Empty Homes Numbers
Dear Fife Council,
Please tell me the number of empty (unoccupied) homes recored in your council area on each of the following dates:
05 April 2019
05 April 2020
05 April 2021
05 April 2022
05 April 2023
Thanks,
Jamie Mann
Dear Jamie Mann,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Thank you for your information request received on 26/05/2023 our ref
FCIR: 46037 relating to the number of empty homes recorded in Fife. This
is being dealt with in terms of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act
2002.
We are presently assessing your request and may be in touch soon to ask
for further clarification or to offer advice and assistance if we are not
able to fulfil your request in its present form.
The legislation allows us up to 20 working days from the date that we
receive a valid request, including any clarification we require, to make a
final response. We will be in touch within 20 working days of receipt of
your initial request to provide our response or to seek clarification
where necessary. We hope to provide you with the information you are
looking for at an earlier date where possible.
Yours sincerely,
Gillian
Gillian Cornet | Improvement Assistant
Information Management & Requests Team | Customer & Online Services | Fife
Council | Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes, Fife KY7 5LT
Email: [1][email address]
Ext: 474227
References
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2. http://www.fife.gov.uk/privacy
Dear Jamie Mann,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 – REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION
I refer to your information request received on 26/05/2023 our ref FCIR:
46037 relating to the number of empty homes recorded in Fife.
CLARIFICATION REQUIRED
Can you please advise if this request applies to all homes in Fife, or
specifically to Council housing?
If you are not satisfied with the way we have handled your request, you
have the right to request a review of the decision. Please write to: Head
of Legal & Democratic Services, Finance & Corporate Services, Fife House,
North Street, Glenrothes, KY7 5LT or e-mail to
[1][email address]. The law provides for you to make this request
up to 60 workings days from when we received your enquiry or 40 working
days from when you receive this correspondence whichever is the later
date. Where the outcome of the review fails to resolve the matter to your
complete satisfaction you have the right to apply to the Scottish
Information Commissioner for a decision.www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal
Fife Council will consider and seek to resolve any request to the Head of
Legal & Democratic Services that falls outside these timescales.
Yours sincerely
Gillian
Gillian Cornet | Improvement Assistant
Information Management & Requests Team | Customer & Online Services | Fife
Council | Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes, Fife KY7 5LT
Email: [2][email address]
Ext: 474227
References
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1. mailto:[email address]
2. mailto:[email address]
3. http://www.fife.gov.uk/privacy
Dear Jamie Mann,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 – REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION
I refer to the below email and note that we have yet to receive a
response.
Can you please advise if this request applies to all homes in Fife, or
specifically to Council housing?
Many thanks,
Gillian
Gillian Cornet | Improvement Assistant
Information Management & Requests Team | Customer & Online Services | Fife
Council | Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes, Fife KY7 5LT
Email: [1][email address]
Ext: 474227
Sent: 26 May 2023 14:55
To: [2][FOI #984731 email]
Subject: Empty House Numbers - FCIR:46037
Dear Jamie Mann,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 – REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION
I refer to your information request received on 26/05/2023 our ref FCIR:
46037 relating to the number of empty homes recorded in Fife.
CLARIFICATION REQUIRED
Can you please advise if this request applies to all homes in Fife, or
specifically to Council housing?
If you are not satisfied with the way we have handled your request, you
have the right to request a review of the decision. Please write to: Head
of Legal & Democratic Services, Finance & Corporate Services, Fife House,
North Street, Glenrothes, KY7 5LT or e-mail to
[3][email address]. The law provides for you to make this request
up to 60 workings days from when we received your enquiry or 40 working
days from when you receive this correspondence whichever is the later
date. Where the outcome of the review fails to resolve the matter to your
complete satisfaction you have the right to apply to the Scottish
Information Commissioner for a decision.www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal
Fife Council will consider and seek to resolve any request to the Head of
Legal & Democratic Services that falls outside these timescales.
Yours sincerely
Gillian
Gillian Cornet | Improvement Assistant
Information Management & Requests Team | Customer & Online Services | Fife
Council | Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes, Fife KY7 5LT
Email: [4][email address]
Ext: 474227
References
Visible links
1. mailto:[email address]
2. mailto:[FOI #984731 email]
3. mailto:[email address]
4. mailto:[email address]
5. http://www.fife.gov.uk/privacy
Dear Jamie Mann,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 – REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION
I refer to the below emails and note that we have yet to receive a
response.
Can you please advise if this request applies to all homes in Fife, or
specifically to Council housing?
Many thanks,
Gillian
Gillian Cornet
Information Assistant
Information Management & Requests Team (IMRT)
Fife Council
Fife House
Glenrothes
KY7 5LT
I am working at home and can be contacted by e-mail or by MS Teams.
From: Gillian Cornet
Sent: Friday, June 30, 2023 3:12 PM
To: [FOI #984731 email]
Subject: Empty House Numbers - FCIR:46037
Dear Jamie Mann,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 – REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION
I refer to the below email and note that we have yet to receive a
response.
Can you please advise if this request applies to all homes in Fife, or
specifically to Council housing?
Many thanks,
Gillian
Gillian Cornet | Improvement Assistant
Information Management & Requests Team | Customer & Online Services | Fife
Council | Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes, Fife KY7 5LT
Email: [1][email address]
Ext: 474227
Sent: 26 May 2023 14:55
To: [2][FOI #984731 email]
Subject: Empty House Numbers - FCIR:46037
Dear Jamie Mann,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 – REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION
I refer to your information request received on 26/05/2023 our ref FCIR:
46037 relating to the number of empty homes recorded in Fife.
CLARIFICATION REQUIRED
Can you please advise if this request applies to all homes in Fife, or
specifically to Council housing?
If you are not satisfied with the way we have handled your request, you
have the right to request a review of the decision. Please write to: Head
of Legal & Democratic Services, Finance & Corporate Services, Fife House,
North Street, Glenrothes, KY7 5LT or e-mail to
[3][email address]. The law provides for you to make this request
up to 60 workings days from when we received your enquiry or 40 working
days from when you receive this correspondence whichever is the later
date. Where the outcome of the review fails to resolve the matter to your
complete satisfaction you have the right to apply to the Scottish
Information Commissioner for a decision.www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal
Fife Council will consider and seek to resolve any request to the Head of
Legal & Democratic Services that falls outside these timescales.
Yours sincerely
Gillian
Gillian Cornet | Improvement Assistant
Information Management & Requests Team | Customer & Online Services | Fife
Council | Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes, Fife KY7 5LT
Email: [4][email address]
Ext: 474227
References
Visible links
1. mailto:[email address]
2. mailto:[FOI #984731 email]
3. mailto:[email address]
4. mailto:[email address]
5. http://www.fife.gov.uk/privacy
Dear Jamie Mann,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
I refer to your information request received on 26/05/2023 our reference
FCIR: 46037 relating to Empty House Numbers.
Clarification was sought on 26^th May 2023, 30^th June 2023 and again on
3^rd August 2023.
I write to advise you that as we have not received a response from you,
your request for information has now been closed.
If you are dissatisfied with this response, you can ask us to carry out a
review of the decision. You must do this in writing (or other permanent
form) within 40 working days of the date of this email. Your review
should explain why you are dissatisfied with our response and we will
respond to you within 20 working days of receipt. A review should be made
to the Head of Legal & Democratic Services:
Post: Head of Legal & Democratic Services
Finance & Corporate Services
Fife House
North Street
Glenrothes
KY7 5LY
Email: [1][email address]
If you remain dissatisfied following the review stage, you have the right
to appeal to the Scottish Information Commissioner for a decision. Please
refer to the following guidance on how to make a valid appeal:
[2]www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal
Yours sincerely
Gail Robertson
Information Specialist
Fife Council
Information Management & Requests Team
External Team tel :- 01592 583530
Please note that due to blended workstyle I am home working (Tues-Fri)
and email contact is best.
From: Gillian Cornet
Sent: Thursday, August 3, 2023 10:12 AM
To: '[FOI #984731 email]'
<[3][FOI #984731 email]>
Subject: FW: Empty House Numbers - FCIR:46037
Dear Jamie Mann,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 – REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION
I refer to the below emails and note that we have yet to receive a
response.
Can you please advise if this request applies to all homes in Fife, or
specifically to Council housing?
Many thanks,
Gillian
Gillian Cornet
Information Assistant
Information Management & Requests Team (IMRT)
Fife Council
Fife House
Glenrothes
KY7 5LT
I am working at home and can be contacted by e-mail or by MS Teams.
From: Gillian Cornet
Sent: Friday, June 30, 2023 3:12 PM
To: [4][FOI #984731 email]
Subject: Empty House Numbers - FCIR:46037
Dear Jamie Mann,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 – REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION
I refer to the below email and note that we have yet to receive a
response.
Can you please advise if this request applies to all homes in Fife, or
specifically to Council housing?
Many thanks,
Gillian
Gillian Cornet | Improvement Assistant
Information Management & Requests Team | Customer & Online Services | Fife
Council | Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes, Fife KY7 5LT
Email: [5][email address]
Ext: 474227
Sent: 26 May 2023 14:55
To: [6][FOI #984731 email]
Subject: Empty House Numbers - FCIR:46037
Dear Jamie Mann,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 – REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION
I refer to your information request received on 26/05/2023 our ref FCIR:
46037 relating to the number of empty homes recorded in Fife.
CLARIFICATION REQUIRED
Can you please advise if this request applies to all homes in Fife, or
specifically to Council housing?
If you are not satisfied with the way we have handled your request, you
have the right to request a review of the decision. Please write to: Head
of Legal & Democratic Services, Finance & Corporate Services, Fife House,
North Street, Glenrothes, KY7 5LT or e-mail to
[7][email address]. The law provides for you to make this request
up to 60 workings days from when we received your enquiry or 40 working
days from when you receive this correspondence whichever is the later
date. Where the outcome of the review fails to resolve the matter to your
complete satisfaction you have the right to apply to the Scottish
Information Commissioner for a decision.www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal
Fife Council will consider and seek to resolve any request to the Head of
Legal & Democratic Services that falls outside these timescales.
Yours sincerely
Gillian
Gillian Cornet | Improvement Assistant
Information Management & Requests Team | Customer & Online Services | Fife
Council | Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes, Fife KY7 5LT
Email: [8][email address]
Ext: 474227
References
Visible links
1. mailto:[email address]
2. http://www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal
3. mailto:[FOI #984731 email]
4. mailto:[FOI #984731 email]
5. mailto:[email address]
6. mailto:[FOI #984731 email]
7. mailto:[email address]
8. mailto:[email address]
9. http://www.fife.gov.uk/privacy
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