Key information
Request reference number: MGLA070125-7504
Date of response:
Summary of request
Request:
I am writing to request details of GLA expenditure to Kent County Council over the last financial year.
According to the GLA's most recent expenditure data, the GLA gave Kent County Council £31,425.11 on 28 June 2024 to cover the cost of 'water'.
Can I ask what property, or set of properties, this water bill specifically pertains to? And what period of water usage does that charge cover?
The GLA also paid Kent County Council a total of £343,300.57 in electricity costs between 25 April and 29 November 2024.
Again, can I please ask what property, or set of properties, does this charge specifically pertain to? And what period of electricity usage is covered by the charge?
In terms of locating the relevant data, the vendor ID for both the water and electricity expenditure is given by the GLA as 15500098. The cost element for the water is listed as '510300' and for the electricity, it is listed as '510100'.
I am ultimately trying to understand why the GLA is paying these charges, so I would be grateful for a summary explanation in addition to the answers to my specific questions above.
Response:
I can confirm that the GLA holds information within the scope of your request in the form of invoices.
The GLA is paying LASER, established by Kent CC for energy procurement, for our estate -
- City Hall is the GLA’s headquarters.
- The GLA is responsible for Trafalgar Square and its facilities.
LASER Energy Helping Public Bodies With Their Energy Needs
Please note that all of the invoices pertain to electricity charges and none are for water charges. There appears to have been an error in coding the payment incorrectly listed as water.
The electricity payments relate to –
City Hall, Kamal Chunchie Way, London E16 1ZE
Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square Pump Chamber
Trafalgar Square North Terrace facility
The period covered by these payments is 1 March 2024 to 1 November 2024.