Did HS2 Ltd pay for /initiate the eviction of the Bluebell woods camp on 28th May
Dear High Speed Two (HS2) Limited,
Please can you clarify if HS2 paid / initiated the recent eviction of the Bluebell Camps at Swynnerton and if they did initiate the eviction between 27/5 2 and
28/5 /22 ?
We’re they acting on their own behalf or acting on behalf of the local land holding estate ?
Yours faithfully,
Katie Hill
Dear Katie Hill,
Thank you for your email to HS2 Ltd.
We are considering your request under the Environmental Information
Regulations 2004 and aim to reply as soon as possible and no later than 29
June 2022.
Your reference number for the request is FOI-22-4663.
Yours Sincerely,
Briefings, Correspondence and Freedom of Information Adviser
Tel: 08081 434 434 (Freephone number)| [1][HS2 request email] |
[2]Facebook | [3]Twitter | [4]LinkedIn
High Speed Two (HS2) Limited , Two Snow Hill, Snow Hill Queensway,
Birmingham, B4 6GA | [5]www.gov.uk/hs2
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2. http://www.facebook.com/HS2ltd
3. http://www.twitter.com/hs2ltd
4. http://www.linkedin.com/company/high-spe...
5. http://www.gov.uk/hs2
Dear Katie Hill
Thank you for your requests for information, received on 17 May and 30 May
2022, which we are currently processing.
Please note, these emails have been combined into one request in line with
Information Commissioner's Office Guidance.
For clarity, I attach a file which provides the emails that have been
combined into the one request.
We are considering your request under the Environmental Information
Regulations 2004 and aim to reply as soon as possible and no later than 29
June 2022.
Your reference number for the combined request is FOI-22-4663
Regards
On behalf of Carl Bird | Briefings, Correspondence and FOI Senior Manager
| HS2 Ltd
Tel: 08081 434 434 (Freephone number)| [1][HS2 request email]|
[2]Facebook | [3]Twitter | [4]LinkedIn
High Speed Two (HS2) Limited , Two Snow Hill, Snow Hill Queensway,
Birmingham, B4 6GA | [5]www.gov.uk/hs2
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1. mailto:[HS2 request email]
2. http://www.facebook.com/HS2ltd
3. http://www.twitter.com/hs2ltd
4. http://www.linkedin.com/company/high-spe...
5. http://www.gov.uk/hs2
Please find attached correspondence regarding the above request
Carl Bird | Senior Manager Briefings, Correspondence and Freedom of Information (BCFOI) | HS2 Ltd
Tel: 08081 434 434 (Freephone number)| [HS2 request email]| Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn
High Speed Two (HS2) Limited , Two Snow Hill, Snow Hill Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6GA | www.gov.uk/hs2
Dear FOI Request,
FOI-22-4663
Response to Your Request for Further information
Firstly I note that you are suggesting that you may consider my legitimate request regarding costs and budgets in respect to the HS2 preparation and construction in the vicinity of Swynnerton as a” burdensome request” and presumably use it as a reason not to answer my FOI request . HS2 may consider the subject of costs and budgets as “burdensome” and tiresome and not worthy of a response but to me and probably many more taxpayers the costs and budgets of HS2 are important and should be available for public scrutiny and as a result I do expect an answer.The costs and budgets should be very easily accessible information and at hand to HS2Ltd .If the information is burdensome and difficult to find that would be of great concern to most companies and could easily result in a project going way over a proposed scheme budget .
I also want noted that I thought your tone and obtuse response to my questions to be arrogant and passive aggressive .
However I will explain further the points you are asking for further clarification
Q1 The sites around Swynnerton I am referring to are
The site / compound on Tittensor Road
The main compound Off the A51
Cash Pit
Closepit Plantation
I will only require those costings and budgets in the vicinity of Swynnerton & relating to sites listed above.
The information I require is a breakdown of costs
Including total salary costs for security staff including permanent staff and additional agency staff salary costs
The security infrastructure costs around the four areas in the vicinity of Swynnerton I’ve named previously above.
The Costs/ budgets Including
Heras fencing and or additional fencing either hire or purchase costs
Site buildings including Welfare stations , toilets & break room areas )
Security lighting
I politely suggest that a project as large as this should have this information readily at hand and as a result it should not be “burdensome” for you to provide it to me.
Q2
I indeed do mean National Eviction Team (NET )
I indeed do suggest that some of these staff must be employed on a more casual basis from the various security agencies due to the large number around the four areas I have previously mentioned around the Swynnerton sites Including the site on Tittensor Road, The main compound just before the roundabout on the A51 ,Cash Pit and Closepit Plantation and I would like to know the names of Staffordshire /Cheshire /Shropshire security companies that have provided these additional staff .
Q4 Which organisation or individual initiated the eviction of the woodland at Cash pit and Closepit plantation known locally as Bluebell Woods Protection Camps .The dates I mentioned are unimportant to the question only mentioned to help you ensure we were talking about the same location .
So again I ask Which organisation or individual initiated the eviction of the woodland at Cash pit and Closepit plantation known locally as Bluebell Woods Protection Camps.
Like I have previously said any well managed infrastructure project should have information regarding costings and staffing easily at hand to prevent over spends .
I look forward to a response
Yours sincerely,
Katie Hill
Dear FOI Request,
My Two requests have been amalgamated by yourselves to form one request and i have already responded and sent clarifications to the points raised .If you want to revert back to 2 requests i will attach a copy of the clarification response already sent to you .
Yours sincerely,
Katie Hill
Dear Katie Hill
Thank you for your email. We have received your clarification, thank you.
The request for clarification was sent to both requests (at the same time).
We will respond only to the email where you provided clarification and so there should be no further duplication.
Thank you.
Carl
Carl Bird | Senior Manager Briefings, Correspondence and Freedom of Information (BCFOI) | HS2 Ltd
Tel: 08081 434 434 (Freephone number)| [HS2 request email]| Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn
High Speed Two (HS2) Limited , Two Snow Hill, Snow Hill Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6GA | www.gov.uk/hs2
Dear Katie Hill,
Thank you for your information request of 26 June 2022, this request has been handled under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
Please find attached our response.
Yours sincerely,
Briefings, Correspondence and Freedom of Information (BCFOI) Adviser | HS2 Ltd
Tel: 08081 434 434 (Freephone number)| [HS2 request email] | Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn
High Speed Two (HS2) Limited, The Podium, London Euston | www.gov.uk/hs2
Dear FOI Request,
I would like to know what was the rationale for HS2 judging my request for the COST of the security around the HS2 working area to be an environmental request and as a result HS2 refusing my request by virtue of Regulation 12(5)(a).
in addition i would like explanation as to why my question regarding the companies and agencies supplying the large number of additional security staff was also refused on the grounds of
Regulation 12(5)(a).
I believe that both questions that have been refused are requests for information relating to financial not environmental information .The information is clearly of public interest and should be available for public scrutiny .
From my understanding HS2 should balance the public interest arguments for disclosing the information against those for upholding the exception. This means that even if disclosing information would harm HS2 Public relations they must still release the information if the public interest arguments for disclosing it are stronger.
i believe both requests not to be environmental requests and have been refused wrongly using Regulation 12(5)(a) as a means to refuse information .I believe these 2 questions should be answered and the information should be made available for public scrutiny .
Yours sincerely,
Katie Hill
Dear Katie Hill.
I acknowledge receipt of your correspondence requesting HS2 Ltd to review
its response to your request for information concerning request reference
FOI-22-4663.
The review will be conducted in accordance with HS2 Ltd’s review
procedure. Every effort will be made to have a response to you within 20
working days. However, if it becomes clear that the review will not be
completed by this date you will be advised.
Your reference number for the request is FOI-22-4663-R.
Kind regards,
Alistair Hobbs | Briefings, Correspondence and FOI Adviser | HS2 Ltd
Tel: 08081 434 434 (Freephone number)| [HS2 request email]| [1]Facebook
| [2]Twitter | [3]LinkedIn
High Speed Two (HS2) Limited , Two Snowhill, Snow Hill Queensway,
Birmingham, B4 6GA | [4]www.gov.uk/hs2
References
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1. http://www.facebook.com/HS2ltd
2. http://www.twitter.com/hs2ltd
3. http://www.linkedin.com/company/high-spe...
4. http://www.gov.uk/hs2
Dear Katie Hill.
Please accept my apologies for the second email, but unfortunately an
error was made in regards to the reference number of your review.
The correct reference number is FOI-22-4684-R.
Kind regards,
Alistair Hobbs | Briefings, Correspondence and FOI Adviser | HS2 Ltd
Tel: 08081 434 434 (Freephone number)| [1][HS2 request email]|
[2]Facebook | [3]Twitter | [4]LinkedIn
High Speed Two (HS2) Limited , Two Snowhill, Snow Hill Queensway,
Birmingham, B4 6GA | [5]www.gov.uk/hs2
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Dear Katie Hill.
I acknowledge receipt of your correspondence requesting HS2 Ltd to review
its response to your request for information concerning request reference
FOI-22-4663.
The review will be conducted in accordance with HS2 Ltd’s review
procedure. Every effort will be made to have a response to you within 20
working days. However, if it becomes clear that the review will not be
completed by this date you will be advised.
Your reference number for the request is FOI-22-4663-R.
Kind regards,
Alistair Hobbs | Briefings, Correspondence and FOI Adviser | HS2 Ltd
Tel: 08081 434 434 (Freephone number)| [HS2 request email]| [6]Facebook
| [7]Twitter | [8]LinkedIn
High Speed Two (HS2) Limited , Two Snowhill, Snow Hill Queensway,
Birmingham, B4 6GA | [9]www.gov.uk/hs2
References
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1. mailto:[HS2 request email]|
2. http://www.facebook.com/HS2ltd
3. http://www.twitter.com/hs2ltd
4. http://www.linkedin.com/company/high-spe...
5. http://www.gov.uk/hs2
6. http://www.facebook.com/HS2ltd
7. http://www.twitter.com/hs2ltd
8. http://www.linkedin.com/company/high-spe...
9. http://www.gov.uk/hs2
Dear Katie Hill,
Please see attached correspondence with regards to your Internal Review
request (FOI-22-4684-R)
Kind regards,
Alistair Hobbs | Briefings, Correspondence and FOI Adviser | HS2 Ltd
Tel: 08081 434 434 (Freephone number)| [HS2 request email]| [1]Facebook
| [2]Twitter | [3]LinkedIn
High Speed Two (HS2) Limited , Two Snowhill, Snow Hill Queensway,
Birmingham, B4 6GA | [4]www.gov.uk/hs2
References
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1. http://www.facebook.com/HS2ltd
2. http://www.twitter.com/hs2ltd
3. http://www.linkedin.com/company/high-spe...
4. http://www.gov.uk/hs2
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