Email sent – 26 September 2008 17:25

Dear Ms Chase

Many thanks. According to Mr. Schulz you are supposed to go through the FOI Officer, which is illegal because planning matters have to be open anyway.

The Council is refusing to acknowledge any FOI request, which is illegal, and has today had their legs slapped for that from the Information Commissioner. If they persist in what is, in fact, criminal activity, who knows where Mr. Schultz might end up.

I said that the certificates had to be shown to SMBC not the EA, but will check my facts.

Kind regards

Sheila

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Friday, September 26, 2008 1:39 PM

Oops! I’ve just realised that I sent this last e-mail to you in error rather than to Steve Lamb – sorry! I wasn’t sure if I was meant to correspond with you directly or go through our FOI Officer. I hope, however, that you received my earlier e-mail addressing the points you raised below.

regards

Jane

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26 September 2008 11:18

Ditto my last e-mail – shall I respond? I am only aware that this could be the start of quite an extensive dialogue…..

Jane

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Email sent 25 September 2008 18:20

Dear Ms Chase

I think you might be wrong here – I think they do have to show SMBC the certificates. I shall check my facts and get back to you.

I would be obliged if you confirm that I have the following facts correct:-

Aquinas commissioned a contamination survey from Faber Maunsell paid for by the taxpayer. It was inadequate but never mind.

Once the application was through planning stage they then employed Greater Manchester Geological Unit (owned by Stockport Council) to commission another survey (paid for by the taxpayer) which demanded less stringent contamination remediation measures. Just trying to check the facts.

I shall cc this to the local press again.

Kind regards

Sheila

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September 25, 2008 1:41 PM

Dear Ms Oliver

In response to your e-mail dated 25th September, I can advise that the College are not under any obligation to provide the Planning Authority with contamination disposal certificates. I suggest that you contact either the Environment Agency or Urban Vision to ascertain if such certificates are required by them. As I stated in my earlier e-mail, conditions on the planning permission require the submission of a Validation Report to confirm that the remediation required has been carried out. This report will be submitted to this Planning Authority in due course.

Regards

Jane Chase
Planning Officer