FOI release

Council telephone service costs

Case reference FOI2021/00096

Published 24 November 2021

Request

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like a breakdown, please, of the total cost to the council over each of the last five financial years (2021/22; 2020/21; 2019/20; 2018/19; 2017/18) for the following:

1. Recorded messages on the council's telephone services (including a brief description of what was recorded)

2. On-hold music used on the council's telephone services (including details of song names and artists)

Response

Q1 Recorded messages on the council's telephone service (including a brief description of what was recorded)

Various items are recorded, mainly customer service interactions.

Please note that costs are recorded by contract year (June - June) rather than financial year, and only figures for the last 3 contract years are held:

2021/22 - £3,867

2020/21 - £3,128

2019/20 - £4,041

Q2 On hold music used on the council's telephone services (including details of the song name and artists)

No costs have been incurred for on hold music in any of the last 5 financial years. Music is included with the telephony system used.

Documents

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