Response 3535182
Response to request for information
Reference
3535182
Response date
13 July 2024
Request
- How much has the council spent on security - private security, police, and general management of protests around Palestine, Gaza and Israel - from October 7 2023 until June 2024?
- What was the total council security expenditure October 2023 - June 2024? This includes staff costs, and/or equipment (such as alarms, monitoring, and maintenance), and/or third-party costs (such as private security costs).
- What was the total council security expenditure October 2022 - June 2023?
- How many council meetings have been disrupted by protests since October 7? How many of these protests were related to the Israel/Palestine conflict and/or the war in Gaza?
- How many (if any) council meetings have been cancelled since October 7? How many of these protests were related to the Israel/Palestine conflict and/or the war in Gaza?
- How many people do you understand have taken part in Gaza / anti-Israel / pro-Palestine protests in and around council buildings?
- Have the police been involved in any protests at the council since October 7? If so, how many times and were any arrests made? If so, how many and why?
- How many motions, questions, or resolutions about Israel/Palestine have been tabled to the council since October 7?
Response
Rushcliffe Borough Council has not experienced any protests in the time frames outlined whether in relation to Israel / Palestine or any other topic. Therefore no meetings have been cancelled and no security spend has been incurred.