Council classed as a person

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

Dear Colchester Borough Council,

Council classed as a person

Please confirm whether the council is classed as a person.

Provide all information and data held that confirms under what circumstances the council can be treated as if it is a person.

Yours faithfully,

C.Smith

Info, Colchester Borough Council

Dear Requester

Thank you for your request which has been logged under reference 349782.

For full details of the Freedom of Information Act, the Environmental Information Regulations, how a request is dealt with and related information please visit http://www.ico.org.uk .

Yours sincerely

Mike Fawcett
Performance Monitoring Officer - Information
Colchester Borough Council
Telephone: 01206 508793
Textphone users dial 18001 followed by the full number that you wish to call.
www.colchester.gov.uk

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Info, Colchester Borough Council

Dear Requester

I am now able to respond to your request logged on 9th April under reference 349782.

Colchester Borough Council is a district authority established under the Local Government Act 1972.

The Localism Act 2011 gives local authorities a 'general power of competence...to do anything that individuals generally may do'. The full text of the Act containing all of its provisions is published at http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011... .

Further information about local government in England is published at https://www.gov.uk/understand-how-your-c... .

If you have any further questions or concerns regarding this request please email [Colchester Borough Council request email] quoting the reference given above.

Yours sincerely

Mike Fawcett
Performance Monitoring Officer - Information
Colchester Borough Council

Tel: 01206 508793
Textphone users dial 18001 followed by the full number that you wish to call.
www.colchester.gov.uk

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