Risk Assessment For 55 Vista Way, Kenton, HA3 0SP

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Dear Brent Borough Council,

Please provide the below information under the Freedom Of Information Act.

It has come to my attention that 55 Vista Way which was purchased by Hopewell Housing Ltd has been converted to become a residential care home (HMO) for recovering drug addiction, alcoholism & mental health issues. This residential care home will be run by Comfort Care Services as a way station between formal care & re-entering the community.

As far as I know, Hopewell Housing Ltd has not applied for planning or building regulation approval from Brent Council to convert the residential property into a HMO, nor has a HMO license been granted by the council.

The residents in the vicinity of Vista Way are concerned that 55 Vista Way being used as a way stations between formal care & re-entering the community will have a significant impact on the well being of families & also pupils who attend nearly schools & educational establishments.

Can you please formally advise via this FOI request whether:

1 - Brent Council has performed a risk assessment for 55 Vista Way to be used as a HMO for persons re-entering the community after recovering from Drug Addiction, Alcoholism & Mental Health issues?

2 - Brent Council has received a HMO license application for 55 Vista Way?

3 - Brent Council has received a building regulation application for 55 Vista Way to be converted into a licensed HMO?

4 - Brent Council has contacted the local schools in the vicinity of 55 Vista Way advising that the property will be used as a way station for persons re-entering the community after recovering from Drug Addiction, Alcoholism & Mental Health issues

Yours faithfully,

Amz Wag

Tony Jemmott,

Information request
Our reference: 7457497

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Brent Council
Brent Civic Centre
Engineers Way
Wembley HA9 0FJ
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Tim Rolt,

Information request
Our reference: 7457497

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Dear Sir/Madam
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Thank you for your request for information that was received on 12 May
2017, as follows:
Dear Brent Borough Council,

Please provide the below information under the Freedom Of Information Act.

It has come to my attention that 55 Vista Way which was purchased by
Hopewell Housing Ltd has been converted to become a residential care home
(HMO) for recovering drug addiction, alcoholism & mental health issues.
This residential care home will be run by Comfort Care Services as a way
station between formal care & re-entering the community.

As far as I know, Hopewell Housing Ltd has not applied for planning or
building regulation approval from Brent Council to convert the residential
property into a HMO, nor has a HMO license been granted by the council.

The residents in the vicinity of Vista Way are concerned that 55 Vista Way
being used as a way stations between formal care & re-entering the
community will have a significant impact on the well being of families &
also pupils who attend nearly schools & educational establishments.

Can you please formally advise via this FOI request whether:

1 - Brent Council has performed a risk assessment for 55 Vista Way to be
used as a HMO for persons re-entering the community after recovering from
Drug Addiction, Alcoholism & Mental Health issues?

2 - Brent Council has received a HMO license application for 55 Vista Way?

3 - Brent Council has received a building regulation application for 55
Vista Way to be converted into a licensed HMO?

4 - Brent Council has contacted the local schools in the vicinity of 55
Vista Way advising that the property will be used as a way station for
persons re-entering the community after recovering from Drug Addiction,
Alcoholism & Mental Health issues

Yours faithfully,

Amz Wag

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We are dealing with your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
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Yours faithfully
 
 
Tim Rolt
Team Manager Enforcement
Regeneration and Environment
(020) 8937 5242
[email address]
 
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Tim Rolt,

Information request
Our reference: 7457497

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 Dear ‎Sir/Madam‏

 

Freedom of Information Act 2000

 

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Brent Council. I
have detailed below the information that is being released to you:-

1) No risk assesment has been carried out as far as I am aware. The
premises is not going to be used as you have suggested. Rather it is going
to be used as a dwellinghouse for people with learning difficulties.
2)No HMO application has been recevied.
3)No Building regulation application has been made.
4)No it has not and it is not going to be used as you have sugegsted.

 

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the
right to ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be
submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your
original letter and should be addressed to:

 

Brent Civic Centre Engineers Way Wembley HA9 0FJ
[email address

 

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The
Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
Cheshire, SK9 5AF. Phone: 0303 123 1113 Website: www.ico.gov.uk

 

I will now close your request as of this date.

 

Yours faithfully
Tim Rolt
Planning Enforcement Manager

(020) 8937 5242
[email address]

 
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