FOI Request - Traffic Cones
Request 101003959621
1. The number of traffic cones purchased or procured by the council each year from 2016 to the present.
2. The total annual expenditure on traffic cones during this period, including the average price per cone where recorded.
3. The supplier(s) or company/companies from which the council purchases.
4. The number of traffic cones recorded as lost, stolen, or requiring replacement during the same period.
5. The recorded cost associated with replacing lost or missing traffic cones.
6. Any policies, procedures, or guidance relating to the collection of traffic cones left on roads or abandoned after roadworks or temporary traffic cones.
7. Any policies explaining why traffic cones are sometimes left in place after works have finished and not immediately collected.
8. The number of traffic cones collected by council staff from roads after being left following roadworks or temporary traffic management, if recorded.
Response 10-04-2026
1. & 2. Information not recorded. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) - Information not held.
3. Greenhams
4. Information not recorded. Exemption under Section 17 FOISA - Information not held.
5. We order cones as and when they are required, the cost per cone varies, depending on size and use.
6. We follow the 'Safety at street works and road works – A code of practice for site clearance', which includes removal of cones etc This information is published and available online and therefore exempt under section 25 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, information otherwise accessible. For ease of reference please find a link to the web page here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5a7d8038e5274a676d532707/safety-at-streetworks.pdf
It is important to note, we are not the only contractor working on the road or footpath, as this could be an external contractor or utility company.
7. If the work is complete, the code of practice is followed.
8. Information not recorded. Exemption under Section 17 FOISA - Information not held.