Climate Change Agenda following COP26

Rebecca Harrison made this Freedom of Information request to Royal Northern College of Music This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.

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Dear Royal Northern College of Music,

As part of the Climate Change Agenda following COP26 we are compiling a list of Organisations who do not comply with current legal requirements under The Energy Performance of Buildings Regulations (England and Wales).

You have been noted [potentially defamatory material removed], specifically in respect of buildings containing air conditioning. Part 4 Inspection of Air Conditioning Inspections of the EPB refers.

Questions;

1. Were you aware of the Regulation?
2. Provide a time-scale in which you intend to comply? We will check for your compliance certificate on the open government database:
Find energy certificates and reports by postcode – Find an energy certificate – GOV.UK (communities.gov.uk).
3. If you do not intend to comply, why not?
4. Who is the Responsible Person at your Organisation?
5. Do you have a Sustainability Plan or Carbon Reduction Programme

Yours faithfully,

Rebecca Harrison

foi, Royal Northern College of Music

Dear Rebecca Harrison,

Thank you for your request, please could you clarify what information, that you think we may have, in recorded form you are requesting. The FOI Act does not cover information that is in someone's head and unfortunately the information for some of the questions below are not in a recorded form.

If you could let me know, I will respond in due course.

Many thanks

Kind regards
Fiona

Fiona Chiang
Executive Projects Officer
Royal Northern College of Music
124 Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9RD
E [email address]
T 0161 907 5230
Working Onsite: Monday and Tuesday; Remotely: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

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Dear foi,

The Information Requested is in regards to The Energy Performance of Buildings.

You currently do not have up to date ACI TM44 certificates.

Questions;

1. Were you aware of the Regulation?
2. Provide a time-scale in which you intend to comply? We will check for your compliance certificate on the open government database:
Find energy certificates and reports by postcode – Find an energy certificate – GOV.UK (communities.gov.uk).
3. If you do not intend to comply, why not?
4. Who is the Responsible Person at your Organisation?
5. Do you have a Sustainability Plan or Carbon Reduction Programme?

Yours sincerely,

Rebecca Harrison

foi, Royal Northern College of Music

Dear Rebecca,

Thank you for providing clarification, we will respond in due course.

Many thanks

Kind regards
Fiona

Fiona Chiang
Executive Projects Officer
Royal Northern College of Music
124 Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9RD
E [email address]
T 0161 907 5230
Currently working remotely: Monday to Friday

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Dear foi,

FOI Response not received – reference request of 26/11/2021
Please respond to our FOI or advise why we have not yet had a response. Legally, Public Authorities must respond within 20 working days.
Responding to our request is important, we are compiling an accurate national database and your contribution would be a positive step
Please be aware that your responses (or lack of) will be forwarded to MHCLG, Government Environment Departments, the Environment Agency and other interested Environmental and Covid-19 Groups.

Yours sincerely,

Rebecca Harrison

foi, Royal Northern College of Music

Dear Rebecca,

Thank you for your email. As far as I understand under Section 1(3) where a clarification is sought to an initial FOI request, the 20 working day deadline will start the day after the necessary clarification is received. As this was not received until 17 January, our deadline is not until 14/02/2022.

We are currently seeking clarification regarding to one of your questions and we will respond by the deadline of 14/02/2022.

Kind regards
Fiona

Fiona Chiang
Executive Projects Officer
Royal Northern College of Music
124 Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9RD
E [email address]
T 0161 907 5230
Currently working onsite: Monday to Tuesday; Remotely: Wednesday to Friday

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foi, Royal Northern College of Music

Dear Rebecca Harrison,

Please find the RNCM response to your FOI request.

1. Were you aware of the Regulation? YES

2. Provide a time-scale in which you intend to comply? We will check for your compliance certificate on the open government database: END OF MARCH 22

Find energy certificates and reports by postcode – Find an energy certificate – GOV.UK (communities.gov.uk).

3. If you do not intend to comply, why not? N/A

4. Who is the Responsible Person at your Organisation? DOMINIC WOOD

5. Do you have a Sustainability Plan or Carbon Reduction Programme? YES

Kind regards
Fiona

Fiona Chiang
Executive Projects Officer
Royal Northern College of Music
124 Oxford Road
Manchester
M13 9RD
E [email address]
T 0161 907 5230
Currently working onsite: Tuesday to Wednesday; Remotely: Monday; Thursday and Friday

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