Dear Sir / Madam

I am pleased to acknowledge your request for information, which has been
allocated the reference number NELC/28105/2324.

Your request has been passed to the relevant department and you can expect
your response within the 20 working day limit. If it will take us longer
than 20 working days to respond to you, we will inform you of this and
provide you with the expected date for receiving a response.

Further information about how we will deal with your Freedom of
Information requests is available on our website at:

[1]https://www.nelincs.gov.uk/your-council/...

Please feel free to contact me if you require any further information or
assistance quoting the reference number above.

Yours sincerely

North East Lincolnshire Council

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Dear Sir or Madam

Thank you for your information request, reference number NELC/28105/2324

I wish to confirm that North East Lincolnshire Council holds the following
information.

With regard to the Public Sector Equality Duty, does your decision-making
regarding the provision of food take into account the fact that veganism
is a protected characteristic for the purpose of the Equality Act 2010?
Yes/No

How many vegan hot and cold meal options do you offer:

In your own local authority canteen every day (if you have one)? 0, 1, 2,
3 or more. Please also express this as a proportion of the overall number
of options offered. 

Nil we have no canteens within local authority buildings.

In external events catering (if applicable)? Eg: 0, 1, 2, 3 or more.

Please also express this as a proportion of the overall number of options
offered.

Not applicable

Is a requirement for providing vegan hot and cold meal options included
within the catering procurement contracts you issue for other catering
provision for which you are responsible including schools, leisure
centres, care homes, libraries, and any other public buildings?   Yes/no?

Not applicable

Has your organisation taken any action to reduce meat and dairy
consumption in order to meet environmental goals?

·        If yes, please detail what actions have been taken, e.g. 100% or
50% plant-based food options offered.

·        If no, do you have ambitions to take action in this area, e.g.
through setting meat reduction targets? Yes/no, if yes please detail what
ambitions you have set out.

Not applicable

If you believe that your request for information has not been handled in
accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, you have the right to
request an internal review by the Council. Please be clear about which
elements of the Council’s response or handling of the request you are
unhappy with, and would like the Council to address during the internal
review process.  If following this you are still dissatisfied you may
contact the Office of the Information Commissioner. If you wish to request
an internal review, please contact me and I will make the necessary
arrangements.

Yours sincerely on behalf of North East Lincolnshire Council

Feedback Officer

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Dear Sir / Madam

Thank you for your further correspondence in relation to information request reference number NELC/28105/2324.

Your further correspondence has been passed to the relevant department and you can expect your response within the 20 working day limit. If it will take us longer than 20 working days to respond to you, we will inform you of this and provide you with the expected date for receiving a response.

Further information about how we will deal with your information request is available on our website at:
https://www.nelincs.gov.uk/your-council/...

If you have any queries or require further assistance, please contact us.

Yours sincerely,
North East Lincolnshire Council

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Dear Sir / Madam

Thank you for your information request, reference number NELC/28105/2324.
I can confirm that North East Lincolnshire Council does not hold the
information you have requested.

Under section 1 of the Freedom of Information Act I can confirm that North
East Lincolnshire Council does not hold the information you have
requested.

North East Lincolnshire Council does not cater any events. If events are
to be catered for, this is then outsourced.

If you believe that your request for information has not been handled in
accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, you have the right to
request an internal review by the Council. If you wish to request an
internal review, please write to us detailing the reasons why. Please be
clear about which elements of the Council’s response or handling of the
request you are unhappy with and would like the Council to address during
the internal review process.  If following this you are still dissatisfied
you may contact the Office of the Information Commissioner.

Yours sincerely

North East Lincolnshire Council

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