Freedom of Information request - FOI Request: Public Clocks on Council-Owned Buildings
Case reference FOI2025/00919
Received 27 October 2025
Published 13 November 2025
Request
I am writing to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000:
1. How many buildings currently owned or maintained by the council have publicly visible external clocks?
2. For each such building:
- The building name and address
- Whether the clock(s) is currently functioning
- Whether there is an allocated maintenance budget for the clock(s)
- If not functioning, when the clock was last operational (if known)
3. Any recent (past 5 years) correspondence, reports, or assessments regarding the maintenance, repair, or removal of public clocks on council-owned or maintained buildings.
If this information is held in a spreadsheet or database format, I would be grateful to receive it in that format. If any parts of this request are unclear, I would be happy to clarify.
Response
1. How many buildings currently owned or maintained by the council have publicly visible external clocks? One
2. For each such building: - The building name and address:- Town Hall, 3 Midland Rd, Swadlincote DE11 0AG - Whether the clock(s) is currently functioning. It is operational - Whether there is an allocated maintenance budget for the clock(s) Incorporated within overall repair and maintenance budget for the building - If not functioning, when the clock was last operational (if known) NA
3. Any recent (past 5 years) correspondence, reports, or assessments regarding the maintenance, repair, or removal of public clocks on council-owned or maintained buildings. Routine correspondence regarding service appointments
Documents
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