Information Team Croydon
Digital Services
Assistant Chief Executive Directorate
Bernard Wetherill House
7th Floor, Zone B
Croydon
CR0 1EA

Contact: Information Team
[Croydon Borough Council request email]

Dear Scott Lloyd

Request FOI/6168

Further to your request received on 20/09/2022, I confirm that the Council
has now considered your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Please accept our apologies for the delay. For ease of reference, yes will
answer each question in turn.

1. Do you have a contract with a commercial partner to provide and
maintain your bus shelter infrastructure? If yes, who is your contracted
provider?

Valo.

2. What are the start and end dates of your bus shelter contract,
including any optional extensions?

17^th November 2021 - 17^th November 2023.

3. What is the financial value of your contract?

The value of this contract is £6.75 million over the life of the 10-year
contract.

4. How many bus shelters does the contract cover?

185 assets comprising bus shelters and free-standing displays.

5. How many of the bus shelters covered in the contract have advertising
shells? What is the breakdown of these advertising shells between
traditional print and digital?

All the bus shelters will feature digital advertising unless the location
permits this.

6. What restrictions are there within the contract in relation to
advertising in your bus shelters – for example, are there any industries
or topics that cannot be advertised?

All advertising will comply with the regulations set out by
the [1]Advertising Standards Authority

If you are dissatisfied with the way the Council has handled your request
under the Freedom of Information Act, you may ask for an internal review.
This should be submitted to us within 40 working days of this response.
You can do this by outlining the details of your complaint by:

Email:        [2][Croydon Borough Council request email]

Writing:     Information Team

London Borough of Croydon

Bernard Weatherill House

Floor 7 - Zone B

                 8 Mint Walk

Croydon, CR0 1EA

Any requests received after the 40 working day time limit will be
considered only at the discretion of the council.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire, SK9 5AF

Yours sincerely,

Information Team

Croydon Council

References

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1. https://www.asa.org.uk/
2. mailto:[Croydon Borough Council request email]