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Dear Mr Allcock,

Thank you for your request for information. Your request was received on
19 February 2010 and we are dealing with it under the terms of the
Freedom of Information Act 2000. In some circumstances a fee may be
payable and if that is the case, I will let you know. A fees notice will
be issued to you, and you will be required to pay before we will proceed
to deal with your request.

If you have any queries about this message/letter, please contact myself
or Sue Smith on telephone number 01254 585 852. Alternatively, our email
address is [Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council request email]

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

Yours sincerely,

Stephen Hughes
Audit & Assurance Officer (Information Governance)
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
F Floor
Town Hall
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB1 7DY

www.blackburn.gov.uk
[email address]

Telephone: 01254 585 852

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Dear Mr Allcock,

I am writing to let you know that the Council does not hold the
information that you requested on 19 February 2009. Jack Straw MP has
not claimed expenses from Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. You
may want to contact Parliament to request this information.

If you are unhappy with the service you have received from the Council
in relation to your request and wish to make a complaint or request a
review of our decision, you should write to Susan Smith at the address
at the bottom of this message. If you are not content with the outcome
your complaint, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner
for a decision. Generally, the Information Commissioner cannot make a
decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by
the council. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The
Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
Cheshire SK9 5AF.

You also asked about charging for dealing with Freedom of Information
requests. Section 9 of the Freedom of Information Act allows a public
authority to charge a fee for providing information in response to a
request. You can find out more about this on the Information
Commissioner's website via this link:

http://www.ico.gov.uk/upload/documents/l...
tailed_specialist_guides/fees_regulations_guidance_v2.pdf

If you have any queries about this message please contact me, quoting
reference 10358.

Yours sincerely,

Stephen Hughes
Audit & Assurance Officer (Information Governance)
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
F Floor
Town Hall
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB1 7DY

www.blackburn.gov.uk
[email address]

Telephone: 01254 585 852

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Dear Mr Allcock,

In my earlier message I said I was replying to your request of 19
February 2009 when I should have said 19 February 2010. Apologies for
this mistake.

Yours sincerely,

Stephen Hughes
Audit & Assurance Officer (Information Governance)
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
F Floor
Town Hall
Blackburn
Lancashire
BB1 7DY

www.blackburn.gov.uk
[email address]

Telephone: 01254 585 852

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