Dear Martin Cutler,

ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2004 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

I refer to your information request received on 04/08/2023 08:42 our ref FCIR: 47241 relating to Student Accommodation.

The information you have requested is subject to the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004. This requires us under Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 to apply exemption S39(2) The Environment, as the information is obliged by regulations under S62 to make available to the public in accordance with the Regulations.

We will continue to proceed with your request under the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004, which allows us 20 working days from the date after receipt of your original request.

CLARIFICATION REQUEST:

Please advise if this request is in relation to Fife Council builds?

If you are not satisfied with the way we have handled your request, you have the right to request a review of the decision. Please write to: Head of Legal & Democratic Services, Finance & Corporate Services, Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes, KY7 5LT or e-mail to [email address]. The law provides for you to make this request up to 40 workings days from when you receive this correspondence. We add a further three working days to allow time for delivery of our response giving you up to 43 working days from the date of this correspondence to ask for a review. Where the outcome of the review fails to resolve the matter to your complete satisfaction you have the right to apply to the Scottish Information Commissioner for a decision.

Fife Council will consider and seek to resolve any request to the Head of Legal & Democratic Services that falls outside this timescale.

Yours sincerely

James Brand
Fife Council

Good morning Martin Cutler,

 

I refer to my colleague's email below. Please provide clarification in
order that we may proceed with your request.

 

Should you no longer require this request please advise me at
[1][email address]

 

 

*REQUEST*

1. How many student accommodation houses/flats have been built since 2010?

 

2. How many students would get a room in those new builds?

 

3. How many new builds are planned in the next 5 years?

 

4. How many social housing houses/flats have been built since 2010?

 

5. How many households would that be in total? (Approximation is fine)

 

6. How many new builds are planned in the next 5 years?

 

*CLARIFICATION REQUESTED*

Please advise if this request is in relation to Fife Council builds ?

 

If you are not satisfied with the way we have handled your request, you
have the right to request a review of the decision.  Please write to: Head
of Legal & Democratic Services, Finance & Corporate Services, Fife House,
North Street, Glenrothes, KY7 5LT or e-mail to
[2][email address].  The law provides for you to make this request
up to 40 workings days from when you receive this correspondence.  We add
a further three working days to allow time for delivery of our response
giving you up to 43 working days from the date of this correspondence to
ask for a review.  Where the outcome of the review fails to resolve the
matter to your complete satisfaction you have the right to apply to the
Scottish Information Commissioner for a decision.

 

Fife Council will consider and seek to resolve any request to the Head of
Legal & Democratic Services that falls outside this timescale.

 

 

Regards

 

Gail  Robertson   

Information Specialist  

Fife Council    

Information Management & Requests Team   

  

 

 

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Good afternoon Martin Cutler,

 

I refer to the 2 emails below sent 8^th Aug and 13^th September. Please
provide clarification in order that we may proceed with your request.

 

Should you no longer require this request please advise me at
[1][email address]

 

 

*REQUEST*

1. How many student accommodation houses/flats have been built since 2010?

 

2. How many students would get a room in those new builds?

 

3. How many new builds are planned in the next 5 years?

 

4. How many social housing houses/flats have been built since 2010?

 

5. How many households would that be in total? (Approximation is fine)

 

6. How many new builds are planned in the next 5 years?

 

*CLARIFICATION REQUESTED*

Please advise if this request is in relation to Fife Council builds ?

 

If you are not satisfied with the way we have handled your request, you
have the right to request a review of the decision.  Please write to: Head
of Legal & Democratic Services, Finance & Corporate Services, Fife House,
North Street, Glenrothes, KY7 5LT or e-mail to
[2][email address].  The law provides for you to make this request
up to 40 workings days from when you receive this correspondence.  We add
a further three working days to allow time for delivery of our response
giving you up to 43 working days from the date of this correspondence to
ask for a review.  Where the outcome of the review fails to resolve the
matter to your complete satisfaction you have the right to apply to the
Scottish Information Commissioner for a decision.

 

Fife Council will consider and seek to resolve any request to the Head of
Legal & Democratic Services that falls outside this timescale.

 

 

Regards

 

Gail  Robertson   

Information Specialist  

Fife Council    

Information Management & Requests Team   

  

 

 

From: Gail Robertson
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 10:07 AM
To: [FOI #1012628 email]
Subject: REMINDER Clarification Required EIR Request (fcir:47241)

 

Good morning Martin Cutler,

 

I refer to my colleague's email below. Please provide clarification in
order that we may proceed with your request.

 

Should you no longer require this request please advise me at
[3][email address]

 

 

*REQUEST*

1. How many student accommodation houses/flats have been built since 2010?

 

2. How many students would get a room in those new builds?

 

3. How many new builds are planned in the next 5 years?

 

4. How many social housing houses/flats have been built since 2010?

 

5. How many households would that be in total? (Approximation is fine)

 

6. How many new builds are planned in the next 5 years?

 

*CLARIFICATION REQUESTED*

Please advise if this request is in relation to Fife Council builds ?

 

If you are not satisfied with the way we have handled your request, you
have the right to request a review of the decision.  Please write to: Head
of Legal & Democratic Services, Finance & Corporate Services, Fife House,
North Street, Glenrothes, KY7 5LT or e-mail to
[4][email address].  The law provides for you to make this request
up to 40 workings days from when you receive this correspondence.  We add
a further three working days to allow time for delivery of our response
giving you up to 43 working days from the date of this correspondence to
ask for a review.  Where the outcome of the review fails to resolve the
matter to your complete satisfaction you have the right to apply to the
Scottish Information Commissioner for a decision.

 

Fife Council will consider and seek to resolve any request to the Head of
Legal & Democratic Services that falls outside this timescale.

 

 

Regards

 

Gail  Robertson   

Information Specialist  

Fife Council    

Information Management & Requests Team   

  

 

 

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Dear Martin Cutler,

 

ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION REGULATIONS (SCOTLAND) 2004 - REQUEST FOR
INFORMATION

 

I refer to your information request received on 04/08/2023 , our reference
FCIR: 47241 relating to Student accommodation.   

 

Clarification was sought on 8^th August, 13^th September and again on
19^th October.

 

I write to advise you that as we have not received a response from you,
your request for information has now been closed.

 

If you are dissatisfied with this response, you can ask us to carry out a
review of the decision.  You must do this in writing (or other permanent
form) within 40 working days of the date of this email.  Your review
should explain why you are dissatisfied with our response and we will
respond to you within 20 working days of receipt.  A review should be made
to the Head of Legal & Democratic Services:

Post: Head of Legal & Democratic Services

Finance & Corporate Services

Fife House

North Street

Glenrothes

KY7 5LY

Email: [1][email address]

 

If you remain dissatisfied following the review stage, you have the right
to appeal to the Scottish Information Commissioner for a decision. Please
refer to the following guidance on how to make a valid appeal:
[2]www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal

 

Yours sincerely

 

Gail  Robertson   

Information Specialist  

Fife Council    

Information Management & Requests Team   

  

 External Team tel :- 01592 583530   

   

Please note that due to blended workstyle I am home working  (Tues-Fri)
and email contact is best.   

 

 

From: Gail Robertson
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2023 1:11 PM
To: '[FOI #1012628 email]'
<[FOI #1012628 email]>
Subject: REMINDER Clarification Required EIR Request (fcir:47241)

 

Good afternoon Martin Cutler,

 

I refer to the 2 emails below sent 8^th Aug and 13^th September. Please
provide clarification in order that we may proceed with your request.

 

Should you no longer require this request please advise me at
[3][email address]

 

 

*REQUEST*

1. How many student accommodation houses/flats have been built since 2010?

 

2. How many students would get a room in those new builds?

 

3. How many new builds are planned in the next 5 years?

 

4. How many social housing houses/flats have been built since 2010?

 

5. How many households would that be in total? (Approximation is fine)

 

6. How many new builds are planned in the next 5 years?

 

*CLARIFICATION REQUESTED*

Please advise if this request is in relation to Fife Council builds ?

 

If you are not satisfied with the way we have handled your request, you
have the right to request a review of the decision.  Please write to: Head
of Legal & Democratic Services, Finance & Corporate Services, Fife House,
North Street, Glenrothes, KY7 5LT or e-mail to
[4][email address].  The law provides for you to make this request
up to 40 workings days from when you receive this correspondence.  We add
a further three working days to allow time for delivery of our response
giving you up to 43 working days from the date of this correspondence to
ask for a review.  Where the outcome of the review fails to resolve the
matter to your complete satisfaction you have the right to apply to the
Scottish Information Commissioner for a decision.

 

Fife Council will consider and seek to resolve any request to the Head of
Legal & Democratic Services that falls outside this timescale.

 

 

Regards

 

Gail  Robertson   

Information Specialist  

Fife Council    

Information Management & Requests Team   

  

 

 

From: Gail Robertson
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2023 10:07 AM
To: [5][FOI #1012628 email]
Subject: REMINDER Clarification Required EIR Request (fcir:47241)

 

Good morning Martin Cutler,

 

I refer to my colleague's email below. Please provide clarification in
order that we may proceed with your request.

 

Should you no longer require this request please advise me at
[6][email address]

 

 

*REQUEST*

1. How many student accommodation houses/flats have been built since 2010?

 

2. How many students would get a room in those new builds?

 

3. How many new builds are planned in the next 5 years?

 

4. How many social housing houses/flats have been built since 2010?

 

5. How many households would that be in total? (Approximation is fine)

 

6. How many new builds are planned in the next 5 years?

 

*CLARIFICATION REQUESTED*

Please advise if this request is in relation to Fife Council builds ?

 

If you are not satisfied with the way we have handled your request, you
have the right to request a review of the decision.  Please write to: Head
of Legal & Democratic Services, Finance & Corporate Services, Fife House,
North Street, Glenrothes, KY7 5LT or e-mail to
[7][email address].  The law provides for you to make this request
up to 40 workings days from when you receive this correspondence.  We add
a further three working days to allow time for delivery of our response
giving you up to 43 working days from the date of this correspondence to
ask for a review.  Where the outcome of the review fails to resolve the
matter to your complete satisfaction you have the right to apply to the
Scottish Information Commissioner for a decision.

 

Fife Council will consider and seek to resolve any request to the Head of
Legal & Democratic Services that falls outside this timescale.

 

 

Regards

 

Gail  Robertson   

Information Specialist  

Fife Council    

Information Management & Requests Team   

  

 

 

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