Monies paid directly or indirectly by Carmarthenshire Council to Simons Group Ltd

Dear Mrs Thompson,

Thank you for your request for information regarding Simons Group Ltd,
which was received on 13th November, 2009 and is being dealt with under
the Freedom of Information Act 2000. We are therefore required to
provide you with a response within 20 working days, which will be on or
before 11th December, 2009.

If we require any clarification or further details, we will contact you
as soon as possible.

In the meantime, if you have any queries, please do not hesitate to
contact me, remembering to quote the reference number above in any
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Yours sincerely

John Tillman
Swyddog Gwybodaeth a Diogelu Data
Adran y Prif Weithredwr
Cyngor Sir Gaerfyrddin

Information & Data Protection Officer
Chief Executive's Department
Carmarthenshire County Council

Tel: (01267) 246108
Mewnol/Internal: 6108
Ffacs/Fax: (01267) 246134

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Dear Mrs Thompson,

I refer to your request for information, which was received on 13th November, 2009 and has been dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

I will respond to your request in the order it was presented using numbered points as headings for ease of reference.

1. "Financial contributions made by the council towards the planning applications submitted by Simons Group Ltd; including consultations, reports, legal costs, planning fees, and any other associated costs."

No financial contributions were made by the Council towards the cost of planning applications incurred by Simons Group.

2. "Financial contributions made by the council towards legal costs incurred by Simons Group Ltd, and the council concerning the legal issues surrounding the closure of St Catherine's Street in 2005/2006."

Whilst the Council incurred its own legal costs (which were subsequently paid in full before work begun on site by the purchaser of the scheme, Invista Real Estate) no contributions were made by the Council towards legal costs incurred by Simons Group.

3. "Any other financial commitments made by the council in the form of land purchase, concessions, infrastructure costs and marketing etc to Simons Group Ltd."

Whilst the Council did acquire land to ensure the scheme could proceed, before work started on site, all monies paid by the Council were paid back to us by Invista. The reimbursed cost of purchasing this land was £2.2m.

If I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely

John Tillman
Swyddog Gwybodaeth a Diogelu Data
Adran y Prif Weithredwr
Cyngor Sir Gaerfyrddin

Information & Data Protection Officer
Chief Executive's Department
Carmarthenshire County Council

Tel: (01267) 246108
Mewnol/Internal: 6108
Ffacs/Fax: (01267) 246134

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