Gully / Drain /Highway maintenance schedules

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Dear Oxfordshire County Council,

It has been brought to my attention that the Gully / Drain cleaning and maintenance schedule has been amended to each drain / gully on the highways being cleaned once every 5 years. I am also led to believe that when somebody reports a blocked gully on Fix My Street that whilst it might be inspected, it will only be cleaned or repaired if there is a significant risk to flooding of properties or danger to life.

Can you please provide copies of meeting minutes where this has been discussed and agreed and in particular a copy of the risk assessment for this. In addition, can you please provide all communication between highways and other parties where this matter has been discussed including where members of the public may have raised this as an issue.

Yours faithfully,

David Bowen

FOI - E&E, Oxfordshire County Council

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Our reference: 16554 EIR

 

Dear Mr Bowen,

 

Thank you for your correspondence received on 27 February 2020 in which
you asked for the following information:

 

It has been brought to my attention that the Gully / Drain cleaning and
maintenance schedule  has been amended to each drain / gully on the
highways being cleaned once every 5 years. I am also led to believe that
when somebody reports a blocked gully on Fix My Street that whilst it
might be inspected, it will only be cleaned or repaired if there is a
significant risk to flooding of properties or danger to life.

 

Can you please provide copies of meeting minutes where this has been
discussed and agreed and in particular a copy of the risk assessment for
this. In addition, can you please provide all communication between
highways and other parties where this matter has been discussed including
where members of the public may have raised this as an issue.

 

 

Your request is being considered and you will receive the information
requested as soon as possible and in any event within the next 20 working
days in compliance with the Environmental Information Regulations
2004/Freedom of Information Act 2000, unless an exception applies. This
means that the council will respond to you by 27 March 2020 at the latest.

 

If appropriate, the information requested can be made available in
alternative formats, including other languages, Braille, large print, and
audiocassette. If you require any of these formats then please let me
know.

 

Please contact me if you have any have further enquiries about your
request. I would be grateful if you could quote the reference number given
at the top of this email.

 

Kind regards

Renata Malinowski

 

Freedom of Information Support Officer

Joint Commissioning and E&E

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Dear Mr Bowen,

 

I am writing to update you on your request for information, which is due
to be sent to you tomorrow.

 

Due to these unprecedented times with regards to COVID-19, resources are
having to be diverted elsewhere. As such, we are endeavouring to respond
to information requests within timeframes where possible. This is because
the Council will necessarily need to prioritise its staff and resources on
the delivery of key services. The Information Commissioner recognises that
this may occur during this unprecedented time and [1]has given
guidance. As such, it is unlikely that you will receive a response to your
information request by the twentieth working day. That being said,
officers are actively working on it and we will update you again on or
before 1^st April.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Claire Buller

Access & Disclosure Officer.

 

 

 

From: FOI - E&E <FOI-E&[email address]>
Sent: 28 February 2020 12:15
To: David Bowen <[FOI #650746 email]>
Cc: FOI - E&E <FOI-E&[email address]>
Subject: 16554 EIR Acknowledgement

 

Our reference: 16554 EIR

 

Dear Mr Bowen,

 

Thank you for your correspondence received on 27 February 2020 in which
you asked for the following information:

 

It has been brought to my attention that the Gully / Drain cleaning and
maintenance schedule  has been amended to each drain / gully on the
highways being cleaned once every 5 years. I am also led to believe that
when somebody reports a blocked gully on Fix My Street that whilst it
might be inspected, it will only be cleaned or repaired if there is a
significant risk to flooding of properties or danger to life.

 

Can you please provide copies of meeting minutes where this has been
discussed and agreed and in particular a copy of the risk assessment for
this. In addition, can you please provide all communication between
highways and other parties where this matter has been discussed including
where members of the public may have raised this as an issue.

 

 

Your request is being considered and you will receive the information
requested as soon as possible and in any event within the next 20 working
days in compliance with the Environmental Information Regulations
2004/Freedom of Information Act 2000, unless an exception applies. This
means that the council will respond to you by 27 March 2020 at the latest.

 

If appropriate, the information requested can be made available in
alternative formats, including other languages, Braille, large print, and
audiocassette. If you require any of these formats then please let me
know.

 

Please contact me if you have any have further enquiries about your
request. I would be grateful if you could quote the reference number given
at the top of this email.

 

Kind regards

Renata Malinowski

 

Freedom of Information Support Officer

Joint Commissioning and E&E

Email: [2]E&[email address] and
[3][email address]

 

 

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Dear Mr Bowen,

 

Please find attached our response to your Environmental Information
Request. 

 

Kind Regards

Renata Malinowski

 

Freedom of Information Support Officer

Joint Commissioning and E&E  

Email:  [1][email address] and
[2]FOI-E&[email address]

 

 

 

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delete it immediately. Views expressed by the sender may not be those of
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