We would like to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act:

1. The number of Hoarding licences (excluding renewals) issued by Wokingham Council per year, for the last 5 years.

2. The number of Hoarding and Scaffold licences (excluding renewals and licences included in item 1 above) issued by Wokingham Council per year, for the last 5 years.

3. The number of Scaffold licenses (excluding renewals and licences included in items 2 and 3 above) issued by Wokingham Council per year, for the last 5 years.

01.01.2019 – 31.12.2019 – 25 Applications received
01.01.2020 – 31.12.2020 – 21 Applications received
01.01.2021 – 31.12.2021 – 24 Applications received
01.01.2022 – 31.12.2022 – 30 Applications received
01.01.2023 – 31.03.2023 – 6 Applications received
Department responsible for hoarding and scaffolding licences changed from Building Control to Highways in April 2023.
01.04.2023 - 04.12.2023 - North 8 scaffold licences, South 14 scaffold licences and 2 hoarding