Brexit Party

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Jenna Corderoy

Dear Watford Borough Council,

This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act. Please pass this request on to the department which deals with electoral services.

1) I would like to request all internal correspondence and communications which mentions, or refers to, the Brexit Party.

2) I would also like to request all external correspondence and communications between the Council and the Brexit Party.

I would like to receive this information in an electronic format. If you feel that a substantive response to this request is not possible within a reasonable time frame, I would be grateful if you could contact me and provide assistance as to how I can refine the request. If you need any clarification, please contact me. I look forward to receiving a response in 20 working days. Many thanks.

Yours faithfully,

Jenna Corderoy

Gordon Amos, Watford Borough Council

Afternoon Jenna Corderoy,

First I write to convey my apology for not having replied to your FOI request before today's date.
No excuse, but I do trust you will understand the pressures all electoral service offices were subject to in the first half of 2019, but additionally here at Watford on account of the Borough elections being held on 2nd May in conjunction with a Voter ID Pilot, all of which were compounded with additional European election plus staff losses before the end of May.

I have to confess I do recall undertaking the various checks with regard to communication to and from the Brexit Party around the time received and can confirm that no internal or external correspondence or communication which mentioned, or referred to, the Brexit Party was received by or sent from Watford electoral services office up to 5th June 2019.

Once again, I do apologise for my delay in reply, certainly wasn't intentional and I have to confess that I have discovered the commencement of my original reply to you in my Draft folder. However, I do trust you have some understanding on how I overlooked this reply by the due date, but additionally should advise that such FOI requests are not covered by existing legislation for (a) an acting returning officer appointed to discharge a returning officer's functions in England and Wales under section 28, (b) an electoral registration officer appointed under section 8, (c) a returning officer appointed under section 25, (d) a returning officer appointed under section 35 and (e) a returning officer appointed under section 25 of the Representation of the People Act 1983. However, Watford Borough Council and myself still endeavour to reply to all requests received wherever possible by appropriate due date, and where not advise of the fact and reason why.

Kind regards

Gordon Amos
Electoral Services Manager

Watford Borough Council
Town Hall, Watford, WD17 3EX
Telephone: 01923 278339 / Fax: 01923 278366

watford.gov.uk

                

     

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