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Dear Sirs,

I understand the Council commissioned and have received a report from consultants into vehicle parking in Llangollen. Please advise:

1. Which Company were employed to carry out this exercise and what are their qualifications, expertise and experience in relation to town centre parking and traffic management?

2. What public consultations did the Company carry out and which user groups and community groups and bodies were consulted?

3. What fees are the consultants charging for this work(already paid by the Council and/or invoice by the consultants)?

Yours faithfully,

Michael W. Edwards

Denbighshire County Council

Dear Mr Edwards,

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Request for Information

Thank you for your recent request for information held by Denbighshire County Council received 27 January 2015 regarding a Consultants' report on the subject of parking in Llangollen.

As set out by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 it will be our aim to respond to your request by 24 February 2015. In some cases, however, we may be unable to achieve this deadline. If this occurs we will advise you of the likely timescale within which the response will be provided.

Under the Freedom of Information Act the Council may charge for disbursement costs (e.g. photocopies, postage). However should there be any such costs, you will be notified of this prior to the commencement of any work.

Please do not hesitate to contact me for further advice or guidance relating to the above.
Yours sincerely,

Kerry Standen
Swyddog Mynediad i Wybodaeth / Access to Information Officer
Cyngor Sir Ddinbych / Denbighshire County Council
Ffon / Tel: 01824 708242
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E-mail:[email address]
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Mae'r wybodaeth a gynhwysir yn yr e-bost hwn ac unrhyw ffeiliau a drosglwyddir gydag o wedi eu bwriadu yn unig ar gyfer pwy bynnag y cyfeirir ef ato neu atynt. Os ydych wedi derbyn yr e-bost hwn drwy gamgymeriad, hysbyswch yr anfonwr ar unwaith os gwelwch yn dda.

Mae cynnwys yr e-bost yn cynrychioli barn yr unigolyn(ion) a enwir uchod ac nid yw o angenrheidrwydd yn cynrychioli barn Cyngor Sir Ddinbych. Serch hynny, fel Corff Cyhoeddus, efallai y bydd angen i Gyngor Sir Ddinbych ddatgelu'r e-bost hwn [neu unrhyw ymateb iddo] dan ddarpariaethau deddfwriaethol.

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Dear Mr Edwards,

Thank you for your request for information received 27 January 2015 regarding Consultants' report regarding parking in Llangollen.

The process of searching for the information you required is complete. Please see the attached document.

If I can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me.

If you have any queries regarding this response, please do not hesitate to contact me at the following address: Access to Information Officer, Corporate Information Team, 46 Clwyd Street, Ruthin, LL15 1HP. Alternatively, if you are unhappy with the way the council has handled your request and wish to ask for internal review, please contact the Corporate Information Manager at the same address. If you are subsequently not content with the outcome of the review, you have the right to apply to the Information Commissioner whose address is Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

The contents of this communication and the enclosed documents are subject to copyright protection. It has been sent to you for your information and you may use it for any private study and non-commercial research. The information may also be used for the purposes of news reporting. Re-use for commercial publication requires the permission of this Council.

Yours sincerely,

Kerry Standen
Swyddog Mynediad i Wybodaeth / Access to Information Officer
Cyngor Sir Ddinbych / Denbighshire County Council
Ffon / Tel: 01824 708242
E-bost:[email address]
E-mail:[email address]
Gwefan http://www.sirddinbych.gov.uk
Website http://www.denbighshire.gov.uk

Dilyn ni ar Twitter: http://twitter.com/cyngorsDd
Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DenbighshireCC

Ymwelwch a ni ar-lein ar http://www.sirddinbych.gov.uk
Visit us online at http://www.denbighshire.gov.uk

Mae'r wybodaeth a gynhwysir yn yr e-bost hwn ac unrhyw ffeiliau a drosglwyddir gydag o wedi eu bwriadu yn unig ar gyfer pwy bynnag y cyfeirir ef ato neu atynt. Os ydych wedi derbyn yr e-bost hwn drwy gamgymeriad, hysbyswch yr anfonwr ar unwaith os gwelwch yn dda.

Mae cynnwys yr e-bost yn cynrychioli barn yr unigolyn(ion) a enwir uchod ac nid yw o angenrheidrwydd yn cynrychioli barn Cyngor Sir Ddinbych. Serch hynny, fel Corff Cyhoeddus, efallai y bydd angen i Gyngor Sir Ddinbych ddatgelu'r e-bost hwn [neu unrhyw ymateb iddo] dan ddarpariaethau deddfwriaethol.

The information contained in this e-mail message and any files transmitted with it is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender immediately.

The contents of this e-mail represents the views of the individual(s) named above and do not necessarily represent the views of Denbighshire County Council. However, as a Public Body, Denbighshire County Council may be required to disclose this e-mail [or any response to it] under legislative provisions.

Dear Kerry,

Thank you for your response, could you please advise now:

1. When (date) and where(venue) did the Focus Group in Llangollen take place and how where people selected for this role?

2. How many Llangollen Independent Business owners were consulted and what were the views they expresses?

3. Why were Llangollen Town Council and the Chamber Trade and Tourism not consulted?

4. Is the £37,000 the final cost of employing the Consultants and what is the additional costs of the Council's Officers time in dealing with this exercise in commissioning the study, considering its recommendations and deciding upon its implementation?

Yours sincerely,

Michael Edwards

Denbighshire County Council

Dear Mr Edwards,

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Request for Information

Thank you for your recent request for information held by Denbighshire County Council received 17 February 2015 regarding the Consultant's report on parking in Llangollen. Some of the questions are new, rather than requests for clarification, and I have therefore created a new reference (4437).

As set out by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 it will be our aim to respond to your request by 17 March 2015. In some cases, however, we may be unable to achieve this deadline. If this occurs we will advise you of the likely timescale within which the response will be provided.

Under the Freedom of Information Act the Council may charge for disbursement costs (e.g. photocopies, postage). However should there be any such costs, you will be notified of this prior to the commencement of any work.

Please do not hesitate to contact me for further advice or guidance relating to the above.

Yours sincerely,

Kerry Standen
Swyddog Mynediad i Wybodaeth / Access to Information Officer
Cyngor Sir Ddinbych / Denbighshire County Council
Ffon / Tel: 01824 708242
E-bost:[cyfeiriad ebost]
E-mail:[cyfeiriad ebost]
Gwefan http://www.sirddinbych.gov.uk
Website http://www.denbighshire.gov.uk

Dilyn ni ar Twitter: http://twitter.com/cyngorsDd
Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DenbighshireCC

Ymwelwch a ni ar-lein ar http://www.sirddinbych.gov.uk
Visit us online at http://www.denbighshire.gov.uk

Mae'r wybodaeth a gynhwysir yn yr e-bost hwn ac unrhyw ffeiliau a drosglwyddir gydag o wedi eu bwriadu yn unig ar gyfer pwy bynnag y cyfeirir ef ato neu atynt. Os ydych wedi derbyn yr e-bost hwn drwy gamgymeriad, hysbyswch yr anfonwr ar unwaith os gwelwch yn dda.

Mae cynnwys yr e-bost yn cynrychioli barn yr unigolyn(ion) a enwir uchod ac nid yw o angenrheidrwydd yn cynrychioli barn Cyngor Sir Ddinbych. Serch hynny, fel Corff Cyhoeddus, efallai y bydd angen i Gyngor Sir Ddinbych ddatgelu'r e-bost hwn [neu unrhyw ymateb iddo] dan ddarpariaethau deddfwriaethol.

The information contained in this e-mail message and any files transmitted with it is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender immediately.

The contents of this e-mail represents the views of the individual(s) named above and do not necessarily represent the views of Denbighshire County Council. However, as a Public Body, Denbighshire County Council may be required to disclose this e-mail [or any response to it] under legislative provisions.

Denbighshire County Council

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Dear Mr Edwards,

Thank you for your request for information received 17 February 2015 regarding Consultant's report - parking in Llangollen.

The process of searching for the information you required is complete. Please see the attached documents.

If I can be of any further assistance please do not hesitate to contact me.

If you have any queries regarding this response, please do not hesitate to contact me at the following address: Access to Information Officer, Corporate Information Team, 46 Clwyd Street, Ruthin, LL15 1HP. Alternatively, if you are unhappy with the way the council has handled your request and wish to ask for internal review, please contact the Corporate Information Manager at the same address. If you are subsequently not content with the outcome of the review, you have the right to apply to the Information Commissioner whose address is Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

The contents of this communication and the enclosed documents are subject to copyright protection. It has been sent to you for your information and you may use it for any private study and non-commercial research. The information may also be used for the purposes of news reporting. Re-use for commercial publication requires the permission of this Council.

Yours sincerely,

Kerry Standen
Swyddog Mynediad i Wybodaeth / Access to Information Officer
Cyngor Sir Ddinbych / Denbighshire County Council
Ffon / Tel: 01824 708242
E-bost:[email address]
E-mail:[email address]
Gwefan http://www.sirddinbych.gov.uk
Website http://www.denbighshire.gov.uk

Dilyn ni ar Twitter: http://twitter.com/cyngorsDd
Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/DenbighshireCC

Ymwelwch a ni ar-lein ar http://www.sirddinbych.gov.uk
Visit us online at http://www.denbighshire.gov.uk

Mae'r wybodaeth a gynhwysir yn yr e-bost hwn ac unrhyw ffeiliau a drosglwyddir gydag o wedi eu bwriadu yn unig ar gyfer pwy bynnag y cyfeirir ef ato neu atynt. Os ydych wedi derbyn yr e-bost hwn drwy gamgymeriad, hysbyswch yr anfonwr ar unwaith os gwelwch yn dda.

Mae cynnwys yr e-bost yn cynrychioli barn yr unigolyn(ion) a enwir uchod ac nid yw o angenrheidrwydd yn cynrychioli barn Cyngor Sir Ddinbych. Serch hynny, fel Corff Cyhoeddus, efallai y bydd angen i Gyngor Sir Ddinbych ddatgelu'r e-bost hwn [neu unrhyw ymateb iddo] dan ddarpariaethau deddfwriaethol.

The information contained in this e-mail message and any files transmitted with it is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this e-mail in error please notify the sender immediately.

The contents of this e-mail represents the views of the individual(s) named above and do not necessarily represent the views of Denbighshire County Council. However, as a Public Body, Denbighshire County Council may be required to disclose this e-mail [or any response to it] under legislative provisions.