Information on 5g, LED street lighting amd Smart Cities

This request has been withdrawn by the person who made it. There may be an explanation in the correspondence below.

Kyle Willoughby

Dear South Lanarkshire Council
This is a Freedom of Information Request.
1. Do you have a 5G strategy?
1.1 If yes, I request to see the complete strategy, its ambitions and its
objectives in PPTX, Word, PDF or picture format.
1.2 If yes, has the public had the opportunity to read and understand
[Council’s] 5G strategy? Where was this information published?
1.3 I also request a supplementary document that includes the highest
level of detail on all 5G technology that’s planned to be used and current
in use in public spaces within South Lanarkshire Council:
(a) Companies and entities involved and the names of the company/entity
officers.
(b) Specification sheets of 5G technology.
(c) What technology e.g. units and arrays are not currently 5G, but can
be 5G enabled e.g. with current software, future software, hardware
upgrades or retrofitting?
(d) What UK, EU and International safety standards is South Lanarkshire
Council complying with for the 5G strategy and existing 5G technology.
(e) I request proof e.g. a certificate from South Lanarkshire Council that
confirms that UK, EU and International safety standards for workers and
the public have been meet.
1.4 If no, I request to know when you will be chairing a 5G strategy?
2. I request the name/s of the Officer/s in charge of the 5G strategy and
roll out for 5G and Smart Cities; and who their subject area expert or
consultancy is, their CV and qualifications on 5G and Smart Cities.
3. Are you in talks with any experts, companies or entities about
autonomous vehicles (AV) for public transport and/or private use on
Public Highways?
3.1 If yes, I request to see the complete strategy, its ambitions and its
objectives in PPTX, Word, PDF or picture format.
3.2 I also request a supplementary document that includes all levels of
detail on:
(a) Companies and entities involved and the names of the company/entity
officers?
(b) Specification sheets of all technology.
(c) What type of communication system will South Lanarkshire Council be
utilising to control the vehicles?
(d) What UK, EU and International safety standards does your AV
strategy and rollout comply with?
(e) I request proof e.g. a certificate from South Lanarkshire Council that
confirms that UK, EU and International safety standards for workers and
the public have been meet.
4. Do you have a strategy for smart roads and smart signage on Public
Highways and Public spaces?
4.1 If yes, I request to see the complete strategy, its ambitions and its
objectives in PPTX, Word, PDF or picture format.
4.2 I also request a supplementary document that includes all levels of
detail on:
(a) Companies and entities involved and the names of the company/entity
officers?
(b) Specification sheets of all technology.
(c) What technology e.g. units and arrays will not be 5G, but can be 5G
enabled e.g. with current software, future software, hardware upgrades or
retrofitting etc (you must be specific on anything here)?
(d) What UK, EU and International safety standards does your 5G
strategy and rollout comply with?
(e) I request proof e.g. a certificate from South Lanarkshire Council that
confirms that UK, EU and International safety standards for workers and
the public have been meet.
5. Are you planning to rollout or have rolled out LED street lighting?
5.1 If yes, please answer these questions:
(a) What is the CMS and specification of the software and hardware of the
LED street light system?
(b) What type of waveform is the LED? e.g. Square wave?
(c) Can you control the Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) of the streetlight
system using the CMS?
(d) Can you control the PWM of each streetlight that’s connected to the
system?
(e) What restrictions do you have in place for the control of the PWM?
(f) What is the UK, EU and International safety limit (low and high) for the
amount of ‘flicker’ (Hz) the Human Body and eyes can be exposed to and
for how long?
(g) I request to see the training manual and safety operation manual for
the CMS and the LED streetlight system.
(h) Who is the company who is or has installed the CMS LED streetlight
system?
(i) What company maintains and repairs the CMS and LED streetlight
system?
(j) What entity and Officer is responsible for the safety standards for the
CMS and LED streetlight system?
(k) I request proof e.g. a certificate from South Lanarkshire Council that
confirms that UK, EU and International safety standards for workers and
the public have been meet.
(l) What is the amount of Blue Light leakage that’s safe for the public and
workers during the LED streetlights operation?
(m) What level of LED streetlight exposure is safe for the public at
daytime and night time?
(n) Is there a legal requirement for diffusers to be fitted to LED
streetlights?
(o) How have you have addressed the amount of Oxidative Stress on
Human and Animal cells that’s produced from LED?
5.2 If no, then I request a declaration from South Lanarkshire Council
that you will not be installing LED streetlights in the future. If you cannot
provide a declaration, I would like the following answered in the future
tense:
(a) What is the CMS and specification of the software and hardware of the
LED street light system?
(b) What type of waveform is the LED? e.g. Square wave?
(c) Can you control the Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) of the streetlight
system using the CMS?
(d) Can you control the PWM of each streetlight that’s connected to the
system?
(e) What restrictions do you have in place for the control of the PWM?
(f) What is the UK, EU and International safety limit (low and high) for the
amount of ‘flicker’ (Hz) the Human Body and eyes can be exposed to and
for how long?
(g) I request to see the training manual and safety operation manual for
the CMS and the LED streetlight system.
(h) Who is the company who is or has installed the CMS LED streetlight
system?
(i) What company maintains and repairs the CMS and LED streetlight
system?
(j) What entity and Officer is responsible for the safety standards for the
CMS and LED streetlight system?
(k) I request proof e.g. a certificate from South Lanarkshire Council that
confirms that UK, EU and International safety standards for workers and
the public have been meet.
(l) What is the amount of Blue Light leakage that’s safe for the public and
workers during the LED streetlights operation?
(m) What level of LED streetlight exposure is safe for the public at
daytime and night time?
(n) Is there a legal requirement for diffusers to be fitted to LED
streetlights?
(o) How have you have addressed the amount of Oxidative Stress on
Human and Animal cells that’s produced from LED?
6. Where do you have 3G and 4G systems in public spaces and public
roads?

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Dickson, Laura, South Lanarkshire Council

Dear Mr Willoughby

 

Thank you for your request for information received on 2 June 2019. 

 

We are dealing with your request.  We will issue a full response as soon
as possible but no later than 28 June 2019.    If you have requested that
we respond to you by mail, please allow time for postage.

 

Your sincerely

 

Laura Dickson

Secretary to Head of Service

Finance/ IT Service

Finance and Corporate Resources

South Lanarkshire Council

Council Offices

Almada Street

Hamilton  ML3 0AA

Tel. 01698 454168

e-mail: [1][email address]

Council website: [2]www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk

 

South Lanarkshire Council

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