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Hi [Authority name],

1)
Please share your council’s affordable housing planning policy.

Please also clarify the different affordable housing options offered by your council alone, which may include MMR, social rent, shared ownership, etc.

2)

a)

Please specify how many affordable homes offered by your council alone have been built from 1 March 2016 until 1 March 2019.

Please break down this number by year and by tenure type (MMR, social rent, shared ownership, etc.).

b)

If the council has comparable local data on RSL activity in regards to the above, please supply this information.

3)

a)

Please specify how many were demolished, sold or were made otherwise unavailable as affordable homes from 1 March 2016 until March 2019.

Please break down this number of affordable houses by year and by tenure type (MMR, social rent, shared ownership, etc.).

b)

If the council has comparable local data on RSL activity in regards to the above, please supply this information.

4)

a)

Please detail how much your council has made from sales of affordable housing stock each year, over last five years.

b)

Please provide the addresses of sold properties and specify how much each one was sold for.

5)

a)

Please outline the council’s projections for the number of affordable homes to be added to its housing stock from 1 March 2019 until 1 March 2021. (Including any which may have been added from March 1- to the date this FoI was received).

Please break down this number by year and by tenure type (MMR, social rent, shared ownership, etc.).

b)

Can you also specify the number of affordable houses which are ring fenced and guaranteed to remain affordable over the same time period?

c)

If the council has comparable data on RSL activity in the council area, please supply this information.

6)

a)

Please specify how affordable homes are projected to be demolished, sold or made otherwise unavailable as affordable homes from 1 March 2019 until 01 March 2021 (Including any which may have been demolished, sold or made otherwise unavailable as affordable homes from March 1 to the date this FoI was received).

Please break down this number of affordable houses by year and by tenure type (MMR, social rent, shared ownership, etc.).

b)

If the council has comparable local data on RSL activity in regards to the above, please supply this information.

7)

a)

Please clarify whether plans are put in place to replace demolished affordable homes.

I.e. Are demolished affordable homes guaranteed to be replaced? If so, will the affordable homes be in the same category? (MMR, social rent, shared ownership, etc.)

b)

If the council has comparable information in regards to RSL activity in the council area, please supply this information.

Thanks for your help,

Jamie

Mackie, Sharon, South Lanarkshire Council

Dear Sir/Madam,

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
Request for Information

I refer to your request for information received on 8 March 2019 in which you asked the Council for the following information:

1) Please share your council’s affordable housing planning policy.
Please also clarify the different affordable housing options offered by your council alone, which may include MMR, social rent, shared ownership, etc.

2a) Please specify how many affordable homes offered by your council alone have been built from 1 March 2016 until 1 March 2019.

Please break down this number by year and by tenure type (MMR, social rent, shared ownership, etc.).

2b) If the council has comparable local data on RSL activity in regards to the above, please supply this information.

3a) Please specify how many were demolished, sold or were made otherwise unavailable as affordable homes from 1 March 2016 until March 2019.

Please break down this number of affordable houses by year and by tenure type (MMR, social rent, shared ownership, etc.).

3b) If the council has comparable local data on RSL activity in regards to the above, please supply this information.

4a) Please detail how much your council has made from sales of affordable housing stock each year, over last five years.

4b) Please provide the addresses of sold properties and specify how much each one was sold for.

5a) Please outline the council’s projections for the number of affordable homes to be added to its housing stock from 1 March 2019 until 1 March 2021. (Including any which may have been added from March 1- to the date this FoI was received).

Please break down this number by year and by tenure type (MMR, social rent, shared ownership, etc.).

5b) Can you also specify the number of affordable houses which are ring fenced and guaranteed to remain affordable over the same time period?

5c) If the council has comparable data on RSL activity in the council area, please supply this information.

6a) Please specify how affordable homes are projected to be demolished, sold or made otherwise unavailable as affordable homes from 1 March 2019 until 01 March 2021 (Including any which may have been demolished, sold or made otherwise unavailable as affordable homes from March 1 to the date this FoI was received).

Please break down this number of affordable houses by year and by tenure type (MMR, social rent, shared ownership, etc.).

6b) If the council has comparable local data on RSL activity in regards to the above, please supply this information.

7a) Please clarify whether plans are put in place to replace demolished affordable homes.

I.e. Are demolished affordable homes guaranteed to be replaced? If so, will the affordable homes be in the same category? (MMR, social rent, shared ownership, etc.)

7b) If the council has comparable information in regards to RSL activity in the council area, please supply this information.

Please note that the Council cannot accept your request because the request does not contain your full name in the body of the email. I have enclosed Guidance from the Scottish Information Commissioner to Scottish Public Bodies on this issue.

Please resubmit your request with your name.

As soon as we receive the amended request, we will deal with your request. We will respond to you within 20 working days.

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Yours sincerely

Sharon Mackie
Strategy and Support Assistant
South Lanarkshire Council
Almada Street
10th Floor Council Offices
Hamilton
ML3 0AA
Tel: 01698 45 4358
Fax: 01698 45 5616
[email address]
www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
My work pattern is Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

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Marshall, Yvonne, South Lanarkshire Council

HI Anne, just making sure before I delete this, that H&TR took ownership? Thanks, Yvonne

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Hi Yvonne,

Sorry, it's Jamie Mann.

Thanks,

Jamie

Hi,

1)
Please share your council’s affordable housing planning policy.

Please also clarify the different affordable housing options offered by your council alone, which may include MMR, social rent, shared ownership, etc.

2)

a)

Please specify how many affordable homes offered by your council alone have been built from 1 March 2016 until 1 March 2019.

Please break down this number by year and by tenure type (MMR, social rent, shared ownership, etc.).

b)

If the council has comparable local data on RSL activity in regards to the above, please supply this information.

3)

a)

Please specify how many were demolished, sold or were made otherwise unavailable as affordable homes from 1 March 2016 until March 2019.

Please break down this number of affordable houses by year and by tenure type (MMR, social rent, shared ownership, etc.).

b)

If the council has comparable local data on RSL activity in regards to the above, please supply this information.

4)

a)

Please detail how much your council has made from sales of affordable housing stock each year, over last five years.

b)

Please provide the addresses of sold properties and specify how much each one was sold for.

5)

a)

Please outline the council’s projections for the number of affordable homes to be added to its housing stock from 1 March 2019 until 1 March 2021. (Including any which may have been added from March 1- to the date this FoI was received).

Please break down this number by year and by tenure type (MMR, social rent, shared ownership, etc.).

b)

Can you also specify the number of affordable houses which are ring fenced and guaranteed to remain affordable over the same time period?

c)

If the council has comparable data on RSL activity in the council area, please supply this information.

6)

a)

Please specify how affordable homes are projected to be demolished, sold or made otherwise unavailable as affordable homes from 1 March 2019 until 01 March 2021 (Including any which may have been demolished, sold or made otherwise unavailable as affordable homes from March 1 to the date this FoI was received).

Please break down this number of affordable houses by year and by tenure type (MMR, social rent, shared ownership, etc.).

b)

If the council has comparable local data on RSL activity in regards to the above, please supply this information.

7)

a)

Please clarify whether plans are put in place to replace demolished affordable homes.

I.e. Are demolished affordable homes guaranteed to be replaced? If so, will the affordable homes be in the same category? (MMR, social rent, shared ownership, etc.)

b)

If the council has comparable information in regards to RSL activity in the council area, please supply this information.

Yours sincerely,

Jamie Mann

Hi Yvonne,

Please can you update me on this overdue request?

Yours sincerely,

Jamie Mann

Mackie, Sharon, South Lanarkshire Council

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Dear Mr Mann,

Please see attached email which was sent to you. We never received a response from you and therefore no further action was taken in relation to your request.

Regards,

Sharon Mackie
Strategy and Support Assistant
South Lanarkshire Council
Almada Street
10th Floor Council Offices
Hamilton
ML3 0AA
Tel: 01698 45 4358
Fax: 01698 45 5616
[email address]
www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
My work pattern is Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

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Marshall, Yvonne, South Lanarkshire Council

Good afternoon Jamie,

I've had a look back and tracked your enquiry. After negotiating with another department it was passed on to them to respond to you. Your message from yesterday has also been forwarded on to them and they have been asked to get back to you with an update.

Best wishes, Yvonne

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Hi Yvonne,

I provided my full name to yourself on March 14 and haven't yet received a response from the council.

Please can you provide an update?

Yours sincerely,

Jamie Mann

Mackie, Sharon, South Lanarkshire Council

Dear Sir/Madam,

Please see below response which was issued to you on 11 March.

Regards,

Sharon Mackie
Strategy and Support Assistant
South Lanarkshire Council
Almada Street
10th Floor Council Offices
Hamilton
ML3 0AA
Tel: 01698 45 4358
Fax: 01698 45 5616
[email address]
www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
My work pattern is Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

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Hi Sharon,

I replied with my full name and also resubmitted the request with my full name at the footer to Yvonne Marshall on 14 March.

Please can you update me on when I will receive a response to that.

Yours sincerely,

Jamie Mann

Mackie, Sharon, South Lanarkshire Council

Thank you for your email. I am currently out of the office and will return
on Wednesday 22 May 2019.  If your email cannot wait until my return
please contact Strategy & Support Office on 01698 454323

 

South Lanarkshire Council

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Mackie, Sharon, South Lanarkshire Council

Dear Mr Mann,

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
Request for Information

Thank you for your request for information, received on 14 March 2019.

We are dealing with your request. We will issue a full response as soon as possible. Please accept my apologies that this has not been dealt with before now.

Yours sincerely,

Sharon Mackie
Strategy and Support Assistant
South Lanarkshire Council
Almada Street
10th Floor Council Offices
Hamilton
ML3 0AA
Tel: 01698 45 4358
Fax: 01698 45 5616
[email address]
www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
My work pattern is Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

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Mackie, Sharon, South Lanarkshire Council

Good Morning Mr Mann,

I have been advised that you called for me yesterday.

I am just finalising some information and am hoping to have the response to you today.

Regards,

Sharon Mackie
Strategy and Support Assistant
South Lanarkshire Council
Almada Street
10th Floor Council Offices
Hamilton
ML3 0AA
Tel: 01698 45 4358
Fax: 01698 45 5616
[email address]
www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
My work pattern is Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

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Mackie, Sharon, South Lanarkshire Council

Mr Mann,

Apologies, we have had an IT issue today and our drives are down. I am therefore unable to access your response however this will be sent to you tomorrow.

Regards,

Sharon Mackie
Strategy and Support Assistant
South Lanarkshire Council
Almada Street
10th Floor Council Offices
Hamilton
ML3 0AA
Tel: 01698 45 4358
Fax: 01698 45 5616
[email address]
www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
My work pattern is Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

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Mackie, Sharon, South Lanarkshire Council

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Dear Mr Mann,

Please find attached response to your FOI request along with attachments.

Regards,

Sharon Mackie
Strategy and Support Assistant
South Lanarkshire Council
Almada Street
10th Floor Council Offices
Hamilton
ML3 0AA
Tel: 01698 45 4358
Fax: 01698 45 5616
[email address]
www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
My work pattern is Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

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Hi Sharon,

Thanks very much for this. I'd be grateful if you could supply me with a copy of the SHIP Tables.pdf in Microsoft Excel format and the qA983732 signed.pdf doc in Microsoft Word form.

Thanks for your help,

Jamie Mann

Mackie, Sharon, South Lanarkshire Council

Hi Jamie,

Can I ask why you require this is these formats?

Thanks,

Sharon Mackie
Strategy and Support Assistant
South Lanarkshire Council
Almada Street
10th Floor Council Offices
Hamilton
ML3 0AA
Tel: 01698 45 4358
Fax: 01698 45 5616
[email address]
www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
My work pattern is Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

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Hi Sharon,

I'm comparing the responses of all councils and have been collating a spreadsheet to help me make sense of the range of answers. It would be wholly appreciated if you could provide me with versions of the above two Pdfs which would allow me to copy and paste the text.

Many thanks,

Jamie Mann

Mackie, Sharon, South Lanarkshire Council

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Hi Jamie,

I will try my best to get the SHIP tables in excel format.

Please find attached a copy of the response letter in Word format.

Regards,

Sharon Mackie
Strategy and Support Assistant
South Lanarkshire Council
Almada Street
10th Floor Council Offices
Hamilton
ML3 0AA
Tel: 01698 45 4358
Fax: 01698 45 5616
[email address]
www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
My work pattern is Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

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Mackie, Sharon, South Lanarkshire Council

1 Attachment

Hi Jamie,

Please find attached a copy of the SHIP tables in excel format.

Regards,

Sharon Mackie
Strategy and Support Assistant
South Lanarkshire Council
Almada Street
10th Floor Council Offices
Hamilton
ML3 0AA
Tel: 01698 45 4358
Fax: 01698 45 5616
[email address]
www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk
My work pattern is Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

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Hi Sharon,

Many thanks for these, it's much appreciated.

All the best,

Jamie Mann

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