Paper costs and carbon footprint reduction targets
Dear Copeland Borough 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
Dear A R Shaw,
I acknowledge receipt of your Request for Information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Your request is being considered and you will receive any recorded information held by Copeland Borough Council within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject to the information not being exempt or containing a reference to a third party.
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Yours sincerely
Cliff Walker
Information Management Officer
Business Support
Copeland Borough Council
Tel: 01946 59 8529
Email: [email address]
Copeland Borough Council, The Copeland Centre, Catherine Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7SJ. Tel: 01946 598300. Fax: 01946 598303. www.copeland.gov.uk, [Copeland Borough Council request email]
Working to improve lives, communities and the prosperity of Copeland
Dear A R Shaw,
Please accept my apologies for the delay in response to your FOI request of 16 October 2017. FOI 6537/17
In September 2017 Copeland Borough Council was subject to a significant ‘Ransomware’ cyber-attack which has severely impacted upon our ability to respond, within time guidelines, to all FOI requests dependent upon where and how the required information was stored.
The recovery is an ongoing project with the Council in a repair/rebuild stage and at the time of writing I am unable to give any timeframe for possible full recovery.
I will retain your request on record as ‘open’ and will endeavour to provide the required information as soon as I am able.
Regards,
Cliff Walker
Information Management Officer
Business Support
Copeland Borough Council
Tel: 01946 59 8529
Email: [email address]
Copeland Borough Council, The Copeland Centre, Catherine Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7SJ. Tel: 01946 598300. Fax: 01946 598303. www.copeland.gov.uk, [Copeland Borough Council request email]
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