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Dear Essex Police,

Hello,
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting the following information regarding changes your organisations estate since 2010.
1. Location of police stations closed since 2010.
2. The current status of the building (i.e. sold/lease surrender/mothballed)
3. The date of the building's closure.
4. Whether re-provision of service was provided (if so what).
5. Location of future police station closures (if any).
6. Date of closure (if known).
7. Whether re-provision of the services provided is planned (if so what).

If going back to 2010, is likely to incur a refusal on costs grounds, changes since 2012 would also be acceptable.

I Look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Jane Garvey

Data FOI Essex,

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Dear Data FOI Essex,

Due to feedback from other organisations I offer the following clarification to my request;
By closed I mean stations that are no longer in use or have been sold i.e. the building is now empty.
By re-provision I mean that the station may have been replaced by a presence in another public building i.e. fire station, school etc. or by a new building.

Yours sincerely,

Jane Garvey

Data FOI Essex,

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Thank you for your email dated 1st November, outlining clarification in
relation to your FOI request.

 

I confirm that I have updated our database to reflect this, and we will
deal with your application in due course.

 

Kind regards

 

Jessica Casey

Information Officer

Data Protection & Freedom of Information

Information Management

Continuous Improvement

Essex Police Headquarters

External Tel: 101 ext 150030

E-Mail:[email address]

Fax: 01245 452256 (int: 150045)

Non Emergency Telephone Number: 101 

 

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Dear Data FOI Essex,

You are now late in providing a response to this request, please rectify this as quickly as possible.

Yours sincerely,

Jane Garvey

Data FOI Essex,

Your email has been received and will receive attention.

 

Please note however that this Team is currently experiencing a high volume
of requests and delays in response may occur. Unless your email is
re-directed elsewhere we aim to respond within 20 working days.

 

Please see the Essex Police website for more information about the Force,
and what this team does:  [1]https://www.essex.police.uk/

 

If your email relates to a Road Traffic Collision please re-direct your
email to [2][email address]

 

For non-emergency calls to Essex Police please use the 101 telephone
number. In the case of an emergency, please dial 999.

 

Data Protection & Freedom of Information
Information Management
Continuous Improvement
Essex Police Headquarters
PO Box 2, Springfield, Chelmsford, CM2 6DA

 

This email and any other accompanying document(s) contain information from
Kent Police and/or Essex Police, which is confidential or privileged. The
information is intended to be for the exclusive use of the individual(s)
or bodies to whom it is addressed. The content, including any subsequent
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civil proceedings. If you are not the intended recipient, be aware that
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please notify us immediately by contacting the sender or telephoning Kent
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Please accept our apologies for the delay in responding to your FOI
request 10723.

 

This unit has had a substantial increase in FOI requests which has
resulted in a delay in the service we provide.

 

I have made enquiries and will reply to you as soon as possible.

 

Thank you for your patience.

 

Kind regards

 

Jessica Casey

Information Officer

Data Protection & Freedom of Information

Information Management

Continuous Improvement

Essex Police Headquarters

External Tel: 101 ext 150030

E-Mail:[email address]

Fax: 01245 452256 (int: 150045)

Non Emergency Telephone Number: 101 

 

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Dear Data FOI Essex,

Your response to this request is now long overdue.

Yours sincerely,

Jane Garvey

Data FOI Essex,

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Please accept our apologies again for the delay in responding to you.

 

I have collated all of the information and drafted my response.  I am
awaiting final sign off before releasing the information under FOI.

 

I anticipate a response early next week.

 

Thank you again for your patience.

 

Kind regards

 

 

Jessica Casey

Information Officer

Data Protection & Freedom of Information

Information Management

Continuous Improvement

Essex Police Headquarters

External Tel: 101 ext 150030

E-Mail:[email address]

Fax: 01245 452256 (int: 150045)

Non Emergency Telephone Number: 101 

 

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Dear Data FOI Essex,

Are you now ready to make a disclosure in regards to this request.

Yours sincerely,

Jane Garvey

Jessica Casey 42077705,

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Thank you for your enquiry which has been logged under the above
reference.

Section 1 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) places two duties
on public authorities. Unless exemptions apply, the first duty at
Sec1(1)(a) is to confirm or deny whether the information specified in a
request is held. The second duty at Sec1(1)(b) is to disclose information
that has been confirmed as being held. Where exemptions are relied upon
s17 of FOIA requires that we provide the applicant with a notice which: a)
states that fact b) specifies the exemption(s) in question and c) states
(if that would not otherwise be apparent) why the exemption applies.

In respect of your enquiry:

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I am requesting the following
information regarding changes your organisations estate since 2010.

1. Location of police stations closed since 2010.

2. The current status of the building (i.e. sold/lease
surrender/mothballed)

3. The date of the building's closure.

4. Whether re-provision of service was provided (if so what).

5. Location of future police station closures (if any).

6. Date of closure (if known).

7. Whether re-provision of the services provided is planned (if so what).

If going back to 2010, is likely to incur a refusal on costs grounds,
changes since 2012 would also be acceptable.

In respect of Sec1(1)(a) Essex Police does hold some information relating
to your request.

In respect of Sec1(1)(b) I can advise as follows:

I have made enquiries within Essex Police Estate Services, and have
received the following data and comments.

 

Please find detailed below information in relation to your questions 1-4.

 

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5. Location of future police station closures (if any).

Our Estate is under continuous review to meet demand, other than those
buildings detailed within the response to questions 1 to 4 all buildings
are currently required operationally until such time as they are deemed
surplus to operational requirements.   

 

6. Date of closure (if known).

N/A

 

7. Whether re-provision of the services provided is planned (if so what).

N/A

 

Please find information on the Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner for
Essex (PFCC) website in relation to the future of the Essex Police
property estate:
[2]http://www.essex.pfcc.police.uk/news/the...

 

Thank you for your interest in Essex Police.

 

Kind regards

 

Jessica Casey

Information Officer

Data Protection & Freedom of Information

Information Management

Continuous Improvement

Essex Police Headquarters

External Tel: 101 ext 150030

E-Mail:[email address]

Fax: 01245 452256 (int: 150045)

Non Emergency Telephone Number: 101 

 

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