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    • FOI request (FOI-85130270)

      Lifts

      Requested Fri 17 August 2018
      Responded Tue 09 October 2018

      We are carrying out some research and would like to request the following information, in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act:
      1. Number of lifts and lift type (passenger, goods, platform, dumb waiter) that are managed by your authority
      2. What type of contract the lifts are maintained with - basic (visits only - call outs and repairs charged additionally) or comprehensive (including visits, call outs, repairs and labour)
      3. Annual maintenance cost for all lifts
      4. Annual repair cost, in addition to contract amount
      5. Annual call out cost, in addition to contract amount
      6. Annual major works costs (refurbishments & installations)
      7. Annual number of call outs
      8. When your current contract is due for renewal

      Response

      Please accept my apologies for the slight delay in responding
      Hastings Borough Council offices - Town Hall and Muriel Matters House (MMH)
      Q1 - 3 passenger, 2 platform
      Q2 - 2 contracts are basic yearly rolling contracts. 2 are comprehensive
      Q3 - Town Hall: £1,257.26. MMH: £4,442.56. Bank Buildings: £1750.00
      Q4 - Town Hall: £1,224.28. MMH: £0. Bank Buildings: £0
      Q5 - Town Hall: £1,514.88. MMH: £154. Bank Buildings: £0
      Q6 - No works of this kind this year
      Q7 - This information is not recorded
      Q8 - All contract are yearly rolling
      Resort Services - 2x Rail Mounted Cableways (funicular lifts) that fall under LOLER Regs.
      Q1 - 2x funicular cliff railway
      Q2 - A mixture of contracts, both basic and comprehensive.
      Q3 - Q8 - Varies
      Museum
      Q1 - 2x Stannah Passenger Lifts
      Q2 - Basic
      Q3 - Q8 - varies
      Castleham Business Centre East 
      Q1 - Passenger
      Q2 - basic 12 month rolling
      Q3 - £255
      Q3 - Q8 - Information not held
       
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