Freedom of information (FOI) requests

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) allow members of the public to request information from public authorities so they have a better insight into the work we carry out on their behalf. 

We receive around 550 information requests per year, but most of the information is sent to just one requester. The disclosure log is a place where we can make requests available to a wider audience.

The log is a summary of each of the requests that are issues of public importance or would have a lasting value to local people.

The cases are organised by the month the cases are closed and show the request for information.

We have a duty to protect the personal information of the people that contact us. Therefore, in some circumstances we've removed information that might identify who has submitted a request.

The disclosure log starts from December 2019 below. If you would like a copy of any information requested before December 2019, please email: infogov@3csharedservices.org.

Your request and questions

Please be aware that given the changing nature of the Coronavirus situation and the Council's need to prioritise its services, there may be a delay in our response time which will exceed the 20-day deadline for FOI requests.

Before you make a request you should check to see if the information is already available in one of the following places:

• Open data 
• Public registers such as planning or licensing registers 
• FOI publication scheme 

We have made some information that is often requested via the Freedom of Information Act available below.

• NNDR accounts showing Charges, Reliefs and Exemptions [XLSX, 1.5MB] [XLSX, 11Kb]
• Council Tax accounts in credit where an organisation is the liable party [XLSX, 11Kb]
• Council Tax accounts in credit where an Exor is responsible [XLSX, 13Kb]
• NNDR accounts with Credits. [XLSX, 16Kb]

We would ask that you make your request electronically rather than by post, by emailing FOI@scambs.gov.uk.

If you would like to submit your own request for information you can do by contacting FOI@scambs.gov.uk.

If you have any questions or concerns about the information published on the disclosure log please email the Information Governance team at infogov@3csharedservices.org. 

Our Disclosure Log

2021

Choose a category to filter the list of requests Select a category Animals and welfare Benefits Building control Commercial services Communities Council assets and land Council facilities Customer services Democracy Development and planning Elections Energy Environment Estates and facilities Finance Food Housing Land charges Legal Leisure and sport Licensing Parking Personnel Policy and strategy Bins, recycling and rubbish Safety Streets and open spaces Tax and revenues Technology Waterways

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Requests received in November 2021

• 9932 - Electric Vehicles: Electric Vehicles [PDF, 67Kb] [Environment]

• 9936 - Vehicular transport: Vehicular transport [PDF, 61Kb] [Council assets and land, Energy, Environment]

  • 9936 - Vehicular transport: 9936 Response [PDF, 0.1MB]

• 9957 - Planning Application 2104543FUL 20 Cambridge Road Linton CB21 4NN: Planning Application 2104543FUL 20 Cambridge Road Linton CB21 4NN [PDF, 73Kb] [Development and planning]

• 9961 - Cambridge Food safety & Hygiene: Cambridge food safety & hygiene [Food] - response available on request

• 9971 - Dog fouling fines: Dog fouling fines [PDF, 69Kb] [Animals and welfare]

• 10022: Food Hygiene [PDF, 87Kb] [Food]

  • 10022: Lion Lamb Inspection Rescore 22.10.2021 Redacted FOI (1) [PDF, 5MB]

• 10077: 2021 01 20 Waterbeach Community Forum [DOCX, 23Kb] [Development and planning]

Requests received in October 2021

• 9710: Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Points [PDF, 0.1MB] [Environment]

• 9522: Land known as "Recreation Ground Extension" (ACV) [Council assets and land] - response available on request

• 9772: Emissions - Carbon Footprint [DOCX, 23Kb] [Environment]

• 9775: Part 2A - Contaminated Land Register [PDF, 75Kb]

• 9808: Use of Glyphosate-Based Herbicides [PDF, 0.1MB] [Environment]

• 9831: Glyphosate-based herbicides [PDF, 89Kb] [Environment]

• 9767 : Credit balances (Business Rates Accounts) - (Ref C30mC38mC3) [PDF, 75Kb] [Tax and revenues]

• 9793 : Electrical Installation Condition Report [PDF, 80Kb] [Housing]

• 9797 : Communications with or concerning VP-AV Limited and Bids, contracts, invoices, and products or services provided by VP-AV Limited [PDF, 82Kb] [Development and planning]

• 9799 : Business Rates [PDF, 77Kb] [Finance]

  • 9799 : 9799 Business Rates (1) [PDF, 0.1MB]

• 9804 : Licensed Tattooists [PDF, 65Kb] [Licensing]

  • 9804 : 9804 Tattooists [PDF, 0.2MB]

• 9815 : Land drainage systems at Northstowe [PDF, 91Kb] [Environment]

• 9816: Housing [PDF, 70Kb] [Housing]

• 9830 : Current Business Expense Management Process [PDF, 85Kb] [Finance]

• 9848 : Licensed Caravan Parks [PDF, 70Kb] [Licensing]

  • 9848 : 9848 Licensed Caravan Sites [PDF, 0.2MB]

• 9853 : Recycling [PDF, 81Kb] [Bins, recycling and rubbish]

• 9871 : Bin Collection Employees [PDF, 71Kb] [Bins, recycling and rubbish]

• 9886 : Refuse [PDF, 76Kb] [Bins, recycling and rubbish]

• 9890 : Waste Collections [PDF, 84Kb] [Bins, recycling and rubbish]

• Personnel: Personnel [PDF, 73Kb] [Personnel]

• 9892 : Policy on Councillors using external email addresses [PDF, 66Kb] [Policy and strategy]

• 9896 : Off License Locations [PDF, 70Kb] [Licensing]

  • 9896 : Premises [PDF, 0.1MB]

• 9913 : 3.13 Contaminated Land [PDF, 70Kb] [Environment, Policy and strategy]

• 9921 : Christmas Market Parking [PDF, 79Kb] [Parking]

Requests received in September 2021

• 9617: Northstowe housing delivery [PDF, 86Kb]

• 9743: Edelweiss [PDF, 77Kb] [Council assets and land]

• 9704: Technical problems affecting Planning Committee meeting on 8 September 2021 [PDF, 0.1MB] [Technology]

• 9689: Confidential waste [PDF, 89Kb] [Bins, recycling and rubbish]

• 9683: Waste Collection [PDF, 79Kb] [Bins, recycling and rubbish]

• 9672: Properties [PDF, 78Kb] [Estates and facilities]

• 9666: Interim Energy Supplies Contract (at SCDC Void Properties). [PDF, 0.1MB] [Energy]

• 9650: Audio and video recording of planning committee meeting 8 September 2021 [PDF, 78Kb] [Technology]

• 9641: Full Council meeting 21 May 2020 [PDF, 72Kb] [Technology]

• 9640: Dogs [PDF, 91Kb] [Animals and welfare]

• 9626: Planning [PDF, 0.1MB] [Development and planning]

• 9621: Waste Collection [Bins, recycling and rubbish] - response available on request

• 9654: Duxford Allotment Site (Asset of Community Value) [Council assets and land] - response available on request

• 9669: Second request for appeal documents and correspondence [PDF, 74Kb]

• 9676: 2003210S73 - Decision notice issued [Council assets and land] - response available on request

• 9706 : Business Rates Data Query [PDF, 67Kb]

• 9738: Council Tax enforcement [PDF, 72Kb]

• 9752: Debt collection [PDF, 80Kb]

• 9758: Commercial properties [XLSX, 12Kb]

  • 9758: Freedom Of Information Request 9758 Commercial Properties [PDF, 71Kb]
  • 9758: Freedom Of Information Request 9758 Commercial Properties 1 [XLSX, 12Kb]

• 9765: Business Rates [PDF, 82Kb]

• 9627: Correspondence concerning planning application 2005101FUL [PDF, 87Kb] [Council assets and land]

• 9745: Licencing of Animal Boarding Facilities [PDF, 0.1MB] [Animals and welfare]

• 9763 : Animal Activities Licensing [PDF, 80Kb] [Animals and welfare]

Requests received in August 2021

• 9455: Housing [PDF, 82Kb] [Housing]

• 9459: Public health funerals [PDF, 76Kb] [Environment]

• 9460: Call off contracts [PDF, 69Kb] [Finance]

• 9463: Private rented housing [PDF, 77Kb] [Housing]

• 9464: Use of Cash for Council Services [PDF, 79Kb] [Finance]

• 9469: Electrical Vehicle Charges [PDF, 71Kb]

• 9520: Contact Information [PDF, 71Kb] [Personnel]

• 9611: IT security [PDF, 81Kb] [Technology]

• 9578: People working in the roles created by the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA) [PDF, 74Kb]

• 9584: Apprenticeships [PDF, 0.1MB] [Personnel]

• 9575: Planning for Net Zero [PDF, 85Kb] [Environment]

• 9569: Statutory ASB case review policy [PDF, 0.1MB] [Legal]

• 9542 : Software [XLSX, 12Kb] [Technology]

• 9540: Funding to charities and third sector bodies [PDF, 79Kb] [Finance]

• 9528: Electoral Registration [PDF, 81Kb] [Democracy]

• 9495: Licensing [Licensing]

• 9504: Visit South Cambs.co.uk [PDF, 77Kb] [Leisure and sport]

• 9502: Sites of Ecological Interest [XLSX, 18Kb] [Environment]

  • 9502: 9502 Sites Of Ecological Interest [PDF, 71Kb]

• 9473: HR [Personnel]

• 9456: Newbuild Figures for South Cambridgeshire District Council [PDF, 97Kb] [Building control]

• 9609: Construction Funding [PDF, 0.1MB] [Development and planning]

• 9596: Recently installed play equipment on Eltisley Green [PDF, 80Kb] [Communities]

• 9591: Industrial Air Pollution [PDF, 78Kb]

  • 9591: Register Of PPC Permitted Installations In South Cambridgeshire (1) [PDF, 0.2MB]

• 9572: Covid Marshalls [PDF, 72Kb] [Personnel]

• 9576: Facilities Management [PDF, 78Kb] [Council facilities]

  • 9576: 9576 Response (1) [XLSX, 13Kb]

• 9550: Managing Data Retention [Technology] - response available on request

• 9551: Use of Drones & Dash Cams [PDF, 95Kb]

• 9554: Allotments and Bonfires [PDF, 89Kb] [Council assets and land]

• 9564: Press Statement [Policy and strategy] - response available on request

• 9546: 20/05101/FUL Fews Lane [Environment] - response available on request

• 9523: Sluice Wood (ACV) [Council assets and land] - response available on request

• 9524: The Hardwicke Arms Hotel (ACV) [Council assets and land] - response available on request

• 9513: LA Flex for South Cambridgeshire [PDF, 76Kb] [Council facilities]

• 9514: Dog Breeding Licenses [PDF, 71Kb] [Animals and welfare]

• 9516: Business Rates for betting shops [PDF, 75Kb] [Tax and revenues]

• 9517: Garages [PDF, 74Kb] [Council facilities]

• 9545: Refuse Collection [PDF, 0.1MB] [Bins, recycling and rubbish]

• 9490: Food inspection letters [Food] - response available on request

• 9568: Business Rates [PDF, 69Kb] [Tax and revenues]

• 9585: Business Rates enquiry [PDF, 71Kb] [Tax and revenues]

Requests received in July 2021

• 9336: Number of playgrounds, MUGAs and outdoor fitness areas [PDF, 82Kb] [Environment]

• 9309: Commercial and Financial Information [PDF, 69Kb] [Finance]

• 9381: Parks and street/fleet [PDF, 69Kb] [Streets and open spaces]

• 9388: Water supply records [PDF, 73Kb] [Waterways]

• 9419: Street trading licences [PDF, 86Kb] [Licensing]

• 9432: Procurement [PDF, 78Kb] [Finance]

• 9441: Dog Breeding Licences [PDF, 71Kb] [Animals and welfare]

• 9322: Credit balances (Business Rates Accounts) - (Ref :C30mC38mC3) [PDF, 76Kb] [Tax and revenues]

Requests received in June 2021

• 9176: Recycling information [PDF, 90Kb] [Bins, recycling and rubbish]

• 9197: Housing [PDF, 91Kb] [Housing]

• 9215: Homelessness [Housing] - response available on request

• 9295 : South Cambridgeshire Investment Partnership [PDF, 71Kb] [Technology]

• 9294: Mobile Telephony Services [PDF, 70Kb] [Technology]

  • 9294: Freedom of Information Request Mobile Telephony 9294 [CSV, 1Kb]

• 9296 : Food Safety Report [PDF, 69Kb] [Food] - response available on request

• 9273: Criminal prosecutions on formal notices served to private landlords [PDF, 80Kb] [Environment]

• 9264 : Software Applications [PDF, 0.1MB] [Technology]

• 9206: Planning [PDF, 76Kb] [Development and planning]

  • 9206: 9206 Complaints Redacted [PDF, 0.1MB]
  • 9206: 9206 Original Comp ENF018617 (002) Redacted [PDF, 81Kb]
  • 9206: 9206 Original Comp ENF064618 (002) Redacted [PDF, 0.2MB]
  • 9206: 9206 Original Comp ENF0142320 (002) Redacted [PDF, 0.1MB]

• 9181: 114 Histon Road, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8UG [PDF, 78Kb] [Tax and revenues]

Requests received in May 2021

• 9050: Corporate call centre [PDF, 0.1MB] [Customer services]

• 9112: Business Rates [PDF, 73Kb] [Tax and revenues]

• 9123: Telephone Maintenance [PDF, 0.1MB] [Council facilities, Customer services]

• 9130: Contract information [PDF, 94Kb] [Tax and revenues]

• 9179 : Temporary Agency Usage [PDF, 88Kb] [Personnel]

• 9131: Contract Information [PDF, 73Kb]

  • 9131: FOI 9131 SCDC [XLSX, 19Kb]

• 9140: Adobe [PDF, 72Kb] [Technology]

2020