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I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 regarding inspections and enforcement action relating to domestic log burners (wood-burning stoves) within your council area. Please provide the following information for the last five full tax years. Please tell me: The number of complaints received by the council relating to domestic log burners in the period. The number of inspections or investigations carried out by the council relating to domestic log burners or wood-burning stoves. The reasons for these inspections (for example, complaints received, smoke nuisance, planning issues, Clean Air Act matters, or other concerns). The number of cases where the council identified a breach or issue requiring action. Details of the action taken following these inspections, including (where applicable): informal advice or warnings issued; enforcement notices served; fines or penalties issued; prosecutions or other legal action taken; any other remedial action required.
Published: 18 August 2026
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I am writing under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request information concerning Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) issued at Town Hall Yard car park, Tunbridge Wells, for contravention code 85. Please provide the following information: 1. The total number of PCNs issued for contravention code 85 at Town Hall Yard car park between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026. 2. The total number of PCNs issued for contravention code 85 at Town Hall Yard car park between 1 April 2026 and 31 July 2026. 3. If readily available, please also provide a monthly breakdown of the number of PCNs issued for contravention code 85 during these periods. For clarity, I am requesting the number of PCNs issued, rather than the number of PCNs subsequently paid, cancelled, appealed or enforced.
Published: 18 August 2026
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Please could you inform me: 1. Whether the council has received any formal requests or applications from council tenants to be rehoused or transferred due to alleged paranormal activities, ghosts, hauntings, or unexplained supernatural occurrences in their properties. 2. If any such requests have been received, please state the total number of requests logged over the last 10 financial years (or from the earliest date records are available). 3. For any requests identified, what specific policy, procedure, or actions the council took to investigate or address the tenants' concerns and rehousing applications. If it helps to narrow down the search, aggregate or statistical data without any personal or identifying tenant details will suffice.
Published: 18 August 2026
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1. The total value of Section 106 commuted sums currently held by the council that are earmarked for the provision of affordable housing, as of the most recent available date. 2. For each individual commuted sum held, please provide: (a) the planning application reference, (b) the development name and location, (c) the date the contribution was received, (d) the amount, and (e) any deadline or clawback date by which the sum must be spent or returned to the developer. 3. The total value of Section 106 affordable housing contributions that have been spent in each of the last five financial years (2020/21 to 2024/25), and what each was spent on (e.g., number of affordable units delivered, grants to housing associations, land acquisition). 4. Whether any Section 106 affordable housing contributions have been returned to developers in the last five years due to non-expenditure within the agreed timeframe, and if so, the total value returned. 5. The total value of all Section 106 contributions (not just affordable housing) currently held by the council, broken down by category of obligation (e.g., affordable housing, education, highways, open space, health). If providing information for every individual agreement would exceed the cost limit, please provide the aggregate totals requested and a summary of the 10 largest individual commuted sums currently held.
Published: 14 August 2026
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I am writing to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for the following information: 1. The total number of pavement or footpath defect reports (including trip hazards, broken slabs, uneven surfaces, and missing tactile paving) received by the council in each of the last three financial years (2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25), broken down by ward where possible. 2. The total number of pavement defects repaired in each of those years, and the average time from report to completed repair. 3. The total expenditure on pavement maintenance and repair in each of the last three financial years, broken down between (a) the council's own estate (town centre, car parks, council-owned land) and (b) any contributions to or arrangements with KCC Highways for adopted footways. 4. Whether the council has undertaken or commissioned any assessment of DDA (Disability Discrimination Act) or Equality Act 2010 compliance for pavements and pedestrian crossings in the town centre. If so, please provide a copy of any assessment reports or action plans. 5. The total number of personal injury claims or complaints received relating to pavement condition in each of the last three financial years, and the total compensation paid. 6. Whether the council maintains a register or database of known pavement defects awaiting repair. If so, the current total number of outstanding defects. Please provide the information in electronic format where possible.
Published: 14 August 2026
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Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information regarding public CCTV cameras owned, operated or maintained by the council. Please provide the following information as of the date this request is processed: 1. The total number of public CCTV cameras owned or operated by the council. 2. The number of CCTV cameras that are currently out of service or non-operational. 3) Without identifying the location of the non-operational cameras, please provide a list of the five currently non-operational which have been out of operation for the longest period of time, in years/days/hours. 4. The total amount spent by the council on the repair, replacement and maintenance of its public CCTV cameras in each of the following financial years: * 2022/23 * 2023/24 * 2024/25 * 2025/26 * 2026/27 to date
Published: 12 August 2026
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For the period 1 January 2021 to 31 July 2026 inclusive, please provide the number of reports or service requests received concerning litter or rubbish in council-owned or council-managed parks and public open spaces. Please provide the figures broken down by individual park/site and calendar year, ideally in the following format: Park/site name | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 1 Jan–31 Jul 2026 Where your system already records whether the report relates specifically to a playground or children's play area, please also indicate this or provide the number of those reports separately. Please use the park/site name and categories as they are recorded in your existing system. I am not asking the council to manually review free-text descriptions to determine whether an incident occurred within a playground. I do not require copies of reports, complainant details, photographs or descriptions of individual incidents. If records are not held for the full period requested, please provide the information that is held and state the earliest date available.
Published: 12 August 2026
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This request relates to all residential accommodation owned, managed, commissioned, leased, or overseen by the council, including, where applicable: - Council housing - Temporary accommodation - Emergency accommodation - Supported accommodation - Sheltered housing - Extra care housing - Independent living schemes - Care homes - Residential care homes - Nursing homes - Children's residential homes - Accommodation for looked-after children - Supported accommodation for young people (including under-18s, where applicable) - Homeless accommodation - Hostels - Refuge accommodation - Housing association properties managed on the council's behalf - Any other residential accommodation for which the council has responsibility for compliance, inspection, maintenance, or statutory safety obligations. We would be grateful if you could provide the following information, where available: 1. Housing Portfolio - The approximate number of residential properties within the council's housing stock or management portfolio. 2. Current Compliance Please provide the number of properties currently holding a valid: - Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) - Electrical Installation Condition Report (EICR) - Gas Safety Certificate (where applicable) - Fire Risk Assessment (communal areas/buildings) - Fire Risk Assessment (individual dwellings, where undertaken) - Legionella Risk Assessment - Damp and mould inspection or survey records - Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) inspection or assessment records 3. Compliance Status Please provide the number of properties currently identified as: - Overdue for EPC renewal - Overdue for EICR inspection - Overdue for gas safety certification - Requiring fire safety remedial works - Affected by damp and mould concerns - Containing Category 1 or Category 2 hazards identified under HHSRS assessments 4. Outsourced Services Please confirm whether the council currently procures or outsources any of the following: - EPC assessments - Fire Risk Assessments - Legionella Risk Assessments - Electrical inspections - Gas safety inspections - Damp and mould surveys - HHSRS inspections - Housing compliance consultancy 5. Procurement Information Where applicable, please provide: - Current contractor(s) or framework provider(s) - Contract start date - Contract expiry date - Estimated contract value (if available) - Planned procurement or renewal date (if known) - Supplier registration portal or procurement framework used Approximate figures are acceptable where exact figures are unavailable.
Published: 12 August 2026
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1. A list of all green spaces (parks, recreation grounds, allotments, commons, woodland, nature reserves, amenity green space) currently owned or managed by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, including: (a) the name and location of each space, (b) the approximate area in hectares, and (c) any formal designation (e.g., Local Green Space, Village Green, SSSI, Local Nature Reserve, conservation area). 2. A list of all land transactions (sales, disposals, or transfers) involving council-owned land in the last five financial years (2020/21 to 2024/25), including: (a) the location and area of land, (b) whether the land was green space or had any environmental designation, (c) the sale price or terms, (d) the purchaser, and (e) the stated reason for disposal. 3. A list of all sites submitted to the current Call for Sites process (Local Plan Review 2029-2044) that involve land currently designated as green space, common land, allotment, or Village Green. For each, please state: (a) the site reference, (b) the location and area, (c) the proposer, and (d) the proposed use. 4. The total number of Assets of Community Value (ACVs) currently registered in the borough that relate to green spaces, and the date each was listed.
Published: 12 August 2026
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I am seeking information about permanent play equipment. I would like: 1. A list of playgrounds you are responsible for (please say in which year you became responsible for each playground); 2. To know how many playgrounds you were responsible for in (a) 2016, (b) 2021 and (c) 2026; 3. To know if you are planning to open or close any playgrounds in the medium term, and if so, where; 4. To know the total capital spend on permanent playground equipment in each financial year since 2015/16*; 5. To know how much capital spend you have planned for permanent playground equipment in your medium term financial plan (please specify the year ending). *In (4), I am seeking a figure for permanent playground equipment including both upgrades and new equipment
Published: 11 August 2026
