Cost of managing asbestos in schools

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Dear Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council,

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide me with the following information:
1. the amount of money spent on asbestos management in schools between 2006 and 2016 (to include the costs of surveys, staff training and work to enclose asbestos within schools)
2. the amount of money spent on asbestos removal from schools between 2006 and 2016
3. the amount of money spent on fines for breaches in the safe management of asbestos in schools between 2006 and 2016
4. funding sought from the Department of Education and the Education Funding Authority for the management and removal of asbestos from schools between 2006 and 2016
5. the amount of funding approved by the Department of Education and the Education Funding Authority for the management and removal of asbestos from schools between 2006 and 2016
6. the projected budget for future management of asbestos in schools between 2017 and 2027

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I would prefer to receive the information electronically.

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Yours faithfully,

Lucie Stephens

Dear Lucie Stephens,

I acknowledge receipt of your Freedom of Information request and will liaise with the relevant Department in order to provide a response.

We will endeavour to provide this information within 20 working days.

Yours faithfully,

FOI Team
 Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Legal Section, The General Offices, Steel Works Road, Ebbw Vale NP23 6DN
 Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Blaenau Gwent
Mae'r Adain Gyfreithiol, Y Swyddfeydd Cyffredinol, Heol Gwaith Dur, Glyn Ebwy NP23 6DN

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Dear Lucie Stephens

In response to your Freedom of Information request I have been asked by the relevant Officer to seek clarification in respect of your request.

Please can you confirm if Q.1 refers to the costs for surveys, staff training in regard to asbestos encapsulation only or is it simply costs for managing asbestos? (which could include removal if that is considered the most practical option).

I look forward to hearing from you.

Kind regards

Dear Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council,

Thank you for your request for clarification.
I had hoped that question 1 would capture the costs for surveys and staff training in regard to asbestos and costs of encapsulation. In question 2 I ask for the costs of removing asbestos over the same time period so ideally would have these costs separated. However, I do appreciate that this could be time consuming so would be willing to accept this as one total figure (for management and removal) if this keeps the request within the FOI time constraints. Please specify what the figures provided relate to in the response to the request so that I am able to assess them appropriately.

Yours faithfully,

Lucie Stephens

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Dear Lucie Stephens,

In response to your Freedom of Information request, please see the Officers response in the attached document.

I hope this answers your request and if you have any queries then please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Kind regards

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