Number of Tree Preservation Orders administered by the council
Dear Bracknell Forest Borough Council,
1) How many Tree Preservation Orders have the council served that are still valid (i.e. excluding those that have been revoked). If establishing the number that have been revoked is problematic please let me know how many have been served.
2) If you have a spreadsheet listing the TPOs please provide it.
3) How old is the oldest TPO that is still valid (i.e. which year was it served in)
Yours faithfully,
Jon Heuch
Kent Tree Surveys
Dear Jon Heuch
Thank you for your request for information, below, which was received by the Council on (01/03/2019) will deal with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. The FOI Act obliges us to respond to requests promptly, and in any case no later than 20 working days (by 29/03/2019) unless it is necessary to consider the public interest, in which case a full response must be provided within such a time as is reasonable in the circumstances and I will write to you again if this occurs.
If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future correspondence.
Yours sincerely
Information Compliance Team
Legal Services
Corporate Services Department
Bracknell Forest Council
Tel: 01344 352000
Email: [Bracknell Forest Borough Council request email]
Web: www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Information Compliance-Officer
Legal Services
Service Delivery
Bracknell Forest Council
Tel: 01344 352000
Email: [email address]
Web: www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk
From: [1][email address]>
Sent: 26^th March 2019
Subject: Freedom of Information response No: 1227
Dear Jon Heuch
I am writing to confirm that the council has completed the processing of
your request for information.
Please find below a copy of your request, followed by the Council’s
response.
REQUEST AND RESPONSE
1) How many Tree Preservation Orders have the council served
that are still valid (i.e. excluding those that have been revoked). If
establishing the number that have been revoked is problematic please let
me know how many have been served.
2) If you have a spreadsheet listing the TPOs please provide
it.
3) How old is the oldest TPO that is still valid (i.e. which
year was it served in)
RESPONSE
1) How many Tree Preservation Orders have the council served that are
still valid (i.e. excluding those that have been revoked). If establishing
the number that have been revoked is problematic please let me know how
many have been served.
Answer - 801 served & confirmed. Currently 8 served but not confirmed.
2) If you have a spreadsheet listing the TPOs please provide it.
Visit the Council website to research TPO's.
3) How old is the oldest TPO that is still valid (i.e. which year was it
served in)
TPO 1/1960. Served 5/4/1960 and confirmed 9/11/1960.
You may also find it helpful to refer to our web page
[2]https://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/busi...
which contains other helpful information as well.
If you have any queries about this matter please contact me. Please
remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.
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Yours sincerely
Information Management Team
Information Compliance-Officer
Legal Services
Service Delivery
Bracknell Forest Council
Tel: 01344 352000
Email: [4][email address]
Web: [5]www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk
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Dear Bracknell Forest Borough Council,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Bracknell Forest Borough Council's handling of my FOI request 'Number of Tree Preservation Orders administered by the council'.
Thank you for your recent reply to my three questions posed to the council under the FoI legislation. The first and third questions have been answered fully.
The council's response to the second question was "visit the council's website to research TPOs". I am well aware that the council allows the public to view a map online that shows TPOs. I have used that & am aware of its capabilities. It is not relevant to my question.
My question is specific: Does the council have a spreadsheet listing the TPOs? - that is the 801 TPOs disclosed in the answer to my first question. If so, I have asked to have a copy of it? A list of TPOs is one thing - my specific question relates to the information that the council holds and the format it holds it in.
Would you please review your answer to my question and clarify your answer?
Yours faithfully,
Jon Heuch
Kent Tree Surveys
Dear Jon Heuch
Thank you for your email, the council will carry out a review of its response and response within 20 working days by 23rd April.
Yours sincerely
Information Management Team
Information Compliance-Officer
Legal Services
Service Delivery
Bracknell Forest Council
Tel: 01344 352000
Email: [email address]
Web: www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Dear Jon Heuch
Please accept my apology on behalf of the Council but unfortunately due to a backlog of work the Council will not be able to respond to your request for an internal review until 22nd May 2019.
Yours sincerely
Information Management Team
Dear Information Compliance-Officer,
I wonder whether you have had a chance for the internal review which you promised at the end of May?
Yours sincerely,
Kent Tree Surveys
Date: 18^th December 2019
Ref: FOI 1227
Dear Jon Heuch
Freedom of Information Act 2000
Further Information is Required
I am writing regarding your request for information, which I received on
26^th March 2019. In that request, you asked for information in relation
to Care
Fees.
The Council reasonably requires further information in order to identify
and locate the information you have asked for. I will not be able to take
this matter further without this extra information from you.
Please specify the time periods you want the information on and if you
require the address of every TPO on the spreadsheet as well?
Once you have clarified your request, I will be able to begin to process
your Internal review Request. The 20day response period will not start
until a satisfactory reply constituting a valid request is received. If I
do not
receive clarification within two months your request will be considered
closed by the public authority.
Requests for internal reviews should be acknowledged and the target date
for responding will be advised usually within 20 working days. In the
event that clarification of an internal review is required from the
applicant the normal 20 working day time period will not begin until it
has been received.
On behalf of the council I would like to apologise for the delay in
responding to your Internal Review request.
If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of this internal review you
have the right of appeal to the Information Commissioner at:
The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.
Telephone: 0303 123 1113
Website: www.ico.gov.uk
Email: [email address]
There is no charge for making an appeal.
Yours sincerely
Information Reviewing Officer
Information Compliance-Officer
Legal Services
Service Delivery
Bracknell Forest Council
Tel: 01344 352000
Email: [email address]
Web: www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Dear Jon Heuch,
Freedom of Information Act 2000– Internal review
Thank you for your email 26th March. We are more than happy to respond to your response. However, I will be able to begin to process your request. The 20 day response period will not start until a satisfactory reply constituting a valid request is received. If I do not receive clarification within two months your request will be considered closed by the public authority.
On behalf of the council I would like to apologize for the late response.
Yours sincerely
Information Reviewing Officer
Yours sincerely
Information Reviewing Officer
Information Compliance-Officer
Legal Services
Service Delivery
Bracknell Forest Council
Tel: 01344 352000
Email: [email address]
Web: www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk
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