Information request
Our reference: 68047113
Your reference: [FOI #1168657 email]

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Dear Tom Hobbs
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Thank you for your request for information that was received on 30 August
2024 concerning:
 
Dear Birmingham City Council,

Please could you respond to the following questions, regarding highways
delivery.

- Do you use contractors or self-deliver highways maintenance for your
local authority?
- If a contractor is used for a PFI contract, when did this contract
commence and when does it end?
- Have you considered using innovated materials to fix road defects?
- Which highways maintenance contractors and sub contractors do you (or
your wider main contractor) use and what activity are they responsible
for?
- What plant machinery is used in your highways maintenance, both yours
and your contractors / rental partners?
- What measurement criteria is used to assess the contractor's
performance? How have they performed over a 12 month period?
- What is the spending and workforce associated to each of the following -
planned highways maintenance, reactive highways maintenance, capital
schemes?
- Who is the individual(s) that assess the assets and machinery used in
your highway maintenance?
- Do you provide your own PPE?
- What measurement do you use to identify the longevity of the highways
maintenance fix?
- What innovation have you trailed for highway maintenance?

Yours faithfully,

Tom Hobbs...
 
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Information request
Our reference: 68047113
Your reference: [FOI #1168657 email]

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Dear Tom Hobbs
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
I am writing to ask you to clarify your request.

For question - What is the spending and workforce associated to each of
the following - planned highways maintenance, reactive highways
maintenance, capital schemes? Please provide clarification as to the time
frame the question relates to.
 
I will not be able to take this matter further without this extra
information from you. Please let me know by 2710/2024.
 
If I do not hear from you within the timeframe provided, I shall take it
that you do not wish to pursue this request and will consider the request
closed. 
 
If you need assistance, please contact me: [1][email address].
 
Kind regards
 
Yours faithfully
 
 
Jenny Bent
Business Support Coordinator
Digital & Customer Support Services
[email address]
 
 
 
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Dear Tom Hobbs
 
Thank you for your email and clarification
 
Clarification sought
 
For question - What is the spending and workforce associated to each of
the following - planned highways maintenance, reactive highways
maintenance, capital schemes? Please provide clarification as to the time
frame the question relates to.
 
Clarification received
 
please State the last 3 years
 
 
We are dealing with your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
and now aim to send a response on or before 23 October2024.
 
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Birmingham City Council. We cannot guarantee that this message or any
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Dear Tom Hobbs
 
Thank you for your email and clarification.
 
Request
Please could you respond to the following questions, regarding highways
delivery.

- Do you use contractors or self-deliver highways maintenance for your
local authority?
- If a contractor is used for a PFI contract, when did this contract
commence and when does it end?
- Have you considered using innovated materials to fix road defects?
- Which highways maintenance contractors and sub contractors do you (or
your wider main contractor) use and what activity are they responsible
for?
- What plant machinery is used in your highways maintenance, both yours
and your contractors / rental partners?
- What measurement criteria is used to assess the contractor's
performance? How have they performed over a 12 month period?
- What is the spending and workforce associated to each of the following -
planned highways maintenance, reactive highways maintenance, capital
schemes?
- Who is the individual(s) that assess the assets and machinery used in
your highway maintenance?
- Do you provide your own PPE?
- What measurement do you use to identify the longevity of the highways
maintenance fix?
- What innovation have you trailed for highway maintenance?

 
Clarification sought
For question - What is the spending and workforce associated to each of
the following - planned highways maintenance, reactive highways
maintenance, capital schemes? Please provide clarification as to the time
frame the question relates to.
 
 
Clarification received
Please State the last 3 years
 
We are dealing with your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
and we aim to send a response on or before 23 October 2024.
 
 
Yours faithfully
 
Business Support Coordinator
Digital & Customer Support Services
 
 
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confidential information some or all of which may be legally privileged
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21 October 2024
 
Dear Tom Hobbs
 
We write with regard to your information request - IR Highway Maintenance
Contractors 68047113.
 
Whilst we strive to respond in a timely manner to all the information
requests we receive, sometimes this is not always possible, and we want to
let you know there may be a delay with your request.
 
We would ask if this were the case, and we are unable to meet the deadline
of 23 October 2024 then please bear with us, and we thank you in advance
for your patience.
 
Kind regards
 
Information Governance Team
City Operations Directorate 
Birmingham City Council
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Information request
Our reference: 68047113
Your reference: [FOI #1168657 email]

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Dear Tom Hobbs,
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 25 September 2024.
 
Please find attached our response to your request.
 
Yours sincerely
 
Information Governance Team
City Operations Directorate
Birmingham City Council
 
 
 
 
Re Use of Public Sector Information
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that may be released, re-use for personal, educational or non-commercial
purposes is permitted without further reference to the City Council. Where
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should notify the City Council in writing to seek approval or agree terms
for re-use
 
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of Birmingham City Council. This email has been scanned for all viruses
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are present. Birmingham City Council cannot accept responsibility for any
loss or damage arising from the use of this email or attachments.
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any attachment) sent by Birmingham City Council is confidential and may be
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accept our apologies and notify the sender immediately. Unauthorised
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unlawful. Any e-mail including its content may be monitored and used by
Birmingham City Council for reasons of security and for monitoring
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