Local Authority Searches

Dear Mr Lister

Thank you for your freedom of information request of below of which has
been forwarded to myself today. For clarity I would be grateful if you
could confirm whether you are requiring just the HIP Searches or all
searches.

Kind Regards

Wendy

Wendy Gubbins
Complaints and Freedom of Information Manager
Economic Development, Planning and Housing
Wiltshire Council
County Hall
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge

Tel: 01225 756580
email: [email address]

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Dear Mr Lister

Many thanks for your prompt response to our request for clarification.

On 1 April 2009 Wiltshire County Council, Kennet, North Wiltshire,
Salisbury and West Wiltshire District Councils formed a unitary
authority. Your request is therefore being processed by Wiltshire
Council.

Your request is being considered and if the information is held you will
receive the information requested within the statutory timescale of 20
working days of receipt of your request as defined by the Freedom of
Information Act 2000, subject to the information not being exempt.

When we have located the information, if there is a fee for providing this
information, I will write with a fees notice to advise you how much the
council will charge to respond to your request.

Please note that some information you have requested may not be provided
to you; this will only be information that can be withheld by law. In
most cases the reasons will be explained to you along with your copy of
any information that can be released to you.

Kind Regards

Wendy

Wendy Gubbins
Complaints and Freedom of Information Manager
Economic Development, Planning and Housing
Wiltshire Council
County Hall
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge

Tel: 01225 756580
email: [email address]

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Dear Mr Lister

On the 16 November you requested how many searches have been produced
since the introduction of the Home Information Pack regulations to the
date of this request.

As of 1 April 2009 Kennet, North Wiltshire, Salisbury and North Wiltshire
District Councils and Wiltshire County Council ceased to exist and a
unitary authority, Wiltshire Council, was created.

Please see the following responses:

EAST HUB - (formerly Kennet District Council)

Box E on the Con 29R must be completed for the search to be in compliance
with HIP regulations.

Please find below the number of searches received at the former Kennet
District Council and the newly formed Wiltshire Council - East Hub which
had completed Box E:-

Kennet District Council = 374

Wiltshire Council East = 6 (this is an approximation as we do not need to
keep records of HIP compliant searches).

We are unable to comment on personal searches as to whether they are HIP
compliant or not.

SOUTH HUB - (formerly Salisbury District Council)

The number of full HIP Searches from 1 August 2007 to date = 279.

This again does not include personal searches.

NORTH HUB - (formerly North Wiltshire District Council)

The records of searches only show the total number of standard searches
which would include the Con29R required for Hips (at the North Hub they do
not keep records of HIP compliant searches only) the figures are:-

Under North Wiltshire District Council = 1952

Under Wiltshire Council = 543

WEST HUB - (formerly West Wiltshire District Council)

We are unable to differentiate between searches for HIPs and those not for
HIPs so therefore we have to give you the total of full local authority
searches received.

From 1 August 2007 until 31 March 2009 under West Wiltshire District
Council = 2538

Since 1 April 2009 under Wiltshire Council = 785

The Council has not withheld any information in relation to this request
under the exemptions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

I hope the information received is what you were expecting. However if
you are unhappy with what has been provided, you can raise a complaint
under the Council's Freedom of Information Complaints Procedure (attached)
or you can contact the Information Commissioner's Office at Wycliffe
House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF, 01625 545745. If you would
like to discuss any of the information provided to you or would like
further information on the complaints procedure, please contact me on the
above number.

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Kind Regards

Wendy

Wendy Gubbins
Complaints and Freedom of Information Manager
Economic Development, Planning and Housing
Wiltshire Council
County Hall
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge

Tel: 01225 756580
email: [1][email address]

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