Illegal Vapes

Diolch am eich neges e-bost/ Thank you for your email.

Os ydych yn gwneud cais am fynediad at wybodaeth o dan delerau Deddf
Rhyddid Gwybodaeth 2000 neu Reoliad Gwybodaeth Amgylcheddol 2004, byddwch
yn derbyn ymateb cyn pen ugain diwrnod gwaith.

Os yw’ch ymholiad yn ymwneud â galw’ch hawliau i rym fel y’u nodir yn y
ddeddfwriaeth Diogelu Data, byddwch yn derbyn ymateb cyn pen un mis
calendr.

If you are requesting access to information under the terms of the Freedom
of Information Act 2000 or the Environmental Information Regulation 2004
you will receive a response within twenty working days.

If your enquiry is related to invoking your rights as set out under Data
Protection legislation, you will receive a response within one calendar
month.

show quoted sections

Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn y Gymraeg a’r Saesneg fel ei gilydd. Ni
fydd gohebiaeth yn yr un iaith na’r llall yn arwain at unrhyw oedi.
Mae'r neges e-bost hon ac unrhyw ymgysylltiadau yn gyfrinachol, ac wedi eu
bwriadu ar gyfer yr un sy'n cael ei h/enwi yn unig. Gallent gynnwys
gwybodaeth freintiedig. Ar gyfer yr amodau llawn ynglŷn â chynnwys a
defnyddio’r neges e-bost hon ac unrhyw atodiadau, gweler
https://www.conwy.gov.uk/ebost_ymwadiad

We welcome correspondence in both Welsh and English. We will respond to
correspondence in either language without delay.
This email and any attachments are confidential and intended for the named
recipient only. The content may contain privileged information. For full
conditions in relation to content and use of this e-mail message and any
attachments, please refer to https://www.conwy.gov.uk/email_disclaimer

References

Visible links
1. http://www.conwy.gov.uk/ebost_ymwadiad
http://www.conwy.gov.uk/ebost_ymwadiad
2. http://www.conwy.gov.uk/email_disclaimer
http://www.conwy.gov.uk/email_disclaimer

Dear Christopher James O'Neal

Thank you for your enquiry 24556.

If you are requesting access to information under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or the Environmental Information Regulation 2004 you will receive a response within twenty working days. If your enquiry is related to invoking your rights as set out under Data Protection legislation, you will receive a response within one calendar month.

Please ensure you send all correspondence to the [Conwy Council request email] email address quoting reference number 24556.

This email and any attachments may contain confidential material and are solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this email. If you are not the intended recipient(s), you must not use, retain or disclose any information contained in this email. For details of our privacy notice click here Privacy-Notice

Dear Sir/Madam

Thank you for your recent FOI request. Please see below a response to the
last 4 questions.

It is confirmed that the council holds information that falls within the
description specified in your request. However, the Service involved has
estimated that it will cost more than the appropriate limit to consider the
first three questions of your request.

The appropriate limit is specified in the Freedom of Information and Data
Protection (Appropriate Limit and Fees) Regulations 2004 which for local
government is set at £450. This represents the estimated cost of one person
spending 18 working hours in determining whether the service holds the
information, together with locating, retrieving and extracting the information.

It is estimated that it would take in excess of 32 working hours to
determine the appropriate material and locate, retrieve and extract the
information in reference to your request. Consequently, CCBC is not
obliged under section 12 (1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to
respond to your request as it stands and please accept this correspondence
as a refusal notice under S17

You may wish to consider refining your request by narrowing its scope by
being more specific about what information you particularly wish to
obtain, including any dates or period of time relevant to the information
required.

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the
right to ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be
submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your
original letter and should be sent to the address below.

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you may
appeal to the Information Commissioner’s Office – Wales, 2nd Floor,
Churchill House, Churchill Way, Cardiff, CF10 2HH.

Yours sincerely

Uned Llywodreathu Gwybodaeth / Information Goverance Unit

Cyngor Bwrdeistef Sirol CONWY County Borough Council
E-Bost / E-Mail: [1][Conwy Council request email]

From: [2][email address] <[3][email address]>
Sent: 26 March 2025 10:05
To: Gwasanaethau Rheoleiddio a Thai FOI Regulatory and Housing <[4][email
address]>
Subject: Your Business Unit has received a Business Unit Request - 24557
(Parental FOI ID 24556)

Dear Conwy County Borough Council,

Please can you supply me information under the foi rules & procedures.

During the year 2023/2024/2025 how many premises have been visited by
trading standards in relation to illegal vapes being sold?

Section 12

Out of those shops visited please can you confirm how many of these
individual visits have resulted in products being detained by the
authority?

Section 12

Please can you confirm how many prosecutions have been sought in the same
periods?

Section 12

Out of the prosecutions sought please can you confirm how many have either
pleased guilty or been found guilty of offences ?

This is a matter of public record via the courts-and-tribunals-service

In each of the said years what is the value of the products confiscated by
Gwynedd council ?

We will assume that this is an error and the request is for Conwy County
Borough Council - section 12

How does Conwy council dispose of such items ?

Items are disposed of via [5]De-Struct: Commercial Waste & Recycling
Services | Nottingham

What was the cost per year to dispose of such items ?

Currently funded by Welsh Government

Yours faithfully,

Christopher James O'Neal

show quoted sections

Diolch am eich neges e-bost/ Thank you for your email.

Os ydych yn gwneud cais am fynediad at wybodaeth o dan delerau Deddf
Rhyddid Gwybodaeth 2000 neu Reoliad Gwybodaeth Amgylcheddol 2004, byddwch
yn derbyn ymateb cyn pen ugain diwrnod gwaith.

Os yw’ch ymholiad yn ymwneud â galw’ch hawliau i rym fel y’u nodir yn y
ddeddfwriaeth Diogelu Data, byddwch yn derbyn ymateb cyn pen un mis
calendr.

If you are requesting access to information under the terms of the Freedom
of Information Act 2000 or the Environmental Information Regulation 2004
you will receive a response within twenty working days.

If your enquiry is related to invoking your rights as set out under Data
Protection legislation, you will receive a response within one calendar
month.

show quoted sections

Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn y Gymraeg a’r Saesneg fel ei gilydd. Ni
fydd gohebiaeth yn yr un iaith na’r llall yn arwain at unrhyw oedi.
Mae'r neges e-bost hon ac unrhyw ymgysylltiadau yn gyfrinachol, ac wedi eu
bwriadu ar gyfer yr un sy'n cael ei h/enwi yn unig. Gallent gynnwys
gwybodaeth freintiedig. Ar gyfer yr amodau llawn ynglŷn â chynnwys a
defnyddio’r neges e-bost hon ac unrhyw atodiadau, gweler
https://www.conwy.gov.uk/ebost_ymwadiad

We welcome correspondence in both Welsh and English. We will respond to
correspondence in either language without delay.
This email and any attachments are confidential and intended for the named
recipient only. The content may contain privileged information. For full
conditions in relation to content and use of this e-mail message and any
attachments, please refer to https://www.conwy.gov.uk/email_disclaimer

References

Visible links
1. http://www.conwy.gov.uk/ebost_ymwadiad
http://www.conwy.gov.uk/ebost_ymwadiad
2. http://www.conwy.gov.uk/email_disclaimer
http://www.conwy.gov.uk/email_disclaimer

Dear Christopher James O'Neal

Thank you for your enquiry 24696.

If you are requesting access to information under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or the Environmental Information Regulation 2004 you will receive a response within twenty working days. If your enquiry is related to invoking your rights as set out under Data Protection legislation, you will receive a response within one calendar month.

Please ensure you send all correspondence to the [Conwy Council request email] email address quoting reference number 24696.

This email and any attachments may contain confidential material and are solely for the use of the intended recipient(s). If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete this email. If you are not the intended recipient(s), you must not use, retain or disclose any information contained in this email. For details of our privacy notice click here Privacy-Notice

Dear Christopher James O'Neal

Thank you for your enquiry 24696.

Your internal review request or information complaint is acknowledged. It
will be dealt with and a response issued shortly.

If you have any queries about your request, do not hesitate to contact us,
remembering to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

Please ensure all email correspondence is sent to the [Conwy Council
request email] email address

Uned Llywodreathu Gwybodaeth / Information Governance Unit

Cyngor Bwrdeistef Sirol CONWY County Borough Council

E-Bost / E-Mail: [Conwy Council request email]

Dear Sir/Madam

Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) FOI 24557 – Outcome of Internal Review

Thank you for your Internal Review request dated 07/04/2025 regarding a Freedom of Information request in which you asked for:

Please can you supply me information under the foi rules & procedures.

During the year 2023/2024/2025 how many premises have been visited by trading standards in relation to illegal vapes being sold?

Out of those shops visited please can you confirm how many of these individual visits have resulted in products being detained by the authority?

Please can you confirm how many prosecutions have been sought in the same periods?

Out of the prosecutions sought please can you confirm how many have either pleased guilty or been found guilty of offences ?

In each of the said years what is the value of the products confiscated by Gwynedd council ?

How does Conwy council dispose of such items ?

What was the cost per year to dispose of such items ?

The purpose of an Internal Review is to assess how your Freedom of Information request was handled in the first instance and to determine whether the original decision given to you was correct. This is an
independent review: I was not involved in the original decision.

Your original request was submitted on the 26/03/2025 and the response was issued on the  02/04/2025. You were advised the following:

It is confirmed that the council holds information that falls within the description specified in your request. However, the Service involved has estimated that it will cost more than the appropriate limit to
consider the first three questions of your request.

The appropriate limit is specified in the Freedom of Information and Data Protection (Appropriate Limit and Fees) Regulations 2004 which for local government is set at £450. This represents the estimated cost of
one person spending 18 working hours in determining whether the service holds the information, together with locating, retrieving and extracting the information.

It is estimated that it would take in excess of 32 working hours to determine the appropriate material and locate, retrieve and extract the information in reference to your request. Consequently, CCBC is not
obliged under section 12 (1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to respond to your request as it stands and please accept this correspondence as a refusal notice under S17

You may wish to consider refining your request by narrowing its scope by being more specific about what information you particularly wish to obtain, including any dates or period of time relevant to the
information required.

You internal review request was received 07/04/2025 and stated:

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Conwy County Borough Council's handling of my FOI request 'Illegal Vapes'.

i have concerns that you have applied section 12 here on the basis that you don't want information shared rather than the purpose section 12 allows.  i find it hard to believe that it would cost your authority
more than the other authorities iu have requested the exact same information from and all of whom are answering the questions fully.

Further more i have requested information from you about the number of prosecutions and you have referred me to the court and tribunal service.  please be aware as a public body i have the right to request
information from you under the FOI regulations and in matters as such you should supply not sign post me to another site.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address:
https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www....

We have reviewed our original response to your request and can confirm the information / response was and remains correct.

This therefore concludes the Internal Review of your information request.  If you disagree with the outcome you should contact the Information Commissioner’s Office whose contact details are below:

Information Commissioner’s Office – Wales
2nd Floor
Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff
CF10 2HH

Email: [1][email address]

From: [2][email address] <[3][email address]>
Sent: 07 April 2025 17:31
To: Gwasanaethau Rheoleiddio a Thai FOI Regulatory and Housing <[4][email
address]>
Subject: Your Business Unit has received a Business Unit Request - 24697
(Parental FOI ID 24696)

Dear Conwy County Borough Council,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information
reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Conwy County Borough
Council's handling of my FOI request 'Illegal Vapes'.

i have concerns that you have applied section 12 here on the basis that
you don't want information shared rather than the purpose section 12
allows.  i find it hard to believe that it would cost your authority more
than the other authorities iu have requested the exact same information
from and all of whom are answering the questions fully.

Further more i have requested information from you about the number of
prosecutions and you have referred me to the court and tribunal service. 
please be aware as a public body i have the right to request information
from you under the FOI regulations and in matters as such you should
supply not sign post me to another site.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on
the Internet at this address:
[5]https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www....

Yours faithfully,

Christopher James O'Neal

show quoted sections