- Title or Description
- Victoria Park Caravan Site Costs
- FOI Number
- 15334
- Date Received
- 14/06/2021
- Type of Request
- EIR
- Request or Question
- Under the Freedom of Information Act, can you please confirm the costs involved in "hosting" the travelling community at Victoria Park Caravan Site, Selkirk between 23rd March 2020 and 30th March 2021. This should include costs for electricity, miscellaneous goods (hire of portaloos, cabins etc.) staff time involved with clear-ups and any other costs involved.
- Response
- The cost of the toilet and shower units during the period is £56,364.80 or £67,637.70 Inc. VAT.The cost of security containers provided from 8th January 2021 to 31st March was £649 or £778.80 Inc. VAT. Staff attendance at the site is undertaken as part of their duties and no specific cost recorded.Unfortunately Scottish Borders Council does not hold the information you have requested and therefore we give notice under 10(4)(a) of EI(S)R 2004. LiveBorders may hold information on the electricity cost associated with the site.
