Bus franchising in Norfolk

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Kenneth MacArthur

Dear Norfolk County Council,

I am writing to make a request for information under section 1 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Please can you confirm whether Norfolk County Council holds any information produced since 2015 which relates to the matters of:
a) The costs and benefits of bus franchising - both in general, and specifically within Norfolk or parts thereof.
b) Whether, how and when a system of bus franchising should be implemented in Norfolk or parts thereof.

If any such information exists, please can you provide it to me.

Yours faithfully,

Kenneth MacArthur

Freedom of Information, Norfolk County Council

Good Morning,

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Information Request ENQ-474385-H0L8F7

Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 received on 19 April 2021.

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Sarah Cooper, Business Support Assistant
Information Compliance Team
Dept: 01603 222661
Bay 7-9, Ground Floor, County Hall, Norwich

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Freedom of Information, Norfolk County Council

Dear Mr MacArthur
 
Freedom of Information Request ENQ-474385-H0L8F7
 
I refer to your request for information dated 19 April 2021.
 
You asked:
 
Please can you confirm whether Norfolk County Council holds any
information produced since 2015 which relates to the matters of:
a) The costs and benefits of bus franchising - both in general, and
specifically within Norfolk or parts thereof.
b) Whether, how and when a system of bus franchising should be implemented
in Norfolk or parts thereof.
 
Our response:  
 
Norfolk County Council holds no information within the scope of your
request.
 
 
If you are dissatisfied with our handling of your request you have the
right of appeal through the Council’s internal review procedure by setting
out the grounds of your appeal in writing to:
 
[1][Norfolk County Council request email]
or Information Compliance Team
County Hall
Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH
 
An appeal should be submitted within 40 working days of the date of this
notice and should be identified as "FOI Appeal".
 
If you are dissatisfied after pursuing the complaints procedure, you may
apply to the Information Commissioner under Section 50 of the Act for a
decision whether your request for information has been dealt with in
accordance with the requirements of Part I of the Act.  Refer to the ICO
Website at: [2]https://ico.org.uk/concerns/ for advice on how to report a
concern.  Or you can write to them at:
 
First Contact Team
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane, Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
 
Yours sincerely
 
Senior Information Compliance Officer 
Information Compliance Team, Insight and Analytics, Strategy and
Transformation 
Tel Dept: 01603 222661
Bays 7,8 & 9, Ground Floor, South Wing, County Hall, Martineau Lane,
Norwich 
  
 
 

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