Paper costs and carbon footprint reduction targets
Dear North Kesteven District Council,
I am currently compiling data on the cost to both the environment and expenditure on the use of paper.
I would be grateful if you can give me information on the following:
1) The total amount of reams of paper used by the authority in the last 12 months
2) The amount of expenditure on printing, photocopying, and consumables for internal purposes. We are not interested in the amount of expenditure for printing of publications for external use.
3) The amount of recycling of paper from your offices.
4) Does the local authority have a target to reduce the use of paper - if so what is the current progress?
5) Does the local authority have a target to reduce their carbon footprint - if so what is the current progress?
Yours faithfully,
A R Shaw
Ref No: 17/519
18 January 2018
Dear Sir or Madam
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request regarding: Paper costs
and carbon footprint reduction targets.
We can confirm your request was received on 18 January 2018. This will be
dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and
answered within twenty working days.
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Yours faithfully
Ms Helen Snowden
Performance and Information Assistant
Corporate Information Team
North Kesteven District Council
Tel No. 01529 414155 Ext 28186
Ref No: 17/519
9 February 2018
Dear Sir or Madam
We refer to previous correspondence regarding your request for information
relating to: Paper costs and carbon footprint reduction targets.
The information you requested is given below:
1) The total amount of reams of paper used by the authority in the last
12 months.
In 2017 – 2,200 reams of A4 / 95 reams of A3.
2) The amount of expenditure on printing, photocopying, and consumables
for internal purposes. We are not interested in the amount of expenditure
for printing of publications for external use.
£41,556.40
3) The amount of recycling of paper from your offices.
All office paper recycled or taken for specialist confidential disposal.
4) Does the local authority have a target to reduce the use of paper -
if so what is the current progress?
No
5) Does the local authority have a target to reduce their carbon
footprint - if so what is the current progress?
40% by 2020 (80% by 2050) from 2008/09 baseline – actual reduction to
2016/17 40.64%.
If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the
right to ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be
submitted to the Freedom of Information Officer within two months of the
date of receipt of the response to your original letter either via email
at: [1][North Kesteven District Council request email] or by post to North Kesteven District
Council, Corporate and Customer Services, Kesteven Street, Sleaford,
Lincs, NG34 7EF.
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the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information
Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9
5AF.
Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.
Yours faithfully
Ms Helen Snowden
Performance and Information Assistant
Corporate Information Team
North Kesteven District Council
Tel No. 01529 414155 Ext. 28186
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