Alternative use of CRSTS1 funded awarded for the airport link

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Dear City of Doncaster Council,

Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, in particular, the following question under the Freedom of Information Act.

1 When Doncaster Sheffield Airport closed, did any officer of Doncaster Council make any representation for alternative use of the £30m *CRSTS1 airport link funding awarded to either save or reinstate Doncaster Sheffield Airport with the Department for Transport? Could you provide documentary evidence of any contact, conversations, meetings or correspondence, and if it exists, an outline business case

* City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement
Yours faithfully,

Wai M Yau

Freedom of Information Requests, Doncaster Borough Council

Dear Wai

Re: Request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

Thank you for your request for information. I have checked our records and we have no previous request. This is the first time we have received this email from yourself.

I can confirm your request has now been passed to the relevant department who will endeavour to search for any information held and provide you with a response as soon as is possible. This will be within 20 working days and in any case by the 22nd December 2023

Yours sincerely,
Sophie

Sophie Ormshaw

Information Governance Officer
Information Governance Team
Corporate Resources
City of Doncaster Council
Civic Office (Floor 2)
Waterdale
Doncaster
DN1 3BU

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Freedom of Information Requests, Doncaster Borough Council

Dear Wai,

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request dated 25 November 2023 for information about alternative use of CRSTS1 funded awarded for the airport link. Please find below City of Doncaster Council’s responses to the questions you have raised.

Request
When Doncaster Sheffield Airport closed, did any officer of Doncaster Council make any representation for alternative use of the £30m *CRSTS1 airport link funding awarded to either save or reinstate Doncaster Sheffield Airport with the Department for Transport? Could you provide documentary evidence of any contact, conversations, meetings or correspondence, and if it exists, an outline business case

Response
This information is not held.

The City of Doncaster Council estimates that it has cost £42.50 to respond to this request for information.

Reviewing any decisions made:

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Ellen Dook
Information Governance Officer
Corporate Resources
City of Doncaster Council

Address Civic Office, Waterdale, Doncaster, DN1 3BU
Website www.doncaster.gov.uk

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