FOI release

Floral Display and Floral Units

Case reference FOI2021/00144

Published 7 December 2021

Request

Please find below a Freedom of Information Request for information regarding Herefordshire Council spend of Floral Displays and Floral Units whether that be contracted or purchased:

Q1. Do the council use a contractor for their floral displays?

Q2. If yes, who do the council use as the contractor?

Q3. If yes, is this a supply only contract or does the contract include installation, removal and maintenance?

Q4. If yes, when is the current contract in place until?

Q5. If yes, what is the councils annual spend with the contractor for the floral displays?

Q6. Do the council own their floral units eg. Hanging Baskets, Barrier Baskets, Pole Baskets, Floor Planters and Flower Towers?

Q7. If yes, how many Hanging Baskets/Floor Planters/Barrier Baskets/Floral Towers/Pole Baskets are owned by the council?

Q8. If yes, what is the councils spend on Hanging Baskets/Floor Planters/Barrier Baskets/Floral Towers/Pole Baskets purchases over the last 5 years?

Q9. If yes, when was the last purchase of Floral Units?

Q10. If yes, who has supplied the Floral Units over the last 5 years?

Q11. Do the council currently use Floral Units that are Self-Watering?

Q12. Do the council plan to put out a tender for Floral Display/Floral Units in the next 12 months?

Response

Q1. Herefordshire Council do not have any contracts for floral displays.

However, floral displays at Hereford Crematorium are maintained as part of the overall grounds maintenance by Balfour Beatty Living Places as part of the Public Realm contract between Herefordshire Council and Balfour Beatty Living Places.

There are other planting groups involved in floral displays in Herefordshire. Hereford in Bloom - a charity - also contribute to the floral displays. For more information please contact Kevin Knipe, Chair of Hereford in Bloom on 01432 870539

Hereford BID are also involved and more information can be found on the Hereford City Life website via the following link:

https://www.herefordcitylife.co.uk/hereford-bid

or by contacting:

Telephone: 01432 376830

Email: info@herefordcitylife.co.uk

Q2. Public Realm contract between Herefordshire Council and Balfour Beatty Living Places.

Q3. N/A

Q4. N/A

Q5. N/A

Q6. N/A

Q7. N/A

Q8. N/A

Q9. N/A

Q10. N/A

Q11. The hanging baskets, which form part of the floral display at Hereford Crematorium, have water troughs.

Q12. No.

Documents

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