Saving Historic Buildings
Dear Swindon Borough Council,
Please provide details of how much money has been spent on the following historic buildings over the last five years;
- The Locarno (also known as the Corn Exchange)
- The Mechanics Institute in the Railway Village
- Milton Road Public Baths
When providing this information, please set out what the money were spent on.
Yours faithfully,
Magnus Ponsonby-Talbot
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Customer Services
Swindon Borough Council
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[1]Swindon Borough Council
Dear Magnus Ponsonby-Talbot,
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Dear Mr Ponsonby-Talbot
FOI Freedom of Information Request FOI001516
I enclose for your information the response to your request:
Mechanics Institute
Making the building safe, various - scaffold inspections, water pump
installation and maintenance, repairs to hoarding and boarding up windows
to discourage trespass.
Total £14,975.67 (excl VAT)
Corn Exchange
March 2018 - Land clearance £10,800
April 2018 - Hoarding £22,098
Total £32,898
Health Hydro
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Council’s website on the meeting that occurred on 25th June 2014 (Minute
5).
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Yours faithfully,
Caroline
Caroline Rhodes
Leadership Support Manager-PA to Richard Bell, Rob Richards, Ian James and
Highways
Customer and Business Services
Swindon Borough Council
Tel: 01793 463201
Dear Ms Rhodes,
Thank you for your response, can you confirm that this is ALL Swindon Borough Council expenditure on these buildings for the last five years?
Under Section 16 you are obliged to provide advice and assistance, could you please provide the link to the 2014 report you mention in relation to the Health Hydro?
Yours sincerely,
Magnus Ponsonby-Talbot
Dear Mr Ponsonby-Talbot
Please see the link below:
http://sbcvpwmmgv02:9070/documents/s6754...
Regards
Caroline
Dear Ms Rhodes,
Thank you for sending the link, again however, I must ask if you can confirm that this is ALL the money spent. The document you cite is from 2014, so I cannot be sure this reflects the final position.
Yours sincerely,
Magnus Ponsonby-Talbot
Dear Mr Ponsonby-Talbot.
I can confirm this is all the money spent.
Regards
Caroline
[1]Swindon Borough Council
Dear Magnus Ponsonby-Talbot,
Case reference number: FIR000003
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[1]Swindon Borough Council
Dear Magnus Ponsonby-Talbot,
Case reference number: FIR000003
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[1]Swindon Borough Council
Dear Magnus Ponsonby-Talbot,
Case reference number: FIR000003
On 08/07/2019 an update to your case was recorded on the timeline.
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