§ Mr. ParryTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many times the Albert Dock Management Co. has carried out repairs to the apartments overlooking the River Mersey since December 1988; and if he will make a statement. [33895]
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§ Sir Paul BeresfordThe Albert Dock Management Co. is not responsible for carrying out repairs to apartments. That responsibility falls on the occupiers. The Albert Dock Management Co. is responsible for the common parts and the structure.
§ Mr. ParryTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the current service charges levied by the Albert Dock management; what assessment he has made of the value for money provided; and if he will make a statement. [33896]
§ Sir Paul BeresfordThe service charge at the Albert dock for the Colonnades residential units covers a range of services including 24-hour security, insurance—including terrorism insurance—all repairs to common parts, the cleaning and decoration of common parts, refuse collection, all structural repairs and a contribution to the overall management of the external areas around Albert dock. The service charge account is audited on an annual basis and certified in accordance with the leasehold interest of each resident and the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987. The level of the service charge is a private and confidential matter between the Albert Dock Management Co. and each individual tenant and it would be inappropriate for the information to be divulged.
§ Mr. ParryTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment who owned the land in the area of the Albert dock prior to the take over of the development corporation. [33897]
§ Sir Paul BeresfordMersey Docks and Harbour Co. owned Albert dock prior to its purchase by Merseyside development corporation in 1982.
§ Mr. ParryTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment how many representations have been received by the(a) chief executive and (b) chairman of the Merseyside development corporation from (i) the Albert dock residents association and (ii) right hon. and hon. Members concerning the Albert Dock Management Co.; and if he will make a statement. [33898]
§ Sir Paul BeresfordThe chief executive of MDC has received eight letters from the Albert Dock residents association over the last two years and the chairman of the MDC has received five letters from the residents association. The hon. Member for Liverpool, Riverside has written to the chairman on one occasion, 11 October 1995, and my right hon. Friend the Member for Wirral, West (Mr. Hunt) wrote to the chairman on 21 February 1996 forwarding a letter from the Albert Dock residents association.
§ Mr. ParryTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what representations he has received from residents of Albert dock concerning their future lease after the Merseyside development corporation ceases to exist; and if he will make a statement. [33925]
§ Sir Paul BeresfordThe Secretary of State for the Environment has received nine letters from residents of the Albert dock concerning both their future lease and other issues.
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