Freeman Roll

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I am the agent for the fictional strawman that was created with the name Sarah Goldsmith

Dear Torbay Borough Council,

Please would you provide me, in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, the following recorded information:

1. The names of ALL the 'Freemen' listed in the Council's 'Freeman Roll'.

2. The information regarding how those named people became 'Freemen' and what the title grants them, that others do not enjoy.

3. The date of the last entry onto the roll.

Thank you kindly,

Yours faithfully,

Sarah Goldsmith.

Freedom of Information, Torbay Borough Council

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Dear Ms Goldsmith

 

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Angela Hellier

Information Compliance Officer

Torbay Council

 

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Mail: Information Compliance, Torbay Council, Town Hall, Castle Circus,
Torquay TQ1 3DR

 

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Freedom of Information, Torbay Borough Council

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at the end of the email message.

Dear Ms Goldsmith

 

Further to your request received on 24 July 2014, we have considered your
request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and I can confirm that
Torbay Council has completed its search for the information that you
requested.

 

This information is as follows:

 

 

1.    The names of ALL the 'Freemen' listed in the Council's 'Freeman
Roll'.

 

 

Freemen Denis Reid
 

Freeman Tony Key
 

Freeman Miss Jenny Richman
 

Freeman Mrs Bridget Day
 

Freeman Ernest Freed
 

Freeman Hamish Turner

 

               

 

2.    The information regarding how those named people became 'Freemen'
and what the title grants them, that others do not enjoy.

 

                  Please find attached Procedure and guidance. In
addition, Freeman are awarded a Free Parking Permit for the Bay and an
‘Honorary Freeman’ Badge.   

 

3.    The date of the last entry onto the roll.

 

                   The last entry onto the roll was Hamish Turner who
became Freeman on the 18th July 2013.

 

 

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Yours sincerely

 

 

 

 

 

Angela Hellier

Information Compliance Officer

Torbay Council

 

Email: [5][email address]

Phone: 01803 207413

 

Mail: Information Compliance, Torbay Council, Town Hall, Castle Circus,
Torquay TQ1 3DR

 

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I am the agent for the fictional strawman that was created with the name Sarah Goldsmith

Dear Freedom of Information,

Thank you kindly for your swift and complete response.

Yours sincerely,

Sarah Goldsmith