Condition of Aitcheson House

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From: julie logan

21 May 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

Please can you advise what survey work has been undertaken by CEC
(or any consultants or developers on behalf of CEC) on Aitcheson
House and the land surrounding Huntley House Museum in the
Canongate during the last 10 years.
When and who undertook any such work and where can it be viewed.

Yours faithfully,

julie logan

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21 May 2009

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From: Jack Gillon
City of Edinburgh Council

9 June 2009

Thank you for the enquiry.
Please see below list of survey work carried out at Acheson House in the
last ten years.

June 2001 - Asbestos survey carried
Jan 2002 Asbestos removal contract
Nov 2002 - update of existing asbestos survey (Had historic Scotland look
at the roof)
March 2008 full condition survey as part of the Museum of Edinburgh Survey
All by Janis Dunn

Conservation plan for Huntly House and Acheson House by Stewart Tod &
Partners, dating from 2002.
Project Plan "Museum of Edinburgh - completing the vision" by Benjamin
Tindall, Architects; of 2004.

Please contact me if you require sight of any of the above.

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From: julie logan

10 June 2009

Dear Jack Gillon,

Please can you provide (in electronic format) the details of the
full condition survey you refer to in your resonse -
'March 2008 full condition survey as part of the Museum of
Edinburgh Survey'
Was this carried out 'in house' by Janis Dunn (CEC employee?)

Yours sincerely,

julie logan

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From: julie logan

12 July 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,
Please can you provide (in electronic format) the details of the
full condition survey you refer to in your resonse - 'March 2008
full condition survey as part of the Museum of Edinburgh Survey'
Was this carried out 'in house' by Janis Dunn (CEC employee?)

Yours faithfully,

julie logan

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12 July 2009

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22 July 2009


Attachment FoI Ref IN376502 48131 Logan Acheson and Huntly House condition survey report.doc
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Ms Julie Logan Date: 22 July
2009
email: [FOI #12248 email]

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FOI ref: IN373318-
40300

Dear Ms Logan

FoI REQUEST I IN376502-48131 [ACHESON HOUSE, COPY OF MAR `08 FULL
CONDITION SURVEY AS PART OF THE MUSEUM OF EDINBURGH SURVEY] provision of
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