03 Jun. 10

Dear Mr Battley

Re: Your request for information: 4951

Thank you for your request for information that was received on 16 March 10 in which you requested

Please send me copies of all correspondence between Southwark

Borough Council and Thames Clippers regarding the upkeep and safety of Greenland Pier during the calendar years 2009 and 2010

I apologise for the length of time that it has taken for us to provide you with this information, as there were a number of officers involved in the retrieving and collating of the information. Once the information had been obtained we had to consider potential exemptions and conduct a public interest test to determine whether it was in the public interest to release the informaion.It was determined that it was in the public's interest to provide you with the majority of the information. Before the information could be released, we had to also undergo the process of redacting all personnel information in accordance with Sec 40 Personnel Information. This process has been completed and enclosed is the information that you have requested.

This letter serves as a section 17 refusal notice for the redacted information.

You are free to use the information provided for your own purposes, including any non-commercial research you are doing and for the purposes of news reporting. Any other re-use, for example commercial publication, requires the permission of the copyright holder. You may apply for permission to re-use this information by submitting a request to [Southwark Borough Council request email]; you can find details on these arrangements at http://www.southwark.gov.uk/YourCouncil/Copyright. Detailed advice about the Reuse of Public Sector Information Regulations (PSI) 2005 is available from the Office of Public Sector Information at: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/advice/index.htm.

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request and wish to make an appeal for a review of our decision, you should write to

The Corporate Freedom of Information Officer
The Governance team
Communities, Law & Governance
PO BOX 64529'
London
SE1 5LX

Email: [Southwark Borough Council request email]

If you are not content with the outcome your appeal, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the Information Commissioner cannot make a decision unless you have first exhausted our internal appeal procedure and you should contact him within 2 months of the outcome of your internal appeal.

If you have any queries or concerns then please contact us using the above details.

Further information on the Freedom of Information Act is available through the Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire. SK9 5AF
Telephone: 01625 545 700
Internet: www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Yours sincerely,

Yours sincerely,

Marie McDonald

Environment & Housing Records Manager

Environment and Housing - PO Box 64529 London SE1 5LX

Switchboard - 020 7525 5000 Website - www.southwark.gov.uk

Chief Executive - Annie Shepperd