£60 million in taxpayer cash & pension payments pumped into Thurrock Council

Leonard made this Freedom of Information request to Derbyshire County Council This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.

The request was partially successful.

Dear Derbyshire County Council,
What information does Derbyshire County Council hold in regards to the £60 Millions in taxpayer cash and pensions payments pumped into Thurrock Council?

What information does Derbyshire County Council hold with regards to the TBIJ investigation into Thurrock Council and its investments with Liam Kavanagh totalling £655 Millions to develop dozens of solar farms?

What information does Derbyshire County Council hold with regards to the £138 Millions in taxpayer money invested with Liam Kavanagh that is unaccounted for?

Full article: https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/p...

Yours faithfully,

Leonard of the Harpin family

CST Access 2 Info (Corporate Services and Transformation), Derbyshire County Council

Dear Mr Harpin,

 

I refer to your request for information received on 18 December 2022.

 

Your request for information will be considered under the provisions of
Freedom of Information Act 2000, if your request also relates to
Environmental Information e.g. information about the environment or land
development your request will then be considered under the  Environmental
Information Regulations 2004. In accordance with the legislation, the
deadline for responding is usually 20 working days from the receipt of the
request, this being the 19 January 2023. However, we shall endeavour to
deal with your request promptly, and if possible before this date.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Access to Information Team

Corporate Services & Transformation

Derbyshire County Council

County Hall

Matlock

DE4 3AG       

 

 

 

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CST Finance FOI (Corporate Services and Transformation), Derbyshire County Council

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Dear Leonard

 

Thank you for your request dated 18 December 2022.

 

Your enquiry was as follows:

What information does Derbyshire County Council hold in regards to the £60
Millions in taxpayer cash and pensions payments pumped into Thurrock
Council?

 

What information does Derbyshire County Council hold with regards to the
TBIJ investigation into Thurrock Council and its investments with Liam
Kavanagh totalling £655 Millions to develop dozens of solar farms?

 

What information does Derbyshire County Council hold with regards to the
£138 Millions in taxpayer money invested with Liam Kavanagh that is
unaccounted for?

 

Full article:
[1]https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/p...

 

 

Your request has been considered under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
and Environmental Information Regulations 2004. The Council’s response to
your request is as follows:

 

Please see the attached spreadsheet containing two separate tabs detailing
the loans as requested.

 

With regards to your other questions the government has appointed Essex
County Council to control the financial functions of Thurrock Council,
therefore we suggest any enquiries regarding this issue are directed to
them.

 

 

 

I trust that this now satisfies your request.

 

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set out below:-

 

Stage 1

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Access to Information Solicitor

Legal Services

Derbyshire County Council

County Hall

Matlock

DE4 3AG

01629 538390

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Information Commissioner’s Office

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Cheshire

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Kind Regards

Dawn Tighe | Senior Finance Assistant (Technical) | Financial Management &
Strategy | Finance & ICT Services | Corporate Services and Transformation
| Derbyshire County Council | County Hall, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 3AG
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Dear Derbyshire County Council,
Thanks for your reply regarding the £60 Millions of taxpayers cash and pensions payments that Derbyshire County Council invested? with Thurrock Council.

However the attached PDF file only lists £30 Millions?
So where is the other £30 Millions ??

Yours faithfully,

Leonard of the Harpin family

CST Finance FOI (Corporate Services and Transformation), Derbyshire County Council

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Morning,

 

Please note the attached excel spreadsheet has 2 tabs on it one for
Pension Fund and one for County Fund.

 

See bottom left hand corner.    

 

Regards

Mary Cundy | Senior Finance Assistant | Financial Management and Strategy|
Finance & ICT | Corporate Services and Transformation | Derbyshire County
Council |  Direct dial: 01629 538717 
Visit us at [1]www.derbyshire.gov.uk | Follow us on [2]Twitter | Find us
on [3]Facebook | [4]Chat with me on teams

 

 

 

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Dear CST Finance FOI (Corporate Services and Transformation),
Thanks for your reply.
1. All loans were repaid early after Derbyshire County Council exercised the right to serve 7 days notice on Thurrock Council. So why were Thurrock council under investigation for 3 years?
2. So you are saying that all £60 Millions were recovered from Thurrock council?
3. The spreadsheet says "page 1 of 2" but page 2 is nowhere to be found?

Yours sincerely,

Leonard of the Harpin family

CST Finance FOI (Corporate Services and Transformation), Derbyshire County Council

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Hi,

I have attached the 2 tabs from the excel spreadsheet contained in the original reply, as PDF documents which may make it easier for you to view.

1) All Pension Fund loans repaid and Derbyshire County Council loans due back on 28.4.2023, The question on 'why Thurrock is under investigation for 3 years' it not our question to answer.

2&3) Attached PDF's cover these questions.

I apologise if the original excel document has caused you problems viewing the information.

Regards

Mary Cundy | Senior Finance Assistant | Financial Management and Strategy| Finance & ICT | Corporate Services and Transformation | Derbyshire County Council | Direct dial: 01629 538717
Visit us at www.derbyshire.gov.uk | Follow us on Twitter | Find us on Facebook | Chat with me on teams

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