Dear Mr Gallon,

Freedom of Information Act 2000 Ref:  31/2021

Thank you for your correspondence received on the 26^th February 2021.

Your request is being considered under the Freedom of Information Act
2000.

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Yours sincerely

Nicola Dean

Nicola Dean | Governance Support Officer

Tees Valley Combined Authority

From: Phil Gallon <[1][FOI #731609 email]>
Sent: 25 February 2021 21:32
To: TVCA Admin <[2][Tees Valley Combined Authority request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - High Streets in the Tees Valley

Dear Tees Valley Combined Authority,
Please provide details of all of the meetings that Mayor Ben Houchen has
been involved in that are directly related to High Streets in the Tees
Valley since January 2019.  Please include the date, duration, attendees
and any meeting minutes.

Yours faithfully,

Phil Gallon

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Dear Mr. Gallon,

Freedom of Information Act 2000 – Ref: 31/2021

Thank you for your correspondence received on 26^th February, 2021.

In response to your request I can now provide the following information. 

You asked:-

Please provide details of all of the meetings that Mayor Ben Houchen has
been involved in that are directly related to High Streets in the Tees
Valley since January 2019.  Please include the date, duration, attendees
and any meeting minutes.
Our Response:-

TVCA does not hold this information. Having searched our records, It is
not possible to identify meetings that Mayor Ben Houchen has been involved
in that are directly related to High Streets in the Tees Valley since
January 2019. 

If you have any queries or concerns please contact me in the first
instance.

However, if you are unhappy with the way your request for information has
been handled, you can submit a complaint by writing to:

Group Chief Executive, Tees Valley Combined Authority, Cavendish House,
Teesdale Business Park, Stockton on Tees, TS17 6QY. 

If, after your complaint has been determined, you remain dissatisfied with
the handling of your request or complaint, you have a right to appeal to
the Information Commissioner at:

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.  Telephone: 0303 123 1113:  Website:
[1]www.ico.gov.uk. 

The ICO does not make a charge for an appeal.

Yours sincerely,

Sally Henry | Governance Officer

Tees Valley Combined Authority

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From: Phil Gallon <[2][FOI #731609 email]>
Sent: 25 February 2021 21:32
To: TVCA Admin <[3][Tees Valley Combined Authority request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - High Streets in the Tees Valley

Dear Tees Valley Combined Authority,
Please provide details of all of the meetings that Mayor Ben Houchen has
been involved in that are directly related to High Streets in the Tees
Valley since January 2019.  Please include the date, duration, attendees
and any meeting minutes.

Yours faithfully,

Phil Gallon

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