Local Authority Searches

Dear Mr Lister

Please can you confirm what information exactly you want from us and what
searches you are referring to. This FOI request has been assigned to
Trading Standards, as they have been responsible for enforcement of HIPs.

Thanks very much.

Sue Barnard
PA to Head of Environmental Health

Regulatory Services
Ladbrooke House
Bordesley Street
Birmingham B5 5BL

Tel: 0121 303 6106
Fax: 0121 303 6994

Mission Statement: Fair Regulation for all - achieving a safe, clean,
green and fair trading city for residents, business and visitors

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10 December 2009

Our Ref: FOI3563

Christian Lister
<[FOI #23280 email]>

I am writing in respect of your request received on 16 November 2009, for
information held by the Council under the provisions of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

Request details:

The total number of local authority searches Birmingham
City Council have completed and issued for inclusion in a
Home Information Pack, since the Home Information Pack
regulations came in to force.

Response:

Full local searches received since the start of HIPS on 4th April 2008 is
27, 916

If you are unhappy with the handling or the outcome of this request, you
are entitled to make a request for an internal review / appeal, such view
to be undertaken by Council officers not involved in the handling of your
request.

If you wish to take advantage of the internal appeal / review process,
this can be done by either contacting myself directly, or by contacting
the Corporate Information Manager at the following address quoting the
following reference FOI3563: -
The Corporate FOI Unit
First Floor
1 Lancaster Circus
Birmingham
B4 7AB

Tel No: 0121 303 4876
Email: [Birmingham City Council request email]

If, subsequently you are not satisfied with the Council***s decision you
may apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the
ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints
procedure provided by the Council. The Information Commissioner can be
contacted at the following address:

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

Telephone: 01625 545745
Web address: www.ico.gov.uk

Yours sincerely

Dean Robinson
Freedom of Information and Data Protection Officer
Birmingham City Council
Development Directorate
Performance and Corporate Services
16th floor, Alpha Tower
Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham
B1 1TR

Tel: 0121 303 3912
Fax: 0121 303 2315
Email: [email address]

Re Use of Public Sector Information
Where Birmingham City Council is the copyright holder of any information
that may be released, re-use for personal, educational or non-commercial
purposes is permitted without further reference to the City Council. Where
the re-use is for other purposes, such as commercial re-use, the applicant
should notify the City Council in writing to seek approval or agree terms
for re-use.

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