Dear Sir/Madam

FOI REQUEST FOI001-3849

We acknowledge your request for information received on 1^ST MARCH 2022.
The section highlighted in yellow is now being considered as a Freedom of
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Yours sincerely

Ffion Walker Ffon / Phone: (01656) 643449

Cynorthwyydd Gwybodaeth | Information Ffacs / Fax: (01656) 657899
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Cyfarwyddiaeth y Prif Weithredwr|  Chief
Executive’s Directorate E-bost / E-Mail
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Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Pen-Y-Bont ar
Ogwr | Bridgend County Borough Council Gwefan / Website:
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Dear Jessica Thomas

I write in respect of your request made on 1 March 2022

Unfortunately we are not in a position to respond at this time. We will endeavour to provide you with a response in the next 10 working days.

Please accept our apologies for the delay.

Yours sincerely

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Dear Jessica Thomas

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST FOI001-3849

We refer to your email dated 1 March 2022 which contained a request for
information as set out in italics below.  Firstly, please accept our
apologies for the delay in responding.   Following consideration of your
request, in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I respond
to each point as follows:

As part of the Climate Change outcomes 2022 following COP26 and ongoing UK
climate change policies a list of Organisations who do not comply with
current legal requirements are being compiled under The Energy Performance
of Buildings Regulations (England and Wales), specifically TM44 Air
Conditioning Inspection Reports.

You have been noted [potentially defamatory material removed] and could be subject to fines and other
more serious implications.

Were you aware of the EPB Regulation on air conditioning?

Yes, the Council has recently commenced a new tender exercise to appoint a
contractor to complete these over the 5 year timescale. The Council has
identified the appropriate locations, of which, 15 were completed during
January 2017 and have recently expired. When the contract is awarded all
locations will be included.

2. Provide a time-scale in which you intend to comply and obtain a TM44
Certificate properly lodged on the government database? We will check for
your compliance certificate on the open government database: July 2022

Find energy certificates and reports by postcode – Find an energy
certificate – GOV.UK (communities.gov.uk).

3. If you do not intend to comply, why not? The Council is aiming to
become fully compliant by July 2022.

4. Who is the Responsible Person at your Organisation? The responsible
person is firstly the Chief Executive, supported by the local authority’s
management structure and Cyclical Project Manager.

I hope this response satisfies your request. If you are dissatisfied with
the handling of the request, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 you
have the right to request a review of the Council’s response to your
request for information.  If you wish to request a review, please write to
the below address or email [1][Bridgend County Borough Council request email] .  Following ICO
guidance, a request for a review must be made within 2 months of a
response being received.

Monitoring Officer

Bridgend County Borough Council

Civic Offices,

Angel Street

Bridgend, CF31 4WB

If you remain dissatisfied with the outcome of that review, you may seek
further recourse by lodging an appeal with the Information Commissioner
at:

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Tel: 0303 123 1113

E:mail : [2][email address]

Website:  [3]www.ico.org.uk

Yours sincerely

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Freedom of Information Office

Bridgend County Borough Council

Level 4, Civic Offices

Angel Street

Bridgend

CF31 4WB

Tel: 01656 643565

Email: [4][Bridgend County Borough Council request email]

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