Freedom of Information (FOI)
Frequent FOI Requests
Below you will find links to information for many of the most frequently asked Freedom of Information questions and links to public registers containing around a third of all the information requested regularly.
Freedom of Information Request Totals
|
Year |
Total Response Rate |
Response Rate (within target) |
Total Requests |
|
2014 |
93% |
82% |
615 |
|
2015 |
96% |
89% |
507 |
|
2016 |
95% |
92% |
795 |
|
2017 |
93% |
90% |
663 |
| 2018 | 96% | 89% | 809 |
| 2019 | 89% | 78% | 755 |
| 2020 | 92% | 78% | 638 |
| 2021 | 86% | 74% | 538 |
| 2022 | 87% | 77% | 534 |
| 2023 | 91% | 79% | 613 |
Environmental Information Regulations Request Totals
|
Year |
Total Response Rate |
Response Rate (within target) |
Total Requests |
|
2014 |
4 |
||
|
2015 |
100% |
89.00% |
74 |
|
2016 |
99% |
97.00% |
199 |
|
2017 |
100% |
80% |
157 |
| 2018 | 98% | 78% | 194 |
| 2019 | 96% | 45% | 187 |
| 2020 | 99% | 56% | 278 |
| 2021 | 99% | 66% | 315 |
| 2022 | 99% | 91% | 183 |
| 2023 | 99% | 93% | 268 |
Housing - The Council disposed of its housing in 2008. Ribble Valley Borough Council commission Ribble Valley Homes to manage the waiting list as part of the housing stock transfer 2008. Ribble Valley Borough Council do not hold/manage a register of residents in housing need/waiting list. For further information please visit Onward Homes.
Planning Applications Decided by Week
Public Health Funerals
Are the subject of frequent Freedom of Information requests, and the answers to the most commonly asked questions are as follows:
- The council does not have a contract with solicitors, probate specialists or genealogical companies to trace relatives. Council officers carry out this function when required.
- The council does not have a contract with a designated funeral director
- Placing notices in newspapers would be arranged by the funeral director
- None of these funerals have required a formal notification to the Dutchy of Lancaster
- None of these funerals have resulted in notification to the Land Registry, as none of the estates have included land or property
- Due to the infrequent nature of these funerals no individual officer is designated for dealing with these matters
If your FOI request concerns any of the following, please contact Lancashire County Council freedomofinformation@lancashire.gov.uk
- Schools
- Trading Standards
- Highways and transport (including street lighting)
- On street Parking
- Children’s and youth services
- Adult services
- Libraries
- Blue Badges
- Refuge
- Health
Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Regulation Compliance
The information below sets out how the Council has performed in relation to requests made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOI) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR).
In line with the Freedom of Information Code of Practice and best practice, we have provided information in relation to both:
- how many requests were received and responded to on time
- how many requests we applied exemptions or exceptions to and therefore did not released information in response to the request.
| Freedom of Information (FOI) | Environmental Information Regulation (EIR) |
| Freedom of Information (FOI) Performance | Environmental Information Regulation (EIR) Performance |