PFI PPP Safety Audit
Dear South Ayrshire Council,
This request for information is an attempt to seek reassurance about the safety of public buildings in the light of the findings revealed in the Inquiry commissioned following the collapse of a school building wall in Edinburgh and subsequent closure of 17 schools.
Please answer the following for each PFI/PPP schemes in the local authority area treating each scheme as a separate request.
Please provide all documents showing how your organisation has responded to the findings contained in the report on Edinburgh Schools Construction by John Cole: including, but not limited to memos, emails, minutes, reports.
I would like to understand the expertise and resource committed by your organisation to the management and oversight of PFI schemes from procurement through to ongoing contract operation. Please provide documents relating to the PFI Team(s) allocated to each project its makeup and structure of the team during each project phase. This may comprise terms of reference, organisation chart, post titles and role profiles.
Provide the deed of appointment for the Independent Certifier and any other documents setting out the scope of that role. Please confirm the level of indemnity insurance and liability period.
Please confirm whether your organisation employed a member of the Institute of Clerk of Works or an inspector of similar standing and assigned them to each construction site. If someone in this role was employed please confirm their level of qualification, the salary associated with this role and how much time was allocated to per project/site.
Please provide a list of all enforcement or improvement notices served; investigations carried out and reports commissioned into fire safety (include dates and specify who commissioned or issued these) Please provide copies of all items listed.
Provide details of all attempts to make deductions relating to structural defects for each project. Confirm the amount, what it was for, and when the deduction was made.7
Yours faithfully,
Megan Ingles
Regards
FOI Team|Information Governance|Resources, Governance and Organisation|
[1][email address] |Tel: 01292 612223 |South Ayrshire
Council|County Buildings, Wellington Square, Ayr, KA7 1DR|
Dear FOI,,
I have not yet received a response to my request for information. 20 working days from the date of my request would have been 21st June 2017. Please could you respond to my request and provide an explanation for the delay.
Yours sincerely,
Megan Ingles
Good morning
Apologies for the delay.
We are still awaiting information from the department dealing with your enquiry. I have issued a reminder to them this morning advising you have been in touch.
Your response will be issued as soon as I have the information available.
Kind regards
Andrew
FOI Team |Democratic and Governance | Resources, Governance and Organisation | [email address] | 01292 612223 | County Buildings | Wellington Square | Ayr | KA7 1DR | www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk
Dear Ms. Ingles
Please find enclosed the Council’s response to your recent information
request. The Council is currently searching records to establish if
information is held that may assist with the first question of your
request. This information will follow as soon as it becomes available. I
apologies for any inconvenience caused as a result of this delay.
If you require any further advice or assistance meantime please do not
hesitate to contact the FOI Team.
Regards
FOI Team
FOI Team I Information Governance I Legal & Democratic Services I
Resources, Governance & Organisation I Email:
[1][email address] I Telephone: 01292 612223 I South Ayrshire
Council I County Buildings, Wellington Square, AYR, KA7 1DR
Good morning Ms Ingles
Please see attached document in response to question 1 of your enquiry.
Once again, apologies for the delay in providing this to you.
Kin regards
FOI Team |Democratic and Governance | Resources, Governance and
Organisation | [1][email address] | 01292 612223 | County
Buildings | Wellington Square | Ayr | KA7 1DR |
[2]www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk
From: FOI,
Sent: 11 July 2017 09:53
To: [FOI #408374 email]
Subject: FOI/2017/7388
Dear Ms. Ingles
Please find enclosed the Council’s response to your recent information
request. The Council is currently searching records to establish if
information is held that may assist with the first question of your
request. This information will follow as soon as it becomes available. I
apologies for any inconvenience caused as a result of this delay.
If you require any further advice or assistance meantime please do not
hesitate to contact the FOI Team.
Regards
FOI Team
FOI Team I Information Governance I Legal & Democratic Services I
Resources, Governance & Organisation I Email:
[3][email address] I Telephone: 01292 612223 I South Ayrshire
Council I County Buildings, Wellington Square, AYR, KA7 1DR
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