Dear Sir or Madam,

Please confirm the total capital investment budget allocated for
the improvement of Leith Links over the next 3 financial years.
This should include money allocated for investment in play
facilities, sports facilities, hard landscaping and soft
landscaping. Please also confirm whether there is any conmfirmed
money available from private developers via 'planning gain'
agreements and what this is expected to fund.

Even if there is no allocated budget or planned spending for Leith
Links, please confirm:

1. The total capital budget for city-wide parks improvements in the
07/08 and subsequent financial years, by the city of Edinburgh
Council. If possible, please confirm the allocation for the Leith
Neighbourhood Partnership Area. 2. The total capital budget for
city-wide sports facilities improvements in the 07/08 and
subsequent financial years if available, by the city of Edinburgh
Council. If possible, please confirm the allocation for the Leith
Neighbourhood Partnership Area. 3. The total capital budget for
city-wide play facilities inmprovements in the 07/08 and subsequent
financial years if available, by the city of Edinburgh Council. If
possible, please confirm the allocation for the Leith Neighbourhood
Partnership Area.

Yours faithfully,

Greener Leith

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Dear Freedom of Information,

I understand that under Freedom of Information Laws you should have
responded to my previous enquiry regarding "Capital Investment
Plans For Leith Links," as it is more than 20 days since I put in
the request.

I'd be most grateful for a response as soon as possible.

Yours sincerely,

Greener Leith

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get back to you as soon as possible.
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Dear Sir or Madam - FoI Ref 998

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Provision of Information

Thank you for your request for information. I have dealt with this in
accordance with the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and
enclose the information you requested.

I would confirm that there is no capital investment budget within the
Parks and Greenspace Service for improvements to Leith Links and there
has been no confirmed money available from private developers via a
planning gain agreement.

In response to your enquiry regarding capital budgets for Sports, Parks
and Play I would supply the following information:

Leith

Leith

Sport

Parks/Play

Sport

Parks/Play

Year

Capital

Capital

Capital

Capital

2007/08*

6,996,052

2,515,875

1,385,058

-

2008/09

10,752,000

1,415,000

37,000

-

2009/10

12,487,000

836,000

-

-

2010/11

10,515,000

1,050,000

-

-

*Gross outturn

If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to
contact me.

If you are not happy about this, or want to complain about the way in
which we handled your application, please write to the Director of
Corporate Services, Waverley Court, 4 East Market Street, Edinburgh, EH8
8BG within 40 working days of receipt of this letter, seeking a review
of the response.

If, after you have received a reply from the Director of Corporate
Services, you remain dissatisfied, you have the right to appeal to the;

Scottish Information Commissioner,

Kinburn Castle,

Doubledykes Road,

St Andrews, Fife

KY16 9DS

Phone: 01334 464610

Fax: 01334 464611

E-mail: [email address]

For further information on the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act
2002, please phone us on 0131 200 2340 or visit our Website at
www.edinburgh.gov.uk/foi.

Please note that the supply of information under the Freedom of
Information (Scotland) Act 2002 does not give you an automatic right to
re-use that information in a way that would infringe copyright. Further
information about copyright can be found at:
http://www.intellectual-property.gov.uk/...

Yours sincerely

R McAllister

Contract Manager, Parks and Greenspace

Freedom of Information, Level 1, Chesser House, 500 Gorgie Road,
Edinburgh, EH11 3YJ

Tel 0131 200 2340 Fax 0131 200 2341

E-mail [Edinburgh Council request email] Web www.edinburgh.gov.uk

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