Grounds/Trees/Playgrounds Maintenance and Management Software

Dear George Peters

Thank you for your request received this morning for which I acknowledge receipt.

Your request is now being dealt with in accordance with the Act and will be due for response no later than 20 September, in accordance with the statutory time limit of 20 working days.

I will write to you in advance should the processing of your request require any further any information/clarification from you.

Yours sincerely

Vicky Eagle
Administrator/Paralegal – FOI and EIR
Legal Services
North Devon Council
PO Box 379, Barnstaple
01271 388231
[North Devon Council request email]

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Dear George Peters

I write in response to your request for information received 22 August, in which you requested:

Grounds Maintenance Software

1. What software you are using for your grounds maintenance?
2. What is the annual spend on this contract?
3. What are the start date & duration of the contract?
4. Is there an extension clause in the contract and, if so, the duration of the extension?
5. Has a decision been made yet on whether the contract is being either extended or renewed?
6. Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for this contract?

Tree Management Software

1. What software you are using for your tree management?
2. What is the annual spend on this contract?
3. What are the start date & duration of the contract?
4. Is there an extension clause in the contract and, if so, the duration of the extension?
5. Has a decision been made yet on whether the contract is being either extended or renewed?
6. Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for this contract?

Playground Management Software

1. What software you are using for your Playground management?
2. What is the annual spend on this contract?
3. What are the start date & duration of the contract?
4. Is there an extension clause in the contract and, if so, the duration of the extension?
5. Has a decision been made yet on whether the contract is being either extended or renewed?
6. Who is the senior officer (outside of procurement) responsible for this contract?

Section 1(1)(a) of the Act requires the Council to inform you whether it holds information of the description specified in your request. I confirm that the Council does hold some of this information. In discharge of its obligation under section 1(1)(b) I can provide you with the following response:

The Council does not use grounds maintenance or tree management software, however it does use an app to record play area inspections:

1.The app is provided by the Play Inspection Company
2. The cost is £,3525
3. 8th February 2022 for 12 months
4. No extension date
5. No decision has been taken on extending or renewing the contract yet.
6. Andrew Moulton, Parks Officer

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to request an internal review which should be received within two months from the date of this response email and should be sent to;

Senior Solicitor and Monitoring Officer
Legal Services
North Devon Council
PO Box 379, Barnstaple, EX32 2GR
[North Devon Council request email]

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Tel: 01625 545 745
Fax: 01625 524 510
Email: [email address]

Yours sincerely

Vicky Eagle
Administrator/Paralegal – FOI and EIR
Legal Services
North Devon Council
PO Box 379, Barnstaple
01271 388231
[North Devon Council request email]

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