FOI 8112

Disused buildings

Request

Please can you tell me how many buildings the council owns that are presently disused/empty? Please repeat the question for 2013, 2012 and 2011.

How many of these buildings does the council pay security firms to protect? Please name them and the cost the council has paid for in security for each of the properties in 2013, 2012 and 2011?

Do any of the above named buildings have planning applications pending or passed in respect of them?

Response

1. Under the Freedom of Information Act please can you tell me how many buildings the council owns that are presently disused/empty? Please repeat the question for 2013, 2012 and 2011.
3 for each year

2. How many of these buildings does the council pay security firms to protect? Please name them and the cost the council has paid for in security for each of the properties in 2013, 2012 and 2011?
Warley Training Centre 2011/12 £10,000, 2012/13 £3,600 2013/14 £0

3. Do any of the above named buildings have planning applications pending or passed in respect of them?
No

Please note this would not apply for Housing properties.