Dear Sir

I acknowledge receipt of your email which is receiving attention.

In terms of Section 8(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 could you please provide me with your full name.

Yours sincerely

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

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Dear Sir

Request for Information

I refer to your email of 16 October seeking information in relation to the
demolition of the Caplaw Tower, Gowkthrapple.

In the first instance and with reference to my colleagues email of 17
October, as you have not provided your full name, technically your request
of 16 October is not valid.  To be of assistance, I have provided a
response to your request which is set out below.  However, should you wish
to seek an internal review of this response or appeal to the Scottish
Information Commissioner, you will be required to provide your full name. 

Returning to your request and having investigated, I can advise that the
Caplaw Tower was demolished/deconstructed by conventional methods, not by
explosives.  It was demolished as part of plans for the regeneration of
the Gowkthrapple area and demolition was finalised in July of 2007. 
Further detail on the demolition and the regeneration of Gowkthrapple is
publically available in Council committee reports and minutes.  To be of
further assistance I have set out below direct links to relevant reports.

[1]https://mars.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/ege...

[2]https://mars.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/ege...

I can advise that North Lanarkshire Council, having regard to the
provisions of Section 21 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act
2002, has established a procedure whereby any person who has requested
information and is in any way dissatisfied with the decision on that
request, can within forty working days require a review of that decision
by writing to the Head of Business for Legal and Democratic Solutions,
Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell ML1 1AB.  Accordingly, if
you are dissatisfied with this decision and seek such review please write
to the Head of Business for Legal and Democratic Solutions.

I would advise, also, that in terms of Section 47 of the Act a person who
is dissatisfied with a notice given by the local authority under Section
21 of the Act - 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 Act.  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: [3][email address]

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

[4]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

Neil McKay

Freedom of Information Co-ordinator

Democratic and Legal Services

North Lanarkshire Council

Civic Centre

Windmillhill Street

Motherwell

ML1 1 AB

Tel : 01698 302 484

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