parking wording on High Street East is partially worn, however can clearly be seen and enforcement action is still being taken. (7) What is SUA's procedure to check the standard, effectiveness and efficiency of the 'traffic warden' activities of its chosen contractor Vinci ? When was that procedure last used and what was SUA's conclusion ? There are a number of checks that are undertaken daily to ensure the deployment is being carried out correctly; this procedure is used daily and SUA’s conclusion is that they are satisfied with Vinci Parks’s performance.

FOI 6764 Q Do you provide an in-house school meals service to schools. If so please provide a structure chart and JD’s for all posts within this service.

FOI 6764 A I can confirm that Slough Borough Council do not provide an in-house school meals service to schools.

FOI 6765 Q Would you confirm how many non catholic children were offered a place in Holy family catholic school in year 2013 and 2014?

FOI 6765 A September 2013 entry - 1 place was allocated to a non-Catholic child September 2014 entry – 0 places offered to non-Catholic child

FOI 6766 Q For the financial year 2013/14, please disclose the total amount of money recouped by SBC from motorists who overpaid for parking at council-run car parks e.g. the charge for an hour parking was £1.20 but the user did not have the exact change so paid £1.50. Therefore, please add up all the differences between the length of time they paid for and the exact amount they paid. Please also disclose the same figures for the financial years 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12 and 2012/13.

FOI 6766 A Any additional payments above the tariff rate is recorded as a transaction on that machine, this is not recorded as an extra amount or over payment

FOI 6767 Q I am emigrating to Slough and I wanted to know what I need for a taxi job. I have a taxi license, but I don’t know what I need further. Can you just tell what I need to apply for a taxi job.

FOI 6767 A Slough Borough Council licenses both Taxi (Hackney Carriage) and Private Hire Drivers and vehicles. Taxi’s can only ply for hire at a taxi rank or be hailed in the street. Currently we do not allow any new taxi vehicles to be licenses as there is a limit on the number of taxi vehicles permitted. You may however wish to apply for taxi driver licence but unfortunately not a taxi vehicle licence. Private Hire (mini cab) drivers and vehicles have to work through a Private Hire operator and all fares have to be pre-booked. I have attached the new application procedures for taxi and private hire for your attention. If require further clarification on any part of the new application procedure, please call the Licensing team on 01753 875664

FOI 6768 Q Please would it be possible to know the number of children who are aged 10 and live within 300m of Herschel Grammar School Slough.

FOI 6768 A I cannot supply you with this information as it is not information that is held or recorded by Slough Borough Council

FOI 6769 Q Address: FRONT SUITE GND FLR 40, LIVERPOOL ROAD, SLOUGH, SL1 4QZ (Prop Ref: 00403400040812) Address: 3RD FLR WEST 40, LIVERPOOL ROAD, SLOUGH, SL1 4QZ (Prop Ref: 00403400040447) Address: 4TH FLR WEST 40, LIVERPOOL ROAD, SLOUGH, SL1 4QZ (Prop Ref: 00403400040663) I would be grateful if you could confirm the following information for the properties shown above: 1) Details of any outstanding credits or 'write ons' which may have been actioned on the account. 2) The end date relating to these credits/write ons

FOI 6769 A I can confirm no credits or write-on’s for the above accounts.

FOI 6770 Q Please may I have a list of senior staff.

FOI 6770 A Please see answer to FOI 6731 above.

FOI 6771 Q I would like to receive an up to date project directory and a list of sub-contractors, suppliers and consultants of all of the companies involved in the Library/Cultural Centre Development Project Name: The Curve .

FOI 6771 A Slough Borough Council: Savills – Prpoerty / CPO Consultants Northwood Collings – Party Wall Surveyors Pick Everard – Cost Consultants Cripps Harries Hall – SBC Solicitors SRPCP Consultants: Artelia UK (Appleyards) – IC. NEC Supervisor & CDM-C Main Contractor: Morgan Sindall Plc MSPLC Design Team Consultants: Peter Brett Associates – engineering services CZWG Architects – design lead Bblur Architecture – design sub-consultant Broadway Malyan – landscape architects Design Fire Consultants – fire consultancy MSPLC’s Sub-Contractor’s (appointed to date): HM Reading – temporary services TAGG Construction – hoardings Hope & Clay – enabling works ground-works Vision Surveys – Prudential Building monitoring Design Build International –gate & site welfare operatives. Design Build are a Slough based company and the gateman lives in Slough. Recruitment Solutions (site labourer) SRW Engineering Services (Skanska) – M&E Colorminium – envelope package Caunton Engineering – structural steel frame Stannah – goods lift and disabled stair lift Carlton Contracts – screed to Queensmere toilets Herongrange – site security CCTV MJG Electrical – Queensmere toilets M&E John Stacey & Sons – demolition Gypsum plasterers – dry-lining to Queensmere toilets GA Butler – tree removal

FOI 6772 Q On what date did SUA personnel begin to move into 51 Bath Road?

FOI 6772 A August 2007

FOI 6773 Q What was the take-up of universal infant free school meals in primary/infant schools across the authority on school census day on October 2?

FOI 6773 A Work on DfE October School Census will not be completed until the end of November. This data will not be available until that point and will only be available for maintained schools. There is no estimate available.

FOI 6774 Q I hereby request a list of Business Rate accounts that meet the following criteria:  Current overpayment/credit shown for any financial year if credit balance hasn't been carried forward.  Accounts where a 'write on' has been used since 1st April 2000 to cancel an overpayment which has not since been reversed.

FOI 6774 A If you would like a copy of the attachment sent in response to this request please email [email protected] and quote the above reference.

FOI 6775 Q We are interested in Westgate School but are very slightly outside the catchment area. Please can you advise the allocation profiles and distances over the past 3 years so I can judge if it is worth putting it on the CAF?

FOI 6775 A 2014 2013 2012 Admissions criteria changed and siblings removed as a priority and children attending trust schools given priority Total preferences for 812 764 754 school Planned Admission 180 180 180 Number (PAN) Increased to 190 to accommodate catchment applicants SEN / LOOKED 4 / 0 4 / 0 5 / 1 AFTER CATCHMENT & 89 TRUST SCHOOL Furthest distance 1.250 CATCHMENT AND N/A 43 44 SIBLINGS Furthest distance Furthest distance 1.046 1.118

CATCHMENT & 97 N/A N/A OTHER SCHOOL Furthest distance 1.165 CATCHMENT ONLY N/A 127 127 Furthest distance Furthest distance 1.098 1.318 SIBLING NOT IN N/A 6 3 CATCHMENT Furthest distance Furthest distance 2.479 1.592 ALL OTHER 0 0 0 APPLICANTS APPEALS NOT AVAILABLE 2 1 TOTAL 190 182 181

FOI 6777 Q&A What is the procedure and what are the costs of a professional third-party being permitted to install dropped-kerbs on public highways maintainable at the public's expense and within the authority's area? This information is not available as the Council does not have a procedure or a cost as this service does not operate within Slough Borough Council. Please list, since 1 June 2006, the business names and addresses of all third-party contractors that have installed, modified or replaced kerbs of highways maintainable at the public expense within the local authority's area. Our term maintenance contractor is solely responsible for construction of dropped crossing within Slough and has been since 2002 (start of the contract which ends in 2017). The term maintenance contractor is - Amey, White Hart Road, Slough, Berkshire, SL1 2SF Please specify the dates of the authority's reviews, and the persons undertaking those reviews, of:- (a) the costs of the authority installing dropped-kerbs; and Annually (b) the lawfulness, reasonableness and proportionality of the authority operating a restrictive monopoly. Provision of drop kerbs/vehicular crossovers on the public highway forms part of the Council's term highway maintenance contract. This contract commits the Council to route routine highway maintenance works such as drop kerbs through this contract. The contract runs from 2002-2017 and was won by the current supplier Amey under a fair tendering process meeting procurement rules prior to the contract being awarded. This will be reviewed when the contract ends in November 2017.

FOI 6778 Q I would like to receive an up to date project directory and a list of sub-contractors, suppliers and consultants of all of the companies involved in the School Address: Land North Of, Farnham Lane, Farnham Royal, Burnham, Slough, Berkshire, SL2 3SD.

FOI 6778 A Our highways department has confirmed that they have no recorded data that falls within the scope of your FOI request

FOI 6779 Q 1) Your authority's policy on the EXEMPTION FROM REQUIREMENT TO DISPLAY AN EXTERNAL VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION PLATE. This question specifically relates to ‘executive vehicles’ allowed to operate without displaying external private hire identification plates. 2) If you have such an exemption, please supply the current number of operators and their names, as of today’s date. 3) Please supply the number and the full details of vehicles exempted from displaying plates, as of today’s date.

FOI 6779 A Various attachments were sent in response – for copies please email [email protected] and quote the above reference number

FOI 6780 Q & A 1. Who, within the local authority, has commissioning responsibility for telecare services for older people? Please provide a name, job title and contact details. Craig Brewin, Head of Service, Care Group Commissioning [email protected] 2. What is the current Fair Access to Care eligibility threshold for community care (i.e. critical, substantial, moderate or low)? Critical and Substantial 3. Please provide the following information related to telecare services for older people per year for the financial years 2010/11 through 2013/14. (2012/13 – approx £213,000 , 2013/14 –Approximately £145,000). We don’t hold the figures for 10/11 and 11/12 but it is in the region of £213,000 per year 4. Spend on telecare services for older people. Approx £100,000. 5. Number of older people in receipt of telecare services funded by the local authority. (520 new service users from Sep 2013 until Sep. 2014 plus 1000 existing service users (1520 total).

FOI 6781 Q We are currently contacting all of the councils in the UK to update our list of statutory undertakers (utility companies – electricity, water/sewers, gas, telecoms) operating in each council area. Please can you provide us with an up to date list of all of the known statutory undertakers currently operating in your area/with plant (utility apparatus) in your area? Examples of a typical statutory undertakers list are attached.

FOI 6781 A Sewer Information: Thames Water Utilities Streetworks Bureau Ground Floor West – Clearwater Court Vastern Rd Reading RG1 8DB Electricity – EON Gas – EDF Water – Thames Water Telephony – Virgin media and 02

FOI 6782 Q&A 1. The names and addresses for each current needle and syringe programme in your local authority – including specialist services, mobile and outreach services, and pharmacy- based exchanges. Please see table below. 2. For each current service identified in the question above: a. The contact details. b. The type of service (i.e. fixed, specialist service; mobile service; outreach service; or pharmacy-based service). c. The opening days and hours for needle and syringe distribution. Please see table below.

Current Needle and Contact details Type of service Opening times Syringe provider Slough Treatment Maple House, 95 High Specialist Mon, Tues, Services Street, Slough, SL1 Service Wed, Frid Telephone; 01753 692548 9 to 5.30 Thurs; 9 to 7 Sat; 10.30 to 3.30 Slough Treatment Mobile/outreach Wed, Thur, Frid Services – as required Boots the Chemists 178-184 High Street, Pharmacy Mon- Sat Slough, SL1 1JR 9 to 6.30 Telephone; 01753 527267 Sun 10.30 to 4.30 Boots the Chemists Unit 731, Retail Park, 298 Pharmacy Mon – Frid Bath Road, Slough, SL1 9 to 8 4DX Sat; 9 to 6 Telephone; 01753 576232 Sun; 11 to 5

Crystal Pharmacy 239 Farnham Road, Pharmacy Mon – Frid Slough, SL2 1DE 9 to 6.30 Telephone; 01753 522314 Sat; 9.30 to 1 Harrisons Pharmacy 59 Wentworth Avenue, Pharmacy Mon – Sat Slough, SL2 2DS 8.30 to 6.30 Telephone; 01753 520872 John Ross Pharmacy 112 Stoke Road, Slough, Pharmacy Mon – Frid SL2 5AP 9 to 6 Telephone; 01753 523039 Sat; 9 to 5.30 Closed 1 to 2 for lunch K Pharmacy 400 Farnham Road, Pharmacy Mon – Frid Slough, SL2 1JA 8.45 to 6.15 Telephone; 01753 578236 Sat; 9 to 1 Kamal Enterprises Ltd 16 Chalvey Road West, Pharmacy Mon – Frid Slough, SL1 2PN 9 to 7 Telephone; 01753 526722 Sat; 9 to 12 Khatkar Chemist 9 Villiers Road, Slough, SL2 Pharmacy Mon – Frid 1NW 8.45 to 6.15 Telephone; 01753 521519 Sat; 9 to 1 Lloydspharmacy 18 Parlaunt Road, Langley, Pharmacy Mon – Fri Slough, SL3 8BB 9 to 6.30 Telephone; 01753 543429 Sat; 9 to 1 Lloydspharmacy 417 Bath Road, Pharmacy Mon – Frid Cippenham, Slough, SL1 9 to 6 5QL Sat; 9 to 5.30 Telephone; 01628 604825 Lloydspharmacy 45 Osborne Street, Slough, Pharmacy Mon – Frid SL1 1PQ 8.30 to 6.30 Telephone; 01753 520035 Sat; 9 to 1 The Martin Pharmacy Pharmacy Mon – Frid 6 Baylis Parade, Oatlands 8.30 to 8.30 Drive, Slough, SL1 3LF Sat; 8.30 to 4.30 Telephone; 01753 524137 Sun; 9.30 to 4.30

3. Whether ‘take-home naloxone’ is provided directly to people who use drugs and/or their peers/partners to help prevent overdoses in your local authority. Take Home Naloxone is not currently available in Slough. 4. Whether the number of needle and syringe programmes, and the overall days and hours when needle and syringe provision is available, have increased, decreased or remained the same since 2010 in your local authority. The overall days and hours for the Pharmacy provision have increased slightly with Sunday opening times. The specialist needle exchange days and hours has increased with Saturday opening and a late night clinic. 5. Whether, in the last drug service tender process for your local authority, needle and syringe programmes were explicitly included in the tender scope and documentation. Yes, this was explicitly included in the scope and documentation in our last tender process.

FOI 6783 Q We request a breakdown of credit balances as at 01/10/14 accrued since your earliest records, for the amounts owing to all “incorporated” companies within the authorities billing area.

FOI 6783 A Please be aware that this information will be available to view on the Slough Borough Council web site from end October onwards. http://www.slough.gov.uk/business/finance-funding-and-grants/freedom-of-information- business-rates.aspx

FOI 6784 Q I am writing in terms of the New Road & Street Works Act for information on which Utility had an opening notice/permit to carry out street works (excavation) at or near to O/S 59 Fox Road, Slough, SL3 7SH. Could you please go back 6 years as we are investigating a latent damage to Virgin Media apparatus at this location. Also if possible give the date of when and if any resurfacing works been carried out by yourselves.

FOI 6784 A If you would like a copy of the attachment sent in response to this request please email [email protected] and quote the above reference.

FOI 6785 Q&A 1. The total combined funding provided for women’s supported housing services or supported housing services for victims (or those at risk) of domestic/sexual violence, for each year in 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14 and 2014/15 Year Total 2010/11 £ 379,113.80 2011/12 £ 290,900.93 2012/13 £ 254,046.87 2013/14 £ 187,484.57 2014/15 £ 191,848.50 £1,303,394.67 2. For each year in 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14 and 2014/15, please list all providers of the supported housing services referred to in question 1 (i.e. for women and/or for victims and those at risk of DSV), the amount of council funding each provider received each year for delivering supported housing services, and what specific supported housing services the funding was for (e.g. floating support for domestic violence victims). Where a provider received funding under separate contracts for different services, please list each contract separately For a copy of the attachment answering Q2 please email [email protected] and quote the above reference

FOI 6786 Q 1. The total number of looked after children the council currently (as of, or around, today’s date) has Corporate Parenting responsibility for, who are currently placed in residential children’s homes (excluding fostering placements, secure children’s homes, residential special schools registered as children’s homes, children’s homes that provide respite care or short breaks only, and unregulated settings). Please note this definition of children’s homes is the same used by the Department for Education in collating children’s homes data in the Children’s Homes Data Pack. 2. A breakdown of this total showing the number of placements within the local authority, and the number outside the local authority.

FOI 6786 A Under the Data Protection Act SBC can disclose numbers provided they are not less than ten; if the number is less than ten we are obliged to state whether the information is held but that it is being withheld under S.40 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000; if the number for a particular question is zero, we are allowed to disclose that. I can confirm that we hold this information but that we are unable to disclose it.

FOI 6788 Q & A 1. Please confirm the total number of complaints received concerning sick, dying or dead puppies (6 months old or under) in: a) 2011, - 0 b) 2012 - 3 c) 2013. – 6 Between Jan 14 and May 14 - 4 2. Please confirm in the last three years how many illegal landings of puppies have you received? - 1 3. Please confirm, where known, by what means are the sick puppies you encounter acquired? List all that apply: A. Pet shop B. Licensed breeder C. Unlicensed breeder - All D. Casual acquisition - pub, friend had a litter etc. E. Rescue 4. Please confirm how many puppies have been seized by your team in Neighbourhood Enforcement in: a) 2011 - 0 b) 2012 - 1 c) 2013. – 0 May 2014 - 5 5. Please confirm what legislation was used to seize the puppies? [please list all that applies] Animal Welfare Act 2006 6. Please confirm how many prosecutions have been made by your Neighbourhood Enforcement as a result of missold or dying puppies in: a) 2011 b) 2012 c) 2013. 2014 – 1 case lodged first hearing Jan 2015 7. Please confirm where the majority of the puppies seized in 2013 originate from? No pups imported in these circumstances A. Imported from Ireland B. Imported from EU countries C. Other (please specify) 8. Please confirm how concerned the local authority is that the import of puppies from the continent could expose the UK to a significant risk of rabies? A. Very concerned - Yes B. Concerned C. Unconcerned 9. Please confirm if the local authority has plans and facilities in place for the isolation of puppies if a shipment of sick puppies is discovered? Nothing formal in place but arrangements can be made with current service providers via the network established. 10. Please confirm whether the local authority believes there is a growing problem with underage, sick or dying puppies being illegally imported into the UK? A. Yes B. No C. Don’t know 11. Please confirm whether the local authority believes that the current penalties for importing puppies illegally are harsh enough to act as a deterrent for puppy traders? A. Yes B. No C. Don't know 12. Please confirm what the local authority believes should be done to try and stop puppy traffickers, both in terms of legislation and enforcement? More regulation regarding the breeding for sale of dogs where they can be linked back to the actual breeding establishment and human breeder. The banning of selling any animal and advertising animals for stud via unregulated sites on the internet or free news papers. Changes in legislation to allow the immediate seizure of animals believed to be being illegally transported and included in that seizure of the animals the seizure of the vehicle they are being transported in or on. Requirement for a licence for any one breeding an animal for any form of gain or reward financial or otherwise. A legal and enforced duty placed on vets to report clients suspected of breeding animals for sale to the regulation authority. 13. Please provide any case studies/anecdotes which you feel represent the concerns around bad breeding and the rise in illegal imports of puppies and the associated welfare problems. I have investigated breeding of puppies for sale in Slough since July 2012 to May 2014. This culminated in an operation to bring one seller to task for sec 4 and sec 9 offences. Evidence clearly demonstrated that the dogs concerned were being bred at traveller’s sites and then brought into the town for distribution. Sellers paid cash and often travelled some distance to by. Evidence showed this was a cross borough operation netting about £250,000 per year based on the number of outlets and dogs advertised on the internet. Tracing those responsible has been extremely difficult as different individuals appear to operate at different stages. Investigations into the operation showed issues of ASB, benefit fraud and numerous motoring offences. Since May 2014 operations of selling in Slough have stopped but have been displaced into neighbouring boroughs. Two vets were identified as being involved in providing paperwork in relation to inoculations and chipping and both when spoken to clearly knew what was going on. In one case over 100 pups had been through one surgery. In most cases health issues were noted with some of the dogs but the client was never challenged.

FOI 6789 Q • the number of successful applications to your Local Authority of the Community Right to Bid subsequent to the passage of the Localism Act (2011) • the details of these successful bids; including how and when they were made, by which groups and in relation to which community assets, and the result • the total number of applications you have received, whether successful or unsuccessful, for the Community Right to Bid

FOI 6789 A Slough Borough Council have not received any applications, therefore there have been no successful or unsuccessful bids

FOI 6790 Q  In total, how much did the local authority or any authorised contractor or sub- contractor receive in parking charges in each of the past three financial years? Please include all on-street, off-street parking charges and any other charges.  In total, how much did the local authority or any authorised contractor or sub- contractor receive in parking fines in each of the past three financial years?

FOI 6790 A An attachment was sent in response to this FOI request. For a copy please email [email protected]

FOI 6793 Q I would like to know:  The number of public health funerals/environmental funerals paid for in part or in full by the council over the past 10 financial years (i.e. from 2004-05 to 2013-14) broken down with a figure for each individual year.  For each year I would also like to know the total amount that the council has spent funding these funerals.

FOI 6793 A 1 Thank you for your request for information dated 24th October 2014 requesting the number of public health funerals including total cost of these per financial year since April 2004. Please find the information requested below as dealt with by Slough Borough Council’s Neighbourhood Enforcement Team. The information provided is the information that we hold. April 2004 – March 2005 7 funerals Unknown April 2005 – March 2006 4 Unknown April 2006 – March 2007 4 Unknown April 2007 – March 2008 4 Unknown April 2008 – March 2009 3 Unknown April 2009 – March 2010 2 £1994 April 2010 – March 2011 2 £1914 April 2011 – March 2012 1 £1350 April 2012 – March 2013 4 £4419.24 April 2013 – March 2014 5 £5480 April 2014 – to date 1 £1195

FOI 6794 Q 1. How many people currently (or at the most recently recorded date) receive Fairer Access to Care Services (FACS) adult care services in each of the following FACS categories: a) Low b) Moderate c) Substantial d) Critical If possible, please try and count each service user only once, preferably by the lowest criteria for which they receive adult care services - that is very much the preference, but if this is not possible, multiple counting is acceptable (where service users receive different services based on different FACS levels) but please state this to be the case. 2. Please state which FACS level is the council's minimum eligibility threshold for funding FACS-based adult care services.

FOI 6794 A 1) 920 clients with Substantial & Critical needs. 2) Substantial & Critical

FOI 6795 Q (8) On Thursday 23 October 2014, between 13:50 hours and 14:50 hours BST did SUA or its contractor Vinci issued fixed penalty notices in respect of motor vehicles (a) G 1 HME, Lexus saloon black (b) LT63 FXC, Ford, people carrier, black Parked blocking, or obstructing, the pavement at the junction of Wexham Road South and Slough High Street, where a single yellow line was in operation ?

FOI 6795 A Your request for information has now been considered and the information requested is as follows: 1. No Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) were issued by Slough Borough Council Civil Enforcement Officers (CEOs) to vehicles G1HME and LT63FXC on 23rd October between 13.50 and 14.50.

FOI 6796 Q I would like to request a full and up to date list of charities and companies that have just become liable for business rates between the dates of 12th Oct 2014 and the 31st Oct 2014. Could you include the business name, address, and date they became responsible please.

FOI 6796 A Our web site now publishes monthly information which you may wish to refer to in the future. The link is: http://www.slough.gov.uk/business/finance-funding-and-grants/freedom-of-information- business-rates.aspx

FOI 6797 Q&A How many full-time and part-time employees of the Council are currently engaged as trades union representatives? 0 seconded paid posts What is the current total workforce of the Council? 1100 approx How many full-time and part-time employees of the Council were engaged as trades union representatives in 2010? 1 full time and 2 part time What was the total workforce of the Council in 2010? 1800 approx

FOI 6798 Q Please release the following information relating to looked after children in your authority for the two periods 01 April 2013 to 31 March 2014, and for the period 01 April 2014 to date, 26 October 2014: 1. The total number of looked after children in the care of your authority that have been: a. Identified as having been trafficked – including but not limited to those identified through the National Referral Mechanism. Please provide a break down of these numbers by gender, age and nationality. b. Suspected of having been trafficked, if not included in a. 2. The total number of looked after children in the care of your authority, identified or suspected as having been trafficked and that have gone missing or absent. Please provide a break down of these numbers by gender, age and nationality. 3. The total number of individual incidents (which could involve the same child on more than one occasion) of looked after children in the care of your authority, identified or suspected as having been trafficked and that have gone missing or absent. Please provide a break down of these numbers by gender, age, nationality and the length of time the child was missing during each incident. 4. The total number of looked after children in the care of your authority, identified or suspected as having been trafficked and that are still missing or absent. Please provide a break down of these numbers by gender, age, nationality and the length of time the child has now been missing.

FOI 6798 A I can confirm that the answer for all questions is NIL

FOI 6799 Q I am writing in terms of the New Road & Street Works Act for information on which Utility had an opening notice/permit to carry out street works (excavation) at or near to o/s 10 Goldsworthy Way, Slough, SL1 6AX. Could you please go back 6 years as we are investigating a latent damage to Virgin Media apparatus at this location. Also if possible give the date of when and if any resurfacing works been carried out by yourselves.

FOI 6799 A If you would like a copy of the attachment sent in response to this request please email [email protected] and quote the above reference.

FOI 6800 Q 1. The number of road legal electric powered vehicles the council currently owns, manages or leases. 2. The latest recorded figure for the council’s population to the nearest thousand.

FOI 6800 A Slough Borough Council has 3 100% electric cars. One owned and two leased. The population of Slough is 143,024

FOI 6801 Q 1. How many looked after children that you have parenting responsibility for are placed in council-owned children’s homes (not secure units, foster homes, schools, or respite care)? 2. How many looked after children that you have responsibility for are placed in privately-run children’s homes (not secure units, foster homes, schools, or respite care)? 3. Provide a list of privately-run children’s homes (not secure units, foster homes, schools, or respite care) you currently place children in without giving full addresses of the homes, but instead showing only the Ofsted URN for the home, the local authority it is based in, how many children you have placed there, and the private company running it.

FOI 6801 A An attachment was sent in response to this FOI request. For a copy please email [email protected]

FOI 6802 Q&A Please complete the table below: Children looked after per 30 June 2014 with a placement order who have not been placed with an adoptive family Number of children Aged under 1 1 Aged 1 to 4 6 Aged 5 to 9 7 Aged 10 to 15 0 Aged 16 and over 0 Total number of children 14

Children looked after per 30 June 2014 with a placement order who have not been placed with an adoptive family Size of sibling group Single child 5 One of 2 siblings 8 One of 3 or more siblings 1 Total number or children 14

FOI 6803 Q Can you please advise me, how often the new caretaker vehicles, purchased and kitted out in excess of £44,000 per vehicle, are used and if the facilities on board are used to their full extent. I know for a fact that the caretaker for our complex does not use his vans facilities at our address.

FOI 6803 A Thank you for your request under the Freedom of Information. I can confirm the following in response: 1. We have 12 vans that we lease at a total cost of £35,472 per year (including servicing) which equates to £2,956 per van. 2. We have paid to have internal staging, water tanks, water heater, lighting, flooring and various safety measures installed along with branding which for 9 of the vans was £43,799 and 3 of the vans at £21,606. This was a one off cost. 3. Caretaking consumables and equipment was purchased at an average cost of £2,648 per van. 4. The vans and equipment are used in line with the duties of the caretakers and are used 100% of time on the estates. 5. The equipment is used where appropriate. Therefore, as some of the equipment is for mainly for internal areas not all the equipment is used at every site visited. 6. Where our sites receive an internal service from Interserve, the external duties are carried out by the SBC Caretaker. The main external duty will be litter picking and this involves minimal equipment (litter picker, broom, black bags, gloves and occasionally scrapers, spades and secateurs). If you have specific concerns on the cleaning around your address please let me know and I will be happy to meet you on site to discuss.

FOI 6804 Q The resolutions setting the council tax passed by full council on 19 February 2013 and 18 February 2014 stated that the amount of parish council precepts was £268,050 and £192,056 respectively. Please will you provide a breakdown of these figures, showing the amount for each of the three parishes. Please will you state the tax base and the band D council tax for each parish in each year.

FOI 6804 A An attachment was sent in response to this FOI request. For a copy please email [email protected] and quote the above reference

FOI 6805 Q 1. The number of people who currently have licenses to keep spiders under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 (as amended with The Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 Modification) Order 2007).

FOI 6805 A Slough Borough Council does not currently have any licenses issued under the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976.

FOI 6806 Q I would like to know how many 1 bed flats in last 2 years have been sold under right to buy scheme. How many requests were refused and why? what was the cost associated with the purchase and the prices at which the flats were sold particularly in North borough area of Slough if any

FOI 6806 A Please see the Right to Buy guide as attached, page 14 advises on timescales of the Right to Buy, we can not confirm timelines on obtaining a mortgage The properties were all sold within prescribed timescales from the legislation and averages are not something we calculate. For sold prices of flats in the Borough a search on any internet search engine can allow you to obtain this information, as its not specific data we keep and not something available for Freedom of Information.

FOI 6807 Q Please can you provide me with the start and end dates for supplier frameworks that service the following categories:- a) Adult Domiciliary Care b) Adult Residential Care c) Children Social Care (All Services) d) Mental Health

FOI 6807 A A Framework of Domiciliary Care Providers April 2012 to March 2015 B Approved Providers Slough Older Peoples Care Homes April 2013 to March 2016. Framework of LD Supported Living Providers (Adults) to March 2016 C Children's Social Care - South Central Independent Fostering Agency Framework 1/4/12 - 31/3/16 D Mental Health -Nil

FOI 6808 Q I would like to make a request a departmental structure of the HR and Payroll department within the council. Please can you also let me know what HR/Payroll System you use? Please can you confirm Names, Email addresses and where possible Telephone numbers of senior management within the directorate.

FOI 6808 A There is no Slough Borough Council structure chart for the transactional part of HR including Payroll. In April 2012, Slough Borough Council entered into a contract with Arvato to deliver transactional services on the council’s behalf. As part of this first phase of the contract, around 100 Council staff were TUPE transferred over to Arvato. However I understand that the payroll system used is Oracle. The council has a small retained HR section and I attach the structure chart for that area. The Assistant Director is Kevin Gordon.

FOI 6809 Q I write to ask under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for the following : All intestate estates which are being passed or have been passed to to the Treasury Solicitors Department Bona Vacantia Division in the last three months. FOI 6809 A I write following your request for information dated 28th October 2014. Please be advised that in the last three months Slough Borough Council has not dealt with any public burials where estates are being transferred to the Treasury Solicitor.

FOI 6810 Q Please supply a list of all companies (not private individuals) paying business rates in your local authority area on more than one business rates assessment. Please detail the name of the ratepayer, full address of each assessment, Rateable Value and the address to which their bill is sent.

FOI 6810 A This information is available to view on our web site. The link is: http://www.slough.gov.uk/business/finance-funding-and-grants/freedom-of-information- business-rates.aspx

FOI 6811 Q I would like to request a copy of the risk assessment done for the filling in of the Laybys on the section of the A4 from the Honda roundabout up to the BP Garage, also can you point out the section on the BBAF document where that risk assessment is relevant to.

FOI 6811 A Attached is the Road Safety Audit undertaken for the Junction 5 to Sutton Lane scheme. This audit covers Element 4 on the BABF submission. If you would like a copy of the attachment sent in response to this request please email [email protected] and quote the above reference.

FOI 6812 Q (1) On 28 June 2009 several photographs were taken of, inter alia, the gate posts. Upon enlarging the photographs there is no sign of any wording carved in the stone on any of the 4 gate posts - not even a shadow or a smudge. (2) On the assumption God did not perform a miracle and carve the text "51 Bath Road" on the side of two gate posts after SUA moved-in, when may I have the information requested on Tuesday, 18 December 2012?

FOI 6812 A I have made extensive checks with the Communications, Facilities and Property teams and we are unable to find any records relating to the scope of your FOI request. I appreciate that this will be disappointing for you but we are unable to help any further with this enquiry.

FOI 6813 Q I am writing to you today to request information for each financial year from 2009/10 through to 2013/14. ‐ The number of EHO staff employed with responsibility for private sector rented housing ‐ The number of inspections of private rented properties carried out by these staff ‐ The number of prosecutions brought against private sector landlords by the Council ‐ The number of households placed in private rented sector (PRS) accommodation by the Council’s housing service ‐ The number of ‘retaliatory’ or ‘revenge’ evictions they [EHOs] dealt with in 2013/14.

FOI 6813 A ‐ The number of EHO staff employed with responsibility for private sector rented housing 09/10 – 5 ½, 10/11 – 5 ½, 11/12 – 5 ½, 12/13 - 5 ½, 13/14 – number reduced mid year from 5 ½ to 3 ‐ The number of inspections of private rented properties carried out by these staff 09/10 – 340, 10/11 – 321, 11/12 – 438, 12/13 – 397, 13/14 - 336

‐ The number of prosecutions brought against private sector landlords by the Council 09/10 – 2, 10/11 – 1, 11/12 – 2, 12/13 – 1, 13/14 – 1 ‐ The number of households placed in private rented sector (PRS) accommodation by the Council’s housing service 09/10 –220, 10/11 –116, 11/12 –96, 12/13 -122, 13/14 -154 ‐ The number of ‘retaliatory’ or ‘revenge’ evictions they [EHOs] dealt with in 2013/14 We do not hold this information.

FOI 6816 Q Could you please send me a copy of the safety audits relating to the A4 road improvements/Layout change between the Honda Roundabout and Holiday Inn Heathrow "Brands Hill" Sutton Lane. 1. Prior Works Safety Audit 2. During Works Safety Audit 3. After Works Safety Audit

FOI 6816 A 1. Attached is the stage ½ audit – for a copy please email [email protected] 2. There are no audits undertaken during the on-site wks 3. Waiting for the report to be submitted

FOI 6817 Q&A How much was the budget that covers everything in dealing with stray dogs, for the year 2014, if your financial year runs from January to December or 2013/2014 if it runs April to March? £56500 How much will the budget be for 2015? (or 2014/2015) If you do not have these figures:- What was the cost of dealing with stray dogs in the years 2012 and 2013 or 2012/2013 and 2013/2014? (see above re financial years) £56500 If it is on a, for example, five year contract, how much was the cost of the last one? Do you sanction the act of your dog warden/s (or any person contracted to deal with stray dogs) to collect unwanted dogs from the owners property (hand overs) as opposed to when they are actually in the act of straying? Dependant on the circumstances present that may happen

FOI 6818 Q I am interested in the amounts paid by each school in Slough Education Authority to third parties in relation to Agency Supply- temporary staffing cover.

FOI 6818 A Slough Borough Council does not have a preferred agency supply list for schools as each school is responsible for its own budget and the engagement of its own agency staffing. Details of the schools in the Slough Borough can be found on the Slough Borough Council website by following the link below: http://static.slough.gov.uk/downloads/Schools_list_APRIL_2014.pdf You would need to contact each school in order to obtain this data.

FOI 6819 Q I am writing in terms of the New Road & Street Works Act for information on which Utility had an opening notice/permit to carry out street works (excavation) at or near to o/s 10 Pennine Road Slough SL2 1SQ Could you please go back 6 years as we are investigating a latent damage to Virgin Media apparatus at this location.

FOI 6819 A If you would like a copy of the attachment sent in response to this request please email [email protected] and quote the above reference.

FOI 6820 Q&A 1. The number of homes sold under the right to buy during the period April 1 to June 1 2012 (The first quarter of the 2012/13 financial year) - 3 2. The total receipts generated from the sale of the properties in question 1 – Total receipts generated £204,160.00 3. The amount of this money a) returned to the Treasury b) retained as the local authority share c) retained to provide one-for-one replacement homes The amount of money from Q1 of 2012.13 a) returned to the treasury £145,035.28; b) Retained by LA £60,473; c) retained to provide one-for-one replacement homes £105,733.21. This is summarised below:

Q1 12.13 RTB Receipts 427,160.00

Transaction Costs 6,500.00 Allowable Debt 109,418.51 LA Share Cap 60,473.00 Treasury Share 145,035.28 1-4-1 Receipt 105,733.21 Total Right to Buy Receipts 427,160.00

30-Jun-15

Required Amount of New Build Expenditure 352,444.03

4. The amount of the money retained for one-for-one replacements which has so far been spent or committed to schemes We have spent all of the £105,733.21. This £105,733.21 receipt can finance 30% of any capital expenditure we spend on the provision of Affordable Homes (the council finance the remaining 70%). 5. The number of homes a) expected to be delivered b) started on site c) completed using this cash – 33 Homes 6. The amount of cash which will be returned to Treasury if still unused by March 31 2015 All the £105,733.21 has been used for financing though my understanding is that any unspent 1-4-1 receipt would not need to be returned until 30th June 2015. I enclose a summary of all Right to Buy Receipts for period 1st April 2012 to 30th September 2014 and the date any 1-4-1 receipts would need to be returned if unspent.