Public Clocks on Council-Owned Buildings
Received: 24 October 2025
Dear Barnet Borough Council,I run StoppedClocks.org, a charitable project documenting stopped public clocks across the United Kingdom. I am also writing a book examining civic infrastructure maintenance and heritage preservation in Britain.I am writing to request the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000:1. How many buildings currently owned or maintained by the council have publicly visible external clocks?2. For each such building: - The building name and address - Whether the clock(s) is currently functioning - Whether there is an allocated maintenance budget for the clock(s) - If not functioning, when the clock was last operational (if known) - when last operational, the company which performed any clock maintenance.3. Any recent (past 5 years) correspondence, reports, or assessments regarding the maintenance, repair, or removal of public clocks on council-owned or maintained buildings.If this information is held in a spreadsheet or database format, I would be grateful to receive it in that format. If any parts of this request are unclear, I would be happy to clarify.
Outcome / Documents
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