Dear Mr. Montford

ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION REGULATIONS 2004 - INFORMATION REQUEST (FOI_09-179; EIR_09-25)

Further to your request for information received 1 December 2009, I am writing to advise you that we are, pursuant to Regulation 7(1) of the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, extending the statutory deadline for our response to your request from the 20 working days set out in Regulation 5(2) to the 40 working days allowed by Regulation 7(1). This will alter the deadline from 31 December 2009 to 29 January 2009. I apologise for the late notification of this extension but it was only this week that it became clear that we would require the extension.

This extension is claimed because of the age and relative obscure provenance of the information requested, we quite simply are having difficulty identifying and locating it. Additionally, due to the closure of this University between Christmas and New Year's, we will be unable to review the document, if received, prior to the original deadline. Absent a copy of the requested information to review, it is impracticable to either comply with the request or to formulate any other response within the statutory period as set out in Regulation 5(2).

I apologise for the extension but I can assure you that we are addressing your request currently and I would both expect and hope that we will be able to provide a substantive response well in advance of the revised deadline early in the new year.

If you have any queries or concerns then please contact me at:

University of East Anglia

Norwich

NR4 7TJ

Telephone: 01603 593 523

E-mail: [University of East Anglia request email]

You also have a right of appeal to the Information Commissioner at:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF 
Telephone:   01625 545 745
www.ico.gov.uk

Yours sincerely

David Palmer

Information Policy & Compliance Manager

University of East Anglia