Ecology surveys submitted in support of the East Chatteris Broad Concept Plan

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Dear Fenland District Council,

The East Chatteris Broad Concept Plan says that the plan was supported by various types of evidence, including an Ecology report by "Cambridge Ecology".

Please can you provide a copy of all ecology reports submitted to Fenland District Council in support of the BCP?

In particular, I would like to see the invertebrate and flora studies that led to the conclusions in 3.8 of the developer's submission - which indicates that 811 species of invertebrates and 260 species of non-vascular plants were discovered.

Please can you also confirm whether these Ecology reports were shared with councillors on the planning committee in June 2017, as they were not included as appendices of the report and were not uploaded to a public place, such as the Fenland District Council planning portal.

Yours faithfully,

Lawrence Weetman

foi, Fenland District Council

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Dear foi,

I have received a response to this FOI request via my personal email address. Please could you forward the response to this address, such that it is captured on the WhatDoTheyKnow system?

Yours sincerely,

Lawrence Weetman

foi, Fenland District Council

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Good Afternoon,

 

Thank you for your recent FOI dated 16/9. Please find the information
below and attached.

 

The East Chatteris Broad Concept Plan says that the plan was supported by
various types of evidence, including an Ecology report by "Cambridge
Ecology".

 

Please can you provide a copy of all ecology reports submitted to Fenland
District Council in support of the BCP?

 

In particular, I would like to see the invertebrate and flora studies that
led to the conclusions in 3.8 of the developer's submission - which
indicates that 811 species of invertebrates and 260 species of
non-vascular plants were discovered.

 

Please can you also confirm whether these Ecology reports were shared with
councillors on the planning committee in June 2017, as they were not
included as appendices of the report and were not uploaded to a public
place, such as the Fenland District Council planning portal.

 

Please see Copies of ecology reports attached. I confirm that the ecology
reports was not shared with the Planning Committee but formed part of the
Committee report to Members. 

 

If you require any further information regarding your request or are
unhappy with the response, you should contact the Member Services Officers
at Fenland District Council or e-mail [1][Fenland District Council request email] in the first
instance.

 

If after this, you are still dissatisfied with this decision, you may
request the Information Commissioner to investigate. The contact details
are:

 

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

WILMSLOW

Cheshire SK9 5AF

Tel: 01625 545700

[2]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

 

Many thanks

Freedom of Information Officer

01354 654321

[3]www.fenland.gov.uk

 

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Dear foi,

Some of these reports reference the "Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey Report 2014".

Does FDC have a copy of this? If so, please could I be provided with a copy?

Yours sincerely,

Lawrence Weetman

foi, Fenland District Council

Good Evening

 

I acknowledge your request for information received, which is being
investigated. 

 

The Act allows the Council 20 working days to comply with your request. 
During this time, the Council will assess the information to establish if
any exemptions apply.  If it is felt that any information may be exempt
from disclosure, this will be given careful consideration and the Public
Interest Test will be applied if appropriate.  If it is determined that
any material is exempt, you will be notified of which information is not
going to be released and the reasons why.

 

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the Freedom of
Information Officer at Fenland District Council, or email
[1][Fenland District Council request email].  It would help us to help you if you could quote
the Information Request No, quoted above, on any correspondence.

 

Yours sincerely

 

FOI Officer

Fenland District Council

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[2][Fenland District Council request email]

 

 

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foi, Fenland District Council

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Good Afternoon,

 

Thank you for your recent FOI dated 22/11. Please find the information
attached.

 

Some of these reports reference the "Extended Phase 1 Habitat Survey
Report 2014".

 

Does FDC have a copy of this? If so, please could I be provided with a
copy?

 

If you require any further information regarding your request or are
unhappy with the response, you should contact the Member Services Officers
at Fenland District Council or e-mail [1][Fenland District Council request email] in the first
instance.

 

If after this, you are still dissatisfied with this decision, you may
request the Information Commissioner to investigate. The contact details
are:

 

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

WILMSLOW

Cheshire SK9 5AF

Tel: 01625 545700

[2]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

 

Many thanks

Freedom of Information Officer

01354 654321

[3]www.fenland.gov.uk

 

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before opening attachments, since the Council accepts no responsibility
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Senders and recipients of e-mail should be aware that, under the EU
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