Dear Sir or Madam,

With regard to the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I request the
following information:

1 Please advise if monies were spent on legal fees challenging the
King George V Playing Field status of Heath park, Cardiff or of
areas of Heath Park. If so, please advise: 1a How much money was
spent. 1b From which area of council budget these monies originated
1c Which Council member sanctioned the expenditure of this money 1d
On what basis the decision was made to challenge the status of this
area of Heath Park, Cardiff.

2 Please advise why the Council made the decision to “dispose” of
areas of Heath Park, Cardiff in favour of the Heath Model
Engineering Society 3 Please advise whether Cardiff Council has
received any monies from the Cardiff Model Engineering Society or
if money is expected to change hands with regard to this disposal.
4 Please advise if the Council is considering disposing of any
further areas of Heath Park to any individuals, private companies,
societies or other bodies 5 Please advise to whether the Council
has conducted an environmental survey on the area due for disposal
and whether they are aware that this area includes the habitat of
protected species (great crested newt, bats) 6 Please advise as to
whether the Council has contacted the Countryside Council for Wales
regarding this disposal 7 Please advise whether this disposal
contravenes the Councils’ “Parks and Open Spaces Strategy”.

Yours faithfully,

Martin Britton

Dear Martin Britton,

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request.

Details have been forwarded to the Freedom of Information officer within Culture Leisure and Parks who will be dealing with your request and will contact you in due course.

If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Sincerely,

Steph John
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Cardiff County Council
County Hall
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Cardiff
CF10 4UW

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Dear Sir or Madam,
With regard to the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I request the
following information:
1 Please advise if monies were spent on legal fees challenging the
King George V Playing Field status of Heath park, Cardiff or of
areas of Heath Park. If so, please advise: 1a How much money was
spent. 1b From which area of council budget these monies originated
1c Which Council member sanctioned the expenditure of this money 1d
On what basis the decision was made to challenge the status of this
area of Heath Park, Cardiff.
2 Please advise why the Council made the decision to "dispose" of
areas of Heath Park, Cardiff in favour of the Heath Model
Engineering Society 3 Please advise whether Cardiff Council has
received any monies from the Cardiff Model Engineering Society or
if money is expected to change hands with regard to this disposal.
4 Please advise if the Council is considering disposing of any
further areas of Heath Park to any individuals, private companies,
societies or other bodies 5 Please advise to whether the Council
has conducted an environmental survey on the area due for disposal
and whether they are aware that this area includes the habitat of
protected species (great crested newt, bats) 6 Please advise as to
whether the Council has contacted the Countryside Council for Wales
regarding this disposal 7 Please advise whether this disposal
contravenes the Councils’ "Parks and Open Spaces Strategy".
Yours faithfully,
Martin Britton

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Dear Sir or Madam,

The FOI request I submitted on 19th August 2008 regarding Heath
Park is now overdue, and therefore you have not complied with the
conditions of the Freedom of Information Act. Please advise when a
response can be expected.

Yours sincerely,

Martin Britton

Thank-you for your e-mail.

The office is currently closed.
The Connect to Cardiff working hours are as follows: Mon-Fri 08:00 - 18:00.
We shall endeavour to reply to your e-mail within 24 hours of receipt.

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Cardiff Council
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Cardiff
CF10 4UW

Telephone +44 (0)29 2087 2087

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Mae'n bosibl bod gwybodaeth gyfrinachol yn y neges hon. Os na chyfeirir y neges atoch chi'n benodol (neu os nad ydych chi'n gyfrifol am drosglwyddo'r neges i'r person a enwir), yna ni chewch gopio na throsglwyddo'r neges. Mewn achos o'r fath, dylech ddinistrio'r neges a hysbysu'r anfonwr drwy e-bost ar unwaith. Rhowch wybod i'r anfonydd ar unwaith os nad ydych chi neu eich cyflogydd yn caniatau e-bost y Rhyngrwyd am negeseuon fel hon. Rhaid deall nad yw'r safbwyntiau, y casgliadau a'r wybodaeth arall yn y neges hon nad ydynt yn cyfeirio at fusnes swyddogol Cyngor Dinas a Sir Caerdydd yn cynrychioli barn y Cyngor Sir nad yn cael sel ei fendith. Caiff unrhyw negeseuon a anfonir at, neu o'r cyfeiriad e-bost hwn eu prosesu gan system E-bost Gorfforaethol Cyngor Sir Caerdydd a gallant gael eu harchwilio gan rywun heblaw'r person a enwir.
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Dear Mr Britton,

Thank you for your reply. Please accept our apologies you have not yet received a reply to your request. This has again been passed to the relevant officer within the Parks Department who will reply to you as soon as possible.

If you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Sincerely,

Laura H

Connect to Cardiff
Cardiff County Council
County Hall
Atlantic Wharf
Cardiff
CF10 4UW

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Mae'n bosibl bod gwybodaeth gyfrinachol yn y neges hon. Os na chyfeirir y neges atoch chi'n benodol (neu os nad ydych chi'n gyfrifol am drosglwyddo'r neges i'r person a enwir), yna ni chewch gopio na throsglwyddo'r neges. Mewn achos o'r fath, dylech ddinistrio'r neges a hysbysu'r anfonwr drwy e-bost ar unwaith. Rhowch wybod i'r anfonydd ar unwaith os nad ydych chi neu eich cyflogydd yn caniatau e-bost y Rhyngrwyd am negeseuon fel hon. Rhaid deall nad yw'r safbwyntiau, y casgliadau a'r wybodaeth arall yn y neges hon nad ydynt yn cyfeirio at fusnes swyddogol Cyngor Dinas a Sir Caerdydd yn cynrychioli barn y Cyngor Sir nad yn cael sel ei fendith. Caiff unrhyw negeseuon a anfonir at, neu o'r cyfeiriad e-bost hwn eu prosesu gan system E-bost Gorfforaethol Cyngor Sir Caerdydd a gallant gael eu harchwilio gan rywun heblaw'r person a enwir.
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Your Ref: RFI_850

Dear Mr M Britton

Thank you for your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 about issues relating to Heath Park received on 18th September 2008. The request has been sent to Parks Services.

We are considering your request under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act, you should receive the information requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days, unless the information is exempt or we require additional time to consider whether disclosure is in the public interest in accordance with section 10(3) of the Act.

Cardiff Council's policy is to carry out the spirit and requirements of the Freedom of Information Act in a manner which:

- recognizes the duty to inform as the essential principle underlying the legislation;

- discloses to requesters the maximum information possible which is not injurious to the public and private interests identified in the exemptions in the Act and does so in the most timely and consistent manner given the nature and scope of the request;

- ensures that fees permitted under the Act are kept to an absolute minimum whilst safeguarding our position as a non-profit making repayment department

We will try to supply information in electronic format by email, but if this is not possible we will let you know. If you have any special requirements e.g. language, audio, large print, etc. please let us know.

The Act defines a number of exemptions which may prevent the release of information. If any exemptions apply to your information request they will be considered prior to disclosure. If any of the exemption categories do apply an explanation for non-disclosure will be included in the Decision Notice response you will receive, included in this notice is your right to appeal against our decision.

If the information you request contains reference to a third party then they may be consulted prior to a decision being taken on whether or not to release the information to you. We will keep you informed if this issue arises.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable for the information you have requested, we will inform you of the details if and when appropriate. In these circumstances you will have to pay the fee before we process and release the information. The 20 working day time limit for responses will not start until we receive your payment.

If you have any queries or concerns regarding the FOIA please do not hesitate to contact me.

You can find out more about the Act from the Information Commissioner at:

Information Commissioner's Office (Wales)

Cambrian Buildings

Mount Stuart Square

Cardiff

CF10 5FL

http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.u...

Telephone: 029 2044 8044
Fax: 029 2044 8045

Email: [email address]

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Yours Sincerely

Keeley Jones

Development Officer / Swyddog Datblygu

Community Development & Research Team / Tîm Datblygu Cymunedol ac Ymchwil

Culture, Leisure and Parks / Diwylliant, Hamdden a Pharciau

029 2087 3940

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Mae'n bosibl bod gwybodaeth gyfrinachol yn y neges hon. Os na chyfeirir y neges atoch chi'n benodol (neu os nad ydych chi'n gyfrifol am drosglwyddo'r neges i'r person a enwir), yna ni chewch gopio na throsglwyddo'r neges. Mewn achos o'r fath, dylech ddinistrio'r neges a hysbysu'r anfonwr drwy e-bost ar unwaith. Rhowch wybod i'r anfonydd ar unwaith os nad ydych chi neu eich cyflogydd yn caniatau e-bost y Rhyngrwyd am negeseuon fel hon. Rhaid deall nad yw'r safbwyntiau, y casgliadau a'r wybodaeth arall yn y neges hon nad ydynt yn cyfeirio at fusnes swyddogol Cyngor Dinas a Sir Caerdydd yn cynrychioli barn y Cyngor Sir nad yn cael sel ei fendith. Caiff unrhyw negeseuon a anfonir at, neu o'r cyfeiriad e-bost hwn eu prosesu gan system E-bost Gorfforaethol Cyngor Sir Caerdydd a gallant gael eu harchwilio gan rywun heblaw'r person a enwir.
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Dear Mr Britton

Thank you for your Freedom of Information Request, submitted on the 19th
August. I regret that I only received your return e-mail address on the
25th September.

I will respond to your questions in the order they have been raised.

1 (a - c) No legal fees have been incurred by the council to date.

1(d) The Council did not intentionally set out to "challenge" the
status of the area. The simple fact is that the Opinion of Counsel, as
appointed by the Charity Commission, indicated that the proper procedure
had not been adhered to in designating the land a King George Field and
therefore the designation was void.

2 The Council has not yet made any such decision. The only decision the
Council has made is to advertise the proposed disposal of the land. In
due course, the Council will consider the representations it has
received and the various factors pertaining to the issue, and make a
decision.

3 No money has been received from the Society. If the disposal were to
proceed, the existing lease would be revised and the rental for the site
subject to a review.

4 No.

5 The a ecological value of the area is known. Planning permission
requires the newts to be re-located and CCW have prepared a licence for
this but it currently held in abeyance.

6 Yes , several times.

7 No , we believe it does not.

I hope this information has been helpful to you. Please do not hesitate
to come back to me if your require any further information.

Adrian Jones

Team Leader, Parks Services

on behalf of

Trevor Gough

Chief Culture, Leisure and Parks Officer

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Mae'n bosibl bod gwybodaeth gyfrinachol yn y neges hon. Os na chyfeirir y neges atoch chi'n benodol (neu os nad ydych chi'n gyfrifol am drosglwyddo'r neges i'r person a enwir), yna ni chewch gopio na throsglwyddo'r neges. Mewn achos o'r fath, dylech ddinistrio'r neges a hysbysu'r anfonwr drwy e-bost ar unwaith. Rhowch wybod i'r anfonydd ar unwaith os nad ydych chi neu eich cyflogydd yn caniatau e-bost y Rhyngrwyd am negeseuon fel hon. Rhaid deall nad yw'r safbwyntiau, y casgliadau a'r wybodaeth arall yn y neges hon nad ydynt yn cyfeirio at fusnes swyddogol Cyngor Dinas a Sir Caerdydd yn cynrychioli barn y Cyngor Sir nad yn cael sel ei fendith. Caiff unrhyw negeseuon a anfonir at, neu o'r cyfeiriad e-bost hwn eu prosesu gan system E-bost Gorfforaethol Cyngor Sir Caerdydd a gallant gael eu harchwilio gan rywun heblaw'r person a enwir.
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