Cost of managing asbestos in schools

The request was refused by Waltham Forest Borough Council.

Dear Waltham Forest 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

I understand that under the Act I am entitled to a response within 20 working days of your receipt of this request. Some parts of the request may be easier to answer than others. Should this be the case, I request that you release information as soon as possible.

If my request is denied in whole or in part, I ask that you justify all deletions by reference to specific exemptions of the Act. I will also expect you to release all non-exempt material. I reserve the right to appeal your decision to withhold any information or to charge excessive
fees.

I would prefer to receive the information electronically.

If you require any clarification, please contact me in accordance with your duty under Section 16 to provide advice and assistance if you find any aspect of this FOI request problematic.

Please acknowledge receipt of this request by email. I look forward to receiving the information in the near future.

Yours faithfully,

Lucie Stephens

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Re: FOI case FOIX333051

Subject:

Cost of managing asbestos in schools

Description:

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

Dear Sir/Madam,

Thank you for your recent request for information. Your request was
received on 07 Sep 2017 and we are dealing with it under the terms of the
Freedom of Information Act (2000), and in line with the Council's policy
and protocols.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, we
will let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be
required to pay before we will proceed to deal with your request.

If you have any queries about this message, please contact us via email
at: [1][email address] or by post at:

The London Borough of Waltham Forest
Town Hall
Forest Road
London
E17 4JF

Please remember to quote the reference number FOIX333051 in any future
communications.

Kind regards,
The Information Officer

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Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing regarding your recent request for information which was
received on 07 Sep 2017.

I can confirm that the Council holds information that falls within the
description specified in your request, but it isn't held centrally as
details are contained within numerous programmes of work carried out by
the authority as well as the individual schools . Under Regulation 12 the
Council can refuse a request where it will take longer than 18 hours to
identify the information requested. The Council has assessed that in this
case it will take more than 18 hours to collate this information.
Consequently, the Council is not obliged by the Freedom of Information Act
(2000) to respond to your request (see Section 12(1)).

However, if you narrow the scope of your request, the Council may be able
to provide the information. For instance, if you reduce the number of
years information in your request. Any reformulated request the Council
receives from you will be treated as a fresh FOI request.

If you have any queries about this email, please contact me. Please
remember to quote the reference number FOIX333051 in any future
communications.

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your
request and wish to request a review of our decision, you should contact
us via e-mail at: [1][email address] or by post
at:

The London Borough of Waltham Forest
Town Hall
Forest Road
London
E17 4JF

If you are not content with the outcome your review, you may apply
directly to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for a decision.
Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the
complaints procedure provided by the Council.

Kind regards,
The Information Officer
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recommend that you carry out your own anti-virus checks before opening any
attachments. Information contained in this e-mail may be subject to public
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Information Regulations 2004.

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