FOI disclosure log

Customer

10 August 2018

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Dear Sir or Madam,

Could you please provide me with the average (mean) build cost of a home
built for ownership by the council? (that is, excluding land prices) Or if
that is not available or accessible for less than the statutory maximum
cost to be incurred, any guide prices that the council maintains as
guidance on how much the average (mean) build cost of a home built for
ownership by the council should cost?

Kind regards,
 

Message from Hackney Council

16 August 2018

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Dear Mr 

 

Re: Freedom of Information Request.

 

Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, received 10 August 2018. Your request has been considered and our response is in bold below.

 

You requested the following: 

 

Could you please provide me with the average (mean) build cost of a home
built for ownership by the council? (that is, excluding land prices) Or if
that is not available or accessible for less than the statutory maximum
cost to be incurred, any guide prices that the council maintains as
guidance on how much the average (mean) build cost of a home built for
ownership by the council should cost?

 

Council Response

 

The information you requested is exempt under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Section 43: Commercially Interest

 

EXEMPTION

 

Section 43 Commercial interests

Information is exempt information if its disclosure under this Act would, or would be likely to; prejudice the commercial interests of any person (including the public authority holding it).

 

Public Interest Arguments for Disclosure

Public Interest Arguments for Withholding information

To encourage transparency in the Council’s decision making processes   It allows transparency of decisions on how public funds are spent

It is not in the public interest to potentially damage the commercial interests of the council   The information is commercially sensitive and disclosure would be prejudicial to its own commercial interests   The Council’s position in negotiations with prospective contractors/buyers would be jeopardised if this information is released   The Council’s position in a competitive environment would be weakened by revealing sensitive information and would prejudice future tender processes   Releasing this information would also cause harm to future redevelopments.

 

The information you requested is exempt from disclosure as the information is commercially sensitive and would not be disclosed to a third party.

 

This exemption is applicable, as we have considered the public interest test. It is felt that the public interest for withholding the information outweighs the public interest in releasing the information.

 

Appeals & Complaints Procedure

 

If you are dissatisfied with this response and wish to appeal, please write to the Information Management Team and this will be dealt with through our Internal Review procedure.

 

Information Management Team - Governance

London Borough of Hackney

Hackney Service Centre

1 Hillman Street

London E8 1DY

[email protected]

 

Your request for an internal review should be submitted to us within 40 working days of receipt by you of this response. Any such request received after this time will only be considered at the discretion of the Council.

 

If you are still not satisfied following the Internal Review, you have a right to appeal to the Information Commissioner at the contact details provided below.

 

Information Commissioner"s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF 

Telephone: 01625 545 700

www.ico.org.uk

 

Yours sincerely

 

Information Management Team