Mitcham Gasworks correspondence
Dear Merton Borough Council,
Please provide all correspondence between Merton Council and St William Homes, Berlekley Homes and their agents or representatives regarding all matters relating to proposed development of Mitcham Gasworks since communications on this matter began.
Please include correspondence relating to the production of a memorandum of understanding on the site's capacity for homes in the emerging local plan, from its first draft to its current state at the time of submitting this request.
NB this is a subset of the correspondence being requested.
Yours faithfully,
Sandra Vogel
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Dear Sandra Vogel
Thank you for your recently submitted Freedom of Information Request.
The officers dealing with your request have advised that require
clarification for Q1 detailed below:
Please provide all correspondence between Merton Council and St William
Homes, Berlekley Homes and their agents or representatives regarding all
matters relating to proposed development of Mitcham Gasworks since
communications on this matter began - Could you please provide a timescale
for when you would like this information. Without a timescale it would
exceed the 18 hour time limit.
As soon as we receive a response from you, we can continue processing your
request.
Yours sincerely
Information Governance
Information Team
Merton Council
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Dear Foi Responses,
Thank you for your reply.
I will limit my request to:
- calendar year 2022
- calendar year 2023
- 2024 up to and including the date of this request
Please confirm that this will be within the 18 hour time limit.
Yours sincerely,
Sandra Vogel
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To try and reduce the number of further FOI requests received, the council
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site.
If you think it would help to publish regularly the information you have
provided, please forward this message to [email address]
quoting the FOI request number and we will get in touch with you.
Thanks.
Information Governance Team.
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Dear Sandra Vogel
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST
We have now considered your request for information as set out in your email below.
The information requested will not be disclosed and in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 this is a Refusal Notice.
Unfortunately we cannot provide this information because it would exceed the time limit for requests, which is 18 hours (as stated in the Freedom of Information (Fees and Appropriate Limit) Regulations 2004). This is because the information is not recorded in a way that would allow an electronic search to be run. As such a manual search would be required of every individual record to locate the information requested. Therefore, the information requested is exempt under Section 12 of the Act, which is that the cost of compliance exceeds the appropriate limit.
Please consider refining your request so that it can be answered within the time limit. You could do this by significantly reducing the time frame of your request. Though please be aware that this does not guarantee a response can be provided within the appropriate limit.
A substantial amount of correspondence between the council, Berkeley Home / St William and their agents and representatives relating specifically to the Mitcham Gasworks site since 2022 is available online via Merton’s Planning Explorer https://www.merton.gov.uk/planning-and-b... using the planning application reference 22/P3620.
If you have any queries or concerns about this please contact me.
If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request or wish to appeal against the decision to exempt any part of your request, you should request an Internal Review at [Merton Borough Council request email] or write in to Freedom of Information team, Merton Council, Civic Centre, Morden, SM4 5DX.
If you escalate to the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) without following the council’s internal review process, the ICO will refer you back to the council to enable the correct process to be followed.
You can also appeal to the Information Commissioner at: https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/offi...
There is no charge for making an appeal.
Kind regards
Michael Cook
Michael Cook
Information Governance Officer
Information Governance Team
Merton Council
www.merton.gov.uk
Dear foi,
Thank you for responding.
In your response you say that it would take longer than 18 hours to gather the information requested.
You also say "Please consider refining your request so that it can be answered within the time limit. You could do this by significantly reducing the time frame of your request."
I would like to refine my request by limiting the time period and limiting the correspondence to email only.
Can you please provide all email correspondence between Merton Council and St William Homes, Berlekley Homes and their agents or representatives regarding all matters relating to proposed development of Mitcham Gasworks for the period between submission of the Draft Local Plan (December 21) and publication of the second Statement of Common Ground (September 2022).
Yours sincerely,
Sandra Vogel
Thank you for your email message. We aim to respond to all requests under
the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Environmental Information
Regulations 2004 within 20 working days. More information about the way we
deal with information requests is on our web site at
[1]www.merton.gov.uk/foi
Information Governance Team
London Borough of Merton.
020 8545 4634
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Merton Council. Merton Council reserves the right to monitor, record and
retain any incoming and outgoing emails for security reasons and for
monitoring internal compliance with the Merton Council policy on staff
use. Email monitoring and/or blocking software may be used and email
content may be read. Merton Council may be required to disclose this email
(or any response to it) under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 unless
the information in it is covered by one of the exemptions in the Act. The
message may contain information that is confidential or sensitive; you
should handle it accordingly.
Please view the council's privacy notice at
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Dear Sandra Vogel
Freedom of Information Act 2000 / Environmental Information Regulations
2004 Information request
We have now considered your information request as set out below.
You asked:
I would like to refine my request by limiting the time period and limiting
the correspondence to email only.
Can you please provide all email correspondence between Merton Council and
St William Homes, Berlekley Homes and their agents or representatives
regarding all matters relating to proposed development of Mitcham Gasworks
for the period between submission of the Draft Local Plan (December 21)
and publication of the second Statement of Common Ground (September 2022).
If you have any queries or concerns about this please contact me.
If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request or wish to
appeal against the decision to exempt any part of your request, you should
request an Internal Review at [1][Merton Borough Council request email] or write in to Freedom
of Information team, Merton Council, Civic Centre, Morden, SM4 5DX.
If you escalate to the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) without
following the council’s internal review process, the ICO will refer you
back to the council to enable the correct process to be followed.
You can also appeal to the Information Commissioner at:
[2]https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/offi...
There is no charge for making an appeal.
Due to the size of the attachments, will send in 2 emails.
1 of 2 emails
Yours sincerely
Stuart Adams
South Area Manager - Development Management
Housing and Sustainable Development
London Borough of Merton - [3]www.merton.gov.uk
9^th Floor Civic Centre
London Road
Morden
SM4 5DX
Tel: 0208 545 3147
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Merton Council. Merton Council reserves the right to monitor, record and
retain any incoming and outgoing emails for security reasons and for
monitoring internal compliance with the Merton Council policy on staff
use. Email monitoring and/or blocking software may be used and email
content may be read. Merton Council may be required to disclose this email
(or any response to it) under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 unless
the information in it is covered by one of the exemptions in the Act. The
message may contain information that is confidential or sensitive; you
should handle it accordingly.
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2 of 2 emails
Regards
Stuart Adams
South Area Manager - Development Management
Housing and Sustainable Development
London Borough of Merton - [1]www.merton.gov.uk
9^th Floor Civic Centre
London Road
Morden
SM4 5DX
Tel: 0208 545 3147
From: Stuart Adams
Sent: Monday, May 6, 2024 7:59 PM
To: '[FOI #1080480 email]'
<[FOI #1080480 email]>
Subject: FOI F20012 (follow up to F19642)
Dear Sandra Vogel
Freedom of Information Act 2000 / Environmental Information Regulations
2004 Information request
We have now considered your information request as set out below.
You asked:
I would like to refine my request by limiting the time period and limiting
the correspondence to email only.
Can you please provide all email correspondence between Merton Council and
St William Homes, Berlekley Homes and their agents or representatives
regarding all matters relating to proposed development of Mitcham Gasworks
for the period between submission of the Draft Local Plan (December 21)
and publication of the second Statement of Common Ground (September 2022).
If you have any queries or concerns about this please contact me.
If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request or wish to
appeal against the decision to exempt any part of your request, you should
request an Internal Review at [2][Merton Borough Council request email] or write in to Freedom
of Information team, Merton Council, Civic Centre, Morden, SM4 5DX.
If you escalate to the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) without
following the council’s internal review process, the ICO will refer you
back to the council to enable the correct process to be followed.
You can also appeal to the Information Commissioner at:
[3]https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/offi...
There is no charge for making an appeal.
Due to the size of the attachments, will send in 2 emails.
1 of 2 emails
Yours sincerely
Stuart Adams
South Area Manager - Development Management
Housing and Sustainable Development
London Borough of Merton - [4]www.merton.gov.uk
9^th Floor Civic Centre
London Road
Morden
SM4 5DX
Tel: 0208 545 3147
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Merton Council. Merton Council reserves the right to monitor, record and
retain any incoming and outgoing emails for security reasons and for
monitoring internal compliance with the Merton Council policy on staff
use. Email monitoring and/or blocking software may be used and email
content may be read. Merton Council may be required to disclose this email
(or any response to it) under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 unless
the information in it is covered by one of the exemptions in the Act. The
message may contain information that is confidential or sensitive; you
should handle it accordingly.
Please view the council's privacy notice at
https://www.merton.gov.uk/legal/privacy-...
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Dear Sandra Vogel, please note that the information in the emails below
relates to information within the Development Management section.
Information requested from other departments may follow (if not already
sent).
Regards
Stuart Adams
South Area Manager - Development Management
Housing and Sustainable Development
London Borough of Merton - [1]www.merton.gov.uk
9^th Floor Civic Centre
London Road
Morden
SM4 5DX
Tel: 0208 545 3147
From: Stuart Adams
Sent: Monday, May 6, 2024 8:02 PM
To: [FOI #1080480 email]
Subject: RE: FOI F20012 (follow up to F19642)
2 of 2 emails
Regards
Stuart Adams
South Area Manager - Development Management
Housing and Sustainable Development
London Borough of Merton - [2]www.merton.gov.uk
9^th Floor Civic Centre
London Road
Morden
SM4 5DX
Tel: 0208 545 3147
From: Stuart Adams
Sent: Monday, May 6, 2024 7:59 PM
To: '[FOI #1080480 email]'
<[3][FOI #1080480 email]>
Subject: FOI F20012 (follow up to F19642)
Dear Sandra Vogel
Freedom of Information Act 2000 / Environmental Information Regulations
2004 Information request
We have now considered your information request as set out below.
You asked:
I would like to refine my request by limiting the time period and limiting
the correspondence to email only.
Can you please provide all email correspondence between Merton Council and
St William Homes, Berlekley Homes and their agents or representatives
regarding all matters relating to proposed development of Mitcham Gasworks
for the period between submission of the Draft Local Plan (December 21)
and publication of the second Statement of Common Ground (September 2022).
If you have any queries or concerns about this please contact me.
If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request or wish to
appeal against the decision to exempt any part of your request, you should
request an Internal Review at [4][Merton Borough Council request email] or write in to Freedom
of Information team, Merton Council, Civic Centre, Morden, SM4 5DX.
If you escalate to the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) without
following the council’s internal review process, the ICO will refer you
back to the council to enable the correct process to be followed.
You can also appeal to the Information Commissioner at:
[5]https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/offi...
There is no charge for making an appeal.
Due to the size of the attachments, will send in 2 emails.
1 of 2 emails
Yours sincerely
Stuart Adams
South Area Manager - Development Management
Housing and Sustainable Development
London Borough of Merton - [6]www.merton.gov.uk
9^th Floor Civic Centre
London Road
Morden
SM4 5DX
Tel: 0208 545 3147
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sender by return email. Any views or opinions expressed in email are
solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of
Merton Council. Merton Council reserves the right to monitor, record and
retain any incoming and outgoing emails for security reasons and for
monitoring internal compliance with the Merton Council policy on staff
use. Email monitoring and/or blocking software may be used and email
content may be read. Merton Council may be required to disclose this email
(or any response to it) under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 unless
the information in it is covered by one of the exemptions in the Act. The
message may contain information that is confidential or sensitive; you
should handle it accordingly.
Please view the council's privacy notice at
https://www.merton.gov.uk/legal/privacy-...
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http://www.merton.gov.uk/
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http://www.merton.gov.uk/
3. mailto:[FOI #1080480 email]
4. mailto:[Merton Borough Council request email]
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http://www.merton.gov.uk/
Dear Sandra Vogel
Freedom of Information Act 2000 / Environmental Information Regulations
2004 Information request
We have now considered your information request as set out below. Please
find attached the third and final part for your request.
You asked:
In your response you say that it would take longer than 18 hours to gather
the information requested.
You also say "Please consider refining your request so that it can be
answered within the time limit. You could do this by significantly
reducing the time frame of your request."
I would like to refine my request by limiting the time period and limiting
the correspondence to email only.
Can you please provide all email correspondence between Merton Council and
St William Homes, Berlekley Homes and their agents or representatives
regarding all matters relating to proposed development of Mitcham Gasworks
for the period between submission of the Draft Local Plan (December 21)
and publication of the second Statement of Common Ground (September 2022).
If you have any queries or concerns about this please contact us.
If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request or wish to
appeal against the decision to exempt any part of your request, you should
request an Internal Review at [1][Merton Borough Council request email] or write in to Freedom
of Information team, Merton Council, Civic Centre, Morden, SM4 5DX.
If you escalate to the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) without
following the council’s internal review process, the ICO will refer you
back to the council to enable the correct process to be followed.
You can also appeal to the Information Commissioner at: Information
Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9
5AF. Telephone: 0303 123 1113. Website: [2]www.ico.org.uk
There is no charge for making an appeal.
Yours sincerely
Information Governance
Information Team
Merton Council
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