Buildings containing RAAC since 01 January 2018 - Find a freedom of information request

1. Has the council commissioned any surveys for any of its buildings for RAAC since 01 January 2018, up to and including the day you process this request? Please answer only 'yes' or 'no'. If you need to give any other context, please use the explanatory notes column of the table provided. 

If the answer to  question 1 is yes, please give the dates any surveys were commissioned, the dates date completed or expected to be completed and the number of buildings surveyed.

2. Whether the answer is yes or no, please outline what work is taking place to identify the presence of RAAC and prepare for its removal. Please give building types where RAAC is suspected and/or has been found and the date on which it was discovered. By building types I am asking for a general description of the purpose of the building, for example: council office, civic centre etc 

If possible, please provide the address and postcode of any buildings referred to in your answer to question

3. For each building in your answer to question 3, please give details of any action taken or to be taken as a result of discovering RAAC. 

 

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

1. Yes 2018-2019 A Desk top review of buildings was undertaken based on government guidance criteria at that time. 2021 – 2022 24 visual investigations were undertaken and 4 intrusive inspections in buildings classed as high risk. September 2023 – 187 schools + 510 other properties of variouse types, e.g., Offices, Libraries, Fire Stations .etc..

A Quality Assurance Review was commissioned in September 2023 to review / survey the buildings relevant to the new criteria and guidance from government.

This review is ongoing, and Phase 1 (Schools) is expected to be completed by the end of October 2023.

Phase 2 will then commence. To date, RAAC has not been discovered in any building surveyed (11/10/23)

2. As part of the Quality Assurance process, Visual Surveys are currently being undertaken, based on the new date parameters. Please see the answers to Question number 1. No RAAC has been discovered to date.

3. No RAAC has been discovered to date, therefore remediation works not required (11/10/23).