Freedom of Information Requests - 3 separate topics
Received: 12 September 2025
The enclosed FOI request, below, contains three clearly defined sections:1. Housing Need, Allocations & External Influence2. Climate Emergency Declaration & External Influence3. Reorganisation, Devolution & Election PostponementRequest for Internal ProcessingGiven the distinct statutory, legal, and evidential basis for each section, I request that you allocate each topic to the most relevant internal department or officer team, such as housing strategy, planning policy, climate/sustainability and legal/governance.Where possible, please provide separate formal responses for each of the three sections, clearly referencing the question numbers as provided in the enclosed document.Statutory ComplianceUnder Section 1 of FOIA and Regulation 5 of EIR, the authority is required to confirm or deny whether the information requested is held, and to provide it within the statutory timeframe. For clarity:If no information is held, please state this explicitly.If partial information is held, please provide what is held and explain any omissions.Please avoid policy statements or generic narrative responses ' the request is for recorded information only.EnclosedPlease find enclosed the full FoI request, divided into three sections with numbered questions.I look forward to receiving your responses in accordance within the statutory timeframe. Responses will be compared nationally and may form part of further consideration where breaches of statutory duty are evidenced.Full FOI Pack as follows:*FOI #1 - Housing Need, Allocations & External Influence: 12 queries.*FOI #2 - Climate Emergency Declaration & External Influence*FOI #3 - Reorganisation, Devolution & Election PostponementCommences:FOI #1 - Housing Need, Allocations & External Influence: 12 queries.1. Statutory Basis for TargetsPlease identify the specific statutory provision or regulation that requires this council to meet a housing need target that includes applicants who have not lived or worked in the area for 5+ years.2. Local Connection in AllocationsPlease provide the full text of any legislation, statutory instrument, or ministerial direction that permits the council to disregard local connection when prioritising housing allocation.3. Evidence of Local Housing ShortagePlease confirm whether the council holds any recorded, independent evidence-based studies, excluding national statistics, local population figures, or general demographic data that demonstrates a locally specific shortage of housing in this authority's area over the last 10 years.If such studies exist, please provide copies in full.If no such locally commissioned or held studies exist, please confirm this explicitly.4. Equality & Human Rights ImpactPlease provide any Equality Act 2010 or Human Rights Act 1998 impact assessment that has been undertaken regarding the allocation of housing to non-local applicants.5. External Influence & AdvicePlease provide a list of all external bodies, organisations, companies, panels, consultants, stakeholder groups, advisory boards, or networks, whether formally contracted or informally engaged, that have provided advice, lobbying, data, or policy material on housing allocation or housing targets since 2015.Please provide copies of all correspondence, meeting minutes
Outcome / Documents
- Response (not held) - application/pdf - Download