Closure of Footpath

Thank you for your request for information and I confirm we shall
respond as quickly as possible but not later than 19 May 2009.

Wendy Kassamani
Information Compliance Administrator
Brighton & Hove City Council
Tel: 01273 296636

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I have received the following FOI request foi/225/09. We need to respond
to this by 19 May 2009. We only need to respond with information that
we hold, we do not have to create or analyse information. The request is
as follows:

"Dear Sir or Madam, Why is the footpath linking Western Road and

Farman Street closed. An order of closure was issued as building

work was being done on the adjacent property No. 5/6 Western Road

Hove. The order expired in December 2008. It has never been

renewed. This work was the result of an Enforcement Notice issued

to the owner by Brighton & Hove City Council. The required work is

now three months over the date set for completion. Little or no

further work is being done. Why are the Council not taking action

against the building owners? We want our footpath opened up to the

PUBLIC.

Yours faithfully, East Brunswick Residents' Association"

Please see attached a checklist of what we need to do and some guide notes
on charging i.e. what we can charge for. Consideration should also be
given to whether the resources required to respond to this request exceed
the upper limit. The request would then be exempt and we would not then
be required to respond.

If you have any queries please let me know. After identifying the
requested information please forward a copy to me for disclosure to the
requestor as we may need to apply exemptions and take legal advice.

Many thanks

Wendy Kassamani

Information Compliance Administrator

Brighton & Hove City Council

Tel: 01273 296636

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Your request was received and acknowledged on 23 April 2009 - see email
below. The date for disclosure, within the 20 WORKING days allowed
under FOI Regulations is 19 May 2009.

Wendy Kassamani
Information Compliance Officer
Brighton & Hove City Council
Tel: 01273 296636

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Regarding your request for information under the Freedom of Information
Act 2000: Ref: foi/225/09

"Dear Sir or Madam, Why is the footpath linking Western Road and

Farman Street closed. An order of closure was issued as building

work was being done on the adjacent property No. 5/6 Western Road

Hove. The order expired in December 2008. It has never been

renewed. This work was the result of an Enforcement Notice issued

to the owner by Brighton & Hove City Council. The required work is

now three months over the date set for completion. Little or no

further work is being done. Why are the Council not taking action

against the building owners? We want our footpath opened up to the

PUBLIC.

Yours faithfully, East Brunswick Residents' Association"

Please find set out below the information in response to the above
request:

"A Council representative has spoken with the builder this afternoon
(Friday 8 May) who has given assurance that the pathway will be open by
end of next week albeit not full width as there is brick surfacing to take
place."

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Wendy Kassamani

Information Compliance Officer

Brighton & Hove City Council

Hove Town Hall

Norton Road

Hove, BN3 4AH

Tel: 01273 296636

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