Acid Tar Lagoons/Sites

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Hello,

This is an FOI request for Sky News.

Can you please confirm how many acid tar lagoons or sites you have identified in your area?

Yours faithfully,

Inzamam Rashid

Sky News
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Dear Sarah Hilliard,

It is for the whole district.

Thanks.

Yours sincerely,

Inzamam Rashid

Sarah Hilliard, St Albans District Council

Dear Inzamam Rashid,

Sorry a further question can you please clarify what sort of sites that you mean?

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Sarah Hilliard
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Sarah Hilliard, St Albans District Council

Dear Inzamam Rashid,

Please see further email below if you can please come back over this matter it would be appreciated.

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Sarah Hilliard
Regulatory Support Officer
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Dear Sarah Hilliard,

They are sites which contain acid tar from petroleum waste, mainly from the 1960's.

Thanks

Yours sincerely,

Inzamam Rashid

Sarah Hilliard, St Albans District Council

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Date:  11th May 2021

 
 
 
Dear Mr Rashid
 
 
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I write with regard to your request for information sent by email to St
Albans City & District Council.  Your email was received by the Council on
#Merge Error:- "Not currently in a process".
 
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You requested:
 
Can you please confirm how many acid tar lagoons or sites you have
identified in your area
 
Our response:
 
We are not aware of any acid tar lagoons..
 
 
 
 
 
 
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