Heritage Lottery Funding for the acquisition of land at Bache Mill Road, Llangollen
Dear Sirs,
In 2002 Denbighshire Council acquired land at Bache Mill Road, Llangollen for the sum of £38,000 to protect the environs of Listed Plas Newydd buildings and grounds within the AONB and UNESCO World Heritage Site..
This acquisition was supported by a Heritage Lottery Fund grant and the HLF contributed 65% of the cost of this freehold purchase. Please reveal all conditions imposed by the HLF in relation to this grant and any restrictions on its future use or possible disposal?
Yours faithfully,
Michael W. Edwards FRICS, IRRV(Hons)
Dear Michael W Edwards FRICS, IRRV(Hons),
Thank you for your request for information received 19/12/2017 concerning
BACHE MILL LAND ACQUIRED. Please see the attached response.
If I can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact
me.
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Corporate Information Management Team, PO BOX 62, Wynnstay Road, Ruthin,
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Yours sincerely
Kerry Standen
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Cyngor Sir Ddinbych / Denbighshire County Council
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Dear Kerry,
You have not answered the question I asked in
relation to the Weaver's Garden which according to the
Land Registry was acquired by your Council in 2002!
You have supplied a copy of an agreement with the
Heritage Lottery Fund generally relating to the Plas
Newydd Complex. Please supply a copy of the original
application in relation to this Agreement to reveal the
"Approved Purposes" and "Approved Usage" etc of Plas Newydd as referred to in the
Supplied Agreement.
I need you to answer the original question in relation
to the Weaver's Cottage and Garden which was acquired with a 65% grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund without further delay?
Yours sincerely,
Michael Edwards
Dear Mr Edwards,
I acknowledge receipt of your letter received 17/01/2018 requesting that we review our response to your request for information concerning Weaver's Garden. My understanding is that the issues you have raised are as follows:
The document we supplied does not contain relevant information. It was our closest match, but I will make further enquiries.
A review will be conducted in accordance with the Act and we aim to respond to you by 14/02/2018 . However, if we are unable to complete the review by this date we will advise you accordingly.
If we can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me.
Your sincerely
Kerry Standen
Swyddog Mynediad i Wybodaeth / Access to Information Officer
Cyngor Sir Ddinbych / Denbighshire County Council
Ffon / Tel: 01824 708242
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Dear Kerry,
May be I can help:
1. According to the Land Registry the property known as Weaver's Cottage and garden South of Glascoed Hill Street, Llangollen was acquired by your Council on the 30th October, 2002 for the sum of £38,000;
2. A report to Cabinet(Agenda item 13) of your Council dated 4th December, 2001 outlines amongst other things the Decision Sought, Reasons for Seeking Decision, Cost Implications, Financial Controller Statement(HLF Grant):
I hope this enables you to investigate further, but please also clarify the " Approved Purposes" and "Approved Usage" referred to in the Agreement dated 4th Agust, 1999 between The Trustees of the National Heritage Memorial Fund and Denbighshire CC?
Yours sincerely,
Michael Edwards
Dear Mr Edwards
Thank you for your request for an internal review. This was received
17/01/2018 concerning Land adjacent to Plas Newydd. After extensive
searches in several departments we have found the attached document, which
I do hope meets your requirements. The names of staff, many or most of
whom have left the Council, have been redacted.
If you remain dissatisfied with our response or have any concerns about
the manner in which the Council has dealt with your request, you have the
right to refer this to the Information Commissioner whose address is
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF who will consider
your complaint.
If we can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact
me.
Please do not hesitate to contact me for further advice or guidance
relating to the above
Yours sincerely
Kerry Standen
Swyddog Mynediad i Wybodaeth / Access to Information Officer
Cyngor Sir Ddinbych / Denbighshire County Council
Ffon / Tel: 01824 708242
E-bost:[email address]
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Dear Kerry,
If you could just answer the questions in my request of 16th January, 2018, namely what is the:
1. Approved usage;
2. Approved purposes;
In the Agreement made with the Heritage Memorial Fund made on the 4th August, 1999.
Then the matter is finished.
Thank you
Yours sincerely,
Michael Edwards
Dear Mr Edwards
I apologise for the difficulty you have experienced obtaining the correct information. Further efforts are being made to find the document - mainly in archives boxes that contain mostly invoices. I am also enquiring whether any files are held at Plas Newydd.
Owing to the delay you have experienced, and the possibility that we will not locate the document, you may wish to contact the Heritage Lottery Fund to check if they have retained any documents or information:
Yours sincerely
Kerry Standen
Swyddog Mynediad i Wybodaeth / Access to Information Officer
Cyngor Sir Ddinbych / Denbighshire County Council
Ffon / Tel: 01824 708242
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Dear Mr Edwards
I can now advise that we have now concluded extensive searches for the
Application for the Heritage Lottery Fund Grant. I’m afraid we have not
been able to find the application, or any other document that shows the
approved purposes and approved usage. Again I recommend that you direct
your request to the HLF.
If you remain dissatisfied with our response or have any concerns about
the manner in which the Council has dealt with your request, you have the
right to refer this to the Information Commissioner whose address is
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF who will consider
your complaint.
Yours sincerely
Kerry Standen
Swyddog Mynediad i Wybodaeth / Access to Information Officer
Cyngor Sir Ddinbych / Denbighshire County Council
Ffon / Tel: 01824 708242
E-bost:[email address]
E-mail:[email address]
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Dear Kerry,
No worries I have already received full details from the HLF Wales.
Your Council must be in some difficulty if it does not know the approved purpose and usage of its Grade 2 Listed Heritage Property!
Yours sincerely,
Michael W. Edwards FRICS, IRRV(Hons)
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