FOI disclosure log

Customer

19 September 2018

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Dear Hackney Council FOI Team,

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request
the following information from Hackney Council, Home Ownership
Team/Property Team

1. What communal gardens/spaces has been given to tenants for sole use
after their tenancy as commenced as their private garden or space since
1988 until present?



2. What communal gardens/spaces has been given to Leaseholders for
sole use after they purchased their property as their private garden or
space since 1988 until present?



3. Concerning leaseholders, were leases amended to reflected the new
acquisition of land?



4. What were the circumstances that these spaces were given over for
private use?



5. Have these spaces been given free of charge? If no at what cost
were each sold for?



If you can identify any ways that my request could be refined, I would be
appreciative for any further advice and assistance. If you have, any
queries please do not hesitate to contact me via email or phone and I will
be very happy to clarify what I am asking for and discuss the request, my
details are outlined below.



Thank you for your time and I look forward to your response.

Best wishes,

 

Message from Hackney Council

25 January 2019

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Re: Freedom of Information Request.

Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. We would like to offer our sincere apologies for the delay in responding to your enquiry. Your request has been considered and our response is in bold below.

 

You requested the following: 

 I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to request the following information from Hackney Council, Home Ownership Team/Property Team
1. What communal gardens/spaces has been given to tenants for sole use after their tenancy as commenced as their private garden or space since 1988 until present?
2. What communal gardens/spaces has been given to Leaseholders for sole use after they purchased their property as their private garden or space since 1988 until present?
3. Concerning leaseholders, were leases amended to reflected the new acquisition of land?
4. What were the circumstances that these spaces were given over for private use?
5. Have these spaces been given free of charge? If no at what cost were each sold for?

 

The Council’s Response

We are unable to provide this information, as the Council do not keep collated records relating to residents" gardens/spaces, this is done on an individual basis as required. 

Additionally, Hackney Council does not hold any of records regarding handovers of the communal land for the sole use.

 

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