Dear Sir or Madam,

If you run an ecological protection scheme for road verges in your
area, please could you provide me with the following details:

a) what protection measures a verge receives when it is included in
the scheme

b) the list of verges covered by the scheme (and their locations -
road name/number and six figure OS grid references would be fine)

c) for each verge, the specific reasons why the verge has been
included in the scheme - i.e. the notable species found there, or
the NVC community present

If you do not run such a scheme in your area, but you are aware
that another body does, please could you refer me to them instead.

Many thanks,

Susan Davis

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Dear Ms Davis

Request for Information made under the Environmental Information Regulations,
2004

Further to your request received on 7 March 2009, I confirm that Torbay
Council has completed its search for the information that you requested.

This information is as follows:

a) what protection measures a, verge receives when it is included in
the scheme

b) Nature conservation management advice/protocol has been
incorporated into the waste and cleaning JVC contract tender. As part of
its statutory responsibilities under Section 40: Natural

Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 (`NERC' Act) and as identified
Action in Torbay Biodiversity Action Plan Torbay Council will also seek to
provide a `Special Verges Booklet' that will provide detailed guidance for
the special treatment and maintenance of identified roadside verges and
subsequent operational experience.

b) the list of verges covered by the scheme (and their locations -
road name/number and six figure OS grid references would be fine)

b) There is only one identified `Special Verge' on Teignmouth
Road, Maidencombe, Torquay...half of which is outside the Torbay Boundary.

Location: see the attached image (SX9269)

c) for each verge, the specific reasons why the verge has been
included in the scheme - i.e. the notable species found there, or

the NVC community present

c) The Nature Conservation Value refers to the presence of
Purple and Common Orchids ([1]www.countryside-trust.org.uk/lbap.htm )

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Dear Kelly,

Thank you very much for your reply. I have one query - could you be
more precise about which species of orchid you are referring to -
there are no British orchids named "Common Orchid" and "Purple
Orchid".

Yours sincerely,

Susan Davis

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I will forward your request to the officer who dealt with it

thanks

K Regards
Kelly Prince
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Dear Kelly,

Please could you let me have an update on progress in responding to
the query I raised regarding your response to my earlier request?

Thanks,

Susan Davis

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Hi Susan

I did pass your query on to the officer who responded to the initial
request. I will send a chase up email today to see what the delay is

Many Thanks

K Regards

Kelly Prince

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Hi Kelly,

Did you get anywhere with chasing up the outstanding aspect of my
request - I've not heard anything back?

Thanks,

Susan

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Hi Susan

Apologies I did chase the officer, she was on annual leave for a while,
I have sent her another reminder today.

Thanks

K Regards

Kelly Prince

Information Governance Advisor

Torbay Council

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