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Geoff Connell Chief Information Officers
Ian Gibbs Information Governance |
Resources Directorate Information Governance |
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MR ALAN HAUGHTON
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Ask for: Information Governance
Your ref :
Our ref: FOI/E3295
Date: 23/12/2008
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Information Governance Direct House, Bridge Rd. Depot Abbey Road Stratford London E15 3XL Tel: 020 8430 3737 Fax: 020 8430 1504 Web: www.newham.gov.uk |
Dear Mr. Haughton
Freedom of Information Act 2000
Request for Information: Information Provided
Please quote our reference: E3295
Subject: Building 1000
We write with regard to your recent enquiry for information held by the Council under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please find the information you have requested enclosed.
Can you tell me the purchase price for Building 1000, The Royals Business Park, Docklands E16 and the land attached.
£79,832,000
Can you give me a full breakdown and list of costs incurred in the purchase of the building including Solicitors fees, stamp duty, surveyors and every other cost.
As at December 2008, the costs of acquiring and commissioning the Building for use by the Council (including works as landlord for the benefit of tenants) are set out in the table below. The commissioning work is still in progress, thus the costs are presented as latest budget forecasts rather than “final costs” in relation to the commissioning costs.
Building 1000 Acquisition and Commissioning |
Total Paid in 2007/08 - all costs |
Acquisition: |
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Purchase Price (net of refund re landlord's obligations that vendor did not discharge) |
75,000 |
Stamp Duty |
3,000 |
Fees |
620 |
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78,620 |
Commissioning: |
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Fit Out Contract |
0 |
Furniture |
0 |
Remedying defects |
0 |
ICT |
231 |
Landlord's obligations |
38 |
Fees |
888 |
Back Scanning of documents |
0 |
Removals |
0 |
Other |
55 |
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1,212 |
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TOTAL |
£79,832 |
Can you please give me the details of the other properties considered.
Included in Cabinet Report 2 July 2007 http://mgov.newham.gov.uk/mgIssueHistoryChronology.asp?IId=34483&Opt=2&J=43
Can you give me a list of the meetings, minutes and correspondence you had with London City Airport about the building.
We have had no meetings with London City Airport about the building.
Can I have the councils own surveyors report and all additional surveyors' reports.
The surveyor's report was exempt at the time Cabinet considered the matter due to commercial sensitivity and still cannot be made available for the same reasons now. We have therefore applied Section 41 and Section 43 exemption under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 as it is information provided in confidence and its is not in the commercial interest of the council for this information to be put into the public domain.
Can I have the Health and Safety report of the building and noise readings that have been taken inside and out. Can you be more specific about the request for a Health and Safety Report; as there are 40 H&S Manuals for the Building.
Results of internal acoustic test of ventilation noise levels attached.
Can you send the readings for sound and air pollution from the city airport both inside and outside the building?
We have not undertaken any noise or air quality measurements within Building 1000 and do not possess any such information. Our Public Protection Service does possess air quality and noise measurement data for the area around London City Airport, but not specifically for the area outside Building 1000. Please refer to our response to your enquiry, E3211, regarding air quality and London City Airport and E3212 regarding noise and London City Airport.', which will be sent under separate cover.
Can you be more specific about this. If the enquiry relates to the current planning application, a noise contour map was included with the Environmental Statement submitted with the planning application. This is available for the public to access on our website and is available through this link:
Can you send a Public Safety Report and confirmation on whether or not Building 1000 is within the PSZ.
I confirm that Building 1000 is not within the PSZ.
Can you give me a breakdown for costs of refurbishment and adapting the building to the councils needs.
This information is incomplete and will be published in the council's financial accounts on its website.
Can I have the costs to move the staff to Building 1000.
Until the move is complete, this information is not available.
Can I have a breakdown of the buildings left empty when the move is complete and the sales valuation of these buildings.
Breakdown of buildings included in Cabinet report 2 July 2007:
The value of buildings is commercially sensitive information at this stage and is exempt under Section 41 and 43 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for reason mentioned above.
Can you give me a breakdown of the job cuts incurred because of the move.
None
Can you send the Actium Consult business case.
The Business Case was exempt at the time Cabinet considered the matter due to commercial sensitivity and still cannot be made available for the same reasons now. Section 41 and 43 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 is applied.
Can you include the safety impact report on Connaught Bridge.
Can you be more specific about the information requested. If the enquiry is in relation to the impact of the current City Airport planning application on Connaught Bridge, then that information is available to view on our website through this link:
Can you also give the Planning report on the PSZ and the Crash Zone.
Can you be more specific about the information requested. If the enquiry is in relation to the planning report on the current City Airport planning application (which includes reference to the PSZ) this is available to view on our website through this link:
If you require any further information or are not happy with our response please do not hesitate to contact a member of our team on (020) 8430 3737 or email us at [Newham Borough Council request email].
If you are not satisfied with the decision, you may ask for an internal review via Newham Council Complaints Procedure. I enclose a copy of the procedure.
Yours Faithfully
Information Governance
Newham Council
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