Request for copy of communication between Edinburgh World Heritage and Edinburgh council regarding 34-38 Montgomery st

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Dear City of Edinburgh Council,

I request copies of all letters and emails of communication between
the Edinburgh Council and Edinburgh World Heritage from Jan 2007 to
Dec 2009 in relation to 34-38 Montgomery street.
This communication should include all negotiations regarding
grants, loans, statutory notices and building repairs in relation
to 34-38 Montgomery st. Documents should include all communication
letters and emails from Murdo MacLeod to the Edinburgh World
Heritage and any responses from Edinburgh World Heritage.

Yours faithfully,

Joanna Raikes

Freedom of Information, City of Edinburgh Council

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City of Edinburgh Council

Ms Joanna Raikes

Date: 16/03/2015

Our ref: 6941

Dear Ms Raikes

Acknowledgement of Request

Subject: Communication between CEC and Edinburgh World Heritage

Thank you for your request for information of 15/03/2015 which was received on 16/03/2015. In your request you asked for the following;

Copies of all letters and emails of communication between the Edinburgh Council and Edinburgh World Heritage from Jan 2007 to Dec 2009 in relation to 34-38 Montgomery street.

I can confirm that your request will be processed under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, Environmental Information Regulations (Scotland) 2004, or the INSPIRE (Scotland) Regulations 2009.

You will receive the information requested within 20 working days unless the Council does not hold the information, or there is a reason for it to be withheld. We will write to you in any event.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case we will let you know.

If you have any requirements regarding the format any information should be supplied in, e.g. the language to be used, audio, large print and so on, then please let me know.

If you have any queries or concerns, do not hesitate to get in touch. Please quote the reference number above in any future communications.

To promote transparency and accountability, please note it is the Council’s policy to publish all request details and responses made under the freedom of information legislation. This information will be made available through the Council’s website and will not include your personal details. The disclosure log is available at the following link: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/homepage/175....

Further information about your rights and accessing information is available on our website at: www.edinburgh.gov.uk

Yours sincerely,

Information Governance Unit
Level 2:1, Waverley Court, Edinburgh EH8 8BG Tel 0131 200 2340
[Edinburgh City Council request email] www.edinburgh.gov.uk

City of Edinburgh Council

Ms Joanna Raikes

Date: 25/03/2015

Our ref: 7060

Dear Ms Raikes

Acknowledgement of Request

Subject: CEC Policy relating to Article 41 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Thank you for your request for information of 24/03/2015 which was received on 24/03/2015. In your request you asked for the following;

I am requesting any policy documents, communication, information or guidelines held at the Edinburgh Council relating to CEC's position in relation to Article 41 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, the Right to good administration.

Particularly policy documents or information relating to the duty to give reasons (Article 41(2)(c), the right of every person to be heard before any individual measure which would affect him or her adversely is taken (Article. 41(2)(a), and the right of every person to have access to their file (Art. 41((2)(b)

I am requesting documents relating to Edinburgh Council's specific policy relating to Art. 41 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, since it so closely and directly affects its actions as a local authority.

I can confirm that your request will be processed under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, Environmental Information Regulations (Scotland) 2004, or the INSPIRE (Scotland) Regulations 2009.

You will receive the information requested within 20 working days unless the Council does not hold the information, or there is a reason for it to be withheld. We will write to you in any event.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case we will let you know.

If you have any requirements regarding the format any information should be supplied in, e.g. the language to be used, audio, large print and so on, then please let me know.

If you have any queries or concerns, do not hesitate to get in touch. Please quote the reference number above in any future communications.

To promote transparency and accountability, please note it is the Council’s policy to publish all request details and responses made under the freedom of information legislation. This information will be made available through the Council’s website and will not include your personal details. The disclosure log is available at the following link: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/homepage/175....

Further information about your rights and accessing information is available on our website at: www.edinburgh.gov.uk

Yours sincerely,

Information Governance Unit
Level 2:1, Waverley Court, Edinburgh EH8 8BG Tel 0131 200 2340
[Edinburgh City Council request email] www.edinburgh.gov.uk

City of Edinburgh Council

Ms Joanna Raikes

Date: 08/04/2015

Our ref: 7060

Dear Ms Raikes

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Request for Clarification

Subject: CEC Policy relating to Article 41 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights

Thank you for your request for information of 24/03/2015 which is being processed under the terms of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. Unfortunately, we cannot identify the information you have requested from the details you have provided. To help us meet your request, could you please provide the following:

Your request is very broad and the information may be held in many different areas of the Council. Can you please clarify the area to which your request corresponds, such as planning/employment/licensing etc, so that we can then find and review the information.

On receipt of these further details, we will respond to your request within 20 working days. Please note that the statutory 20 working day deadline for responding to your request does not start until we receive the requested clarification from you.

If we do not hear from you within 40 working days, we will assume that you are no longer seeking the information you have requested and we will take no further action.

If you wish to discuss further, please get in touch. Please quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Further information about your rights and accessing information is available on our website at: www.edinburgh.gov.uk

Yours sincerely,

Sue Brown
Information Compliance Officer

Information Governance Unit
Level 2:1, Waverley Court, Edinburgh EH8 8BG Tel 0131 200 2340
[Edinburgh City Council request email] www.edinburgh.gov.uk

Information Compliance 2, City of Edinburgh Council

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Ms Joanna Raikes

 

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Our ref: 6941

 

Dear Ms Raikes

 

Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004 - Release of
Information

 

Subject: Communication between CEC and Edinburgh World Heritage

 

Thank you for your request for information of 16/03/2015 which has been
processed and considered under the Environmental Information (Scotland)
Regulations 2004 (EIRs).

 

Under Regulation 11 of the EIRS, personal data can be withheld if its
release would breach any of the principles detailed in the Data Protection
Act 1998. Therefore, please note that personal information has been
redacted from the information provided under Regulation 11(1) and 11(2) of
the EIRS. I consider that disclosure of this information would breach the
first data protection principle, that of fair processing, as it would not
be fair, or expected, for information which relates to yourself or a third
party to be released into the public domain in response to this request. 

 

This constitutes a formal refusal notice under regulation 10(3) of the
EIRS concerning any personal information which we have not disclosed.

Please find copies of the following information attached.

•           ITEM 1: Letter 08/01/2007 from Edinburgh World Heritage (EWH)
to Hypostyle Architects ( Hypostyle)  regarding an application for
repayable grant for a Conservation Scheme of grant eligible enforced work
to 34 – 38 Montgomery Street.

•           ITEM 2: Letter 22/01/2007 from Hypostyle to EWH, with attached
photographs highlighting scope of works detailed in chapter 4 section 4.1
of the conservation statement.

•           ITEM 3: Letter 08/02/2007 from Hypostyle to EWH regarding EWH
conservation funding application stage C and D.

•           ITEM 4: Letter 13/02/2007 from Hypostyle to EWH, regarding a
preliminary cost estimate to form part of EWH conservation funding
application stage C and D.

•           ITEM 5: Letter 14/03/2007 from Hypostyle to EWH regarding
funding application approval in principal.

•           ITEM 6: Letter 13/03/2007 from EWH to Hypostyle requesting
submission of final version of conservation statement.

•           ITEM 7: Letter 13/04/2007 from Hypostyle to EWH regarding
application stages F and G.

•           ITEM 8: Letter 11/05/2007 from EWH to Hypostyle regarding
signing off the conservation statement.

•           ITEM 9: Letter 15/05/2007 from EWH to Hypostyle regarding EWH
Conservation funding programme.

•           ITEM 10: Letter 05/06/2007 from Hypostyle to EWH regarding
application stages H and J with tender report and tender abstract
attached.

•           ITEM 11: Email 10/07/2007 from EWH to CEC regarding grant
offer letters.

•           ITEM 12: Letter 11/07/2007 from EWH to co proprietors, with a
copy of Offer of Grant letter and Standard Conditions of Grant.

•           ITEM 13: Email 13/08/2007 from CEC to co proprietors

•           ITEM 14: Letter 15/08/2007 from EWH to Hypostyle regarding EWH
conservation funding programme.

•           ITEM 15: Letter 31/08/2007 from J Hypostyle  to EWH regarding
chimney repairs.

•           ITEM 16: Conservation Statement 34 – 38 Montgomery Street & 29
– 31 Windsor Street prepared by Hypostyle Architects.

•           ITEM 17: Letter 22/01/2007 from Hypostyle to EWH regarding EWH
conservation funding programme with attached copy of letter 8th January
2007 from EWH to Hypostyle.

•           ITEM 18: Letter 06/08/2007 from Hypostyle to EWH regarding
revision to chimney repairs.

•           ITEM 19: Letter 28/03/2008 from EWH to CEC regarding EWH trust
payable to the City of Edinburgh Council.

•           ITEM 20: Letter 21/10/2008 from EWH to Hypostyle regarding
increased costs of the project for Statutory Notices N/34362/KCR and
06/01886/24_R.

•           ITEM 21: Letter 18/08/2009 from EWH to Hypostyle regarding a
meeting on site at Montgomery Street to review works after scaffolding was
taken down.

•           ITEM 22: Letter 11/10/2010 from EWH to Hypostyle regarding the
update on the financial situation of the project.

•           ITEM 23: Letter 14/10/2010 from EWH to CEC regarding EWH
cheque payable to the City of Edinburgh Council for £47,858.87.

•           ITEM 24: Letter 22/10/2008 from Hypostyle to co – proprietors
regarding additional funding from EWH request.

•           ITEM 25: Letter 27/06/2008 from EWH to Hypostyle, regarding
reporting estimated additional costs of the project.

•           ITEM 26: Letter 18/08/2009 from EWH to Hypostyle regarding
meeting on site at Montgomery Street to review works since scaffolding was
removed.

 

To promote transparency and accountability, please note it is the
Council’s policy to publish all request details and responses made under
the freedom of information legislation. This information will be made
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details. The disclosure log is available at the following link:
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