Dear Sir or Madam,

Please supply me with an unpriced copy of the contract documents
relating to the annual contract for maintaining roadside grass
verges in the county town of Lewes.

I shall be pleased to defray any reasonable costs that may be
incurred.

Yours faithfully,

A E Holmes

22nd October 2008

Dear Mr Holmes,

FOI Request Ref 2008 / 379 / Holmes / Roadside Verge Maintenance

Thank you for your request for information about the roadside verge
maintenance. Your request was received on 22nd October 2008 and I am
dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

We always aim to respond as quickly as possible, and certainly no later
than 19th November 2008, which is the 20 working day deadline. The
deadline is counted from the first working day we receive it, not the
date a letter is written / posted or an email sent.

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will let you know the likely charges before proceeding.

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this particular request.

Yours sincerely

Michelle Southgate
Freedom of Information Team
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Dear Mr Holmes,

FOI request ref 2008 / 379 / Roadside verge maintenance

I am writing as promised in our email of 22 October to advise the outcome of our search for the information you requested on that date.

You asked for information regarding the contract for roadside verge maintenance in Lewes. This is part of the overall contract for roadside verge maintenance and a copy is attached. This information is provided subject to the Council's copyright and re-use terms which are set out below.

I hope that this answers your enquiry. If you are unhappy with the way the County Council has handled your request under FOI you may ask for an internal review. If you wish to do so, please set out the grounds of your appeal in writing to Andrew Ogden, Director of Law and Personnel, East Sussex County Council, County Hall, St Anne's Crescent, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1SW, or by email to him at [email address].

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you then have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the Information Commissioner cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the County Council's internal review procedure as described in the previous paragraph. The Commissioner can be contacted at: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. Tel: 01625 545 700. www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Please quote the above reference number in any communication regarding this particular request.

Yours sincerely

Jane Bartlett
Freedom of Information Officer
C6F, County Hall
St Anne's Crescent
Lewes BN7 1SW
Tel 01273 482913 Fax 01273 481208
email [East Sussex County Council request email]
www.eastsussex.gov.uk/foi

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