30th November 2025
Email sent – Sat 22/08/2009 19:11
Dear Mr Majothi
The Council stated it was cheaper to use the Harcourt Street site than the Fir Tree site. Please may I see the documentary evidence of this fact from the very start of this process. There must surely be documentary evidence as this claim was made by the Council.
At the Fir Tree site there would be no traffic regulation orders/work – £130,000, no CPO costs £70,000, no drainage costs – £75,000, no Services to install – £231,000, no contamination costs – goodness knows how many millions that could be, no Sport England costs – £600,000, no village green costs, no footpath diversion inquiry costs, no outreach costs.
As I understand it the Council has a legal duty to consider alternatives which might present better value to the Council taxpayer. Please provide evidence that a proper evaluation of the costs of putting the school on the Fir Tree site have been carried out.
Yours sincerely
Mrs Sheila Oliver
Stockport’s Freedom of Information Campaigner
