Equipment Rental

Summary

The requester asked for annual spending on temporary traffic lights and road work signage from Watling Street Works for 2022-2023. The Department of Infrastructure disclosed that specific costs could not be separated, providing a combined total of £39,978 for all traffic management services from that supplier.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 16 July 2024 and responded to on 8 August 2024.
• The authority could not separate invoice costs between temporary traffic signals and cones/signage.
• Invoices often contained descriptors referencing both types of equipment simultaneously.
• The total spend on traffic management from Watling Street Works in 2022-2023 was £39,978.
• The response was issued by the Department of Infrastructure's FOI Response Team.

Data Disclosed

• 16 July 2024
• 8 August 2024
• 2022 to 2023
• £39,978
• 3986633

Original Request

Could you please provide the following information 1. How much is spent per annum, eg 2022 to 2023 on hiring temporary traffic lights from Watling Street Works. 2. How much is spent per annum eg 2022 to 2023 on hiring traffic cones and signage for road works from Watling Street Works.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

Contact: FOI Response Team Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im

Our ref: 3986633 8 August 2024

Dear ###

We write further to your request, received 16 July 2024, which states:

"Could you please provide the following information

1. How much is spent per annum, eg 2022 to 2023 on hiring temporary traffic lights from Watling Street Works.

2. How much is spent per annum eg 2022 to 2023 on hiring traffic cones and signage for road works from Watling Street Works."

Our response to your request is as follows:

Invoice reports for costs associated with Watling Street Works cannot be separated between temporary traffic signals, cones and signage specifically. Invoices raised have related descriptors, some of which include reference to both temporary lights and cones/signage, therefore costs can be attributed to both of those requested.

In the financial year 2022 to 2023, a total of £39,978 was spend on traffic management (including temporary traffic lights and cones/signage) provided by Watling Street Works.

Please quote the reference number 3986633 in any future communications.

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