Asbesto in Lewisham school

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Dear Lewisham Borough Council,

This is a Freedom of Information request for the following information. Please provide me with;

1. The names of the schools in your borough that contain asbestos.

2. The date and outcome of the last independent audit or inspection of each of these schools Asbestos Management Plans.

3. The details of any reported incidents of asbestos exposure in these schools between 2011 and 2016.

4. The number of school employees (existing and retired staff to include teaching staff, school support staff and caretakers, etc) that have pursued a claim against you for exposure to asbestos within a Lewisham school.

5. The number of these claims that have been settled.

6. The amount of money that has been paid in settlement of these claims (with and without your authority accepting responsibility).

I would like to receive a copy of this information electronically.

Please send me an email to confirm receipt of this request.

Yours faithfully,

Lucie Stephens

Foi, Lewisham Borough Council

Dear Ms Stephens

 

Re: Freedom of Information Act 2000

Environmental Information Regulations 2004

Reference No: 375530

 

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Rahman, Davina, Lewisham Borough Council

Dear Ms Stephens

 

Freedom of Information Act 2000

Reference: 375530

 

Thank you for your recent request for information, made under the Freedom
of Information Act 2000. I have included below a copy of your request,
followed by the Council’s response under each heading:

 

 1. The names of the schools in your borough that contain asbestos.

 

The following schools are all of an age where they are either known to
have asbestos or may have asbestos for example, in floor ducts, loft voids
and other areas that may not have been accessible at the time of
inspection:

 

ABBEY MANOR COLLEGE (LEE)  

ABBEY MANOR COLLEGE (LADYWELL) 

ADAMSRILL  

ADDEY & STANHOPE SECONDARY SCHOOL   

ALL SAINTS CE PRIMARY SCHOOL         

ATHELNEY PRIMARY SCHOOL    

BARING PRIMARY SCHOOL         

BRENT KNOLL SCHOOL    

BRINDISHE GREEN PRIMARY SCHOOL 

BRINDISHE LEE PRIMARY SCHOOL       

CHELWOOD NURSERY SCHOOL

CHRIST CHURCH CE PRIMARY SCHOOL           

CLYDE NURSERY SCHOOL          

COOPERS LANE PRIMARY SCHOOL      

DALMAIN PRIMARY SCHOOL       

DEPTFORD PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL    

DOWNDERRY PRIMARY SCHOOL           

DRUMBEAT ASD 6TH FORM OUTREACH           

EDMUND WALLER PRIMARY SCHOOL   

ELFRIDA PRIMARY SCHOOL        

ELIOT BANK PRIMARY SCHOOL  

FAIRLAWN PRIMARY SCHOOL     

FORSTER PARK PRIMARY SCHOOL       

GOOD SHEPHERD RC PRIMARY SCHOOL         

GORDONBROCK PRIMARY SCHOOL     

GRINLING GIBBONS PRIMARY SCHOOL

HASELTINE PRIMARY SCHOOL   

HOLBEACH PRIMARY SCHOOL   

HOLY CROSS CE PRIMARY SCHOOL     

HOLY TRINITY         

HORNIMAN  

JOHN BALL   

JOHN STAINER       

KELVIN GROVE       

KENDER       

KILMORIE     

LAUNCELOT 

LEE MANOR

LUCAS VALE            

MARVELS LANE      

MYATT GARDEN     

NEW WOODLANDS

OUR LADY & ST PHILLIP NERI RC PRIMARY SCHOOL

PERRYMOUNT PRIMARY SCHOOL         

PRENDERGAST VALE COLLEGE

RANGEFIELD PRIMARY SCHOOL

RATHFERN PRIMARY SCHOOL   

SANDHURST INFANT SCHOOL    

SANDHURST JUNIOR SCHOOL   

SIR FRANCIS DRAKE PRIMARY SCHOOL          

ST AUGUSTINES RC PRIMARY SCHOOL           

ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CE PRIMARY SCHOOL   

ST JAMES' HATCHAM CE PRIMARY SCHOOL   

ST JOHN THE BAPTIST CE PRIMARY SCHOOL

ST JOSEPHS RC PRIMARY SCHOOL      

ST MARGARETS LEE CE PRIMARY SCHOOL    

ST MARY MAGDELEN RC PRIMARY SCHOOL  

ST MARYS CE PRIMARY SCHOOL          

ST MICHAELS CE PRIMARY SCHOOL     

ST SAVIOURS RC PRIMARY SCHOLL     

ST STEPHENS CE PRIMARY SCHOOL    

ST WILLIAM OF YORK RC PRIMARY SCHOOL  

ST WINIFREDS  INFANT SCHOOL

ST WINIFREDS JUNIOR SCHOOL

STILLNESS INFANT SCHOOL        

STILLNESS JUNIOR SCHOOL       

SYDENHAM SECONDARY SCHOOL        

TRINITY CE PRIMARY        

TORRIDON INFANT SCHOOL       

TORRIDON JUNIOR SCHOOL       

TURNHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL     

2. The date and outcome of the last independent audit or inspection of
each of these schools Asbestos Management Plans.

3. The details of any reported incidents of asbestos exposure in these
schools between 2011 and 2016.

 

Regarding Q2 and Q3 above, the Council can confirm that this information
is not held centrally and you are required to contact each school directly
to obtain their records.

 

4 The number of school employees (existing and retired staff to include
teaching staff, school support staff and caretakers, etc) that have
pursued a claim against you for exposure to asbestos within a Lewisham
school.

 

No claims have been pursued against the Authority by existing or retired
school employees for period 2011 to 2016 for alleged exposure to Asbestos
within a Lewisham School

5. The number of these claims that have been settled.

This is not applicable in view of the Council’s response to Q4 as outlined
above.

6. The amount of money that has been paid in settlement of these claims
(with and without your authority accepting responsibility).

The Council can confirm that this is nil, as no claims have been made.

 

I hope that the information above is helpful.

 

You have a right of appeal against this response. If you wish to appeal
you must do so in writing to the Corporate Information Manager at the
following address:

 

Corporate Information Team

1st Floor

Lewisham Town Hall Chambers,

Rushey Green

Catford

London

SE6 4RU            Or by email to:  
[1][email address]

 

Kind regards

Customer Services Casework Team

Lewisham Council

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