Gay Pride Flag follow-up

Dear Mr. Gash,

Thank you for your e-mail, which I was surprised to receive. A response was
sent to the e-mail address provided on 28th July 2009.
As your e-mail is dated 1st August 2009, I presume for some reason the
information has not been received by the website you are using or has not
been made available for access by you.

Please find below a copy of the response that was sent to you on 28th July
2009.

I trust that this response reaches you.

Yours faithfully

D. Jackson
Disclosure Analyst
Merseyside Police
PO BOX 59
LIVERPOOL
L69 1JD

To: [FOI #14024 email]
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Subject: Response - FOIA Application DJAN - 7TKK97
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Dear Mr. Gash,

Reference No : DJAN - 7TKK97

I write in connection with your request for information received on
02/07/2009
concerning:

(paraphrased) application relating to non-national flags and
prosecutions.

The cost of providing you with the information is above the amount to which
we are
legally required to respond i.e. the cost of locating and retrieving the
information
exceeds the ‘appropriate level’ as stated in the Freedom of Information
(Fees and
Appropriate Limit) Regulations 2004. It is estimated that it would take in
excess of 18
hours work, which equates to the cost limit of £ 450:00p to comply with
your request.
Please see the attached response table for further information.

In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000, this letter acts as
a Refusal
Notice.

Response table (See attached file: DJ 84-09 Response Table (am
Sol).doc)

You may wish to refine and resubmit your request so that it reduces the
costs shown
above. Please contact me if you would like some advice on refining your
request.

Complainant Rights:
Your attention is drawn to the below attached notice which details your
right of
complaint.

Yours faithfully

D Jackson
Merseyside Police
Information Access Unit
Information Bureau
PO BOX 59
LIVERPOOL
L69 1JD
fax: 0151 777 7099
E-mail: [Merseyside Police request email]

Making a complaint or appeal about your Freedom of Information response

We accept that sometimes you may not agree with the decision we’ve made
about your
Freedom of Information request. If this is the case there is an internal
complaints
procedure that you should follow.

You should make your complaint in writing to:

Merseyside Police
Force Information Manager
Information Management & Disclosure Department
PO Box 59
LIVERPOOL
L69 1JD

It should detail:
q What the original request was
q The individual reference number (stated above)
q The nature of the complaint
q Why you feel you should have received more information

Your complaint will be fully investigated and will be dealt with by a staff
member who
was not involved in the original decision. We will write to you to advise
the outcome of
your complaint.

If you are dissatisfied with the results of your complaint you have the
right to appeal
to the Information Commissioner. He can be contacted at:

The Office of the Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF

More information is available from the Information Commissioner's website

http://www.ico.gov.uk

Stephen Gash
<request-14024-93
b08eb6@whatdothey To
know.com> FOI requests at Merseyside Police
<[Merseyside Police request email]>
01/08/2009 11:07 cc

Subject
Re: Freedom of Information request
- Gay Pride Flag follow-up

Dear Sir or Madam,

My FOI request clarification is overdue a response. As I am
considering a private prosecution it is imperative I receive a
prompt reply in order for me to comply with the time constraints
between an alleged offence being committed and the prosecution
being served.

If I do not receive a satisfactory reply I will be compelled
request an internal review or register a complaint to the
Information Commissioner.

Yours faithfully,

Stephen Gash

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