Cost of managing asbestos in schools

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Dear Leicestershire County 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

Leicestershire County Council

Ms Lucie Stephens

[FOI #429762 email]

06/09/2017

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

FOI Request Number :9388
Description :Cost of managing asbestos in schools

Dear Ms Lucie Stephens,

Thank you for your request for information which was received on 05/09/2017.

We are considering this request under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

You will receive the information requested within 20 working days unless the Council does not hold the information or there is a reason to withhold it. We will write to you in any event.

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Yours sincerely

Rita Nathwani

Leicestershire County Council

Ms Lucie Stephens

[FOI #429762 email]

28/09/2017

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

FOI Request Number :9388
Description :Cost of managing asbestos in schools

Dear Ms Lucie Stephens,

I confirm that the information requested is held by Leicestershire County Council.

Your request has now been considered and the information is available from: https://leicscc.axlr8.uk/disclosureLogMo...

If you have any difficulty in accessing the information please contact [Leicestershire County Council request email], quoting the FOI Request Number.

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Yours sincerely

Rita Nathwani