Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, we are requesting electronic information from 2022 onwards regarding the distribution of SIM cards and digital devices by libraries within your county council's jurisdiction. Accordingly, we seek detailed information on the following aspects:

1. In the 2023 calendar year could you please state how many complaints about noise issues were recorded by your environmental health/noise complaints department?
601

The information that we require is as follows:

1. Do you use a social media management platform?
No

2. If so, what tools do you use?
N/A

3. What is your annual spend on a Social media management tool?
N/A

The following queries relate to the adoption of AI functionality in service provision.

1. Are you currently using AI functionality within your IT Service Management function?
No

1. Does your council hold records showing of the cash value of direct payment funds returned to your council? Are these recorded in the Local Authority accounts, or elsewhere?

I would like to request the following information regarding Tax Increment Financing (TIF) in your Council:

1.

Please provide the following data:

1. The number of electively home educated children in your local authority areas at 1st April 2024.
On 1 April 2024, there were 266 children registered for elective home education in Wokingham.

1. Please share any pre-planning applications that have been made for Brunningham's Farm, Heath Ride, Finchampstead since records began.