Thank you for your email message. We aim to respond to all requests under
the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Environmental Information
Regulations 2004 within 20 working days. More information about the way we
deal with information requests is on our web site at
[1]www.merton.gov.uk/foi
 
Information Governance Team
London Borough of Merton.
020 8545 4634
 
 
 

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Dear Nayar Ahmed,

Freedom of Information Act 2000/Environmental Information Regulations 2004
– Information Request

Your reference: F20879

Thank you for your request for information received by us on 18/10/2024.  

Your request is being considered and the council aims to provide the
information requested within 20 working days, providing that the
information is not exempt.  

If we cannot provide the information by the 15^th of November,  we will
write to you to explain why before that date. If any of the information
you have requested is exempt from disclosure, we will write to you and
explain which exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 apply.

More information about the way we deal with information requests is on our
web site at [1]www.merton.gov.uk/foi.

If you have any queries or concerns then please contact us at Merton
Council, Civic Centre, Morden, SM4 5DX or e-mail [2][Merton Borough
Council request email]

Further information is also available from the Information Commissioner
at:

The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.  Telephone:0303 123 1113.  Website:
[3]www.ico.org.uk

Yours sincerely,

Information Governance

Information Team

Merton Council

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Dear Nayar Ahmed

Freedom of Information Act 2000 / Environmental Information Regulations
2004 Information request

We have now considered your information request as set out below.  Please
accept my apologies for the delayed response.

You asked:

Charges levied by Merton Council in the financial year 2023/2024 for

Section 38 agreements under the Highways Act 1980

Section 278 agreements under the Highways Act 1980

Stopping up orders(under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 or other
applicable legislation)

Please provide details of the fees for each, including any available
breakdown of costs (e.g. application fees, legal fees and administrative
charges

Our response:

Section 38 agreements – Design and supervision fees £0 (zero), legal fees
£0 (zero)

Section 278 agreements – Design and supervision fees £12,364.38, legal
fees £6,500.00

Joint S38/S279 agreements – Design and supervision fees £5,000.00, Legal
fees £2,500.00

Stopping up orders – legal fees £5000.00

If you have any queries or concerns about this, please contact me.

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request or wish to
appeal against the decision to exempt any part of your request, you should
request an Internal Review at [1][Merton Borough Council request email] or
write in to Freedom of Information team, Merton Council, Civic Centre,
Morden, SM4 5DX.

If you escalate to the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) without
following the council’s internal review process, the ICO will refer you
back to the council to enable the correct process to be followed.

You can also appeal to the Information Commissioner at:
[2]https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/offi...

There is no charge for making an appeal.

Regards

Jayne Rusbatch

Head of Sustainable Transport, Highways and Climate l London Borough of
Merton

[3][email address]

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