Thurrock Council FOI Requests Latest 2013-08-06T07:41:36Z © 2013 Thurrock Council Thurrock Council webmaster@thurrock.gov.uk http://www.thurrock.gov.uk tag:thurrock.gov.uk,2009:foi FOI 3406 - Community care grant and crisis loans tag:thurrock.gov.uk,2009:foi1835 2013-08-05T14:39:58Z 2013-07-03T14:30:17Z see below

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]]> FOI 3403 - Council Tax cases Thurrock Council referred to a bailiff tag:thurrock.gov.uk,2009:foi1834 2013-08-05T14:39:51Z 2013-07-03T14:02:20Z Relating to schedule 5 of the Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992, commencing 2009/10 to date and categorised by year please supply the number of:
a)Thurrock Borough council residents who have incurred the Header H fee, as a result of the council or its agents enforcing council tax debt?
b)council tax cases Thurrock Borough Council referred to bailiff:
i.to levy distress?
ii.where goods were removed?

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]]> FOI 3401 - Amount spent on SEN and disabled children tag:thurrock.gov.uk,2009:foi1833 2013-08-05T14:39:07Z 2013-07-03T13:57:49Z see below

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]]> FOI 3397 - Stray Horses tag:thurrock.gov.uk,2009:foi1832 2013-08-05T14:39:00Z 2013-07-03T13:51:54Z I am compiling a report into stray and abandoned horses. In relation to this I am interested in a company that you have previously had regular dealings with called Horse Help Ltd. This company collected and stabled stray horses on your behalf from 2007-2011 when you were contacted by members of the public about loose horses or ponies.

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]]> FOI 3396 - Qualification and experience of evaluators for the matters disclosed on the ITT tag:thurrock.gov.uk,2009:foi1831 2013-08-05T14:38:53Z 2013-07-03T13:44:41Z a.The qualifications and experience of the evaluators/markers for the matters disclosed on the ITT;
b.The qualifications and experience of the scorers for the matrix and all drafts;
c.The qualifications and experience of the authors for the mark sheet for all successful tenders using a consistent nomenclature for each tender;
d.The qualifications and experience of the markers and/or assessors;
e.All criteria and sub-criteria used in the assessment and details of any changes made to criteria and sub-criteria and when those changes were made;
f.The qualifications and experience of the authors of all other documents used or produced which were relevant to any of the matters set out in paragraphs (a) to (e) above.

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]]> FOI 3394 - Policy and practice guidance on vetting and debarring including provisions concerning certificates of good conduct tag:thurrock.gov.uk,2009:foi1830 2013-08-05T14:36:58Z 2013-07-03T13:37:01Z See below..

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]]> FOI 3390 - Council's working Party exploring RADICAL OPTIONS for responding to the continuing funding reductions? tag:thurrock.gov.uk,2009:foi1829 2013-08-05T14:36:42Z 2013-07-03T13:29:51Z Q1a. Does your council have a Working Party exploring RADICAL OPTIONS for responding to the continuing funding reductions? YES/NO

Q1b. If yes, please provide an email address for the person chairing that Working Party

Q2. If your Council is exploring any of the RADICAL OPTIONS listed above, please could you

  • give a very brief outline description of each initiative and
  • state how much savings &/or income you hope to achieve through each initiative in 2013/14
  • Illustrative Example: 'Anytown Council is selling Legal advice services to 3 councils and also some local companies, £0 savings 2013/14 but new income 2013/14 £100,000 [estimate]. Anytown Council has also set up a Local Authority Trading Company (specialising in Highways Maintenance, Building Control, Pest Control, Building Cleaning) from which the Council estimates it may receive £500,000 in 2013/14 profits.'

Q3. If there are there any Council reports available that summarise these sorts of RADICAL OPTIONS, please send a copy (or web link to it).

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]]> FOI 3402 - Corporate member of the College of Social Work tag:thurrock.gov.uk,2009:foi1828 2013-08-05T14:36:29Z 2013-07-03T13:15:28Z 1.Has your council signed up as a corporate member of the College of Social Work? (If the answer differs for the children and young people/adult care directorates, please make this clear.)
2.If so, please indicate the length of the membership, e.g. six months, one year, etc.
3.How much did corporate membership cost?
4.As of 1 April 2013, how many social workers* employed by the council had joined the College of Social Work through this corporate membership and what proportion is this of the total social worker workforce?
5.If your answer to question one was "no", do you intend to sign up as a corporate member? Please explain why/why not.

  • This request refers only to "qualified social workers", i.e. practitioners holding a recognised social work qualification and registered with the Health and Care Professions Council. This could include social workers at advanced practitioner or team manager level.

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]]> FOI 3400 - Cheque Book schools within Thurrock tag:thurrock.gov.uk,2009:foi1827 2013-08-05T14:36:16Z 2013-07-03T12:33:24Z Please can you provide a list of cheque book schools within
Thurrock Borough Council along with their postcodes.

Could you also please specify where possible if they are EPA/full
cheque book schools.

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]]> FOI 3399 - Allotment sites and cost of using water and removing waste tag:thurrock.gov.uk,2009:foi1826 2013-08-05T14:34:57Z 2013-07-03T12:25:14Z see below

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