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Good afternoon,

Thank you for your information access request received by Boston Borough
Council on the 3^rd September 2024 where you asked for the following
information:

Could you provide me with the blazon and date of grant of the council's
armorial bearings? You will find these on the letters patent granting the
arms. It may be simpler for you to photograph the relevant sections.

Under [1]Section 1(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 we can
confirm that Boston Borough Council holds the information specified in
your request and is attached – please note that the date of 1976 is
correct.

Under [2]Section 16 of the FOIA – Advice and assistance, for future
reference, this council’s armorial bearing, and all other authorities can
be found through the following link
([3]http://www.civicheraldry.co.uk/east_midl...).

We trust that the information above completes your request in full,
however if we can be of any further assistance please contact us.  If
information has been refused, please treat this as a Refusal Notice under
[4]Section 17 of the FOIA.

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your
request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of the Council’s
decision, you should contact Richard Steele, Group Manager for Information
Governance and Data Protection Officer (deputy DPO SHDC) Boston Borough,
South Holland District and East Lindsey District Councils on 01205 314368
or by email at [5][email address] .

Most of the information that we provide in response to the Freedom of
Information act 2000/Environmental Information Regulations 2004 requests
will be subject to copyright protection. In most cases the copyright will
be owned by Boston Borough Council. The copyright in other information may
be owned by another person or organisation, as indicated by the
information itself.

All information provided by Boston Borough Council in response to requests
for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000/Environmental
Information Regulations 2004 is done so under a license that allows for
open re-use. Details of the Open Government License can be found using the
following link:
[6]http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/o...

Kind regards

Alexandra Fisher

Information Governance Officer - Governance

Boston Borough Council | South Holland District Council | East Lindsey
District Council

T:  01205 314200

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