Information Governance
Corporate Services              
Civic Offices, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AL
Telephone:      023 9284 4385
 
                                                                                   
Reference: 2022/1375
 
Dear Jacob Smith
 
INFORMATION REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 10th October 2022.
 
Your request will be considered in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (FOIA) or the Environmental Information Regulations
2004 (EIR) if it relates to environmental information as defined in Part
1(2)(1) of the EIR. Subject to the points made below, you will receive the
information requested as promptly as possible within the statutory
timescale of 20 working days.
 
If we need to obtain clarification from you to help us understand what
information you require, we will contact you as soon as possible. If this
is the case, the 20 working day time limit will not begin until the
necessary clarification has been received.
 
There are a number of lawful reasons why we may not be able to release
certain information. These reasons are referred to as 'exemptions' in the
FOIA or 'exceptions' in the EIR.  The Council will consider whether any of
these apply and, where required, will carry out a Public Interest Test to
decide whether information should be disclosed. If any information is to
be withheld, we will explain which exemption or exception applies. We may
be entitled to extend the deadline in certain cases, for FOIA this would
be to consider the Public Interest Test and for EIR where the request is
particularly complex or voluminous. In both cases we will be permitted to
extend deadline by a further 20 working days and will inform you if this
is the case.
 
The Council’s standard approach is to provide the information in the form
in which we hold it.  If you require an alternative format, for example,
an audio file, large print or information in a different language, please
let us know and we will provide it if reasonably practicable to do so.
 
There may be a fee payable for providing the information, for example, if
the cost of complying exceeds the appropriate limit set out in Section 12
of the FOIA or for photocopying or postage.   If a fee is to be charged,
we will send you a Fees Notice. Any fee must be paid before the
information will be provided.  The time between the issue of the Fees
Notice and receipt of payment will be excluded from the calculation of the
20 working day time limit.
 
Any personal information you provide us with will only be used to enable
us to comply with your request.
 
If you have any queries or concerns, please contact the Information
Governance Team at Portsmouth City Council, Civic Offices, Guildhall
Square, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2AL, telephone 023 9283 4385, e-mail
[1][email address].
 
Yours sincerely
 
 
Wendy Burton
FOI Officer
 
 

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Information Governance, Corporate Services
Civic Offices, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AL
Telephone:    023 92 834385
 
 
Our Ref: 2022/1375
 
Dear Jacob Smith
  
INFORMATION REQUEST – Number of highway licence/permit applications
 
Thank you for your request for information received 10^th October 2022,
which was considered under the Freedom of Information Act.
 
In accordance with the Act, I confirm that Portsmouth City Council holds
in part the information you are seeking. 
 
YOUR REQUEST AND OUR RESPONSE:
 
Please can you provide the number of applications received between 1st
April 2021 to 31st March 2022 for the following highway licences/permits:

Cranes / Cherry pickers / MEWPS - 20

Hoardings / Site Fencing - 17

Material on highway - 49

Scaffolding - 476

Skips - 1196

Café tables and chairs - Pavement licences for food premises for outside
seating/facilities - 101

A Boards - Amenities on the highway (which will include A boards and
tables and chairs) - 42

TTRO's / TTRN's - 127

Section 50's - 166

Section 171's - 121

Crossovers / Dropped Kerbs - 140

Highways Searches - information not held.

Lane Rental Waiver Requests -  Lane rental not used
 
With reference to the s50 and s171 licences, for the same time period, how
many notice of works, reinstatement notices and traffic management control
forms were received?

Section 50 -– 142 with 128 reinstatement notices
Section 171 - 0
 
The information provided to you in this response may not be automatically
re-used. You may use this information without further permission for the
purposes of private study, non-commercial research and news reporting with
the exception of pictures and photographs. The information may not be
re-used for any other purpose without permission from Portsmouth City
Council. This is in accordance with the Re-use of Public Sector
Information Regulations 2015.
 
We trust that our response fulfils your request. You do have the right
request an internal review of this outcome or to complain about our
treatment of your request.  If you wish to do so, please set out in
writing your grounds of complaint and send to the Corporate Information
Governance Officer at Portsmouth City Council, Civic Offices, Guildhall
Square, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2AL, telephone 023 9283 4385, e-mail 
[1][email address]. Requests for internal reviews should be
submitted within 40 working days of the date of receipt of this email.
 
Should you be dissatisfied with the outcome of the complaints decision you
may wish to follow the Portsmouth City Council’s Compliments and
Complaints procedure which can be found on the Portsmouth City Council
website or by contacting the Civic Offices.
 
If you are dissatisfied with the outcome of the internal review or you
have any other concerns, you may wish to contact the Information
Commissioner's Office at:
 
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 0303 123 1113
[2]https://ico.org.uk
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Sharlotte Hughes
Information Governance Specialist
 
Portsmouth City Council
Civic Offices
Portsmouth
PO1 2BQ
 
T: 023 9288 2659
E: [3][email address]
E: [4][Portsmouth City Council request email]
[5]www.portsmouth.gov.uk
 
 
_____________________________________________
From: FOI <[6][Portsmouth City Council request email]>
Sent: 10 October 2022 12:45
To: Jacob Smith <[7][FOI #906243 email]>; FOI
<[8][Portsmouth City Council request email]>
Subject: 2022/1375 - Number of highway licence/permit applications
 
 
Information Governance
Corporate Services              
Civic Offices, Guildhall Square, Portsmouth, PO1 2AL
Telephone:      023 9284 4385
 
                                                                                   
Reference: 2022/1375
 
Dear Jacob Smith
 
INFORMATION REQUEST ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 10th October 2022.
 
Your request will be considered in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (FOIA) or the Environmental Information Regulations
2004 (EIR) if it relates to environmental information as defined in Part
1(2)(1) of the EIR. Subject to the points made below, you will receive the
information requested as promptly as possible within the statutory
timescale of 20 working days.
 
If we need to obtain clarification from you to help us understand what
information you require, we will contact you as soon as possible. If this
is the case, the 20 working day time limit will not begin until the
necessary clarification has been received.
 
There are a number of lawful reasons why we may not be able to release
certain information. These reasons are referred to as 'exemptions' in the
FOIA or 'exceptions' in the EIR.  The Council will consider whether any of
these apply and, where required, will carry out a Public Interest Test to
decide whether information should be disclosed. If any information is to
be withheld, we will explain which exemption or exception applies. We may
be entitled to extend the deadline in certain cases, for FOIA this would
be to consider the Public Interest Test and for EIR where the request is
particularly complex or voluminous. In both cases we will be permitted to
extend deadline by a further 20 working days and will inform you if this
is the case.
 
The Council’s standard approach is to provide the information in the form
in which we hold it.  If you require an alternative format, for example,
an audio file, large print or information in a different language, please
let us know and we will provide it if reasonably practicable to do so.
 
There may be a fee payable for providing the information, for example, if
the cost of complying exceeds the appropriate limit set out in Section 12
of the FOIA or for photocopying or postage.   If a fee is to be charged,
we will send you a Fees Notice. Any fee must be paid before the
information will be provided.  The time between the issue of the Fees
Notice and receipt of payment will be excluded from the calculation of the
20 working day time limit.
 
Any personal information you provide us with will only be used to enable
us to comply with your request.
 
If you have any queries or concerns, please contact the Information
Governance Team at Portsmouth City Council, Civic Offices, Guildhall
Square, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2AL, telephone 023 9283 4385, e-mail
[9][email address].
 
Yours sincerely
 
 
Wendy Burton
FOI Officer
 
 

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