Cutting of highway verges, open spaces and play areas between Firtree Close and Linwood

Dear Mr Nunn

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000
Request for information regarding the play area opposite Linwood
Request for information regarding the open space adjacent to Firtree Close
Request for information regarding grounds maintenance

Thank you for your emails of 13 August 2008.

I am writing to confirm that your requests are currently being considered and I will ensure you receive responses to each as soon as possible.

If I can be of any further help in the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely

Sue Clarke
Customer Relationship Officer
for Anne Bingham-Holmes, Chief Executive

Tel 01606 867505
Fax 01606 867514
E-mail [email address]

http://www.valeroyal.gov.uk

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Dear Mr Nunn

Thank you for your email below.

Your emails were received on the morning of 14 August and you are quite right when you point out that the 20 working day deadline is today. Unfortunately, whilst we always endeavour to meet this 20 working day timescale, we are awaiting confirmation from the Land Registry to enable us to accurately answer your questions and we therefore need a little extra time.

I apologise sincerely for the delay in answering your Freedom of Information request and assure you that we will reply as quickly as possible.

Yours sincerely

Sue Clarke
Customer Relationship Officer
for Anne Bingham-Holmes, Chief Executive

Tel 01606 867505
Fax 01606 867514
E-mail [email address]

(Please note: the Council now has a new Textphone: 01606 867 670)

http://www.valeroyal.gov.uk

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Dear Mr Nunn

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000

Request for information regarding the play area opposite Linwood

Request for information regarding the open space adjacent to Firtree Close

Request for information regarding grounds maintenance

Further to my email of 12 September, I have attached a Google aerial
photograph and I have outlined what I believe are the open spaces and play
area you have referred to (adjacent to Linwood and Firtree Close). If I
have correctly identified these areas, the Land Registry has now responded
and has confirmed that these are currently owned by BDW Trading Limited
(previously Barratt Homes).

With regard to why these areas have remained with the developer, our Head
of Streetscene needs to do some further investigation as any officers
dealing with that site have since left the Authority. I have asked the
Head of Service to let me have his reply as soon as possible and I will in
turn ensure that you are informed without delay.

In the meantime, you have also asked who cut the grass on the highway
verge, play area and open space between Firtree Close and Linwood and
why. I have spoken to our Streetcare Manager and he has confirmed that
his officers have not carried out this work. He does not know who did,
but his operatives have reported seeing what they assumed was a contractor
maintaining the grass in that area.

I hope the above information is helpful. I will write again as soon as I
have further information for you.

Yours sincerely

Sue Clarke

Customer Relationship Officer

for Anne Bingham-Holmes, Chief Executive

Tel 01606 867505

Fax 01606 867514

E-mail [email address]

(Please note the Council now has a new Textphone: 01606 867670)

http://www.valeroyal.gov.uk

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Dear Mr Nunn

I have forwarded your response to the Head of Service and I will contact you again as soon as I receive a response.

Yours sincerely

Sue Clarke
Customer Relationship Officer
for Anne Bingham-Holmes, Chief Executive

Tel 01606 867505
Fax 01606 867514
E-mail [email address]

(Please note the Council now has a new Textphone: 01606 867670)

http://www.valeroyal.gov.uk

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