Gartsherrie primary school

Pete Simpson made this Freedom of Information request to North Lanarkshire Council This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.

The request was partially successful.

Pete Simpson
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Dear North Lanarkshire Council,
please can you provide the following information

Any information/ papers on the ownership of the former gartsherrie primary school, gartsherrie road, Coatbridge prior to the school being sold and prior to registration on the land registers Scotland.

Any information which the council hold in relation to how the council came into ownership of the school and any historical information of ownership from past councils, burgh, school board etc.

Any information the council holds in relation to if the school was gifted to the council/ school board and who gifted the school or land to the council

Any information the council holds in relation to any clauses which was attached to the gifting of the school/ grounds when first given to the council/ school board

Any information the council holds in relation to what should happen in respect of ownership should the council no longer wish to use the school/ grounds for educational purposes

Yours faithfully,

Pete

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Keachie Jacqueline, North Lanarkshire Council

Dear Mr Simpson

I acknowledge receipt of your email which is receiving attention.

I shall contact you again when I am in a position to respond more fully to your request.

Yours sincerely

Jacqueline Keachie
For Freedom of Information Co-ordinator
North Lanarkshire Council
Civic Centre
Windmillhill St
Motherwell
ML1 1AB
01698 302232

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Kirkpatrick Angelene, North Lanarkshire Council

Dear Mr Simpson

Request for Information

I refer again to your email of 3 March 2020 seeking information in relation to Gartsherrie Primary School, Coatbridge.

Having regard to the nature of your request it appears to me that it is governed by the provisions of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 rather than the Freedom of Information legislation and it is in terms of these Regulations that my response is made.

Returning to your request and having investigated, I regret to advise you that North Lanarkshire Council does not hold any information other than that already provided in response to your request and review of August/September 2018. Accordingly, in terms of Regulation 10(4)(a) of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 I must advise you that the information sought is not held.

I am sorry I cannot be more helpful on this occasion.

I can advise that North Lanarkshire Council, having regard to the provisions of Regulation 16 of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004, has established a procedure whereby any person who has requested information in terms of those Regulations, may make representations if it appears to the applicant that the authority has not complied with any requirements of the Regulations in relation to the applicant’s request. Any such representations require to be made in writing and received by the Council not later than 40 working days after either the date that the applicant receives any decision or notification which the applicant believes does not comply with these Regulations or the date by which such a decision or notification should have been made, or any other action should be taken by the authority, but was not made or taken. Any such representations should be addressed to the Head of Legal and Democratic Solutions, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, ML1 1AB. Accordingly, if you wish to seek a review, please write to the Head of Legal and Democratic Solutions.

I would advise, also, that in terms of Regulation 17 of the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004, a person who is dissatisfied with a notice given by the local authority under Regulation 16(4) of the Regulations - ie. a notice following a review of a decision by a local authority, or by the failure of a local authority to give such a notice - may make application to the Scottish Information Commissioner for a decision as to whether, in any respect specified in that application, the request for information to which the requirement relates has been dealt with in accordance with the Regulations. Such an application must be made within six months of the review decision and be in writing or in another form which, by reason of it having some permanency is capable of being used for subsequent reference. The application must state the name of the applicant and provide an address for correspondence. The application must also specify the request for information to which the requirement for review relates, the matter which gave rise to the applicant’s dissatisfaction with the original decision of the local authority and the matter which gives rise to the applicant’s dissatisfaction with the decision on review by the local authority or the failure of the local authority to issue such a decision. The Scottish Information Commissioner can be contacted as follows:-

Scottish Information Commissioner
Kinburn Castle
Doubledykes Road
St. Andrews
KY16 9DS

email: [email address]

Appeals to the Scottish Information Commissioner can also be made online via the following link: -

www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal

I hope this information is sufficient for your purpose. If, however, you require further information – or I can assist in any other way – please let me know.

Yours sincerely

Angelene Kirkpatrick
For Freedom of Information Co-ordinator
North Lanarkshire Council
Civic Centre
Windmillhill Street
Motherwell
ML1 1AB

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