Question about 1990s buildings

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Dear Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council,

What year did you stop using Asbestos in the construction of buildings in the 1990s?

Yours faithfully,

Louis smith

CSG InformationRights, Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council

Dear Mr Smith

I refer to the request, which you have made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 for records held by this service.

Acknowledgement

Your request was received by this department on 16 May 2021.

A final decision on your request would normally be sent to you within 20 working days of receipt of your request. This means that you can expect to receive your decision by 14 June 2021.

Whilst every effort will be made to respond to your request within the time limit of 20 working days, due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on services across the organisation, you are unlikely to receive a full response within that time frame. Whilst it may be possible to respond to part of your request within the 20 working day timescale, you will be provided with a full response as soon as it is practicable to do so.

Yours sincerely
Information Rights Officer

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Anita Coleman, Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council

Dear Mr Smith

 

Further to your email dated 16 May 2021.

 

We do not hold the information you require, the use of asbestos was
prohibited by legislation in 1999.

 

If you have any queries regarding the contents of this letter please
contact me at the email address below.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Anita Coleman

 

Anita Coleman

Assistant Development Officer

Economy, Innovation and Growth

Gateshead Council

Civic Centre

Regent Street

Gateshead

NE8 1HH

 

Telephone: 0191 433 3431

 

email [email address]

[1]www.gateshead.gov.uk

 

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