Zone 4/H10 Eland House,
Bressenden Place,
London
SW1E 5DU / Dave Starbuck
T030 3444 1840
David Webb
27December 2013 / Ref F7347/13
Dear Mr Webb,
Thank you for your emailof 23October 2013 in which you requested information about funding by financial year for major regeneration projects. I am sorry for the delay in replying.
Your request was for spend by government on each of the regeneration initiatives shown below in each financial year from 2002-3 up until the present. The regeneration initiatives being:
1. Urban Development Corporations (Northamptonshire, Thurrock and Thames Gateway)
2. The London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC)
3. Estates Action
4. Funding earmarked for the Urban Regeneration Agency roles which are undertaken as part of the work of the Homes and Communities Agency (these are likely to predominantly relate to land acquisition and assembly and major development projects)
5. Housing Action Trusts
6. New Deal for Communities
7. Housing market renewal
8. Regional Development Agencies
9. Local Enterprise Partnerships
10. Regional Growth Fund
11. London Development Agency
12. Coalfield Areas Fund
13. Olympics Delivery Authority
Government spend on regeneration initiatives
Your request has been considered under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.Unfortunately it has not been possible toprovide you with all the information you have requested because the Department for Communities and Local Government can only provide information that it holds and not across government generally. I have therefore provided you with information on requested regeneration initiatives that the Department has or is still directly administering.
Major projects classification
Unfortunately we do not hold all the level of detail that you have requestedon Major regeneration projects as prior to 2013, the Department did not categorise projects as being Major/Non Major. However, for 2013-14,I can confirm that DCLG does not currently have any capital projects in the Government’s MajorProject Portfolio for the regeneration initiatives you have listed.Major projects are defined by the Cabinet Office and if you wish to see past years data, please visit the Cabinet Office website link below.
Information at project level
Unfortunately we do not hold all the information at this level as the Department’s historic budgets/spend records are at programme level and not project. Also, the Department does not now have access to all staff/records in order to unpick spend data from programme to project level.I have therefore supplied you with a list of our programme outturns / budgets for the requested initiatives covering the spending period 2002-03 to 2013-14, please see Annex A.
HCA information
For projects led by our Arms Length Bodies such as the HCA, your request should be sent direct to that body where they may hold the detailed information you are seeking – please see the website link below.
HCA -
As an organisation, the Department for Communities and Local Government aims to be as helpful as possible in the way it deals with requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004. If, however, you are not satisfied with the way in which your request has been handled or the outcome, you may request an internal review within two calendar months of the date of this letter by contacting
In the event that you remain dissatisfied following the Department’s review you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner (ICO) for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the Internal Review procedure provided by the Department.
If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications about this request.
Yours sincerely
Dave Starbuck