Cattle Grids
Case reference FOI2023/01738
Published 9 November 2023
Request
I am writing to you to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Please note that for the below questions 1, 2 and 3 cattle grids are defined as "a device designed to prevent the passage of animals, or animals of any particular description, but to allow the passage of all or some other traffic, and includes any fence or other works necessary for securing the efficient operation of the said device".
Please answer the following questions in the spreadsheet format provided:
1. Does the council currently have a policy of removing existing, or not installing new cattle grids? If so, why?
2. Please state the total number of cattle grids the Council is responsible for, the total number of cattle grids removed, number of accidents reported involving cattle grids and number of complaints involving cattle grids, number of requests for removal of cattle grids and number of requests for implementation of new cattle grids in the area the Council is responsible for, in the following years?
3. For each of the following calendar years, please state the Council's total expenditure on cattle grids separating out implementing new ones, repairs to existing ones and removing cattle grids (as per grid below).
Response
I am writing to you to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Please note that for the below questions 1, 2 and 3 cattle grids are defined as "a device designed to prevent the passage of animals, or animals of any particular description, but to allow the passage of all or some other traffic, and includes any fence or other works necessary for securing the efficient operation of the said device".
Please answer the following questions in the spreadsheet format provided:
1. Does the council currently have a policy of removing existing, or not installing new cattle grids? If so, why?
2. Please state the total number of cattle grids the Council is responsible for, the total number of cattle grids removed, number of accidents reported involving cattle grids and number of complaints involving cattle grids, number of requests for removal of cattle grids and number of requests for implementation of new cattle grids in the area the Council is responsible for, in the following years?
3. For each of the following calendar years, please state the Council's total expenditure on cattle grids separating out implementing new ones, repairs to existing ones and removing cattle grids (as per grid below).
Please see the attached spreadsheet.
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