Free TV Licences Motion

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Dear Blackpool Borough Council,

The motion for 'Free TV Licences' was passed at the Council meeting held on 26 June 2019.

Can you please confirm the following:

i) Has the Chief Executive written to the the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
ii) If so, can you please provide me with details of the communication.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Garry Richardson

FOI, Blackpool Borough Council

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will let you know.

 

Information Governance Team

 

Blackpool Council

 

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FOI, Blackpool Borough Council

Dear Mr Richardson

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – INFORMATION REQUEST

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FOI, Blackpool Borough Council

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Dear Mr Richardson

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – INFORMATION REQUEST

 

I am writing to confirm that we have now completed our search for the
information you requested on 22.10.2019.

 

A copy of the information that you requested is shown below.

 

i)   Has the Chief Executive written to the the Secretary of State for
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

 

                Yes.

 

ii)  If so, can you please provide me with details of the communication.

 

                Please see attached.

 

Please be aware that any commercial use or other use such as publication
or sale may be a breach of copyright under the Copyright, Designs and
Patents Act 1988 unless you obtain the copyright holder’s prior
permission. Not all of the information that the Council supplies to you
that is subject to copyright, will be the Council’s copyright.  You should
seek consent from the Council or the copyright holder as appropriate.  If
you wish to reuse the information supplied you should contact the Council
for advice on this.

 

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request you may ask for
an internal review and you should submit this in writing to: FOI Internal
Review, Blackpool Council, PO Box 4, Blackpool, FY1 1NA.  Your request for
internal review should be submitted within 40 working days of receipt by
you of this response.

 

If you are not happy with the outcome of the review, you have the right to
apply directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office for a decision. 
You can contact the Information Commissioner at: Information
Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9
5AF, (www.ico.org.uk).

 

If you have any queries about this letter you can contact me, or write to:
FOI, PO Box 4, Blackpool, FY1 1NA, or email us at [Blackpool Borough Council request email]. 
Please remember to quote your reference number when you contact us.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Information Governance Team

Governance and Partnerships | Blackpool Council |Number One| Bickerstaffe
Square |Talbot Road |Blackpool |FY1 3AH

 

Post to: Blackpool Council | PO Box 4 | Blackpool | FY1 1NA

T: 01253 477477

E: [email address]

 

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Dear FOI,

Thank you for your prompt reply to my Freedom of Request request. However, I omitted to including the following:

Has the Chief Executive received a reply from the Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport.
If so, can you please provide details of the communication.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

Garry Richardson

FOI, Blackpool Borough Council

Thank you for your email.

 

Your request for information will be dealt with under the Freedom of
Information Act or Environmental Information Regulations and will be
allocated a reference number. It will be passed to the most appropriate
council department to gather the information. The department may respond
directly to you, but you may receive a response from the Information
Governance Team via [1][Blackpool Borough Council request email].

 

In line with the legislation, we strive to respond promptly but no later
than 20 working days after the date of receipt. If we need to extend this
to clarify your request or to undertake a complex Public Interest Test we
will let you know.

 

Information Governance Team

 

Blackpool Council

 

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FOI, Blackpool Borough Council

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Dear Mr Richardson

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – INFORMATION REQUEST

 

I am writing to confirm that we have now completed our search for the
information you requested on 24.10.2019.

 

A copy of the information that you requested is shown below.

 

Has the Chief Executive received a reply from the Secretary of State for
Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport.

 

                Yes

 

If so, can you please provide details of the communication.

 

                Please see attached.

 

Please be aware that any commercial use or other use such as publication
or sale may be a breach of copyright under the Copyright, Designs and
Patents Act 1988 unless you obtain the copyright holder’s prior
permission. Not all of the information that the Council supplies to you
that is subject to copyright, will be the Council’s copyright.  You should
seek consent from the Council or the copyright holder as appropriate.  If
you wish to reuse the information supplied you should contact the Council
for advice on this.

 

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request you may ask for
an internal review and you should submit this in writing to: FOI Internal
Review, Blackpool Council, PO Box 4, Blackpool, FY1 1NA.  Your request for
internal review should be submitted within 40 working days of receipt by
you of this response.

 

If you are not happy with the outcome of the review, you have the right to
apply directly to the Information Commissioner’s Office for a decision. 
You can contact the Information Commissioner at: Information
Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9
5AF, (www.ico.org.uk).

 

If you have any queries about this letter you can contact me, or write to:
FOI, PO Box 4, Blackpool, FY1 1NA, or email us at [Blackpool Borough Council request email]. 
Please remember to quote your reference number when you contact us.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Information Governance Team

Governance and Partnerships | Blackpool Council |Number One| Bickerstaffe
Square |Talbot Road |Blackpool |FY1 3AH

 

Post to: Blackpool Council | PO Box 4 | Blackpool | FY1 1NA

T: 01253 477477

E: [email address]

 

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