BBC Rogue Traders Broadcast w/c 4th October

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 2759/10

I write in connection with your request for information dated the
12/10/2010 which was received by Lancashire Constabulary on the
12/10/2010. I note you seek access to the following information:

In a recent episode of the BBC Watchdog programme a story was broadcast
concerning a Simon Fielding of 1st Call Roofing of Whalley near Clitheroe.
At the end of the programme Simon Fielding was seen driving aggresively at
the BBC presenter Matt Alright and the BBC camera crew with clear intent
to harm.

The BBC's written report of the incident can be found at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/watchdog/2010... and
indicates that a punch was also possibly thrown by Simon Fielding.

Would you please advise:-

A. Whether the Lancashire Constabulary was aware of the incident?

B. Whether a report was made to you about this incident by the BBC?

C. Whether a report was made to you about this incident by a perty

other than the BBC?

D. Whether any action is being taken by Lancashire Constabulary in

relation to this incident?

E. Whether Lancashire Constabulary is contemplating taking any

action about this incident?

F. The process a member of the public should follow to instigate

police action over this incident if no action has yet to be taken

by Lancashire Constabulary?

Further to my initial request, for the avoidance of doubt I wish to

amend the presenters name to Matt Allwright and to replace the word

"perty" in question C by the word "party".

Your request will now be considered in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000, known hereafter as `the Act'. You should receive a
response within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined in
the Act, subject to the information not being exempt or containing a
reference to a third party. In some circumstances Lancashire Constabulary
may be unable to achieve this deadline. If this is likely, you will be
informed and given a revised time-scale at the earliest opportunity.

There may be a fee payable for the retrieval, collation and provision of
the information you request. If this is the case you will be informed and
the 20 working day timescale will be suspended until we receive payment
from you. If you choose not to make payment then your request will remain
unanswered.

Some requests may also require either full or partial transference to
another public authority in order to answer your query in the fullest
possible way. Again, you will be informed if this is the case.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Lancashire Constabulary.

Regards,

Jackie Greenhalgh

Data Protection Dept

Freedom of Information Disclosure Assistant

01772 412326

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Please find attached Lancashire Constabulary's response to your recent
request made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Regards,

Bryony Hopkinson
Freedom of Information Disclosure Officer
Data Protection - Lancashire Constabulary
Tel: 01772 413324
Fax: 01772 412123
Email: [email address]

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