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From: Cassidy, J
29 May 2009
Dear Sir or Madam,
My reference: UASC Steering Group and sub-groups 29 05 09
With regards the UKBA UASC reform programme [1] Can you please
email me an electronic copy of the following:
Copies of all the material you hold connected to the work of the
UASC Steering Group and sub-groups:
"The Steering Group consists of ADCS, ADASS, ADSS Cymru, COSLA,
LGA, London Councils, NCCG and WLGA and is informed by
contributions from the Children's Commissioner and the Refugee
Council."
http://www.lga.gov.uk/lga/core/page.do?p...
Reference:
[1] Planning Better Outcomes and Support for Unaccompanied Asylum
Seeking Children - response
http://www.lga.gov.uk/lga/core/page.do?p...
: Your correspondence :
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acknowledgements or holding letters etc are included or
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text, rather than as attachments. As this will mean your
correspondence is much easier to access, read and respond to.
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provide a copy of any internal information, such as a policy relied
upon that would explain such a decision.
Yours faithfully,
Cassidy, J
Local Government Association
29 May 2009
Thank you for your request made under the Freedom of Information Act
2000 on 29 May 2009. We will endeavour to respond to your enquiry within
20 working days.
We will process your request in due course, but should you need to query
anything further, please email [LGA request email] quoting Case
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Local Government Association
26 June 2009
Thank you for your request for information made under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (FOIA) on 29 May 2009. Please note that the LGA is
not covered by the provisions of the Act, but we always try to deal with
such requests within the spirit of the legislation.
Please see electronic copies as attached of the UASC Steering Group
response to "Planning Better Outcomes and Support for Unaccompanied
Asylum Seeking Children".
I also attach a copy of the action points from the last meeting of the
UASC Steering Group, on 22 October 2008.
I hope this helps
Kind Regards
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Local Government Association
26 June 2009
Thank you for your request for information made under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (FOIA) on 29 May 2009. Please note that the LGA is
not covered by the provisions of the Act, but we always try to deal with
such requests within the spirit of the legislation.
Please see electronic copies as attached of all minutes/agendas and
action points of all meetings held in connection with UASC, as held by
the LGA.
I also attach the LGA Asylum and Refugee Task Group Terms of Reference,
and a letter sent out on additional funding for support for asylum
seekers.
Kind Regards
LGconnect
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Local Government Association
29 June 2009
In response to your latest email - please see the response below and
attached, that we submitted on Friday 26 June 2009
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