Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing to request information about the decision to continue
filling the Victoria Square fountain and it running despite it
leaking. It's been widely reported that the fountain is leaking and
the city council has allocated £70,000 to finding the source of the
current leak and correcting it.

I would like to know:

1. How many times the fountain been filled, switched on, drained &
refilled in the last 12 months?

2. Who makes the decision for the fountain to be filled, switched
on and drained and the process by which these decisions are made.

3. The initial cost estimate of the work to repair the fountain and
the current costs.

4. Who is doing this work? (e.g. which unit, division, section,
agency, company,etc.)?

5. How much water the council estimates has been lost through leaks
in the last 12 months.

6. All progress/status reports and emails sent relating to this
work.

My preferred format to receive this information is by electronic
means. If one part of this request can be answered sooner than
others, please send that information first followed by any
subsequent data. If you need any clarification of this request
please feel free to email me. If FOI requests of a similar nature
have already been asked could you please include your responses to
those requests.

I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have
received this request, and I look forward to hearing from you
within the 20-working day statutory time period.

Yours faithfully,

Ben Whitehouse

Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Request for Information

Thank you for your request which was received on 7 August 2009 for
information held by the Council under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, we
will let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be
required to pay before we will proceed to deal with your request.

If you require any further information or are not happy with our response
please do not hesitate to contact a member of our team on 0121 303 6676 or
0121 303 1294.

Yours sincerely

Rosa Hunter
Information Governance Officer
Business Support – Data Protection / Freedom of Information
Performance & Support Services

Tel: 0121 303 6676
Fax: 0121 303 4943

Data Protection Act 1998
The information you have provided within your Freedom of Information
request will be held on our database and may also be held within manual
records for a period of 2 years from the date Birmingham City Council
received your request. Any personal data that you provide to Birmingham
City Council will be held in line with the requirements set out within the
Data Protection Act 1998.

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Dear Mr Whitehouse

Please find a response to your FOI request:

Sonya Cerutti
Information Governance Manager
Performance & Support Services
Environment & Culture
14th Floor, Alpha Tower

Tel: 303 1294
Fax: 303 4943

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