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________________________________________
From: Christian Lister [[FOI #23287 email]]
Sent: 16 November 2009 14:08
To: contactus
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Local Authority Searches

Dear Sir or Madam,

How many searches have been produced since the introduction of the
Home Information Pack regulations to the date of this request?

Yours faithfully,

Christian Lister

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Dear Mr Lister

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

Thank you for your request for information which I acknowledge was
received by the County Council on 16 November 2009. I am able to supply
you with the information you requested.

Since HIPS started in August 2007 the number of official (CON29) searches
we have received from the district councils is 11,995. Occasionally we are
approached directly by solicitors or others for information but we do not
have a record of these.

For your information, the FOI Act defines a number of exemptions which may
prevent release of some or all of the information you have requested. The
County Council will assess your information request in light of the
exemptions. If exemptions do apply, then the County Council may decide
not to release all, or part, of the information you have requested. I
shall inform you if this is the case, and advise you of your rights of
appeal.

If the information you request contains reference to a third party then
they may be consulted prior to a decision being taken by the County
Council as to whether to release the information to you. You will be kept
informed if this is the case.

Any information provided to you would ordinarily be provided to you as a
paper copy, in normal font size. If you require an alternative format,
e.g. by e-mail, in a different language, or in audio, large print, etc.
then please let me know.

The County Council will not charge a fee to provide you with the
information you have requested, provided the cost of dealing with your
request is less than *450. If it appears likely that your request will
cost more than *450 to deal with then I will write to you again asking if
you are willing to pay the fees incurred, and setting out clearly what
those fees will be, in accordance with the FOI Act.

If you have any queries or should you wish to make a complaint about the
manner in which your request is being dealt with then please do not
hesitate to contact me at the above address in the first instance. Any
complaints will be dealt with under the Council's corporate complaints
procedure.

Further information about your rights under the Freedom of Information
Act, is available from the Information Commissioner's Office (01625 545
700) or [1]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk, and on the County Council's
website.

Yours sincerely

Jane Inman
Freedom of Information Officer

Jane Inman
Customers and Communications Manager
Environment and Resources
Environment and Economy
PO Box 43 Shire Hall
Warwick
CV34 4SX
01926 418633
Minicom:01926 412277
E mail: [email address]
Web: www.warwickshire.gov.uk

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