Grounds Maintenance
Dear Rochdale Safeguarding Children Board,
I am writing to make an open government request for all of the
information, to which I am entitled to request under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.
I would like answers to the following points;
1. Is grounds maintenance (ie mowing, tree work, weed spraying etc) work
undertaken by in-house teams or contracted out?
2. Who is responsible for managing in-house grounds maintenance teams or
contractors?
3. What is the contact name, address and email of the person responsible
for managing grounds maintenance activities?
4. What is the annual grounds maintenance budget?
5. Do you receive additional Government, non-profit or voluntary
donations, specifically for grounds maintenance tasks?
I would like the above information to be provided electronically. I
understand that you are legally compelled to respond to my request within
20 working days after receipt of my letter. I would be grateful if you
could confirm in writing that you have received this request.
Yours faithfully,
Steve Wright
Dear Requestor
Thank you for your request for information received on 21 February 2019 which was made under the Freedom of Information Act.
The obligations of the FOI Act 2000 are limited to institutions that are “public authorities” for the purposes of the Act.
Rochdale Borough Safeguarding Board is not listed in schedule 1 of the FOIA as being a public authority for the purposes of the FOIA and has not been designated by the Secretary of State as an institution which is caught by the FOIA 2000.
We are therefore not obliged to respond to requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. However if you submit the same request in to Rochdale Borough Council you will receive a response regarding council spend on grounds maintenance, which will cover the expenditure of the Board’s Business Unit as we are hosted by RBC.
Regards
RBSB Business Unit
[email address]
www.safeguarding4rochdale.com
Rochdale Borough Council
Floor 4, Number One Riverside
Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU
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