1. Who is the point of contact for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion within the Council? Can you provide their email address?
Senior Specialist - Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Bryony Gibbs - Bryony.Gibbs@wokingham.gov.uk

1. What is the council's long-term EV strategy?
This is currently in development and will be published once adopted.

Information that the individual has sought does not relate to FOI, EIR or Subject Access so the communication has been passed to the relevant service to action and respond.

We would like information regarding the number of services commissioned in the past 12 months.

1. With regard to your Local Authority’s fiscal situation, how much do you need to save in the next fiscal year in order to deliver a balanced budget?

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following:

1. What is the average percentage increase in service charges being imposed on council housing tenants in general needs housing (excluding those in temporary accommodation) in 2023/24 compared to 2022/23?
5.99%

1. How many pauper funerals/public health funerals were conducted in the years 2021 – 2022
Three

2. How many pauper funerals/public health funerals were conducted in the years 2020 – 2021
Two

In relation to NDR debt recovery and the enforcement options available once a liability order has been obtain:

I am writing to you regarding your current service and interventions for young people and children 10-25 years at risk of abuse (including domestic abuse, intimate partner abuse, peer-to-peer abuse) or young people and children 10-25 years at risk of perpetrating abuse (including child-and-adoles