Dear Mr Ponsonby-Talbot,

Thank you for your request for information dated 22 August 2019.

Your request is being handled under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or Environmental Information Regulations 2004.

Your request will now be considered and you will receive a response within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined within the legislation which means you will hear from us on or before 20 September 2019.

Kind regards,

Kyle McCormack
Information Governance Officer

Wiltshire Council | County Hall | Bythesea Road
Trowbridge | BA14 8JN

Email: [email address] | Web: www.wiltshire.gov.uk

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Dear Sir/Madam,

Freedom of Information Request – ENQ11708-REQ001

Thank you for your request for information dated 22 Aug 2019 in which you asked for the following information:

According to Rail Magazine issue 664, Wiltshire Council and Wessex Chamber of Commerce jointly commissioned Network Rail to evaluate construction of a new station at Royal Wootton Bassett, west of Swindon, to serve the Interface Business Park.

The rationale behind this being to potentially construct a new station on the site of the one demolished following the closure of the line to passengers in 1965.

Please provide the outcome of this evaluation or direct me to where it was published.
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 ('the Act') The Council is obliged to:

• Let you know whether we hold the information you have requested
• Provide you with the requested information, if held, (subject to any exemptions under the Act which may apply).

I can confirm that Wiltshire Council holds the information you have requested. The information you requested is as follows; and is attached to the email.

RAIL magazine issue 664 was dated Feb/March 2011. A Timetable Study was commissioned around January 2011, looking at services between Salisbury and Swindon. This was commissioned by Wessex Chambers of Commerce with a funding contribution from Wiltshire Council.

I have attached a copy of the final report. However please note:-
a) The report was commissioned by Wessex Chambers of Commerce (albeit with a WC funding contribution).
b) The report has been overtaken by subsequent work, including the introduction of a Westbury-Swindon train service and more recent timetable studies.
c) Other reports on Royal Wootton Bassett station proposals have been commissioned by Royal Wootton Bassett Town Council and (as a minor part of a county-wide report) by Swindon and Wiltshire LEP.
Information supplied under the Act may be subject to copyright protection under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. You may use the information provided in response to your request under the terms of the Open Government Licence.

If you are dissatisfied with the above response you have a right to request a review of your request for information. Details of the complaints and review procedure are appended to this letter.

Yours sincerely

Miss Sukhvir Kaur
Information Governance Officer
Email: [email address]

Freedom of Information Complaints & Review Procedure

Any person who has requested information from Wiltshire Council, which has been dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act is entitled to complain and request an internal review of their request for information if they are dissatisfied with the response they have received.

Requests for review of Freedom of Information requests must be made in writing (includes email) to:

Freedom of Information Lead
County Hall
Bythesea Road
Trowbridge
Wiltshire
BA14 8JN

Email [email address]

Please include the reference number, date of your request and details of why the review is being requested. Requests for review should be brought to the attention of the Freedom of Information Lead within 40 calendar days of the response to the original request.

Any request for review will be acknowledged in writing confirming the reasons for the review. The Freedom of Information Lead will allocate the review to someone who is independent of the original decision. The person conducting the review will set a target date for a response with the intention to complete the review within 20 working days. In more complex cases the review may take up to 40 working days.

The reviewer will conduct a full review of the handling of the request for information and of decisions taken, including decisions taken about where the public interest lies in respect of exempt information where applicable. The review enables a re-evaluation of the case, taking into account any matters raised by the requestor.

On completion of the review the reviewer will reply to the requestor with the result of the review. If the requestor is still dissatisfied following the review they should contact the Information Commissioner to appeal the decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted using the following details:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Tel: 0303 123 1113 (local rate)
01625 545 745 (national rate)
Email: [email address]

Dear Mr Ponsonby-Talbot,

Thank you for your request for information dated 22 August 2019.

Your request is being handled under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or Environmental Information Regulations 2004.

Your request will now be considered and you will receive a response within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined within the legislation which means you will hear from us on or before 20 September 2019.

Kind regards,

Kyle McCormack
Information Governance Officer

Wiltshire Council | County Hall | Bythesea Road Trowbridge | BA14 8JN

Email: [email address] | Web: www.wiltshire.gov.uk

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