1890941 Clydebank to Renfrew Bridge

Richard Cairns Executive Director of Regeneration, Environment & Growth

Our Ref: FOI -18/1890941 Your Ref: Council Offices Date: 26 March 2018 Garshake Road

Tel: (01389) 737000

Dear Mr Edward,

Freedom of Information Request

Information Requested

I would like to make a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to West Dunbartonshire Council (WDC) to provide information on the Glasgow City Region City Deal. This specifically relates to the proposed Clydebank to Renfrew Bridge. Can you please answer the following questions:

How much money has WDC spent, or future projected costs, on all, 1. expenditure associated with this project for each financial year?

2. What Meetings has Provost William Hendrie (or his deputy or Baillie) attended with the Glasgow City Region Cabinet or any other related meetings?

3. Does WDC have any other plans for funding through Glasgow City Region City Deal funding?

4. What meetings has the Planning Committee Chair Councillor Jim Finn or a substitute Councillor attended with the Glasgow City Region Cabinet or any other related meetings?

5. What was the agreed date for the Independent Traffic Assessment to be provided to WDC and how much did this cost WDC?

6. How many meetings has the management of Clyde Shopping Centre had with any Council employee/officer/manager/official or Councillor in relation to the proposed bridge?

Response

West Dunbartonshire Council would advise that this Renfrewshire Council would be better placed to answer the questions raised above as they are the lead authority for this project.

Our answers to your questions are as follows –

1. West Dunbartonshire Council is refusing this request under Section 25 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 – Information Otherwise Accessible. By click on the link below and using “City Deal” as a search criteria, the information that you have Requested in available in reports and minutes of Council meetings –

http://wdccmis.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/cmis5/Search.aspx

2. West Dunbartonshire Council is refusing this request under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 – Notice that information is not held. 3. See answer 1 above. 4. West Dunbartonshire Council is refusing this request under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 – Notice that information is not held. 5. 9th March 2018 and £4511.27. 6. The scope of this question is too wide as we would have to ask every Council officer – over 5000 employees – what information they hold. We are therefore refusing this request under Section 12 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland0 Act 2002 – Excessive Cost of Compliance.

This information has been disclosed in terms of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. Information disclosed to you may be subject to copyright laws. By providing this information West Dunbartonshire Council does not waive copyright nor does it create or provide a right to publish, disclose, reproduce, re-use or alter this information without consent of those parties holding the copyright.

Review Procedure

If you are dissatisfied with this decision or the way in which West Dunbartonshire Council has dealt with your request, you are entitled to require the Council to review its decision. Please note that in order for a review to take place, you must:

 lodge a written “requirement for review” within 40 working days of the date of this notice  include your address for correspondence, a description of the original request and the reasons why you are dissatisfied  Send your review request to the following address:

FOI Review Regulatory Services West Dunbartonshire Council Council Offices Garshake Road Dumbarton G82 3PU Email: [email protected]

Staff not involved in the original decision will handle the review. You will receive notice of the result of your review within 20 working days. It will explain the findings of the review as well as details of how to appeal to the Office of the Scottish Information Commissioner if you are dissatisfied with the review decision reached by West Dunbartonshire Council.

Their contact details are as follows:-

The Office of the Scottish Information Commissioner Kinburn Castle Doubledykes Road St Andrews

Fife KY16 9DS

Email: [email protected] Tel: (01334) 464610 Website: www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal.

If you have any further queries about this process, please contact me at the telephone number below.

Stephen Wight Freedom of Information Officer 01389 737227