Property Services - Freedom of Information Requests

Disclosure Log - Property

Commercial Premises
Industrial Premises
Land
Trees

2024

October

Reference: 3570212

Subject:

Energy Consumption and Cost:

How much energy, in kilowatt-hours (kWh), was consumed via cremations for each of the past four years (year end 31 March, latest year being y/e 31 March 2024)? This is referring only to the energy consumption of the cremation itself, as opposed to ancillary energy use in the crematorium. If this information is not available, please provide total Scope 1 emissions from cremations over the same period as an alternative.
Could you please provide data on the cost of this energy consumption for each of the past four years (year end 31 March, latest year being y/e 31 March 2024)?

Cremation Pricing and Frequency:

Could you please provide data on the average revenue received for an attended and an unattended cremation for each of the past four years (year end 31st March, latest year being y/e 31 March 2024)? This is referring to cremation fees charged. Please provide separate answers for attended and unattended cremations, if possible.
What is the total number of attended and unattended cremations that have taken place for each of the past four years (year end 31 March, latest year being y/e 31 March 2024) in your crematorium? Please provide separate answers for attended and unattended cremations, if possible.
Please also provide data on ‘ancillary’ cremation revenue received for each of the past four years (year end 31 March, latest year being y/e 31 March 2024). By ‘ancillary’, we mean any additional revenues received related to cremations, but outside of the core cremation fee. For example: cremation memorials / cremation plots, provision of in-house celebrant, photo tributes, etc.. Please provide data on this revenue broken down by type of revenue as is possible.

Response date: 18 October 2024

Response: Response to this request - 3570212.

September

Reference: 3554636

Subject:

Access Control System Overview: 

Current System(s):
What electronic access control system(s) do you currently have in place? Please include manufacturer of control unit & model (e.g. SALTO, PAXTON, ASSA) 
Access-Controlled Doors:
How many doors across all of your sites have access control systems installed? How many per each site?

Access Control Types:
Please provide a detailed breakdown of the different types of access control hardware in place (e.g., magnetic lock doors, paxton p50 door readers, electric strike doors, battery-operated electronic handle sets, battery-operated electronic cylinders, etc.).

System Age:
When was your current access control system installed? Which company installed it?

System Integration:
Is your access control system integrated with your ID card production or other systems (e.g., time and attendance, building management, CCTV and/or fire/security alarm systems)? If so, which system(s) is it integrated with?

Supplier Information:
What are the names of the suppliers of your existing access control system?
Who is your current supplier for access cards and fobs, and do you purchase these directly or through your access control installers/maintenance contractors? If not, where do you purchase these from?

Manufacturer and Models:
What manufacturer and model of hardware, cards and fobs do you use for your access control system? Please provide specific details of each of the exact manufacturer/model of equipment; card(s)/fob(s) that you use at each site (e.g. Paxton 692-052 Net2 Proximity ISO Cards Pack of 500 SKU: AC-PAX-692-052) together with the ongoing cost for fobs/cards (including VAT) each month/year.

Management Software:
What software is used to manage the door controllers and readers in your access control system? (e.g. Paxton Net2 Pro)

Usage and Distribution Details:

Consumable Usage:
Please provide data on the monthly and annual usage/purchases of access control cards and fobs. This should include how many are issued, lost/replaced, and returned faulty/damaged each month/annum.

User Information:
How many individual users require access control cards/fobs across all sites? If possible, please provide a breakdown by site or building.

Maintenance and Support:

Management and Contact Information:
Who manages your site’s access control system? Please provide a name, direct email address and direct telephone number / extension for this contact.

Support/Maintenance Contracts:
Do you have a current support/maintenance contract for your access control system? If so, when does this contract expire?

Future Plans/Planned Changes:
What are the organisations plans related to the installation, upgrade, or support/maintenance of access control systems over the next three to five years?

Response date: 06 September 2024

Response: Response to this request - 3554636.

August

Reference: 3560606

Subject:

I would like to request a list of all residential and commercial addresses within your jurisdiction along with the Unique Property Reference Number (UPRN) associated with each address.

Specifically, I would appreciate it if this data could be provided in an Excel or similar spreadsheet format where:

Column 1 contains a list of all addresses, including postcodes.
Column 2 contains the UPRN corresponding to each address.

Response date: 24 August 2024

Response: Response to this request - 3560606.

Reference: 3561348

Subject:

Can you advise if any properties or areas of land within the Local Authority are affected by a live Compulsory Purchase Order? If so, can you provide a list/map of the affected areas?

Response date: 19 August 2024

Response: Response to this request - 3561348.

Reference: 3540342

Subject:

A list of instances, in the past 15 years, when Rushcliffe Council has found structural issues with hollow block and beam/beam and pot structures on any buildings within the authority. The list should include: the address where the issue was found, what sort of building (ie school,office etc) it, and when the issue was found
A list of instances, in the past 15 years, when Rushcliffe Council commissioned reports from structural engineers into structural issues with hollow block and beam/beam and pot structures on any buildings within the authority. The list should include: the address where the issue was found, what sort of building (ie school,office etc), and when the issue was found
Copies of those reports.
How much money your council spent rectifying these problems.

Response date: 07 August 2024

Response: Response to this request - 3540342.

July

Reference: 3531731

Subject:

I would like to understand more about how this issue affects your local authority and the trees you are responsible for (i.e, you are responsible for maintaining, or are on your land, owned by you, etc).

In particular, I would like to know, over the past 10 years:

The locations of trees removed by your authority due to property or infrastructure damage, ideally accompanied by their species and the date of removal where possible (locations via GIS data, What3Words, OS coordinates, or addresses as you find easiest)
How many of/which of these trees were removed due to claims or requests from insurance companies
How much the council paid to remove each tree (if this can be attributed per removal, or how much the council spent on tree removal each financial year if not)
How much the council paid out in insurance claims for tree damage to properties (individual claim values preferred, but an aggregate value may be acceptable if the council considers the individual values to be exempt from disclosure)
The number of trees where removal has been requested, but was either refused, an alternative solution found, or the situation is still ongoing; any breakdown that can be provided (similar to above, e.g, species and location) would be appreciated

Please follow the following principles when considering this request:

Data at an individual tree level is preferred, but where you consider this can't be disclosed due to commercial or legal agreements (e.g, insurance claims, contractor works) then aggregate data either annually or (worst case) over the whole period may be acceptable
Some data is better than no data; for example, if data is only available for the last 5 years then that is better than refusing the request

Response date: 18 June 2024

Response: Response to this request - 3531731.

June

Reference: 3516244

Subject:

How much money has Rushcliffe Council spent rectifying defects on buildings, which were built by Carillion Group (or any of its subsidiaries). This should be split into yearly figures for every year from January 2018 to the date of your reply.
Of the work mentioned in question 1, how many sites did Rushcliffe Council need to fix? This should also be broken down into yearly figures, and should include the type of site (school building, leisure building etc)
How much money does Rushcliffe Council still expect to spend remediating defects on buildings built by Carillion in the coming years?

Response date: 18 June 2024

Response: Response to this request - 3516244.

Reference: 3510941

Subject:

Can you advise if any properties or areas of land within the Local Authority are affected by a live Compulsory Purchase Order? If so, can you provide a list/map of the affected areas?

Response date: 13 June 2024

Response: Response to this request - 3510941.

Reference: 3508845

Subject:

Can you tell me how many trees the council has ordered to be removed in the last 10 years? I would like information on all trees felled by council departments including those on streets and in woodlands.

And how many have been replanted in that period?

Can you specify how many trees were cut down because they faced insurance claims?

Can you specify how many trees were cut down to allow the construction of housing developments? If providing stats going back 10 years is not possible can you provide stats for tree felling for the past 5 or 3 years?

Response date: 4 June 2024

Response: Response to this request - 3508845.

May

Reference: 3484225

Subject:

How many sites owned by the council are allocated for development in the local plan?
What is the total size of these sites (preferably expressed in hectares)
Details of the allocated sites held by the council, including size and current use.

Response date: 20 May 2024

Response: Response to this request - 3484225.

Reference: 3479173

Subject:

For the period 1-April-23 to 31-March 2024, we please require disclosure of:

The grid Electricity kwh’s consumed & the £-value spent (excluding-vat).
The natural Gas kwh’s consumed & the £-value spent (excluding-vat).

Just as our last £4.5 billion disclosure report of public sector usage & cost covered the 400 local authorities, we would again note that the energy usages would fall within the EIR 2004 regulations, and the costs fall within your normal cost spend disclosure on your public facing website disclosures. Therefore, as a local authority there is nothing which can legitimately be deemed to be covered as valid ROI exemptions or commercially sensitive.

Notes:

We realise some councils act as buying organisations for meters outside of their direct control like Leisure trusts & academy schools etc, so please just show those you control, and which would be considered within the councils’ control as its own costs and its own emissions?
As some capture internally their unmetered supplies usages/costs for streetlights, then please feel free to show separately split out if easier.
The energy usage and cost information requested is what should be easily accessible by your energy procurement/bill validation team.
If the supplier hasn’t yet fully billed all the meters for that whole period, simply ask your bill validation team to use the “including Accrual” option within their reporting software to easily provide a reliable full picture view. (This would likely only affect smaller Non-HH meters anyway which are quarterly billed, as the larger half-hourly meters would have been already billed and paid for that March-24 period. An accrual would assume the latest price and daily usage and so should not be a reason to withhold the data as the values would fall within natural tolerance levels of accuracy.)
This request is again made for journalistic reasons and as Box Power CIC is a non-commercial (not-for-profit) organisation & the information will again be made publicly available and issued to UK national media then no RPSI restriction is to apply upon your disclosure to us.

Response date: 2 May 2024

Response: Response to this request - 3479173.

April

Reference: 2640838

Subject:

Please provide an itemised list of non-residential properties owned by the council that were unoccupied for one month or longer between 1 Jan 2022 and 31 December 2023.

Please include the following information:

The address of the property
The dates during which the property was unoccupied.
The cost of insuring the property during the period it was unoccupied.
- If this is not possible, please provide an annual amount.

The cost of providing security for the property during the period it was unoccupied.
- If this is not possible, please provide an annual amount.

Any other maintenance costs for the property during the period it was unoccupied.
- If this is not possible, please provide an annual amount.

The cost of any renovation works undertaken during the period it was unoccupied.
The dates any such renovation work was undertaken.
The size of the property

Response date: 9 April 2024

Response: Response to this request - 2640838.

March

Reference: 2626453

Subject:

The estimated total number of acres of land that you own.
The estimated total number of acres that you own which are not in operational use.
The annual spending on managing and maintaining your property that was not in operational use in the financial year 2022/23 - including costs for security, gardening, repairs and insurance. Please provide a breakdown.
The number of golf courses you currently own.
The number of farms you currently own.
The number of commercial buildings you own. If possible please provide a breakdown by category - such as shops, offices, restaurants, pubs, hotels.
The number of empty homes you currently own.
The number of empty buildings you currently own that are not homes.

Response date: 22 March 2024

Response: Response to this request - 2626453.

Reference: 2619343

Subject:

Can you advise if any properties or areas of land within the Local Authority are affected by a live Compulsory Purchase Order? If so, can you provide a list/map of the affected areas?

Response date: 06 March 2024

Response: Response to this request - 2619343.

Reference: 2587284

Subject:

Under the FOI Act, I would also like to know how much the council has spent on energy bills in each of the last three financial years.

Response date: 01 March 2024

Response: Response to this request - 2587284.

February

Reference: 2580224

Subject:

Which types of work require a Permit To Work to be completed on your sites?
Does your organisation utilise a software platform to issue, record, and provide evidence of completed works that require a permit?
If a software platform is used, please specify the name or type of software utilised to complete and evidence work permits.
Who within your organisation is responsible for the issuance, sign-off, and provision of evidence for Permits To Work?

Response date: 19 February 2024

Response: Response to this request - 2580224.

Reference: 2571886

Subject:

Gas and Electricity Contracts:

Energy Provider
Annual Spend for each provider for the past 3 financial years.
Contract Duration (Including any extensions)
Contract start date
Contract Expiry Date
Contract Review Dates
Contact details of the person responsible, including job title
Total Consumption of Gas, please provide me with the latest figure in cubic metres.
Total Consumption of Electricity (NHH), please provide me with latest figure in kWh for the past 3 financial years.
Total Consumption of Electricity (HH), please provide me with latest figure in kWh for the past 3 financial years.
Contact details of the person responsible, including job title at the very least

Energy Management System Provider:

Annual Spend
Contract Duration (Including any extensions)
Contract Expiry Date
Contract start date
Contract Review Date
Contract Description – A description of the services provided.
Brand of the software
Total number of meter points for electricity:
Non-Half Hourly (NHH) meter points
Half Hourly (HH) meter points
Total number of Gas meter points
Total number of meter points for specialist gases and liquids
Contact details of the person responsible, including job title

Response date: 09 February 2024

Response: Response to this request - 2571886.

Reference: 2578247

Subject:

I would like to know how much money in contracts from the council has been given to the following companies since July 2017: Kingspan and Rydon.

Following the Grenfell fire how many council tower blocks (over 18 meters high) were identified as having flammable cladding (likely made from aluminium composite material).

How many of these high rises still have flammable cladding?

How many other council-owned buildings, under 18m, currently have flammable cladding? I would like this broken down into building type - school, hospital etc

Response date: 09 February 2024

Response: Response to this request - 2578247.

Reference: 2569512

Subject:

For the financial years of 2019-20; 2020-21; 2021-22; and 2022-23, please provide the following information:

Total annual spend on maintaining the council’s office space
Breakdown per office building if applicable

Response date: 9 February 2024

Response: Response to this request - 2569512.

Reference: 2569198

Subject:

Total annual spend on external consultants and breakdown of cost of external consultants listed by relevant project

2020-21
2021-22
2022-23

Response date: 01 February 2024

Response: Response to this request - 2569198.

January

Reference: 2569522

Subject:

How many council-owned residential properties were empty on 1 January 2024
How many council owned commercial properties were empty on 1 January 2024

Response date: 18 January 2024

Response: Response to this request - 2569522.

2023

December

Reference: 2548734

Subject:

The number of sites owned by your council which have been in contract with a property guardianship company, for each year inclusive since 2014. (i.e. please provide that number of sites for January 1 2014-December 31 2014, the number for January 1 2015 - December 31 2015, and so on, up to the number for January 2023 - December 2023 to date of receipt of this email).
The original function of that site (e.g. residential council house, residential council flat, town hall, library, school, etc).
The number of guardians permitted to live at that site.
The length of time outlined in months that the site was contracted to a property guardianship company.
How much money the council paid to the guardianship company to manage each site over the course of the contract.
If applicable, how much money the guardianship company paid to the council to manage each site.

Response date: 15 December 2023

Response: Response to this request - 2548734.

Reference: 2543846

Subject:

Can you advise if any properties or areas of land within Rushcliffe are affected by a live Compulsory Purchase Order? If so, can you provide a list/map of the affected areas?

Response date: 5 December 2023

Response: Response to this request - 2543846.

Reference: 2536833

Subject:

To facilitate an analysis on the costs that leaseholders are liable when they extend their leases I would appreciate if you could provide the following data in a csv file with the following columns:

Date of completion – YYYY/MM/DD
Premium Paid – Integer
Section 60 costs – Integer

Response date: 4 December 2023

Response: Response to this request - 2536833.

November

Reference: 2535924

Subject:

Does this local authority own and / or manage any transit sites OR transit pitches situated on permanent sites?
If ‘yes,’ please continue to answer the following questions below.
How many
a) transit sites, and / or
b) transit pitches are there in total in your local authority area?
Of these transit pitches, on the 16 November 2023, how many were:
a) occupied
b) vacant?
What is the name and full address of each transit site, and/or permanent site containing one or more transit pitch or pitches, within your jurisdiction?
What are the criteria which must be met to be allocated a pitch on a transit site, or a transit pitch on a permanent site (if you have an allocation policy for one or both types of site, please can you share copies via email)?
What is the process by which people can apply for a transit pitch, and what are the contact details for applying for a pitch (e.g., list telephone number of site warden, and / or online form, depending on specific site arrangements)? And;
a) What are the operational hours on site?
b) Are staff always on site?
c) Is there weekend cover?
What is the maximum length of time for which people are permitted to stay on the transit site(s) / pitch or pitches?
Please indicate how each transit site the local authority owns/manages is managed day to day, e.g.:
• Managed in-house by your local authority which owns the site (please provide details)
• Managed by another local authority within your jurisdiction, e.g., a district or borough council on behalf of a county council (please provide details)
• Outsourced to a separate housing provider or similar (please provide details)
• Managed by a security company (please provide details)
• Leased to a named individual, who may themselves live on the site (please provide details)
• Named person who manages them and contact details (please provide details)
Have the police used Section 62a-e (Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994) to direct people to the site?
How much are the costs for:
a) rent for a pitch?
b) a deposit to secure a pitch?
Are there any additional utility costs not included in the nominal rent amount for which residents are liable? Please provide details (e.g., water, electricity, other utilities).
Is there a license agreement or another form of written contract for stays on the site, and if so, please can you share a copy?
What facilities and services operate on the site? Please list, for example:
• Traveller education
• Health visitor
• Support services
• Meeting room to hold interviews
• CCTV
• Height restrictor/gate
Does the local authority accept welfare benefit payments to cover rent for transit pitches, or transit sites?
Have there been any difficulties with setting up Universal Credit or Housing Benefit payments to cover rent for a transit pitch? If so, please outline these.
Following a stay on a transit site or transit pitch, is there a certain time period on each site before which those who have vacated are permitted to return to the transit site or pitch? If so, please specify.
Have there been changes made to individual site policies, with regard to the amount of time before which those who have vacated are permitted to return to the transit site or pitch, since the introduction of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (if applicable in your area)? If so, please provide details.

Response date: 24 November 2023

Response: Response to this request - 2535924.

Reference: 2530236

Subject:

This is an information request relating to renovations made to facilitate gender neutral toilets in the main council office.

Please include the following information for each of the following financial years; 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23:

Please include the following information:

A total number of new gender neutral toilets and a total number of conversions made.
The sum of money spent on building new gender neutral toilets including the conversion of existing toilets.
The number of complaints related to gender neutral toilets and copies of any complaints (with redactions made to ensure confidentiality is maintained)

By gender neutral toilets I am referring to those with shared facilities, that are not separated by sex or gender.

Response date: 16 November 2023

Response: Response to this request - 2530236.

Reference: 2534696

Subject:

Please provide response to information about energy management.

How do you currently manage your energy portfolio?
What your portfolio consists of - number of electricity, gas and water meters and if known, the annual consumption
Current contracts in place, eg suppliers, brokers and length of contract.
Do they currently procure their energy direct or via a broker
Do you have an energy manager/service team - if not who would need to be the authorising signatory and their contact details?
Are current bills sent electronic e.g. EDI
Current payment terms - BACS/DD - Days to pay, etc
Do you have an energy management software
Do you require/complete net carbon reporting
Do you outsource any other energy services e.g. EPCs/DECs
Do you have any requirements for carbon reduction?
Do you have any requirement or plans for solar panel installs - if yes have you considered Power Purchase Agreements?
Do you require any additional services - online portals, etc?

Response date: 16 November 2023

Response: Response to this request - 2534696.

Reference: 2535183

Subject:

Do you have office spaces abroad?
If so;

How many?
What is the address?
How much do you spend annually on rent for this space?

Response date: 15 November 2023

Response: Response to this request - 2535183.

Reference: 2526320

Subject:

Does your authority have responsibility for setting the local regulations regarding whether people can BBQ in a public space?
Is BBQ cooking permitted in ALL local authority public spaces WITHOUT a permit or prior authorisation?
If not, is BBQ cooking permitted in ANY local authority public spaces WITHOUT a permit or prior authorisation?
Is BBQ cooking permitted in ANY local authority public places WITH a permit or authorisation?
How many local authority places exist in your geography where people can BBQ?
Re Q5, if less than 6 in number, please name the places.
Is there a charge for a permit / permission? If so, how much is it?

Response date: 15 November 2023

Response: Response to this request - 2526320.

Reference: 1866881

Subject:

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

Location - public car park, service road at the junction of Newgate Street, Bingham NG138FB.

Road Repair policy;
Inspection history pertaining to the service road;
Repair history of the pot hole, situated on the service road, near to the junction of Newgate Street.

Response date: 10 November 2023

Response: Response to this request - 1866881.

October

Reference: 1853898

Subject:

I would be most grateful if you would provide me, under the Freedom of Information Act, the following information regarding the arrangements for the management of sanitary waste from washroom facilities to the point of disposal from Rushcliffe Borough Council owned or operated buildings.

Which organisation do you have a contractual agreement with to carry out this service?
What is the actual spend on this contract/framework (and any sub lots), from the start of the contract to the current date?
What are the start date and duration of the framework / contract?
Is there an extension clause in the framework/contract and, if so, the duration of the extension?
What is the final disposal method for the sanitary waste collected?
Who is the senior officer / representative (outside of procurement) responsible for this contract?

Response date: 19 October 2023

Response: Response to this request - 1853898.

September

Reference: 1857100

Subject:

How many farms does the council own?
How many farms have the council sold off in the last 10 years?
What is the average age of your council farm tenants?
How many AHA council tenancies do you have left in your portfolio?
What is the average length of your FBTs?
How much you invested in your council tenant farms in the last 10 years? If possible, please specify examples of things you have invested in.

Response date: 28 September 2023

Response: Response to this request - 1857100.

Reference: 1846610

Subject:

This is an information request relating to commercial investments taken by the council since 2019

Please include the following information:

A list of all commercial investments taken by the council during the 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23 and current financial years
The value of each investment
The future annual income forecast at the time of purchase
The actual income received each year since the purchase, up until and including the 2022/23 financial year

Response date: 28 September 2023

Response: Response to this request - 1846610.

Reference: 1841895

Subject:

I would like to amend my request by re-wording the specific details that I am asking for.

The total number of Public benches within the area
A list of Public bench locations, including addresses, GPS, Northing & Easting Coordinates where the benches are situated.

Response date: 22 September 2023

Response: Response to this request - 1841895.

Reference: 1847880

Subject:

Has the council commissioned any surveys for any of its buildings for RAAC since 1 January 2018, up to and including the day you process this request? Please answer only ‘yes’ or ‘no’. If you need to give any other context, please use the explanatory notes column of the table provided.
If the answer to question 1 is yes, please give the dates any surveys were commissioned, the dates date completed or expected to be completed and the number of buildings surveyed. Whether the answer is yes or no, please outline what work is taking place to identify the presence of RAAC and prepare for its removal.
Please give building types where RAAC is suspected and/or has been found and the date on which it was discovered. By building types I am asking for a general description of the purpose of the building, for example: council office, civic centre etc
If possible, please provide the address and postcode of any buildings referred to in your answer to question 3.
For each building in your answer to question 3, please give details of any action taken or to be taken as a result of discovering RAAC.

Response date: 14 September 2023

Response: Response to this request - 1847880.

Reference: 1845573

Subject:

Between 1 September 2013 and 1 September 2023, which public buildings within the local authority has the council previously been made aware may contain reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), and on what date were concerns first raised?

Can you provide a list of these buildings and their current use (i.e. town hall/primary school/public library), in both a written email and spreadsheet format (ideally .xlsx) where possible.

In which of these buildings have further investigations into RAAC been carried out?
Which of these buildings are still deemed potentially unsafe?

Response date: 8 September 2023

Response: Response to this request - 1845573.

Reference: 1839963

Subject:

Details of the Current Fire Door Maintenance Regime:
- The established fire door inspection and maintenance schedule or plan.
- Frequency of inspections and maintenance activities conducted on fire doors within Rushcliffe Council premises.

Current Contractor Information:
- The name of the contractor responsible for fire door inspection and maintenance within Rushcliffe Council.
- Contact details of the contractor, including address, phone number, and email.

Number of Doors:
- The total number of fire doors present across each of the Rushcliffe Council facilities.

Annual Cost:
- The annual costs associated with the fire door inspection and maintenance contract.

Responsible Person for the Contract:
- The name and contact information (including email and phone number) of the individual responsible for overseeing the fire door inspection and maintenance contract across the trust.

Contract Renewal Date:
- If a contract is present, the date on which the current fire door inspection and maintenance contract is due for renewal.

Response date: 7 September 2023

Response: Response to this request - 1839963.

August

Reference: 1843511

Subject:

Can you advise if any properties or areas of land within Rushcliffe are affected by a live Compulsory Purchase Order? If so, can you provide a list/map of the affected areas?

Response date: 31 August 2023

Response: Response to this request - 1843511.

Reference: 1828685

Subject:

I am writing to formally request information regarding the total number of trees planted by your authority, either independently or in collaboration with community groups, charities, and/or businesses, for the years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and the current year (2023). Additionally, it would be greatly appreciated if you could provide the approximate number of trees felled by your authority for each of these years.

Furthermore, I kindly seek information on the total land area currently owned by your authority, ideally expressed in hectares. In particular, I am interested to know what percentage of this land is covered by turf that is presently mown and maintained by your authority.

Response date: 31 August 2023

Response: Response to this request - 1828685.

July

Reference: 1825025

Subject:

I kindly request the following information:

Documentation or reports detailing the existing lighting control systems deployed across various council-managed buildings and public areas.
Information on the extent to which the current lighting controls are fully utilized and optimized for energy efficiency.
Data on energy consumption patterns related to lighting across different council facilities and public spaces.
Any evaluations or assessments conducted to gauge the performance and effectiveness of the existing lighting controls.
Insights into the challenges or limitations faced with the current lighting controls and any associated maintenance or operational costs.
Any plans or strategies your council has in place to improve and enhance lighting controls for better energy efficiency and user experience.
Recommendations or proposed improvements to the existing lighting controls, including the incorporation of innovative technologies or best practices.
Any initiatives or projects undertaken to promote sustainability through lighting control optimization.
Contact information for any relevant personnel or departments involved in managing lighting controls within the council.

Response date: 28 July 2023

Response: Response to this request - 1825025.

April

Reference: 1105425

Subject:

Please can you complete the below fields with your Council’s current information:

How many buildings are you responsible for that are 18 meters in height or over 7 storeys?
Have you started to register these buildings with the new Building Safety Regulator?
Will you manage these buildings yourselves or use an external provider?
What is the name of the individual within your organisation that will be deemed the accountable person and principal accountable person in relation to the building safety Act 2022?
Do you own or manage any buildings with external cladding systems attached to them?
Do you have an asset management system in place to record your tall building information?
What is the name of the asset management system in place to record your tall building information?

Response date: 28 April 2023

Response: Response to this request - 1105425.

March

Reference: 1081568

Subject:

I wish to make a request for Environmental Information held by the authority, in respect to Accessible Green Open Spaces in the Borough.

Please can you provide me with the name and address given to each accessible green open space (including its' postcode) and it's area in hectares.

Response date: 31 March 2023

Response: Response to this request - 1081568.

Reference: 1025688

Subject:

Please can you confirm how many trees have been cut down by the Council during the past 12 months and during 2022.

Response date: 14 February 2023

Response: Response to this request - 1025688.

February

Reference: 1028274

Subject:

In order to assist my research into Local Authorities who generate and export electricity from their own energy assets I would be grateful if you could answer the following questions. I am particularly looking at grid connected assets for example solar farms, wind turbines and waste to energy plants, rather than rooftop solar installations which mostly supply electricity to the building they occupy. I’d be grateful if you could answer the following questions:

Do you own or operate electricity generation assets which export to the grid?
If so, what technologies? And are they ‘co-located’? E.g., a solar farm with a battery.
How much electricity (in kWh) would you expect to be exported, per asset, per year?
When were the assets commissioned?
What is the current contractual arrangement to sell the power, to whom is it sold and what is the contract end date?
Does your local authority have any plans in place to acquire, build or invest in electricity generation assets in the future?

Response date: 24 February 2023

Response: Response to this request - 1028274.

Reference: 1025688

Subject:

Please can you confirm how many trees have been cut down by the Council during the past 12 months and during 2022.

Response date: 14 February 2023

Response: Response to this request - 1025688.

Reference: 1012940

Subject:

An ancient willow tree on RBC maintained green space at the south west corner of Melton Gardens and Alford Road in West Bridgford was removed within the last month of two.

Please tell me:

Any details previously reported on the tree and by whom.
Who decided the removal of the tree and reasons why.
Who removed the tree and what did it cost.
What is RBC policy towards managing trees on its maintained land.

Response date: 14 February 2023

Response: Response to this request - 1012940.

Reference: 1005776

Subject:

I would like information about your council’s electricity sources in relation to climate action for the Council Climate Action Scorecards. This information may be held by an estates department or similar.

In particular, please supply me with information relating to the following questions:

Does the council have a 100% renewable green electricity tariff for all of the electricity that the council is directly responsible for, and is this tariff with Green Energy UK plc, Good Energy Limited or Ecotricity?

This includes all electricity that the council is directly responsible for, in council offices and any other buildings leased and managed by the council where the council pays the electricity tariff. This does not include homes owned or managed by the council. If unsure, please state your provider and tariff.

b. Does the council generate and use energy from waste? And if so, what percentage of the council’s total electricity use is powered by these energy from waste electricity sources?

c. Does the council buy directly from a local renewable electricity source or have its own renewable electricity sources? And if so, what percentage of the council's total electricity use is powered by this/these renewable electricity sources?

This includes council owned renewable electricity sources that are located outside of the council area, such as solar farms located further south to maximise electricity generation.

Response date: 13 February 2023

Response: Response to this request - 1005776.

January

Reference: 1003909

Subject:

I wondered whether you had a list of sites that had fall protection and lightning protection assets installed?

Response date: 26 January 2023

Response: Response to this request - 1003909

Reference: 989873

Subject:

How many public buildings in your council had working smart energy meters installed on the premises?
- Please provide the data split by property type
- If available, please provide the date/year the smart energy meters were installed
- If available, please provide any available data on when smart energy meters are planned to be installed on the premises which don't already have them

Response date: 19 January 2023

Response: Response to this request - 989873

Reference: 1002649

Subject:

Can you advise if any properties or areas of land within Rushcliffe are affected by a live Compulsory Purchase Order?

Response date: 13 January 2023

Response: Response to this request - 1002649

2022

December

Reference: 986145

Subject:

A 60 foot mature Scots pine was removed from Abbey Circus park in the month before 20/9/22 during work by National Grid to upgrade an electrical substation. I informed councillors Gowland and Mallender by email about it and asked why and that a replacement be planted for conservation and the community. Cllr Gowland enquired of RBC but nothing has been done to replace or explain it. My FOI questions are:

What happened to the logs from the tree that must be worth several hundred pounds as firewood?
Where are the logs now? Who has got them?
What are the RBC controls regarding tree removal and disposal from RBC managed land?
What precautions does RBC take against theft of such community assets by contractors?

Response date: 16 December 2022

Response: Response to this request - 986145

Reference: 970395

Subject:

Energy supply, procurement and costs.

Response date: 2 December 2022

Response: Response to this request - 970395

Reference: 978570

Subject:

How much land does the council currently have that is unused and unoccupied?

Response date: 2 December 2022

Response: Response to this request - 978570

October

Reference: 958923

Subject:

Can you advise if any properties or areas of land within Rushcliffe are affected by a live Compulsory Purchase Order? If so, can you provide a list/map of the affected areas?

Response date: 12 October 2022

Response: Response to this request - 958923.

September

Reference: 945213

Subject:

Details of all footbridges in your borough and whether they have lighting installed over the bridge deck areas as well as which bridges have a cage or cover over the central bridge deck area.

The footbridge can be over any feature such as Rail, Road or Water.

Response date: 13 September 2022

Response: Response to this request - 945213.

August

Reference: 920033

Subject:

How many vehicles collided with property owned by your local authority, such as buildings, railings, lampposts, street furniture etc. in each of the calendar years 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017? Please provide the data broken down by year.
How much money did your local authority spend in each of the calendar years 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017 repairing council-owned property that was damaged by vehicles? Please also state how much, if any, of each annual amount, in £'s, was recovered through insurance policies. Please also state how much, if any, of each annual amount, in £'s, was recovered through uninsured loss recovery (ULR) programmes. Please provide the data broken down by year

Response date: 5 August 2022

Response: Response to this request - 920033.

February

Reference: A1346324

Subject:

Firstly, please may you advise if there are any Compulsory Purchase Orders within the boundary of the local authority?

Secondly, if there are compulsory purchase orders, please may you provide the addresses/plans of the area involved?

Response date: 16 February 2022

Response: Response to this request - A1346324.

January

Reference: A1346229

Subject:

Please provide a copy of your Council's asset register for Council owned land and buildings.
Please advise if you intend to provide an up to date asset register for Council owned land and buildings on your website and if so when.

Response date: 19 January 2022

Response: Response to this request - A1346229.

2021

December

Reference: A1346149

Subject:

1. A list of all the office space the Authority currently leases, identifying for each;

The address
The net internal floor area
The rent paid
The start date
The expiry date
The break date

2. The name (and email address) of the person responsible for the Authorities property portfolio

Response date: 24 December 2021

Response: Response to this request - A1346149.

Reference: A1346101

Subject:

This is a request for information about the number of buildings and plots of land sold by the council since January 2010.

Could you please provide a list of council owned land and buildings that have been sold since January 1, 2010, up to the present day.

The data should include the address of the asset, the sale price, the date it was sold, the name of the buyer, the date it was originally acquired by the council and how much the council originally paid for it.

Response date: 20 December 2021

Response: Response to this request - A1346101.

Reference: A1346183

Subject:

How many buildings owned / run / managed by the local authority have asbestos on the premises? This can include any historical instances of asbestos which are currently managed.
Please provide a list of all buildings owned / run / managed by the local authority that contain asbestos including but not limited to swimming pools, leisure centres, public libraries and council offices.
Does the council have an asbestos management plan in place for the buildings that it owns / runs / manages?

Response date: 17 December 2021

Response: Response to this request - A1346183.

November

Reference: A1345968

Subject:

How many of your buildings (including any housing stock) you have installed double glazing for any windows of in over the last 12 months.
How many of your buildings (including any housing stock) you have installed any loft insulation in over the last 12 months.
How many of your buildings (including any housing stock) you have installed any solar panels on over the last 12 months.

Response date: 10 November 2021

Response: Response to this request - A1345968.