Freedom of information (FOI) releases from TWBC

This is a disclosure log of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's responses to freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) requests that might be of wider public interest.

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6 disclosures

  1. Spending on management consultants

    I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 relating to the council’s expenditure on management consultancy services, including services provided by the "Big Four" firms: PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Ernst & Young (EY), Deloitte, and KPMG. For the financial years 2022-23, 2023-24, and 2024-25, please provide the following information: ________________________________ 1. Expenditure on the Big Four consultancies * Total amount spent with each of the following firms, broken down by financial year: PwC, EY, Deloitte, and KPMG. * The highest day rate paid to each of these firms in each financial year. ________________________________ 2. Expenditure on other management consultants * Total amount spent on management consulting services excluding the Big Four, broken down by consultancy and financial year. * For each engagement, please include: * The name of the consultancy firm * The financial year of the expenditure * A brief description of the project or services provided (e.g. project title or internal reference) * The start and end dates of the engagement (or anticipated end date if ongoing) * The procurement route used (e.g. open competition, framework agreement, direct award) and the name of the procurement framework, if applicable ________________________________ 3. Additional Information (if available without exceeding cost limits) If it is possible within the cost limit: * Please state the number of individual consultants provided by each firm for each engagement. * Please indicate whether any deliverables were produced (e.g. reports, action plans) and whether these are publicly available. * Please confirm whether any of the consultancy work covered tasks that would normally be performed by in-house council staff or roles that were vacant at the time.

    Published: 15 April 2025

  2. Council Car Park QR Code Scams

    In order to assist you with this request, I am outlining my query as specifically as possible. I would like to know: - How many reports have been made about fake/scam QR Codes at council-owned or council-operated car parks in the past 12 months? - The names of the council-owned or council-operated car parks which have been affected. - Please also provide copies of the 5 most recent reports related to QR scams at council-owned or council-operated car parks (or fewer if there are less than 5). I understand these may be redacted for personal information, but I ask that you redact only exempted information and justify the use of those exemptions.

    Published: 14 April 2025

  3. Freedom of Information Request – Street Trading Pitches

    I would like to request:

    1. A list of all currently available pitches for street trading, especially isolated pitches and pitches on pavement.

    2. If there are no pitches currently available, a list of all street trading pitches, along with the dates on which they are due for renewal.

    3. Where a person wishes to trade from a place that is not a designated site, please describe in detail your process for considering designating that place as a licence site e.g. comprensive criterias that needs to be met and comprehensive reasons why a licence to a new site may not be given.

    Published: 8 April 2025

  4. FOI - Zoo licences and Inspection Reports

    Under the Freedom of Information Act we are requesting: 1. A copy of each active zoo licence issued by the local authority 2. Each licensed zoo's most recently submitted stock list/inventory of animals 3. Each licensed zoo's most recent inspection report

    Published: 8 April 2025

  5. Low traffic neighbourhoods

    1. Please provide a full list of LTNs and a map of the areas covered in March 2020 and March 2025.

    2. Please can you provide the number of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods in your authority for the calendar years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025?

    3. Please can you provide the number of Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) issued for breaching Low Traffic Neighbourhood rules for the calendar years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and year-to-date in 2025.

    4. Please can you provide the total value of money raised from Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) issued for breaching Low Traffic Neighbourhood rules for the calendar years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and year-to-date in 2025.

    5. Please provide the area of the Low Traffic Neighbourhood where the most fines were issued in the calendar year 2024.

    Published: 7 April 2025

  6. APRIL BUSINESS RATES CREDITS

    Please can you email me a list of APRIL or Q4 (most current) business rates credits you currently hold for businesses including: " The company name for whom the credit exists " The start date of the business rates account " If the account is still live or the date it ended " The full property address of the property with the credit on " The date / year of when the credit was created " The full amount of credit you hold for the business " The reason for the credit e.g., retail relief, overpayment If you publish credits online, but the information has not been updated on time, please advise when this information will be updated.

    Published: 7 April 2025