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Reference: LU20239

Dear Jamie Dixon

Your Freedom of Information Request - Acknowledgement. 
​
Thank you for sending your request for information.  We are treating this
as a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The legislation allows us 20 working days to respond to your request. This
is 08/04/2025. If we require any clarification from you in relation to
your request, we will contact you further.  

Should you have any queries or concerns about how your request is being
handled, please do not hesitate to contact us, quoting the above
reference, by emailing us at [Luton Borough Council request email] or writing to us at the
above address.

Yours sincerely

 Complaints and Information Compliance Team

 
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Dear James Dixon

I write in response to your Freedom of Information request which we
received on 11/03/2025

Your Request related to 1. The total number of road works carried out
within your council locality. This refers only to road works undertaken by
the authority or its contractors on behalf of the council. It does not
include street works undertaken by utility companies, their contractors,
or private developers.

2. The total number of road closures due to road works within your council
locality. This includes full road closures, partial road closures, and
nighttime closures.

3. The duration of each road work project carried out within your council
locality.

If available, please provide:
Start date
End date (or indicate if still ongoing)

If the project lasted less than a day, please provide the duration in
hours where possible.

4. The duration of each road closure due to road works within your council
locality.

If available, please provide:
Start date
End date (or indicate if still ongoing)

If the closure lasted less than a day, please provide the length in hours
where possible.

If this request exceeds the cost limit under the FOI Act, please advise
how it may be refined to remain within statutory limits.

Thank you for your help. Please let me know if you require any
clarification.
 
We have considered your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
(FOIA).

I can confirm we do hold information within scope of your request.
 
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the
following information for the last calendar year (1 January 2024 to 31
December 2024):

1. The total number of road works carried out within your council
locality. This refers only to road works undertaken by the authority or
its contractors on behalf of the council. It does not include street works
undertaken by utility companies, their contractors, or private developers.
= 2291

2. The total number of road closures due to road works within your council
locality. This includes full road closures, partial road closures, and
night time closures. =293

3. The duration of each road work project carried out within your council
locality. You would need to review what you are asking for here, i could
possibly provide you with an average duration works on the network would
of taken.

If available, please provide:
Start date
End date (or indicate if still ongoing)

If the project lasted less than a day, please provide the duration in
hours where possible.

4. The duration of each road closure due to road works within your council
locality. You would need to review what you are asking for here, i could
possibly provide you with an average duration Road closures were on the
network.

If available, please provide:
Start date
End date (or indicate if still ongoing)

If the closure lasted less than a day, please provide the length in hours
where possible.

If this request exceeds the cost limit under the FOI Act, please advise
how it may be refined to remain within statutory limits.

Thank you for your help. Please let me know if you require any
clarification.
 
I hope this information is helpful.
 
Next Steps
If you are not satisfied with my response you can ask for an internal
review by contacting us at the address above or by email at
[Luton Borough Council request email] within 40 working days of the date of this
letter.  Please set out any specific concerns you have. Please quote the
reference number provided above when contacting us.

Should you remain unhappy with the internal review, you can refer your
concerns to the Information Commissioner: 
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
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Telephone: 0303 123 1113
Website: www.ico.org.uk
 
Please set out any specific concerns you have. Please quote the reference
number provided above when contacting us.

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Yours sincerely,
 

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