Council tax precept correspondence

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Dear Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service,

Please could you provide any correspondence Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service have had with the UK Government regarding the level of the council tax precept set by the Fire Authority.

The Chair of the Fire Authority stated at a meeting on Thursday 23 January 2020 that she was writing to the Prime Minister to request the Fire Authority be allowed to increase the Band D precept set by the authority by £5. The Chief Financial Officer also referenced correspondence with a UK Government Minister at a meeting on December 9 2020.

This request refers to these and any other letters and emails either sent by or received by politicians or officials on behalf of the Fire Authority.

Yours faithfully,
Edward Chun
Associate Editor, The View From Bradwell Common

Barry, Gerry, Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service

Dear Edward Chun,

 

Thank-you for your request for information, about  correspondence
Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority have had with the UK
Government regarding the level of the council tax precept set by the Fire
Authority, which I will be dealing with under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

 

Can you please advise the timelines that you are interested in?

 

If you wish to contact me further regarding this request please quote
reference 54. Please be advised that your request, and any other
correspondence associated with it, will be  retained until the time has
lapsed for the request to be closed. Once the request is closed only
anonymised data will be retained as this is of public interest and will be
posted on our website. It may also be of use in answering similar
requests.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Gerry Barry
Information Governance & Compliance Manager
01296 744442 / 07920 710637

Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service, Brigade Headquarters, Stocklake,
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 1BD.
BFRS main enquiry line: 01296 744400
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Dear Gerry,

RE: Reference 54

To clarify, I am requesting all correspondence since 1 January 2020.

Yours sincerely,
Ed

Barry, Gerry, Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service

Thank-you for your swift response Ed

-----Original Message-----
From: Brad Common <[FOI #712147 email]>
Sent: 21 December 2020 10:42
To: Barry, Gerry <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Request for information

Dear Gerry,

RE: Reference 54

To clarify, I am requesting all correspondence since 1 January 2020.

Yours sincerely,

Ed

-----Original Message-----

Dear Edward Chun,

 

Thank-you for your request for information, about  correspondence

Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority have had with the UK

Government regarding the level of the council tax precept set by the Fire

Authority, which I will be dealing with under the terms of the Freedom of

Information Act 2000.

 

Can you please advise the timelines that you are interested in?

 

If you wish to contact me further regarding this request please quote

reference 54. Please be advised that your request, and any other

correspondence associated with it, will be  retained until the time has

lapsed for the request to be closed. Once the request is closed only

anonymised data will be retained as this is of public interest and will be

posted on our website. It may also be of use in answering similar

requests.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Gerry Barry

Information Governance & Compliance Manager

01296 744442 / 07920 710637

Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service, Brigade Headquarters, Stocklake,

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 1BD.

BFRS main enquiry line: 01296 744400

Please visit our website at [1]www.bucksfire.gov.uk

Our vision is to make Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes the safest areas

in England in which to live, work and travel.

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Hemming, Mark, Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service

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Edward

 

Please find attached copies of the correspondence requested.

 

Regards

Mark Hemming
Director of Finance & Assets

Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service, Brigade Headquarters Stocklake,
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 1BD.
BFRS main enquiry line: 01296 744400
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-----Original Message-----
From: Brad Common <[2][FOI #712147 email]>
Sent: 10 December 2020 19:21
To: {enquiries} <[3]{enquiries}@bucksfire.gov.uk>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Council tax precept
correspondence

 

Dear Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service,

 

 

 

Please could you provide any correspondence Buckinghamshire Fire and
Rescue Service have had with the UK Government regarding the level of the
council tax precept set by the Fire Authority.

 

 

 

The Chair of the Fire Authority stated at a meeting on Thursday 23 January
2020 that she was writing to the Prime Minister to request the Fire
Authority be allowed to increase the Band D precept set by the authority
by £5. The Chief Financial Officer also referenced correspondence with a
UK Government Minister at a meeting on December 9 2020.

 

 

 

This request refers to these and any other letters and emails either sent
by or received by politicians or officials on behalf of the Fire
Authority.

 

 

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Edward Chun

 

Associate Editor, The View From Bradwell Common

 

 

 

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Dear Mark,

Many thanks for the swift response.

Yours sincerely,
Ed

Barry, Gerry, Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service

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Dear Ed,

 

Further to your request for information, about  correspondence
Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority have had with the UK
Government regarding the level of the council tax precept set by the Fire
Authority. Please find letters attached.

 

If you have any queries about this email please contact me within two
calendar months quoting reference 54. If you are unhappy with the service
you have received in relation to your request and wish to make a complaint
or request an review of our decision, you should write to the Complaints
Officer at the address below within 40 working days. Our complaints
process is posted on our website at [1]www.bucksfire.gov.uk

 

If you are not content with the outcome your complaint, you may apply
directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the
ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints
procedure provided by the Authority. The Information Commissioner can be
contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water
Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

 

Please be advised that your request and any other correspondence
associated with it will be retained until the time has lapsed for the
request to be closed. Once the request is closed only anonymised data will
be retained as this is of public interest and is posted on our website. It
may also may be of use in answering similar requests.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Gerry

 

Gerry Barry
Information Governance & Compliance Manager
01296 744442 / 07920 710637

Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service, Brigade Headquarters, Stocklake,
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 1BD.
BFRS main enquiry line: 01296 744400
Please visit our website at [2]www.bucksfire.gov.uk

Our vision is to make Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes the safest areas
in England in which to live, work and travel.
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Dear Gerry,

Thanks for your help in making this information available.

Best wishes,
Ed

Barry, Gerry, Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service

My pleasure. Happy New Year

Gerry

-----Original Message-----
From: Brad Common <[FOI #712147 email]>
Sent: 30 December 2020 17:07
To: Barry, Gerry <[email address]>
Subject: Re: Request for information

Dear Gerry,

Thanks for your help in making this information available.

Best wishes,

Ed

-----Original Message-----

Dear Ed,

 

Further to your request for information, about  correspondence

Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Fire Authority have had with the UK

Government regarding the level of the council tax precept set by the Fire

Authority. Please find letters attached.

 

If you have any queries about this email please contact me within two

calendar months quoting reference 54. If you are unhappy with the service

you have received in relation to your request and wish to make a complaint

or request an review of our decision, you should write to the Complaints

Officer at the address below within 40 working days. Our complaints

process is posted on our website at [1]www.bucksfire.gov.uk

 

If you are not content with the outcome your complaint, you may apply

directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the

ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints

procedure provided by the Authority. The Information Commissioner can be

contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water

Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

 

Please be advised that your request and any other correspondence

associated with it will be retained until the time has lapsed for the

request to be closed. Once the request is closed only anonymised data will

be retained as this is of public interest and is posted on our website. It

may also may be of use in answering similar requests.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Gerry

 

Gerry Barry

Information Governance & Compliance Manager

01296 744442 / 07920 710637

Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service, Brigade Headquarters, Stocklake,

Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP20 1BD.

BFRS main enquiry line: 01296 744400

Please visit our website at [2]www.bucksfire.gov.uk

Our vision is to make Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes the safest areas

in England in which to live, work and travel.

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