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Freedom of Information request 256-2023

Response published: 31 October 2023

FOI Request

To whom it may concern, I am writing to request, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the following: 1. Please provide the number of times your Trust called in emergency contractors or builders for unplanned maintenance and repair works in 2022. 2. Please provide the total cost of emergency contractors or builders for unplanned maintenance and repair works in 2022. 3. Please provide the largest cost for a single unplanned maintenance and repair work in 2022. If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the cost of compliance limits identified in Section 12 of the FOI Act, please provide advice and assistance, under the Section 16 obligations of the Act, as to how I can refine my request. I request that the information be sent to me digitally and within the legal timeframe for requests.

FOI Response

Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 256-2023

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.

1. Please provide the number of times your Trust called in emergency contractors or builders for unplanned maintenance and repair works in 2022?
0 – Our internal Estates team provide a first response to all emergency situations in order to make safe. Any long-term resolution/repair required may then be undertaken by contractors, or our internal Estates Team, depending on the works required.

2. Please provide the total cost of emergency contractors or builders for unplanned maintenance and repair works in 2022?
£0 – As per above, all emergency responses are dealt with by our internal Estates Team, where possible.

3. Please provide the largest cost for a single unplanned maintenance and repair work in 2022?
£11,292.00 non-emergency, but unplanned maintenance and repair work..