Request Information regarding Council Vehicle Fleet and Maintenance of Vehicles

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Dear Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council,

I am the Managing Director of an Automotive Recruitment Company , the reason for my email is I would like to find out the following information from you .

1) Do you have an in House Fleet of Vehicles , ie Cars,Vans,Parks Equipment,HGV Lorries etc

2) Where are these Vehicles Serviced/Repaired , ie do you have your own Vehicle Workshops or is the work sent out to a Private company .

3) Do your Vehicle Workshops use Agency Staff (if you have own Workshop)

4) if you have your own Vehicle Workshops do you have a contact name and number please or email address of the person in charge of the Fleet or Vehicle Workshops

5) if the work is sent out do you have the name of the Company please

Yours faithfully,

Andrew Jennings

Accesstoinformation, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Dear Andrew,

Thank you for your request for information regarding House fleet of vehicles (reference number 02789). Your request was received on the 15/12/2018 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and/or Environmental Information Regulations 2004.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, I will let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be required to pay before we will proceed to deal with your request.

If you have any queries about this request, please contact Information Governance on 01254 585852. Alternatively, our email address is [Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council request email].

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Kind Regards,

Heather Wolstenholme
Information Governance Officer
Email: [email address]
Tel: 01254 585651

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Accesstoinformation, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

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Dear Andrew,

Thank you for your request for information regarding House fleet of vehicles (reference number 02789); please see our response below. If you have any queries regarding your request for information then please don't hesitate to contact us.

1) Do you have an in House Fleet of Vehicles , ie Cars,Vans,Parks Equipment,HGV Lorries etc

We have an in-house fleet of vans, cars, lorries and parks equipment
Some parks equipment is hired in and maintained by the supplier (Balmers Garden Machinery)
The road sweepers are hired in and maintained by the supplier (Dawson Rentals)
The JCB grab machine is hired in and maintained by the supplier (B&W Plant)

2) Where are these Vehicles Serviced/Repaired , ie do you have your own Vehicle Workshops or is the work sent out to a Private company .

We have our own in-house workshop facility
Warranty work and some repair work is sub-contracted out(mainly to the main dealers)

3) Do your Vehicle Workshops use Agency Staff (if you have own Workshop)

We do not use agency staff

4) if you have your own Vehicle Workshops do you have a contact name and number please or email address of the person in charge of the Fleet or Vehicle Workshops

Neil Bolton, Fleet Transport Manager, 01254 585095, [email address]

5) if the work is sent out do you have the name of the Company please

Main Dealers: Ciceley Commercials, Dennis Eagle, Walton Summit Truck Centre, Lancashire Daf, Terberg Matec, ManTruck and Bus, CP Davidsons, Econ Engineering, Gunn JCB, OMC (Ford), Whale Tankers.
Electrical work: MJC Auto Electrics
Engineering work: Navesey General Engineering
Hydraulic work: Pirtek
Recoveries: AAA Road Rescue
Transmission work: Truck Transmissions
General repairs(small Vans): Three Arches Garage
If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision, you should write to: Information Governance Manager, Information Governance, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, G Floor, Town Hall, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 7DY or email [Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council request email].

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by the Council. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

Please find attached our 'have your say' feedback policy.

Kind Regards,

Heather Wolstenholme
Information Governance Officer
Email: [email address]
Tel: 01254 585651

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