Dear Cassidy, J

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

I acknowledge your request for information received on 29 May 2009.

Your request is being considered and we are required to send you the information requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days unless an exemption applies.

The Act defines a number of exemptions which may prevent release of the information you have requested. There will be an assessment and if any of the exemption categories apply, then the information will not be released. You will be informed if this is the case, including your rights of appeal. In addition, where an exemption requires us to consider the public interest test, we are allowed to take longer than 20 working days to respond to your request but the timeframe must be reasonable. In this circumstance we would keep you informed of our target time for dealing with your request.

We also may have to ask you for further information to ensure that we can fully comply with your request. In such an event we will contact you directly to request the information.

If appropriate, the information may be provided in paper copy, normal font size. If you require alternative formats, e.g. language, audio, large print, etc., then please let me know.

There may be a fee payable for the information you have requested. This will be considered and you will be informed if a fee is payable. In this event the fee must be paid before the information is processed and released. The 20 working day time limit for responses is suspended until receipt of the payment, and you have three months in which to send the fee. If you do not provide payment within three months your request will lapse.

If you have any queries or concerns, please contact me.

Further information about the Freedom of Information Act is available from the Information Commissioner at: Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. Telephone: (01625) 545700 www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Yours sincerely,

Chris Hogwood

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London Councils, 59½ Southwark Street, London SE1 0AL

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London Councils, 59½ Southwark Street, London SE1 0AL

Tel 020 7934 9999 Fax 020 7934 9991

Email [London Councils request email] Web www.londoncouncils.gov.uk