Community Right to Challenge corporate arrangements
Jed Keenan made this Freedom of Information request to Havering Borough Council This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.
Dear Sir/Madam,
What is the procedure for making an expression of interest under the Localism Act 2011, and where is it publicised on the corporate website? May I also be sent their contact details of the officer delegated with responsibility for overseeing expressions of interest in utilising the community right to challenge?
Yours faithfully,
Mr. Jed Keenan
Dear Mr Keenan,
Acknowledgement of Information Request – Localism Act 2011
I acknowledge receipt of your request for information received on 24^th
December 2012. Your email is being considered and you will receive a
response to your request as soon as possible.
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Dear Mr Keenan
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Yours sincerely
Mrs Jarman
Access to Information Team
For and on behalf of Ian W. Burns
Acting Assistant Chief Executive
Legal and Democratic Services
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Hello Mrs Jarman,
Thanks for forwarding a response from somebody, it does not state who, stating the information requested is not available because it is 'still being developed'.
The Act is from 2011 and became law in June 2012 but the reply does not state when the process of developing the procedures for providing this service, this statutory duty, is scheduled to be completed. Is this in error or is this the state of play within Havering LBC's Legal & Democratic Services?
Yours sincerely,
Mr Jed Keenan
Dear Mr Keenan
I acknowledge receipt of your email below which has been forwarded to Ian Burns, Acting Assistant Chief Executive. You will receive a reply directly from him.
Yours sincerely
Mrs Jarman
Access to Information Team
For and on behalf of Ian W. Burns
Acting Assistant Chief Executive
Legal and Democratic Services
Hello Mrs Jarmin,
Is there any update on this inquiry about the Localism Act 2011?
Yours sincerely,
Mr Jed Keenan
Dear Mr Keenan,
As previously advised, you will be contacted directly
from Mr Burns office.
I will forward your email to this office.
Yours sincerely,
Ms Taylor
Access to Information Team
Hello Ms Taylor,
Thanks for letting me know again that the office of Mr Burns will contact me directly. Would you want to know when they do or should I keep reminding you that they don't?
Yours sincerely,
Mr Jed Keenan
Dear Mr Keenan,
This is not an FOI request, so is not necessary to let me office know.
As previously advise, your email has been forwarded to the relevant office.
Yours sincerely,
Ms Taylor
Access to Information Team
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PART 5
Community empowerment
CHAPTER 2
Community right to challenge
83 Consideration of expression of interest
(4) A relevant authority must specify—
(a) the minimum period that will elapse between—
(i) the date of the relevant authority’s decision to accept an expression of interest, and
(ii) the date on which it will begin the procurement exercise required by subsection (2) as a result of that acceptance, and
(b) the maximum period that will elapse between those dates.
(5) The relevant authority may specify different periods for different cases.
(6) The relevant authority must publish details of a specification under subsection (4) in such manner as it thinks fit (which must include publication on the authority’s website).
(7) The relevant authority must comply with a specification under subsection (4).