Verge cutting on an adopted highway/unadopted road.

Trevor R Nunn made this Freedom of Information request to Vale Royal Borough Council

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, Vale Royal Borough Council should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

From: Trevor R Nunn

16 September 2008

Dear Sir or Madam,

I would like to know why a developer's private contractor rather
than Vale Royal Borough Council is cutting the highway verges on an
adopted part of Rookery Rise. More particularly the part of Rookery
Rise between Firtree Close and Linwood Winsford.

I would also like to know why Vale Royal Borough Council is cutting
the verges on an unadopted part of Rookery Rise. More particularly
the part of Rookery Rise between Beechfields and Fernway.

Yours faithfully,

Trevor Nunn

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Richard Fox-Davies left an annotation (25 September 2008)

you could try asking the people at www.tpr.net/land See if there's anything unusual going on with the ownership. It's the sort of thing they check out for free.

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Trevor R Nunn left an annotation (26 September 2008)

Thanks for the info Richard but I already know who owns the land and the answer to my question. The problem is getting the council to admit the truth.

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From: Trevor R Nunn

14 October 2008

Dear Sir or Madam,

You have exceeded the 20 day deadline for responding to this
Freedom of Information request and are now breaking the law. Please
respond without any further delay.

Yours sincerely,

Trevor R Nunn

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Trevor R Nunn left an annotation (16 October 2008)

Complaint submitted

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Trevor R Nunn left an annotation (18 October 2008)

This is the reply I received after submitting a complaint.

Dear Mr Nunn

I have not received the Freedom of Information request you say was submitted on 16 September, nor have I received any follow up request.

I will now formally record your request and ensure it is acknowledged shortly.

Yours sincerely

Sue Clarke
Customer Relationship Officer
for Anne Bingham-Holmes, Chief Executive

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Trevor R Nunn left an annotation (18 October 2008)

And eight minutes later they sent this email (Funny how they respond to some FOI requests from people using the What Do They Know Website but ignore others.

Dear Mr Nunn

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000
Request regarding grass cutting between Firtree Close and Linwood, Winsford, and between Beechfields and Fernway, Winsford

Our ref: FOI17102008-144

I am writing to acknowledge the Freedom of Information Request above, which was received by the Council this morning.

Your request is currently being considered and I will ensure that you receive a response as soon as possible.

If I can be of any further assistance in the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely

Sue Clarke
Customer Relationship Officer
for Anne Bingham-Holmes, Chief Executive

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