Map showing council owned buildings in Hackney
Dear Hackney Borough Council,
I am looking for data on the number of council owned buildings in Hackney, including schools, libraries, council housing etc. shown on a map if possible. If you have any accompanying information on square metres of council owned buildings that would be great. Thanks in advance!
Yours faithfully,
Anais
Dear Anais
We acknowledge receipt of your email to Hackney:
Freedom of Information request - Map showing council owned buildings in
Hackney
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1. https://hackney.gov.uk/transparency
2. https://foi.infreemation.co.uk/hackney/
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Dear Anais
Re: Freedom of Information Request /Environmental Information Request
Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000, received 24 January 2021. Your request has been
considered and our response is in bold below.
You requested the following:
I am looking for data on the number of council owned buildings in Hackney,
including schools, libraries, council housing etc. shown on a map if
possible. If you have any accompanying information on square metres of
council owned buildings that would be great.
The Council’s Response
The information you requested is exempt under Section 21 (2a) of the
Freedom of information Act 2000, as it easily accessible in the public
domain.
The exemption states 'Information which is reasonably accessible to the
applicant (even if it is accessible only on payment) is exempt.' This is
an absolute exemption.
The information you have requested is available and is accessible on the
Council's website via this link https://hackney.gov.uk/transparency
Which shows the following: -
The property and land assets report include data on:
* municipal buildings such as Town Hall and Council offices
* operational buildings such as education and leisure centres
* council-owned commercial and voluntary buildings
* parks, open spaces and land
* temporary accommodation
Social housing asset value
Details of social housing stock held in the Council’s housing revenue
account by accessing this link [1]https://hackney.gov.uk/accounts.
Please also refer to the this link for map showing schools in
Hackney - https://education.hackney.gov.uk/content...
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right to appeal to the Information Commissioner's:
[2]https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/ema...
0303 123 1113
Yours sincerely
Information Management Team
ICT Services
London Borough of Hackney
References
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1. https://hackney.gov.uk/accounts
2. https://ico.org.uk/global/contact-us/ema...
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