Response 3564222

Response to request for information

Reference

3564222

Response date

4 October 2024

Request

• How much was spent directly by the Council on the diversion of telecommunication utilities in 2022 and 2023 (where the council has had to pay money to a telecoms company to get them to move their network due to development work )
• Of this amount, how much was spent with Openreach
• How much was spent with Virgin Media
• How much was spent with City Fibre 
• If known, how much is spent indirectly by the Council on the diversion of telecommunication utilities in 2022 and 2023, by way of paying developers to do this work on the council's behalf
• Does the Council have any resources in-house (or externally) to audit these costs and mitigate them or reduce them in any way

Response

• How much was spent directly by the Council on the diversion of telecommunication utilities in 2022 and 2023 (where the council has had to pay money to a telecoms company to get them to move their network due to development work )
• Of this amount, how much was spent with Openreach - £0
• How much was spent with Virgin Media - not applicable
• How much was spent with City Fibre  - not applicable
• If known, how much is spent indirectly by the Council on the diversion of telecommunication utilities in 2022 and 2023, by way of paying developers to do this work on the council's behalf - not applicable
• Does the Council have any resources in-house (or externally) to audit these costs and mitigate them or reduce them in any way - £0