Freedom of information response

Electric Vehicle Transition Strategy

Publication date: 
Friday 9 August 2024
Request: 

1. Do you have an Electric Vehicle transition strategy in place?

2. How many vehicles (pool cars, taxis, buses, trucks, etc) do you have in your fleet and what percentage is electric/hybrid?

3. How many garages do you operate for the maintenance of your fleet, (inc taxi compliance and MOTs).  Does this cover both diesel fuelled, pure electric and hybrid vehicles?

4. Can I please have the contact details (email and phone number) for your Fleet Manager.

Response: 

1. Do you have an Electric Vehicle transition strategy in place? No

2. How many vehicles (pool cars, taxis, buses, trucks, etc) do you have in your fleet and what percentage is electric/hybrid? The council fleet is currently 146 , we have 1 electric vehicle

3. How many garages do you operate for the maintenance of your fleet, (inc taxi compliance and MOTs).  Does this cover both diesel fuelled, pure electric and hybrid vehicles?  1 garage , yes

4. Can I please have the contact details (email and phone number) for your Fleet Manager. We are unable to provide the contact details of any staff members below the directorate level under S40. However, we are able to provide a generic email address -  [email protected].

Unfortunately we are unable to provide in full the information you have requested.  We do hold the information but an absolute exemption applies.  Personal Information (Section 40,2) 

Personal data of any other person (third party data) is exempt under section 40(2) if disclosure would breach one of the data protection principles. This aspect of Section 40 is an Absolute Exemption and is therefore not subject to the Public Interest Test

Request reference:
FOI 14040