Housing Development spending (Traditional v MMC)

North Devon Council did not have the information requested.

Dear North Devon Council,

To whom it may concern,

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I am in the process of researching for my dissertation and I am keen to find out the level of uptake of modern methods of construction by councils around the UK and I was hoping that you could provide me with the following information please:

1. What has been the total spend on housing development budget for each full financial year over the last 5 years?

2. In your best estimate, what percentage of this budget over this time has been spent on traditional methods of construction?

3.In your best estimate, what percentage of this budget over this time has been spent on modern methods of construction? In particular off site construction.

4. If there is a low level of uptake with MMC then could you give me the main reason or reasons as to why this might be please?

If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the information exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section 12, lease provide advice and assistance, under your Section 16 obligations, as to how I can refine my request to be included in the scope of the Act.

Yours faithfully,

Chris Simons

Legal Services, North Devon Council

Dear Mr Simmonds

I write in response to your request for information received this morning.

I can confirm that the Council does not a housing stock of its own; this was sold to North Devon Homes Ltd in 2000, therefore the Council does not hold the information you seek.

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to request an internal review which should be received within two months from the date of the response letter and should be sent to;

Head of Corporate & Community
Legal Services
North Devon Council
PO Box 379, Barnstaple, EX32 2GR
[North Devon Council request email]

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Tel: 01625 545 745
Fax: 01625 524 510
Email: [email address]

Yours sincerely

Vicky Eagle
Administrator, FOI & EIR
Legal Services
North Devon Council
PO Box 379, Barnstaple, EX32 2GR
[North Devon Council request email]

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