Gilley Law blocks

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Gilley Law blocks

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Customer Request Number:  FOI_6123

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Dear Danielle Gregory,

I refer to your recent request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. I can confirm that the Council does not hold this
information, as detailed below.

Regarding the seven 17-storey Taylor Woodrow Anglian tower blocks on the
Gilley Law estate. Namely: Australia Tower, Amble Tower, Amalfi Tower,
Altrincham Tower, Aldenham Tower, Aden Tower and Aberdeen Tower.

1. Did Sunderland Council undertake checks on these blocks following the
2017 letter from government? If so, please disclose all and any reports
pertaining to those investigations. The Council does not hold this
information, the properties are owned and managed by Gentoo.

2. Has Sunderland Council ascertained whether or not these blocks have
ever undergone structural strengthening? The Council does not hold this
information, the properties are owned and managed by Gentoo.

This information has been provided in response to a Freedom of Information
request and this must be acknowledged in any subsequent use of the
information. In addition, the authority must be notified of any proposed
re-use of this information for commercial or other purposes.

I hope this is satisfactory. If, however, you are dissatisfied with our
response to your request for information, you can ask for the decision to
be reviewed in reply to this letter, however any request for review must
be submitted within 40 days of the date of this freedom of information
response. The review will be removed from the Directorate and coordinated
by the Council’s team of Solicitors. A request for review should be
directed, by email to [1][Sunderland City Council request email] by post or
by hand addressed to Business Support, Sunderland City Council, City Hall,
Plater Way SR1 3DP.

If this fails to resolve your concerns, then you have the right to apply
to the Information Commissioner for a decision.

Kind Regards,

Laura

Laura Caldwell

Programmes and Compliance Assistant

City Development Directorate

Sunderland City Council

Email: [2][email address]

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