Morg Williams Ref : FOI731

[email address] Date: 8 January 2009

Contact:Esther Williams

Email: [Wrexham Council request email]

Request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000

Dear Morg Williams

This is an acknowledgement that Wrexham County Borough Council has received and validated your request for access to information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 on 8 January 2009. You requested information on:

I ask under the Freedom of Information Act, the number of licensed

dog breeders registered with more than 10 (ten) dogs of breeding

age permitted within the County of Wrexham

Under the Act, we have 20 working days to comply with your request, and you should expect a full response by 3 February 2009.

You should be aware that the Council is entitled to charge a fee for dealing with your request, in the unlikely event that it costs the Council £450 or more to deal with it.

We will let you know if this is likely, before proceeding. Also, the Council has a right to make a charge on all requests, to cover the cost of disbursements, including photocopying and postage, and a list of our charges is enclosed.

We will notify you if there is a need to extend the time limit for responding to your request, and give you an estimate of when you can expect to receive a full response.

Please find enclosed the leaflet `Guidance Note for Applicants' that explains our process in dealing with requests. If you have any further questions, please contact the Archivist/Records Manager, Tel (01978) 317976, e-mail [Wrexham Council request email].

Yours sincerely

Alan Watkin

Chief Leisure, Libraries & Culture Officer