Brexit Party

The request was refused by Hertsmere Borough Council.

Jenna Corderoy

Dear Hertsmere Borough Council,

This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act. Please pass this request on to the department which deals with electoral services.

1) I would like to request all internal correspondence and communications which mentions, or refers to, the Brexit Party.

2) I would also like to request all external correspondence and communications between the Council and the Brexit Party.

I would like to receive this information in an electronic format. If you feel that a substantive response to this request is not possible within a reasonable time frame, I would be grateful if you could contact me and provide assistance as to how I can refine the request. If you need any clarification, please contact me. I look forward to receiving a response in 20 working days. Many thanks.

Yours faithfully,

Jenna Corderoy

foi, Hertsmere Borough Council

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foi, Hertsmere Borough Council

Dear Jenna Corderoy

I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information request received 6 May 2019.

Your request has now been considered under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act and/or Environmental Information Regulations and we are able to respond as follows:

Your Request:

1) I would like to request all internal correspondence and communications which mentions, or refers to, the Brexit Party.

2) I would also like to request all external correspondence and communications between the Council and the Brexit Party.

Our Response:

I can confirm that there has been internal and external correspondence and communication which mentions, or refers to, the Brexit Party, by the local Returning Officer for the Chelmsford local counting area and by the Regional Returning Officer for the Eastern Region. However, Returning Officers are not public bodies subject to the Freedom of Information Act. The functions of these officers are separate from the functions of an authority which employs them and there is no statutory obligation for a Returning Officer to provide you with information or supply answers to your questions. Consequently, the Council is unable to provide you with information that is held by or on behalf of the Returning Officer where the Council does not also hold that information on its own behalf.

Please note that a list of public bodies and local authorities who are subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act are listed in Schedule 1 to the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The Act does not list any person appointed under the Representation of the People Act 1983. It therefore follows that the Returning Officer, Electoral Registration Officer or any other person appointed under the Act are not subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act.

If you have any queries about the processing of your request then please do not hesitate to contact me. Further information explaining the Council's process for responding to information requests together with a complaints/appeals procedure is available in our reception or via our website at:

http://www.hertsmere.gov.uk/councildemoc...

The Information Commissioner oversees the application of the Freedom of Information Act. You may contact the Information Commissioner at:
Information Commissioners Office
Wycliffe House, Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF
Telephone: 01625 545700 Website: www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Please include the above reference number on all correspondence related to this request.

Thank you for your request.

Kind regards
Information Services

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