FOI disclosure log

Message from Hackney Council

14 May 2020

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Dear  ***** *****

 

Re: Freedom of Information Request.

Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, received 4 March 2020. We would like to offer our sincere apologies for the delay in responding to your enquiry. Your request has been considered and our response is in bold below.

 

You requested the following: 

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information. In order to assist you with this request, I am outlining my query as specifically as possible. Please provide the
information in the form of excel sheet and word document for questions.
- Does your Council have a temporary structure register available to the public? (if yes) please provide the web URL or outline how this information can be viewed?
- (If no) please provide the below information on excel format for the following periods.
*Please provide each financial year in its own tab. *- 2014/15, - 2015/16, - 2016/17, - 2017/18, - 2018/19, - 2019/20
*Name of Supplier *
*Type of Temporary Structure *
*Start Date of Temp Structure *
*End Date of Temp Structure *
*Highways Fee *
*Deposit Amount *
*Refund Requested *
* Example *
John Dow Scaffolding* *Scaffolding* *01/01/20* *01/02/20*  *£120* *£500*  *YES*
- What CIS/CRM system does your council record the information on.
- What documentation does company/supplier have to provide to obtain a temp structure license?

 

The Council’s Response

 1. Does your Council have a temporary structure register available to the public? (if yes) please provide the web URL or outline how this information can be viewed?

- (If no) please provide the below information on excel format for the following periods.

We do not have a temporary structure register.

 

2. What CIS/CRM system does your council record the information on.

Information on applications for temporary structures is stored on a database called M3. This is commonly used by Local Governments.

 

3. What documentation does company/supplier have to provide to obtain a temp structure license?

The information required from the company/supplier includes:    

The owner"s details;  the erection period; the structural calculations and design.

The Council does not have a report that can pick out the information you requested and the information is exempt under the following sections:

• Section 11 (3) Not reasonably practicable to comply with any preference expressed by the requester in making their request.
• Section 1 (1) Information not held in the required format at this time.
• Section 40(2) Personal data of a third party is exempt if its disclosure to a member of the public would contravene one or more of the data protection principles  

 

Appeals & Complaints Procedure

If you are dissatisfied with this response and wish to appeal, please reply to this email and this will be dealt with through our Internal Review procedure.

 

Your request should be submitted to us within 40 working days of receipt by you of this response. Any request received after this time will only be considered at the discretion of the Council.

 

If you are still not satisfied following the Internal Review, you have a right to appeal to the Information Commissioner"s:

https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/email/

Information Commissioner"s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

0303 123 1113

Yours sincerely

 

Information Management Team

ICT Services
London Borough of Hackney