Freedom of Information Request to RCTC Cost of managing asbestos in schools
Dear Rhondda Cynon Taff Council,
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, please provide me with the following information:
1. the amount of money spent on asbestos management in schools between 2006 and 2016 (to include the costs of surveys, staff training and work to enclose asbestos within schools)
2. the amount of money spent on asbestos removal from schools between 2006 and 2016
3. the amount of money spent on fines for breaches in the safe management of asbestos in schools between 2006 and 2016
4. funding sought from the Department of Education and the Education Funding Authority for the management and removal of asbestos from schools between 2006 and 2016
5. the amount of funding approved by the Department of Education and the Education Funding Authority for the management and removal of asbestos from schools between 2006 and 2016
6. the projected budget for future management of asbestos in schools between 2017 and 2027
I understand that under the Act I am entitled to a response within 20 working days of your receipt of this request. Some parts of the request may be easier to answer than others. Should this be the case, I request that you release information as soon as possible.
If my request is denied in whole or in part, I ask that you justify all deletions by reference to specific exemptions of the Act. I will also expect you to release all non-exempt material. I reserve the right to appeal your decision to withhold any information or to charge excessive
fees.
I would prefer to receive the information electronically.
If you require any clarification, please contact me in accordance with your duty under Section 16 to provide advice and assistance if you find any aspect of this FOI request problematic.
Please acknowledge receipt of this request by email. I look forward to receiving the information in the near future.
Yours faithfully,
Dear Ms
We refer to your Freedom of Information Request in respect of the cost of
managing asbestos in schools, the Authority’s response is as follows:
1.the amount of money spent on asbestos management in schools between 2006
and 2016 (to include the costs of surveys, staff training and work to
enclose asbestos within schools) ANSWER:£1,582,391
2. the amount of money spent on asbestos removal from schools between 2006
and 2016
ANSWER: £3,225,059
3. the amount of money spent on fines for breaches in the safe management
of asbestos in schools between 2006 and 2016
ANSWER: Nil.
4. funding sought from the Department of Education and the Education
Funding Authority for the management and removal of asbestos from schools
between 2006 and 2016.
ANSWER: No specific funding has been sought during the time period.
5. the amount of funding approved by the Department of Education and the
Education Funding Authority for the management and removal of asbestos
from schools between 2006 and 2016
ANSWER: No specific funding has been approved during the time period.
6. the projected budget for future management of asbestos in schools
between 2017 and 2027
ANSWER: – PLEASE NOTE – The Authority only holds the information for
schools capital asbestos budgets for the next 3 years.
These budgets are:
• 17.18 £2.431M
• 18.19 £1.900M
• 19.20 £1.900M
If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been
handled, you can request a review of the Council’s response. If you wish
to exercise this right, please set out in writing your grounds and send
your appeal to Mrs Julie Llewellyn. She may be reached at
[1][email address] or at RCT CBC, Pavilions, Clydach Vale,
Tonypandy, CF40 2XX.
Additionally you may, if you wish, find out more about the Freedom of
Information Act & Environmental Information Regulations from the
Information Commissioner at [2]http://www.ico.org.uk/
We trust this answers your queries.
Yours Sincerely
Marc Jones
Swyddog Gwasanaethau Democrataidd / Democratic Services Officer
Gwasanaethau Cyfreithiol a Democrataidd / Legal and Democratic Services
The Pavilions
Clydach Vale
CF40 2XX
Ffon: 01443 424102 / Tel No: 01443 424102
