DfI/2019-0236: EIR Request for information in relation to environmental maintenance within DFI’s Western Division

Information relating to the operation of Environmental Maintenance Term Contract 2012 - 2019, Western Division.

This is a request under Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIRs) part S for information regarding the above contract works using the EIRs Part l -
Application 3. - (1) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), these Regulations apply to public authorities. (2) For the purposes of these Regulations, environmental information is held by a public authority if the information (a) is in the authority's possession and has been produced or received by the authority; or (b) is held by another person on behalf of the authority.

The information requested is as follows:

1. Provide the name of the principal contractor for the works operating in the Contract from 2012 to this date 2019.
2. Provide the name of any sub-contractor operating weed-control operations within the contract on behalf of the principal contractor and the record of all weed control applications as recorded within the section office.
3. Provide the name of any sub-contractor operating urban or rural grass-cutting works within the contract on behalf of the principal contractor and the number of cuts provided.
4. Provide the name of any sub-contractor operating gully emptying operations within the contract on behalf of the principal contractor.
5. Provide the name of any sub-contractor operating tree/hedge cutting operations within the contract on behalf of the principal contractor.
6. Provide the name of any sub-contractor providing weed-control for the purpose of operations specific to Japanese Knotweed.
7. Full disclosure of the amounts paid to the principle contractor for the above specific five 'highlighted works/operations' within financial years 2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2014-2015, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, 2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019 to date.
8. Provide the names of all contractors used for the five 'highlighted works/operations' within the section area, which have been contracted outside the scope of the above contract for years 2012 to this date 2019 and thereafter the subsequent amount paid annually for each operation.