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.
2. 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. 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
3. 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
4. If possible, please provide the address and postcode of any buildings referred to in your answer to question 3.
5. 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.
Please see the table below:
| Local authority name | Surveys commissioned Yes/No | Actions taking place or reason why not | Date commissioned | Date expected or completed | Number of buildings surveyed | Building types | RAAC found or suspected | Location | Action | Explanatory notes |
| Devon County Council | Yes | A qualified surveyor has been commissioned to carry out an initial on-site visit to identify if RAAC is present, drawing on the latest DfE guidance for advice. | 04-Sep-23 | 22-Sep (All Completed) | 139 | Maintained LA Schools | No RAAC found | Across Devon | Not all areas of schools were accessible on the initial visit. For these sites, the historical record drawings are being reviewed and if the absence of RAAC cannot be confirmed, then some schools may require a revisit, for example with additional equipment. These revisits are be rescheduled as a matter of priority, but with school Head Teachers to minimise disruption to education. | |
| Devon County Council | Yes | A qualified surveyor has been commissioned to carry out an initial on-site visit to identify if RAAC is present, drawing on the latest DfE guidance for advice. | 20-Sep-23 | 22-Dec-23 | 185 | Adult and Community Learning Centres, Community Care Support Centres, Children Centres, Conference/Training Centre, Country Park/Amenity Area, Day Centres, Faily Centres, Gypsy Sites, Youth Centres, Libraries, Depots, Learning Disabilities Centre and Hostels, Industrial Unit, Offices, Outdoor Education Centres, Park and Rides, Pre-Schools, Workshop, County Farm or Smallholding, Special Care Unit, Secure Unit, Staff House, Tourist Parking/ toilet | Further investigation is required | Across Devon | 185 corporate sites were commissioned on 20 Sept 2023. High priority sites are to be complete by 6 Oct, Medium Priority by 22 Oct and Low or Very Low Priority sites by 22 Dec. A number are leasehold sites and require landlord permission to access. There are 11 sites where DCC have requested assurance from the landlord that appropriate checks have been made for the presence of RAAC. |