Redevelopment and maintenance plans for Parc Gele, Abergele

Dear Mr Luckock

There is no trace of an FOI request being received from your good self.

Please can you forward it this email address for further investigation.

Be advised this is not the first time problems have been experienced
with requests submitted through the whatdotheyknow.com website of which
their customer service team has been made aware.

Uned Reoliadau Gwybodaeth / Information Regulations Unit
Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol CONWY County Borough Council
E-bost / E-mail: [Conwy Council request email]

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Dear Paul Lockock

Thank you for your e-mail requesting information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. We will now proceed with the request and it is our
intention to have responded by 11/2/2009, if not sooner.

Some of the information we hold may be regarded as exempt information
under
the provisions of the Act i.e. it will not or cannot be given to you and
you
will be advised if this is the case.

Once the information has been identified the Council may also ask that a
fee
be paid for processing and delivering the information to you. Details of
any
fee to be charged will be notified to you as soon as possible.

Uned Reoliadau Gwybodaeth / Information Regulations Unit
Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol CONWY County Borough Council
E-bost / E-mail: [Conwy Council request email]

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Dear Paul Lockock

In response to you questions the following answers are provided;

Q: Why when the grass is cut in the park, it is not collected and
removed?

A: This is a large area and in common with other large open space
areas throughout the County is cut by a tractor mounted mower which does
not have grass collection facilities. Due to the volume of grass mown at
this location changing to a cut and collect regime would lead to
increased cost in vehicle transport and potential tipping charges. From
an environmental viewpoint the nitrogen secreted from mulched grass
arisings aids in fertilising the ground reducing the need for artificial
fertiliser and is therefore environmentally sustainable.

Q: Why is no maintenance gardening done in areas not accessible by
mowers.

A: If this question refers to inaccessible areas of hand mowing,
then this is carried out on a monthly basis throughout the growing
season.

Q: Why the boundary walls and fences are not maintained?

A: Some of the boundary walls and fences are the responsibility of
the homes adjacent to the park and are such are not able to be
maintained by the Local Authority. Repairs have been undertaken in the
past on the walls and fences under the ownership of this department.
Some work is planned in the near future on the dilapidated palisade
railings on the western park boundary and on replacing fencing around
the children's play area.

Q: Why is the river that runs through the park not regularly
dredged and cleaned out?

A: The river is the responsibility of the Environment Agency. Even
though this is the case we do carry out periodic litter picks to the
stream bed.

If for whatever reason you are unhappy with the response please contact
us direct by e-mail or by post addressed to Conwy County Borough
Council, Information Regulations Unit, Bodlondeb, Conwy, LL32 8DU.

Uned Reoliadau Gwybodaeth/Information Regulations Unit Cyngor Bwrdeistef
Sirol CONWY County Borough Council E-Bost / E-Mail:
[Conwy Council request email]

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Dear Mr Luckock

Thank you for your email below. Your supplementary questions are being
considered and you will be advised accordingly.

Regarding your request for review you will need to be specific and
detail exactly what it is you are unhappy with, as all questions in your
request have been dealt with and within the time limits.

Uned Reoliadau Gwybodaeth / Information Regulations Unit
Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol CONWY County Borough Council
E-bost / E-mail: [Conwy Council request email]

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Dear Mr Luckock

At present it is not possible to provide this information due to the
fact that existing records in terms of the area sizes of each of our
open spaces is currently inaccurate and needs to be reviewed and
updated.
As yet no date/time frame has been identified for this work to be done.

There is no information on record detailing boundary fences were last
repaired.

Uned Reoliadau Gwybodaeth/Information Regulations Unit
Cyngor Bwrdeistef Sirol CONWY County Borough Council
E-Bost / E-Mail: [Conwy Council request email]

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