Vehicle telematics and vehicle tracking - Find a freedom of information request

Request

1. Is vehicle telematics / vehicle tracking used on the winter maintenance fleet / gritters and if so the total number of vehicles on the fleet and the total number that are tracked?

2. Which company suppliers the tracking system for the winter fleet / gritters?

3. Whom is responsible for procuring the tracking system for the winter fleet?

4. Is vehicle telematics / vehicle tracking used on the fleet vehicles (vans and cars) and if so the total number of vehicles on the fleet, the total that are tracked?

5) Which company supplies the tracking system for fleet vehicles (vans and cars)?

Decision

1.  Yes, Lincolnshire County Council has 47 vehicles that are tracked and use Telematics.

2. Locatu, through Energy Options Ltd. This is our current set up.

3. Network Resilience Manager - Lincolnshire County Council

4. Yes, one vehicle is fitted with a tracker.

5. Backwatch Safety Products.

Reference number
FOI0010
Date request received
02 May 2019
Date of decision
23/05/2019