Notice of Freedom of Information Act 2000 Request

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Dear Haringey Council,

This is a Freedom of Information Request.
1. Do you have a 5G strategy?
1.1 If yes, I request to see the complete strategy, its ambitions and its objectives in PPTX, Word, PDF or picture format.
1.2 If yes, has the public had the opportunity to read and understand Haringey Council 5G strategy? Where was this information published?
1.3 I also request a supplementary document that includes the highest level of detail on all 5G technology that’s planned to be used and current in use in public spaces within Haringey Council:
(a) Companies and entities involved and the names of the company/entity officers.
(b) Specification sheets of 5G technology.
(c) What technology e.g. units and arrays are not currently 5G, but can be 5G enabled e.g. with current software, future software, hardware upgrades or retrofitting?
(d) What UK, EU and International safety standards is Haringey Council complying with for the 5G strategy and existing 5G technology.
(e) I request proof e.g. a certificate from Haringey Council that confirms that UK, EU and International safety standards for workers and the public have been meet.
1.4 If no, I request to know when you will be chairing a 5G strategy?
2. I request the name/s of the Officer/s in charge of the 5G strategy and roll out for 5G and Smart Cities; and who their subject area expert or consultancy is, their CV and qualifications on 5G and Smart Cities.
3. Are you in talks with any experts, companies or entities about autonomous vehicles (AV) for public transport and/or private use on Public Highways?
3.1 If yes, I request to see the complete strategy, its ambitions and its objectives in PPTX, Word, PDF or picture format.
3.2 I also request a supplementary document that includes all levels of detail on:
(a) Companies and entities involved and the names of the company/entity officers?
(b) Specification sheets of all technology.
(c) What type of communication system will Haringey Council be utilising to control the vehicles?
(d) What UK, EU and International safety standards does your AV strategy and rollout comply with?
(e) I request proof e.g. a certificate from Haringey Council that confirms that UK, EU and International safety standards for workers and the public have been meet.
4. Do you have a strategy for smart roads and smart signage on Public Highways and Public spaces?
4.1 If yes, I request to see the complete strategy, its ambitions and its objectives in PPTX, Word, PDF or picture format.
4.2 I also request a supplementary document that includes all levels of detail on:
(a) Companies and entities involved and the names of the company/entity officers?
(b) Specification sheets of all technology.
(c) What technology e.g. units and arrays will not be 5G, but can be 5G enabled e.g. with current software, future software, hardware upgrades or retrofitting etc (you must be specific on anything here)?
(d) What UK, EU and International safety standards does your 5G strategy and rollout comply with?
(e) I request proof e.g. a certificate from Haringey Council that confirms that UK, EU and International safety standards for workers and the public have been meet.
5. Are you planning to rollout or have rolled out LED street lighting?
5.1 If yes, please answer these questions:
(a) What is the CMS and specification of the software and hardware of the LED street light system?
(b) What type of waveform is the LED? e.g. Square wave?
(c) Can you control the Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) of the streetlight system using the CMS?
(d) Can you control the PWM of each streetlight that’s connected to the system?
(e) What restrictions do you have in place for the control of the PWM?
(f) What is the UK, EU and International safety limit (low and high) for the amount of ‘flicker’ (Hz) the Human Body and eyes can be exposed to and for how long?
(g) I request to see the training manual and safety operation manual for the CMS and the LED streetlight system.
(h) Who is the company who is or has installed the CMS LED streetlight system?
(i) What company maintains and repairs the CMS and LED streetlight system?
(j) What entity and Officer is responsible for the safety standards for the CMS and LED streetlight system?
(k) I request proof e.g. a certificate from Haringey Council that confirms that UK, EU and International safety standards for workers and the public have been meet.
(l) What is the amount of Blue Light leakage that’s safe for the public and workers during the LED streetlights operation?
(m) What level of LED streetlight exposure is safe for the public at daytime and night time?
(n) Is there a legal requirement for diffusers to be fitted to LED streetlights?
(o) How have you have addressed the amount of Oxidative Stress on Human and Animal cells that’s produced from LED?
5.2 If no, then I request a declaration from Haringey Council that you will not be installing LED streetlights in the future. If you cannot provide a declaration, I would like the following answered in the future tense:
(a) What is the CMS and specification of the software and hardware of the LED street light system?
(b) What type of waveform is the LED? e.g. Square wave?
(c) Can you control the Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) of the streetlight system using the CMS?
(d) Can you control the PWM of each streetlight that’s connected to the system?
(e) What restrictions do you have in place for the control of the PWM?
(f) What is the UK, EU and International safety limit (low and high) for the amount of ‘flicker’ (Hz) the Human Body and eyes can be exposed to and for how long?
(g) I request to see the training manual and safety operation manual for the CMS and the LED streetlight system.
(h) Who is the company who is or has installed the CMS LED streetlight system?
(i) What company maintains and repairs the CMS and LED streetlight system?
(j) What entity and Officer is responsible for the safety standards for the CMS and LED streetlight system?
(k) I request proof e.g. a certificate from Haringey Council that confirms that UK, EU and International safety standards for workers and the public have been meet.
(l) What is the amount of Blue Light leakage that’s safe for the public and workers during the LED streetlights operation?
(m) What level of LED streetlight exposure is safe for the public at daytime and night time?
(n) Is there a legal requirement for diffusers to be fitted to LED streetlights?
(o) How have you have addressed the amount of Oxidative Stress on Human and Animal cells that’s produced from LED?
6. Where do you have 3G and 4G systems in public spaces and public roads?

Yours Sincerely,
Ms Hirano

Haringey Borough Council

Dear Ms Hirano

 

Freedom of Information / Environmental Information Regulations Request:
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Baker Richard, Haringey Borough Council

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Dear Ms Hirano,

Freedom of Information Act / Environmental Information Regulations Request
ref: LBH/9899920

 

Thank you for your request for information received on , in which you
asked for the following information:

 

1. Do you have a 5G strategy? No

1.1 If yes, I request to see the complete strategy, its ambitions and its
objectives in PPTX, Word, PDF or picture format.
1.2 If yes, has the public had the opportunity to read and understand
Haringey Council 5G strategy? Where was this information published?
1.3 I also request a supplementary document that includes the highest
level of detail on all 5G technology that’s planned to be used and current
in use in public spaces within Haringey Council:

 

There is no 5G technology in Haringey

(a) Companies and entities involved and the names of the company/entity
officers.
(b) Specification sheets of 5G technology.
(c) What technology e.g. units and arrays are not currently 5G, but can be
5G enabled e.g. with current software, future software, hardware upgrades
or retrofitting?

 

Mobile Telecommunication Masts

(d) What UK, EU and International safety standards is Haringey Council
complying with for the 5G strategy and existing 5G technology.

 

Haringey Council is not a supplier nor provider of 5G technology and when
appropriate this question would have to be directed to the suppliers or
providers of 5G technology.
(e) I request proof e.g. a certificate from Haringey Council that confirms
that UK, EU and International safety standards for workers and the public
have been meet.

 

N/A – Haringey Council is not a supplier nor provider of 5G technology and
when appropriate the question would have to be directed to organisations
that provide/supply 5G technology.
1.4 If no, I request to know when you will be chairing a 5G strategy?

 

There is nothing arranged.

2. I request the name/s of the Officer/s in charge of the 5G strategy and
roll out for 5G and Smart Cities; and who their subject area expert or
consultancy is, their CV and qualifications on 5G and Smart Cities.

 

There is no such officer. 

3. Are you in talks with any experts, companies or entities about
autonomous vehicles (AV) for public transport and/or private use on Public
Highways?

 

No but Transport for London has notified us about AV trials in London.

3.1 If yes, I request to see the complete strategy, its ambitions and its
objectives in PPTX, Word, PDF or picture format.

 

See Transport for London’s website
[1]https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/publication...

3.2 I also request a supplementary document that includes all levels of
detail on:

 

N/A

(a) Companies and entities involved and the names of the company/entity
officers?
(b) Specification sheets of all technology.
(c) What type of communication system will Haringey Council be utilising
to control the vehicles?
(d) What UK, EU and International safety standards does your AV strategy
and rollout comply with?
(e) I request proof e.g. a certificate from Haringey Council that confirms
that UK, EU and International safety standards for workers and the public
have been meet.

4. Do you have a strategy for smart roads and smart signage on Public
Highways and Public spaces?

 

No

4.1 If yes, I request to see the complete strategy, its ambitions and its
objectives in PPTX, Word, PDF or picture format.
4.2 I also request a supplementary document that includes all levels of
detail on:
(a) Companies and entities involved and the names of the company/entity
officers?
(b) Specification sheets of all technology.
(c) What technology e.g. units and arrays will not be 5G, but can be 5G
enabled e.g. with current software, future software, hardware upgrades or
retrofitting etc (you must be specific on anything here)?
(d) What UK, EU and International safety standards does your 5G strategy
and rollout comply with?
(e) I request proof e.g. a certificate from Haringey Council that confirms
that UK, EU and International safety standards for workers and the public
have been meet.

 

5. Are you planning to rollout or have rolled out LED street lighting?

 

33% of the lighting equipment is now LED with a colour temperature of
4000k, by the end of 2022 all road lighting on the public highway will be
LED.

5.1 If yes, please answer these questions:
(a) What is the CMS and specification of the software and hardware of the
LED street light system?  

 

N/A We do not currently have a CMS system.

 
(b) What type of waveform is the LED? e.g. Square wave?

 

Not applicable.

(c) Can you control the Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) of the streetlight
system using the CMS?

 

Not applicable

(d) Can you control the PWM of each streetlight that’s connected to the
system?

 

Not applicable

(e) What restrictions do you have in place for the control of the PWM?

 

Not applicable

(f) What is the UK, EU and International safety limit (low and high) for
the amount of ‘flicker’ (Hz) the Human Body and eyes can be exposed to and
for how long?

 

All LED production comply with the current standards and these are
available on the web.

(g) I request to see the training manual and safety operation manual for
the CMS and the LED streetlight system.

 

N/A for CMS, in regards to LED Please refer to guidance from the HEA & ILP
via their website

(h) Who is the company who is or has installed the CMS LED streetlight
system?

 

N/A in regards to CMS. Marlborough Highways are currently the council
street lighting contract and install our street lighting

 

(i) What company maintains and repairs the CMS and LED streetlight system?

 

n/a in regards to CMS. Marlborough Highways are currently the council
street lighting contract and maintain our street lighting

 

(j) What entity and Officer is responsible for the safety standards for
the CMS and LED streetlight system?

 

The street lighting team are responsible for the safe operation of our
street lighting infrastructure  and  that the lighting meets current
standard

 

(k) I request proof e.g. a certificate from Haringey Council that confirms
that UK, EU and International safety standards for workers and the public
have been meet.

 

This question is not clear. If it relates to assets, we have 18,000 street
lighting assets and many other illuminated furniture. To sort records for
each one to obtain the installation test certificates would be task taking
well in excess of 18 hours and would therefore be refused on the grounds
of cost.  

 

(l) What is the amount of Blue Light leakage that’s safe for the public
and workers during the LED streetlights operation?

 

There is specific guidance on the safe operation for street lighting, this
is available for the HEA website ‘Highway Electrical Association’

 

(m) What level of LED streetlight exposure is safe for the public at
daytime and night time?

 

I suggest this need clarification via the national standards setting
institute / British standards, and not Haringey council as we simply
comply with their requirements not set them.

 

(n) Is there a legal requirement for diffusers to be fitted to LED
streetlights?

 

All LED light engines are fitted with optical lenses

(o) How have you have addressed the amount of Oxidative Stress on Human
and Animal cells that’s produced from LED?

 

There are various documentation available on the web and all LED products
comply with all the Health Safety advice which is current at this time.
However, I suggest this need clarification via the national standards
setting institute / British standards, and not Haringey council as we
simply comply with their requirements not set them.

 

6. Where do you have 3G and 4G systems in public spaces and public roads?

 

Please see attached excel spreadsheet a list of telecoms applications from
the Planning Register. To view more details to a particular planning
applications:

 

[2]http://www.planningservices.haringey.gov...

 

 

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Dear Haringey Borough Council,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Haringey Borough Council's handling of my FOI request 'Notice of Freedom of Information Act 2000 Request'.
Regarding previous request for Haringey's 5G Strategy, Led street light safety, 5G oxidative stress safety testing. Full replies to my Freedom of information act.

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Yours faithfully,

Ms Hirano

FOI, Haringey Borough Council

Dear Ms Hirano,

Thank you for your email. Unfortunately you are out of time for submitting an Internal Review request on the response sent to you in July 2020. You had two months to request a review form the date it was sent.

You are able to contact the ICO if you wish to escalate the matter or if you have an amended new request you can submit it to us. Normal timescales for a new request would then be applicable.

I am sorry but we are unable to assist you.

Yours sincerely,

Corporate Feedback Team

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