Barnard Castle Vision
Dear Sir or Madam,
I would like to make a request in line with the Freedom of Information Act.
How much in funding has Durham County Council contributed to the group "Barnard Castle Vision" thus far and how much in funding does Durham County Council project to give Barnard Castle Vision in the financial year 2009-2010, and 2010-2011?
Could you publish any and all documents and correspondence relating to Durham County Council's role in the setting up of, and implementation of, Barnard Castle Vision?
As the authority now responsible for processing Freedom of Information requests concerning the former authority, could you publish any and all documents and correspondence relating to Teesdale District Council's role in the setting up of, and implementation of, Barnard Castle Vision?
Finally, could you publish any and all documentation relating to the Glass Box Information Point situated on Galgate, including planning applications, decisions made, and any correspondence pertaining to the above?
I look forward to a prompt reply.
Yours faithfully,
S Bainbridge
Our Ref: 2710471
09-09-2009
Dear S Bainbridge,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
I acknowledge your request for information received on 09-09-2009.
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by the County Council it will be sent to you within the statutory
timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Freedom of Information Act
2000, subject to the information not being exempt or containing a
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Yours sincerely,
Neale Boswell
Dear Neale Boswell,
On 9th September, I sent you a Freedom of Information request regarding Barnard Castle Vision. Under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act, I should have received a reply from you on 7th October, which I have not. I would appreciate a response immediately.
Many thanks.
Yours sincerely,
S Bainbridge
Dear Neale Boswell,
Can I once again remind you that the Freedom of Information request that I sent to you is overdue, now by 6 days. I expect a reply within the next 48 hours, otherwise I shall be requesting an internal review, as the terms of the Freedom of Information Act are being flouted, and the law is being broken.
I look forward to a swift reply.
Yours sincerely,
S Bainbridge
Dear S. Bainbridge,
I have attached a copy of our response to your request for information.
Please accept our apologies for the delay in responding. The attached
document contains the specific information that you requested. As you
will find, there are some minor redactions, regarding names and contact
details, which we have removed under s.40 (2) Personal Information.
You may find additional information about the Barnard Castle vision at
their website [1]www.barnardcastlevision.co.uk and clicking on
"downloads".
If you require any further information please contact us directly at
[2][Durham County Council request email]
Thank you.
Lawrence Serewicz
Lawrence W. Serewicz
Project Manager Information Governance
Rivergreen Centre
Aykley Heads
Durham DH5 1UT
0191-370-8804
Please respond to this e-mail at the new FOI address [3][Durham County Council request email]
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