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Subject: Royal Funeral

Reference: WBC-FOI-00640

I am writing to submit a request under the freedom of information act for data held relating to the Queen's funeral arrangements in London last year.

Please tell me:

1) what was the estimated cost to the council of the Queen's funeral, if any

2) what types of activity relating to the funeral resulted in a cost to council, and how much did each activity cost - please present this as a breakdown to question 1, eg staffing costs, road closures, planning etc.

I would like data concerning all activities associated with the funeral proceedings - for instance, the Queen lying in state, transporting the Queen's coffin, the actual funeral procession etc and the days preceding and following.

Response

Full Disclosure - 24 February 2023

Request for Information - WBC-FOI-00640 - Royal Funeral

I refer to your request for information received on 02 February 2023. Please see the information below in response to your request: -

1) What was the estimated cost to the council of the Queen's funeral, if any?

2) What types of activity relating to the funeral resulted in a cost to Council, and how much did each activity cost - please present this as a breakdown to question 1, eg staffing costs, road closures, planning etc.?

The total cost to Wandsworth Council relating to the Queen's funeral was £36,717 and included £1,940 for Memorial Filming, and £34,777 for the waste and recycling collections carried out at the weekend due to the postponement of rounds on the day of the funeral.

I hope this information meets your needs. If you do not understand the information provided or wish to discuss anything further, please feel free to contact us.

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If you are dissatisfied with the information provided in relation to your request, you may make representations to the Information and Transparency Manager. Any such request for an internal review should be made within 40 days from today's date. Correspondence should be addressed to: FOIW@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

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Regards,

FOI and DPA Officer

FOIW@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

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