Underground electric bus garage at the Broadwalk Centre site in Edgware Planning reference 24/2686/OUT.
Received: 17 June 2025
Freedom of Information RequestTo: Barnet CouncilDate: 17th June 2025Dear Barnet Council FOI Team,I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 concerning the proposed underground electric bus garage at the Broadwalk Centre site in Edgware.Specifically, I request the following:1.Correspondence and Alternative Location Discussions:Copies of any correspondence (internal or external, including with developers, Transport for London, the Greater London Authority (GLA), other boroughs, or any other parties), meeting minutes, briefings or discussions'whether formal or informal'relating to the identification, consideration or evaluation of any alternative location for a bus garage in Edgware, in the event that the proposed underground bus garage beneath the Broadwalk Centre site proves undeliverable, unviable, or unsafe.Please confirm explicitly and in writing whether Barnet Council, its officers or employees, its appointed representatives (including consultants or advisors), or any elected councillors (either individually or as part of any committee or Cabinet group) have had any internal or external communications, whether formal or informal, including discussions or correspondence relating to an alternative location for a bus garage in Edgware if the underground facility cannot be delivered.2.Risk Assessments:Copies of any risk assessments, feasibility studies, or internal evaluations conducted in relation to the proposed underground electric bus garage beneath the Broadwalk Centre site. This includes any assessments of technical feasibility, safety, financial viability, or the potential impact of the garage not proceeding in its current proposed form.Please provide all relevant documents from 1 January 2022 to the present. Where redactions are necessary, I request they be limited in scope, and that the relevant exemption under the FOIA be cited.If this request exceeds the appropriate cost limit, I would appreciate advice on how it could be refined.
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