Dear Mr J Attfield

Information Request NBC867-1184

I am writing to acknowledge your request for information dated 15^th April 2009.

I have not logged this as a valid Freedom of Information (FOI) request for the following reason.

Section 1(1)(a) of the Act states that an applicant must be told in writing whether the public body holds information of the description specified in the request.

The Council can only release information, which it holds. Unfortunately in this instance the council does not hold the information you require and so is unable to provide it to you. The Council has identified Northamptonshire County Council as the holder of the information. Their contact details are as follows.

Northamptonshire County Council, County Hall, Northampton, NN1 1AG.

Email [email address]

If you consider the Council has not provided the information you have requested you have the right to challenge that decision in respect of your information request within 6 months.

Please write to:

Information Access Challenges

Northampton Borough Council

The Guildhall

St Giles Square

Northampton NN1 1DE

Or email: [email address]

If your challenge is not resolved to your complete satisfaction, you will then have the right to complain to the Information Commissioner.

If you feel your request has been handled unfairly you should, in the first instance, complain using the Council's Customer Feedback form and address it to the department you have been dealing with. The Council's Complaints procedure (a full copy of which is available on the internet, from any Council reception or by telephoning or writing to the Council's Complaints Co-ordinator) will then be used to try and resolve your complaint.

Yours sincerely

Mr D J Taylor

Freedom of Information Officer

Senior Information Governance Officer

Borough Solicitor's Department

www.northampton.gov.uk