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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  1. Business Rates Arrears & SME Financial Stress Data

    Please provide the following data for your local authority area for each financial year from FY 2014/15 to FY 2024/25 (or the latest available year):

    1. The total number of business rates accounts (hereditaments) liable for business rates at year end.

    2. The total amount of business rates billed (£).

    3. The total amount of business rates collected (£).

    4. The total value of business rates arrears outstanding at year end (£).

    5. The number of business rates accounts in arrears at year end.

    6. The number of liability orders sought in respect of unpaid business rates.

    7. The number of cases referred to enforcement agents (bailiffs) for non-payment of business rates.

    Published: 13 March 2026

  2. Parking Fines

    I am requesting the following information held by your authority for the periods: 1 January to 31 December 2024 1 January to 31 December 2025

    Please provide a breakdown of the data for each council area or enforcement district within your authority’s jurisdiction, where applicable.

    For each council area / district, please provide:

    Total driving and parking fines The total number of driving and parking fines issued during each period, along with the month in each period that recorded the highest number of fines.

    Types of fines issued A breakdown of fines issued by type during each period, including where applicable:

    * Parking offences (e.g. no valid ticket, overstaying, double yellow lines)

    * Obstructive parking offences (including dropped kerbs)

    * Bus lane offences

    * Yellow box junction offences

    * Red route offences

    * Moving traffic offences (e.g. banned turns, no entry violations)

    Please include the total number issued for each fine type and indicate which fine type was most common in each period.

    Age groups Where data is held, the number of fines issued during each period to drivers in the following age groups:

    * Under 25 years old

    * 25–64 years old

    * 65 years old and over Gender Where data is held, the number of fines issued during each period, broken down by gender.

    Repeat fines Where available, the number of individuals who received more than one driving or parking fine within the same period.

    Seasonal trends Monthly totals for driving and parking fines during each period, to identify any seasonal patterns.

    If possible, please provide the data in a spreadsheet format (e.g. CSV or Excel), with separate columns for each council area or district and period to allow for easier analysis.

    Published: 13 March 2026

  3. Temporary Accomodation

    I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding the use of temporary accommodation by your authority.

    Please could you provide responses to the following questions: #

    1. Does your authority currently utilise nightly paid temporary accommodation for placements?

    2. What are the approximate nightly rates paid for temporary accommodation for the following property types?

    If exact figures cannot be provided, please provide a typical range:

    · HMO Room

    · Studio

    · 1 Bedroom Property

    · 2 Bedroom Property

    · 3 Bedroom Property

    · 4 Bedroom Property

    3. How many units of nightly paid temporary accommodation does your authority currently utilise?

    4. How many single households and family households are currently placed in hotel or bed and breakfast accommodation?

    5. Of those households currently placed in hotel or B&B accommodation, how many have been placed beyond the statutory six-week limit (where applicable)?

    6. Is your authority’s temporary accommodation provision delivered through a formal procurement framework, tendered contract, or other contractual arrangement?

    7. Does your authority offer block bookings or guaranteed occupancy arrangements to providers of nightly paid temporary accommodation?

    8. Would your authority be open to considering new providers of temporary accommodation, particularly where competitive pricing and additional supply could be offered?

    Published: 13 March 2026

  4. Bacs System Usage

    I would welcome the completion of the attached spreadsheet regarding Bacs systems.

    Published: 12 March 2026

  5. Supported Living Providers in Tunbridge Wells

    · Whether the Council holds a list of supported living providers operating within the borough

    · If so, the name of each provider

    · Any associated contact details held by the Council (for example, email address or phone number)

    If the information is not held in this format, we would appreciate guidance on what related information is held, or how the request could be refined to enable a response.

    Published: 12 March 2026

  6. Section 106 Affordable Housing Obligations

    I am writing to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for the following information relating to Section 106 agreements within the Tunbridge Wells Borough that contain affordable housing obligations. For all planning permissions granted since 1 January 2018 that include a Section 106 agreement (or Unilateral Undertaking) requiring the provision of affordable housing, and where the affordable housing units have not yet been fully delivered and occupied, please provide: 1. The planning application reference number 2. The site address 3. The total number of dwellings in the approved scheme 4. The number of affordable dwellings required by the S106 agreement 5. The tenure mix of affordable dwellings (e.g. affordable rent, shared ownership, First Homes, social rent) as specified in the S106 agreement 6. Whether the affordable dwellings have been contracted to a Registered Provider, and if so, the name of the RP 7. Whether the affordable dwellings are located in a self-contained block or integrated within market housing 8. The current construction status (not started, under construction, completed) 9. The date of the S106 agreement or Unilateral Undertaking 10. The name and contact details of the developer/landowner party to the S106 agreement, to the extent this is recorded in the agreement (which is a public document) 11. The relevant covenant clause requiring affordable housing provision I would be grateful if this information could be provided in spreadsheet format (e.g. Excel) where possible.

    Published: 11 March 2026

  7. Cremations at the Kent & Sussex Crematorium

    Please provide me with the following information relating to the Kent and Sussex Crematorium. Total number of cremations in the calendar year 2025 Number of direct cremations in each of the three calendar years 2022, 2024 and 2025. Please exclude NVFs and body parts.

    Published: 3 March 2026

  8. Debt & Staff Salaries

    Please provide figures for the last five financial years.

    * In pounds, how much money does the council spend on servicing debt each financial year?

    * As a percentage of council tax revenue, how much money does the council spend on servicing debt each financial year?

    * In pounds, how much money does the council spend on staff salaries each financial year?

    * As a percentage of council tax revenue, how much money does the council spend on staff salaries each financial year?

    * How much does the highest-paid employee earn per annum?

    * How many council employees earn more than £100,000 per annum?

    Published: 2 March 2026

  9. Energy Consumption and Costs

    Please could you provide the following information relating to your organisation’s energy usage: 1. Copies of electricity and gas bills (or a summary equivalent) for the most recent 12-month period available. 2. Total annual electricity consumption (kWh) for the same period. 3. Total annual gas consumption (kWh) for the same period. 4. Total annual cost (?) for electricity and gas, separately if available. 5. The name of your current energy supplier(s). 6. The contract end date(s) for electricity and gas supply. If providing copies of bills is not possible, a summary of the above information in spreadsheet or PDF format would be sufficient.

    Published: 27 February 2026

  10. CCTV cameras in operation - UK councils

    1. How many CCTV cameras are currently in operation in total?

    2. How many of these cameras are for:

    a) Housing

    b) Community safety

    c) Traffic

    3. How many facial recognition cameras are in operation?

    4. How many automatic number-plate recognition (ANPR) cameras are in operation?

    Published: 26 February 2026