Any discussions re Croydon Council leasing 518 Purley Way Croydon CR0 4RE
Dear Croydon Borough Council,
518 Purley Way Croydon CR0 4RE
Please provide copies of all correspondence memos and / or notes relating to all & any discussions between your Council & any of its officers employees or councillors regarding your council taking a lease of this property or any other agreement re provision of housing at these premises to be used directly or indirectly by your Council or any associated party or any provider of housing to your Council
This request is made as Mr Shujat Khan has claimed he had entered into some agreement regarding these premises with your Council following discussions with a friend who he described as " being senior in your housing department "
Mr Khan is a director of 28 companies according to Companies Registry including 518 Limited, Envision Contracting limited, KB World Limited, KB Real Estate Limited ,
K B World state on their web site " Since its inception in 2015 KB Real Estate Management has earned its reputation as a leading Housing & Property Management in & around South England . --- We have a proven track record in consistently providing housing options to a variety of Councils & boroughs across the South of England We are essentially a one stop solution for all housing needs "
Yours faithfully,
john watton
Greencroft Investments Limited
Information Team Croydon
Digital Services
Assistant Chief Executive Directorate
Bernard Wetherill House
7th Floor, Zone B
Croydon
CR0 1EA
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[Croydon Borough Council request email]
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DEAR john watton
Freedom of information request - FOI/7664
Subject: Any discussions re Croydon Council leasing 518 Purley Way Croydon
CR0 4RE
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Information Team Croydon
Digital Services
Assistant Chief Executive Directorate
Bernard Wetherill House
7th Floor, Zone B
Croydon
CR0 1EA
Contact: Information Team
[Croydon Borough Council request email]
Dear john watton
Request FOI/7664
Further to your request received on 02/06/2023, I confirm that the Council
has now considered your request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000. Specifically, you have requested the following information:
"518 Purley Way Croydon CR0 4RE
Please provide copies of all correspondence memos and / or notes relating
to all & any discussions between your Council & any of its officers
employees or councillors regarding your council taking a lease of this
property or any other agreement re provision of housing at these premises
to be used directly or indirectly by your Council or any associated party
or any provider of housing to your Council
This request is made as Mr Shujat Khan has claimed he had entered into
some agreement regarding these premises with your Council following
discussions with a friend who he described as " being senior in your
housing department "
Mr Khan is a director of 28 companies according to Companies Registry
including 518 Limited, Envision Contracting limited, KB World Limited, KB
Real Estate Limited ,
K B World state on their web site " Since its inception in 2015 KB Real
Estate Management has earned its reputation as a leading Housing &
Property Management in & around South England . --- We have a proven
track record in consistently providing housing options to a variety of
Councils & boroughs across the South of England We are essentially a one
stop solution for all housing needs."
We can confirm that the building in question is not owed by the Council
and we have no record of either discussion or seeking to enter into any
agreements.
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Yours sincerely,
Information Team
Croydon Digital Services
Assistant Chief Executive Directorate
Bernard Wetherill House,
Mint Walk,
Croydon,
CR0 1EA
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