Purchase and development of Highlands College (FOI)

​Request

A

All documents relating to the purchase of Highlands College by the Education Department.

B

All surveys, communications and related documents undertaken prior to the purchase of Highlands College.

C

Tender documents and tender acceptance for the demolition of B Block at Highlands College

D

All communications between the demolition contractor and the Education Department during the demolition of B Block.

E

Any archive documents being held in relation to the Jesuits proposal to erect B Block at Highlands College and the construction of B Block.

F

Any surveys that were carried out at Highlands College and in particular of B Block.

Response

A

The purchase of Highlands College by the Education Committee was completed on 22 September 1972. The contract is available to view by the public on the Public Registry (PRIDE) information system. There is free access to PRIDE at Jersey Archive or the Public Registry in the Royal Square.

B

The Education Department no longer holds all the records relating to work undertaken prior to the purchase of Highlands College. However, what is held is available and attached below:

Download B: Highlands College Documents

C

The Education Department no longer holds all the records relating to the tender process for the demolition and construction of Block B at Highlands College. However, what is held is available and attached below:

Download C: Highlands College Documents

D

The Education Department no longer holds all the records relating to the demolition of Block B at Highlands College. However, what is held is available and attached below:

Download D: Highlands College Documents

E

The Education Department no longer holds all the records relating to the Jesuits proposal to build Block B and the construction of Block B at Highlands College. However, what is held, including plans, minutes and letters, is attached below:

Download E: Highlands College Documents - PDF 1

Download E: 2792 03-02-1984 Highlands College New B and C Blocks - PDF 2

Download E: 2792 06-01-1985 Highlands College Transport Engineering and Project Area - PDF 3

Download E: Highlands College Documents - PDF 4

The following plans, all relating to Block B, were drawn by the Department of Public Buildings and Works and can be collected from the Education Department on the Highlands Campus:

• 2756/2 20 July 1990 Education Committee and Highlands College Site Plan

• 2928/5 03 July 1992 Block B: Ground Floor Plan

• 2928/6 02 July 1992 Block B: First Floor Plan

• 2928/7 30 June 1992 Block B: Second Floor Plan

• 2928/8 29 June 1992 Block B: Third Floor Plan

• 2928/9 29 July 1992 Block B: Cross Section and Details

• 2928/10 17 August 1992 Block B: East Elevation

• 2928/11 07 September 1992 Block B: West Elevation

• 2928/12 16September 1992 Block B: South and North Elevations

Please note that in order to comply with Articles 25 and 33 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011, where necessary redactions have been made in the documentation provided in response to this request. This is in order to protect the privacy of individuals, to ensure that the information provided was only that as requested, and to ensure that the disclosure does not prejudice the commercial interests of suppliers and contractors.

Exemptions

Article 25 Personal Information

(1) Information is absolutely exempt information if it constitutes personal data of which the applicant is the data subject as defined in the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2005.

(2) Information is absolutely exempt information if –

(a) it constitutes personal data of which the applicant is not the data subject as defined in the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2005; and

(b) its supply to a member of the public would contravene any of the data protection principles, as defined in that Law.

Article 33 Commercial interests

Information is qualified exempt information if –

(a) it constitutes a trade secret; or

(b) its disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the commercial interests of a person (including the scheduled public authority holding the information).