Meals on Wheels / Streetlights - Find a freedom of information request

This request is in two parts, the first regarding meals on wheels, the second streetlights:

Meals on Wheels:

1. How many meals on wheels were distributed by your council in each of the last five calendar years?

2. What was the cost of a meal to users in 2011 and now in 2020?

3. How many users of your meals on wheels service were registered in 2011 and now in 2020?

4. How many complaints did your service receive in 2011 and 2020 (so far)?

a. For 2020 can you provide details of the types of complaints received – cost of meals, cold food etc.

5. If you no longer offer a meals on wheels service when did you discontinue it?

Street lights:

1. How many street lights is your council currently responsible for in 2020 and how many in 2011?

2. Does your council currently switch-off street lights for the whole time during the night i.e. from last light to first light?

a. If so, how many lights are switched off?

3. Does your council currently switch-off street lights for a period of time during the night i.e. for a set number of hours each night?

a. If so, how many lights are switched off?

4. Does your council currently dim street lights for during the night?

a. If so, how many lights are dimmed?

5. Is your council planning to switch off or dim street lights in the future?

Meals on Wheels
Lincolnshire County Council does not hold this information
LCC had 10 clients in receipt of 'Meals on Wheels' in 2016-17 on the old system AIS but that is the last occurrence of the service before migrating to the new system where LCC do not hold this information.

Street Lighting

1. Lincolnshire County Council is responsible in 2020 for 67,101 street lights ; in 2011 for 63,079.

2. Yes, Lincolnshire County Council currently has some street lights permanently switched off.

a.692

3. Yes, Lincolnshire County Council currently switches off some street lights for a period of time during the night.

a. 44,773.

4. Yes, Lincolnshire County Council currently dims some street lights for a period during the night

a. 17,461.

5. Yes, Lincolnshire County Council will continue to switch off or dim street lights in the future.