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Dear Roland Gilmore,

Re: Environmental Information Regulations Request MAK3LVJPZ.

I refer to your request to the council received on 05/09/2022 for answers
to the following questions:

1. What test measures are Leeds City Council Environmental Health and/or
Public Health Services employing to ensure that 5G masts (whether
requiring planning permission or not) comply with the current
International Commission on Non-ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNRP)
Public Exposure Guidelines.

2. What measures is Leeds City Council employing in schools to test and
ensure that pupils are not exposed to WiFi, microwave and other forms of
electromagnetic fields that exceed the current International Commission on
Non-ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNRP) Exposure Guidelines for children
as measured in V/m and power density in μW/m2 and the safe time limit of
exposure.

We will respond to your request in accordance with the Environmental
Information Regulations 2004, within 20 working days, from the day after
your request was received. We will therefore aim to respond to your
request by 03/10/2022.

For reference, Leeds City Council publish a wealth of information which
you can access at: Welcome to LEEDS.GOV.UK - Leeds City Council  and Data
Mill North – Open Data for the North of England.

If your request for information is considered and deemed as a 'business as
usual' request, it will be responded to by the appropriate Service within
the Council.

If you have questions about this request, please contact us at
[Leeds City Council request email].

Yours sincerely,

Callum Mounteney

Information Management and Governance,
Integrated Digital Services

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Dear Mr. Gilmore,

Re: Environmental Information Regulations Request - 5G Masts

I refer to your correspondence to the council and your request for the
following:

1. What test measures are Leeds City Council Environmental Health and/or
Public Health Services employing to ensure that 5G masts (whether
requiring planning permission or not) comply with the current
International Commission on Non-ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNRP)
Public Exposure Guidelines.

2. What measures is Leeds City Council employing in schools to test and
ensure that pupils are not exposed to WiFi, microwave and other forms of
electromagnetic fields that exceed the current International Commission on
Non-ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNRP) Exposure Guidelines for children
as measured in V/m and power density in μW/m2 and the safe time limit of
exposure.

I can advise that the Council does not hold information in respect of the
above as we are not responsible for compliance with these guidelines. 

I trust that this response is satisfactory. Under Regulation 11, however,
you are entitled to make representations to us if it appears that we have
failed to comply with a requirement of the Regulations in relation to your
request. Representations must be made to us no later than 40 working days
after the date you believe we failed to comply with such a requirement. 

We will then consider your representations and supporting evidence and
decide if we have complied, notifying you of our decision as soon as
possible, and no later than 40 working days after the date of receipt of
your representations. 

Under Regulation 18, you are then entitled to apply to the Information
Commissioner for a decision as to whether, in any specified respect, your
request has not been dealt with in accordance with parts 2 and 3 of the
Regulations. 

Should you wish to contact the Commissioner’s Office then you can contact
the Commissioner via their website at [1]www.ico.gov.uk

I trust that this is self-explanatory.  If you have any queries please
contact me on 0113 3784251, or by return email.

Regards,

Richard Brook,
Principal Information Governance Officer,
Information Management and Governance
Integrated Digital Services

t: 0113 37 87118
e: [2][email address]

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Dear Mr. Gilmore,
Thank you for your below email. To advise, however, the Freedom of
Information Act and Environmental Information Regulations are only
concerned with information that is held by the authority. As such, I am
unable to accept this matter as an internal review of your request, as
your concerns do not relate to whether the Council does hold information,
but rather your view that the Council should be responsible for health and
safety matters concerning 5G masts (etc).
 
I trust that this response is of assistance, but do let me know if you
require further clarification.
 
Regards,
 
 
Richard Brook,
Principal Information Governance Officer,
Information Management and Governance
Integrated Digital Services
t: 0113 37 87118
e: [1][email address]
“Information is everyone’s business and responsibility.”
 
 
 
 
_____________________________________________
From: Roland Gilmore <[FOI #893990 email]>
Sent: 16 March 2023 08:02
To: DPFOI <[Leeds City Council request email]>
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Ensuring 5G
masts and school environments comply with ICNIRP Public Exposure
Guidelines
 
 
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Dear Leeds City Council,
 
I am requesting an internal review.
 
Where 5G masts or relays are on council owned land or on/in council owned
buildings, you have a duty of care to ensure that they are not causing
harm. There is a huge amount of scientific evidence that indicate 5G (and
other sources of emf radiation) is in fact harmful to human health and to
other  natural organisms.
 
Please review the resources of the British charity Electro-Sensitivity UK
before claiming that you have no responsibility.
[4]https://www.es-uk.info/resources/
 
Yours faithfully,
 
Roland Gilmore
 

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