Grounds Maintenance
Dear Salford City College,
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
Thank you for your email. I am away from the College, with limited access
to emails, until Monday 25th February. If you require further assistance,
please contact Monica Monaghan (0161 631 5378,
[email address]) or Kelly Mason ( 0161 631 5559,
[email address]).
Best Wishes
Tracy
Dear Steve
Re: Freedom of Information request - Grounds Maintenance
Thank you for your request for information dated 22^nd February 2019. We
have dealt with this under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 ('the Act'), you have the right
to:
• know whether we hold the information you require
• be provided with that information (subject to any
exemptions under the Act which may apply).
Response
The College holds the information requested below and the answer to your
questions are as follows:
1. Is grounds maintenance (i.e. mowing, tree work, weed spraying
etc.) work undertaken by in-house teams or contracted out?
A mix: In-house team and contracted out.
2. Who is responsible for managing in-house grounds maintenance
teams or contractors?
The Estates Manager.
3. What is the contact name, address and email of the person
responsible for managing grounds maintenance activities?
Estates Manager
SCC Group
Worsley College
Walkden Road
M28 7QD
[1][email address]
4. What is the annual grounds maintenance budget?
We competitively tender all aspects of our college maintenance
requirements.
5. Do you receive additional Government, non-profit or voluntary
donations, specifically for grounds maintenance tasks?
No.
Your Rights
If you are not happy with how your response was handled, you can request
an Internal
Review within two months of this letter by email to
[2][Salford City College request email] or post:
Freedom of Information Team, SCC Group, Frontier House, Merchants Quay,
Salford, M50 3SR. Please quote your case reference number.
If you are not satisfied with the Internal Review outcome you can complain
to the Information Commissioner’s Office at [email address] telephone
0303 123 1113, or post to Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe
House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. The ICO website
[3]www.ico.org.uk may be useful.
Yours sincerely
Freedom of Information Department
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