Information Team Croydon
Digital Services
Assistant Chief Executive Directorate
Bernard Wetherill House
7th Floor, Zone B
Croydon
CR0 1EA

Contact: Information Team
[Croydon Borough Council request email]

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DEAR Hannah Jewell

Freedom of information request - FOI/6807

Subject: Lobbying for climate action & funding

We are just emailing you to update you on your open Information Request.
We are currently in the process of updating our systems and part of this
update will mean that your open Information Request has been assigned a
new reference: FOI/6807

Thank you in advanced for your patients patience and whilst we will
continue top process your request. We will issue a response or update to
you as soon as we are able.

Unfortunately, the Council is currently experiencing a delay in our
response times due to demand and resource. As an organisation we are aware
of our legal duties under the legislation and are making every effort to
improve our position and respond to requests within our statutory
timeframes as quickly as possible. All requests are being monitored and
continually reviewed to provide you with an expected date for disclosure.
London Borough of Croydon takes its role as a Data Controller seriously
and would like to thank you for your continued patience and understanding
whilst we improve our service to you.

 
Kind Regard

Information Management Team

Croydon Digital Services

Assistant Chief Executive Directorate

7th Floor, Zone B

Bernard Weatherill House

8 Mint Walk

Croydon CR0 1EA

Information Team Croydon
Digital Services
Assistant Chief Executive Directorate
Bernard Wetherill House
7th Floor, Zone B
Croydon
CR0 1EA

Contact: Information Team
[Croydon Borough Council request email]

Dear Hannah Jewell

Request FOI/6807

Environmental Information Regulations 2004

Your request has been considered under the provisions of the Environmental
Information Regulations 2004. Specifically, you have requested the
following information:

“I would like information about your council''s lobbying work in relation
to climate action for the Council Climate Action Scorecards.

In particular, please supply me with information relating to the following
question:

Has the council written to or met with UK national or devolved governments
to ask or lobby for climate action since 1st January 2019? Please provide
some evidence of the most recent letter or meeting such as a copy of the
letter or email sent, or the date, topic of meeting and position of the
person that the meeting was held with.

This includes either asking for more powers and funding for local
authorities to take climate action, or asking for the government to take
further action themselves. This includes working with other local
authorities to send joint letters or meetings to lobby UK or devolved
governments, and includes both general climate action and calls for action
on specific issues such as transport where climate change is mentioned as
a motivating factor for taking action.

This includes if a cabinet member or other councillor has written to or
met with the UK or devolved governments on behalf of the council”.

This is a nil return for the Mayor and Cabinet member elected in 2022. No
information found for other Cllrs or cabinet members elected prior to
2022.

If you are dissatisfied with the way the council has handled your request
under the Environmental Information Regulations you may ask for an
internal review.  This should be submitted to us within 40 working days of
this response.  You can do this by outlining the details of your complaint
by:

Email:        [1][Croydon Borough Council request email]

Writing:     Information Team

London Borough of Croydon

Bernard Weatherill House

7^th Floor - Zone B

8 Mint Walk

Croydon CR0 1EA

 Any requests received after the 40 working day time limit will be
considered only at the discretion of the council.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire SK9 5AF

Yours sincerely 

Croydon Council

References

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Information Team Croydon
Digital Services
Assistant Chief Executive Directorate
Bernard Wetherill House
7th Floor, Zone B
Croydon
CR0 1EA

Contact: Information Team
[Croydon Borough Council request email]

Dear Hannah Jewell

Request FOI/6807

Environmental Information Regulations 2004

Further to our response to you yesterday 13 February 2023, please find
below an amended response. This was due to an update we received from our
enquiries with the relevant services that we approached for this
information.

Your request has been considered under the provisions of the Environmental
Information Regulations 2004. Specifically, you have requested the
following information:

“I would like information about your council's lobbying work in relation
to climate action for the Council Climate Action Scorecards.

In particular, please supply me with information relating to the following
question:

Has the council written to or met with UK national or devolved governments
to ask or lobby for climate action since 1st January 2019? Please provide
some evidence of the most recent letter or meeting such as a copy of the
letter or email sent, or the date, topic of meeting and position of the
person that the meeting was held with.

This includes either asking for more powers and funding for local
authorities to take climate action, or asking for the government to take
further action themselves. This includes working with other local
authorities to send joint letters or meetings to lobby UK or devolved
governments, and includes both general climate action and calls for action
on specific issues such as transport where climate change is mentioned as
a motivating factor for taking action.

This includes if a cabinet member or other councillor has written to or
met with the UK or devolved governments on behalf of the council”.

This is a nil return for the Mayor and Cabinet member elected in 2022.

The Council regularly lobbies the UK Government for additional funding.
Most recently the Council has been engaged in detailed discussions
regarding a financial support package for the Council following the
issuing of a Section 114 notice in November 2022. No specific lobbying has
taken place related to Climate Action since May 2022 and the Council does
not hold copies of any lobbying correspondence by elected Members on
Climate action prior to this date. This is due to the change in political
Administration and the previous Cabinet Member responsible for Climate
Action standing down as a Councillor.

If you are dissatisfied with the way the council has handled your request
under the Environmental Information Regulations you may ask for an
internal review.  This should be submitted to us within 40 working days of
this response.  You can do this by outlining the details of your complaint
by:

Email:        [1][Croydon Borough Council request email]

Writing:     Information Team

London Borough of Croydon

Bernard Weatherill House

7^th Floor - Zone B

8 Mint Walk

Croydon CR0 1EA

 Any requests received after the 40 working day time limit will be
considered only at the discretion of the council.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire SK9 5AF

Yours sincerely 

Croydon Council

References

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1. mailto:[Croydon Borough Council request email]