Final cost for the Clissold Leisure Centre.

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Dear Mr Shale

Our ref: LBH50901-09

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request received on 24
July 2009 seeking information about costs associated with Clissold Leisure
Centre.

We apologise for not being able to meet the 20 day deadline for
responding. We are considering the public interest associated with section
43 of the Freedom of Information Act.

We will respond to you in full within the next 10 working days.

Yours sincerely

Amanda Elliot

Public Information Manager

Community Services

Hackney Council, Hackney Town Hall, Mare Street, London E8 1EA

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Apologies - this email is for Mr Neil Hood not Mr Shale as stated below

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Dear Mr Hood,

Re: Freedom of Information request

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request received on 24
July 2009. You requested the following information:

The final and total cost for the planning and construction of the Clissold
Leisure Centre?

The centre cost about £32 million to build when it was first constructed
and the subsequent repair costs were budgeted at £13 million.

Also, was this cost borne purely by local tax and rate payers? Or were any
monies/grants given from central government or other bodies to help
spread the costs? If so, how much?

The cost of the centre was funded by the London Borough of Hackney, with
an £11 million grant from Sport England.

However, the Council took legal action against the parties who were
involved in the original construction and received a settlement. Hackney*s
settlement with the architect and building contractor resulted in a
significant payment for the repair works. The details of this settlement
are confidential under the terms of the agreement.

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Yours sincerely

Zoe

Zoe Rowland
Corporate Information & Knowledge Manager
London Borough of Hackney
6-15 Florfield Road
E8 1DT
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[mobile number]
[email address]

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