Use of Hazard Manager service within your organisation

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Dear Angus Council,

Under the Freedom of Information Act, please provide me with the following information:

Does your organisation use a weather forecasting/monitoring service called Hazard Manager provided by the Met Office?

If so, please confirm whether this is a paid for service or provided free of charge.

This query is probably best directed to someone in an Emergency/Contingency Planning role within your organisation.

I understand that under the Act I am entitled to a response within 20 working days of your receipt of this request.

Please acknowledge receipt of this request, and I look forward to receiving the information in the near future.

Yours faithfully,

M Arciniegas

InformationGovernance, Angus Council

Dear Sir/Madam

Thank you for your information request dated 23 January 2020 (received by Angus Council that same day).

If we are unable to provide you with a response within 20 working days, we will advise you of this in writing.

Please refer to the information below which explains your right to complain if you are unhappy with how the Council is dealing with your request.

If you have any queries, please ask for me on 01307 492236 or email [Angus Council request email]

Yours sincerely,

Gillian McCubbin

Gillian McCubbin Business Support Assistant | HR, Digital Enablement, IT & Business Support |Angus Council | Angus House | Orchardbank Business Park | Forfar | DD8 1AN | Tel: (01307) 492299 | DX530678 | Email: [email address] |

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Dear Requester

Request for Information

Thank you for your request for information dated 23 January 2020 (received by the Council that same date) which has been passed to me for attention.

You have requested the following information:
Does your organisation use a weather forecasting/monitoring service called Hazard Manager provided by the Met Office?
If so, please confirm whether this is a paid for service or provided free of charge.

Angus Council use hazard manager. It is a free service provided by the Met Office to a range of organisations who are category 1 & 2 responders under the civil contingencies Act. We do not pay for it.

In compiling responses to information requests we invariably use information which is routinely published on the Council’s website or through its Publication Scheme. If you require further information please first check that the information you want is not routinely published as any such information is exempt from release in terms of Section 25 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 or Regulation 6(1)(b) of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004.

Please note that the information contained in this reply is believed to be accurate as at todays date (unless otherwise indicated) but no warranty is given. Further, Angus Council does not accept liability for any loss, injury or damage which arises from the use of the information contained in this reply either by you or by any other party. Please refer to the information set out in the Appendix which explains your right to complain if you are unhappy with how the Council has dealt with your request.

Yours sincerely

Louise

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