To: John Harris

Email: [FOI #17364 email]

Date: 1 September 2009

My Ref: NH/leb

Your Ref:

Dear Mr Harris

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST

Thank you for your request for information about Maidstone Leader's - Allegiance to the people ? or FreeMasons/Common Purpose.

Your request was received on 26 August 2009 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I intend to deal with your request by22 September 2009.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, I will let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be required to pay before we will proceed to deal with your request.

Your request will be subject to any exemption which the Council is entitled to apply to refuse your request. Some of these are absolute exemptions, and some only apply where the public interest in refusing to supply the information outweighs that in disclosing the information.

If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me. Please remember to quote the reference above in any future communications.

Yours faithfully/sincerely

Neil Harris

Democratic Services Manager

t 01622 602020

e [email address]