Byelaw

Dear Mr Hopkins

 

Request for Information (Reference 12/FOI/4335)

 

Thank you for your request for information for bye-laws, received on 27
January 2012. Your request is being considered and you will receive a
response as soon as possible, and within the statutory timescale of 20
working days as defined by the Freedom of Information Act (FoIA) 2000;
that date is 24 February 2012.

 

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to the principles of FoIA and
will, wherever possible, provide all information requested unless
constrained by another statute or by an exemption within the FoIA. Please
note some information you have requested may not be provided to you; this
will only be information that can be withheld by law, and the reason will
be explained to you when we send out any information that can be released.

 

We may need to contact you if the request needs to be clarified; this is
to ensure we provide you with the information you require.

 

If the information you have requested is held by another public authority,
we will transfer the request to them. If you have any objections to this,
please contact us as soon as possible so we know not to transfer the
request, and we will provide you with the relevant contact details
instead.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Sue Morris

Information Management Service Administrator

 

Gloucestershire County Council

Shire Hall

Westgate Street

Gloucester

GL1 2TG

 

Tel: 01452 425186

Email: [1][Gloucestershire County Council request email]

 

Go to [2]www.gloucestershire.gov.uk to find information on any County
Council service. It couldn’t be easier to find information instantly and
in some cases apply for services online.

 

For Freedom of Information (FOI) requests please email
[3][Gloucestershire County Council request email]

 

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Dear Mr Hopkins,

 

Request for Information (Reference 12/FOI/4335)

 

I am writing in response to your request under the Freedom of Information
Act (FoIA) 2000 for information about bylaws in Gloucestershire, received
on 27 January 2012. Your request has been carefully considered and I can
confirm that, under section 21 of FoIA, we are not required to provide
information in response to a request if it is already reasonably
accessible to you.

 

The bylaws are publicly available and are held by the Legal Department at
Shire Hall and at Gloucestershire Archives.

 

You are welcome to come into Shire Hall to view those held by the
Department, but please will you contact Reception to arrange a date/time
to view the files as they will have to be carried over to a viewing area
for you. The opening times and contact details for Shire Hall are on our
website at [1]http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.....

 

The bylaws held at Gloucestershire Archives are held in three collections
and the references are C/CC/D, C/CC/Ob and K639. Their opening times and
contact details are on our website at
[2]http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/visitt..., which also links to
the online catalogue and explains how to order items in advance of your
visit.

 

As Gloucestershire Constabulary are the enforcing body, they will have a
list of active bylaws. Details of how to make a request for this
information are on their website at
[3]http://www.gloucestershire.police.uk/foi....

 

Please note that, whilst we understand these bylaws to still be in force,
the appropriate District Council would now make and hold any current ones.
Contact details for the six District Councils in Gloucestershire are:

 

Cheltenham Borough Council

Municipal Offices

Promenade

Cheltenham

Gloucestershire

GL50 9SA

Tel: 01242 264350

Email: [4][email address]

 

Cotswold District Council

Democratic Services

Trinity Road
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 1PX

Tel: 01285 623 000

Email: [5][email address]

 

Forest of Dean District Council

Council Offices
High Street
Coleford
Gloucestershire
GL16 8HG

Tel: 01594 812487 
Email: [6][email address]

Web: [7]www.fdean.gov.uk/nqcontent.cfm

 

Gloucester City Council

Policy and Communications Department
Gloucester City Council
North Warehouse
The Docks
Gloucester GL1 2EP

Tel: 01452 396160
Email: [8][email address]
Web: [9]www.gloucester.gov.uk/foi

 

Stroud District Council

Legal Assistant

Stroud District Council

Westward Road

Ebley

Stroud

Gloucestershire, GL5 4UB

Email: [10][email address]

 

Tewkesbury Borough Council

Borough Solicitor

Tewkesbury Borough Council

Council Offices

Gloucester Road

Tewkesbury, GL20 5TT

Tel: 01684 295010

Fax: 01684 272040

Email: [11][email address]

 

Your request for this information is therefore refused under Section 21 of
FoIA and, under Section 17 of the Act, the authority must issue a refusal
notice that explains its decision if a request is refused. This email acts
as our refusal notice.

 

If you feel we have failed to comply with FoIA in our response to your
request, you can make a complaint or request an internal review by writing
back within 40 working days of receipt of this email, and sending any
evidence you think supports you to [12][Gloucestershire County Council request email], or
posting it to the following address:

Information Management Service

Gloucestershire County Council

Ground Floor, Block 2/3

Shire Hall, Westgate Street

Gloucester, GL1 2TG

 

A copy of our Information Compliance Complaints Procedure is on our
website at
[13]http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index...., and there
would be no charge for dealing with your complaint.

 

To help us understand our users and improve our service, we would
appreciate your feedback on the quality of service and response you have
received. If you would like to do this, please use our online form at
[14]http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index...., quoting
the reference given above.

 

I will now close your request as of this date

 

Yours sincerely

 

Information Management Services

Gloucestershire County Council

Shire Hall, Westgate Street

Gloucester GL1 2TG

 

Go to [15]www.gloucestershire.gov.uk to find information on any County
Council service.

It couldn't be easier to find information instantly and in some cases
apply for services online.

 

 

 

 

 

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