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Freedom of Information

Eden District Council

Town Hall, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7QF

Email: [1][Eden District Council request email]

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[2]Have your voice heard. We need your views about how planning decisions
in Eden need to change to improve design and protect the environment. The
Partial Review of the Eden Local Plan 2014 to 2032 Public Consultation
starts on Friday 25 June 2021 until 12 noon on Monday 9 August.

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Dear Requester

Thank you for your request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
received on 02/Jul/2021.  We have registered your request under reference
number FOI 07623 and would be grateful if you would please use this
reference and the email address [Eden District Council request email] on any future
correspondence relating to this request.

We aim to respond to your request no later than 31/Jul/2021.

Description of request:

The current MP for Penrith and the Border, Neil Hudson, declined to
provide a date of birth for the 2019 Times Guide to the House of Commons
book. As the information is not available elsewhere, and I feel it should
be in the public domain, I am writing to request that you confirm:
1. Neil Hudson's date of birth
2. Neil Hudson's full name

I believe these details would have been supplied when he was nominated as
a Conservative candidate prior to the 2019 general election.

Whilst it is the Council’s policy to provide information wherever
possible, we need to advise you that there are a number of exemptions
under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 which may prevent the release of
some or all of the information you have requested. Some exemptions are
absolute and some only apply where the public interest in maintaining the
exemption outweighs that in disclosing the information. You will be
informed if this is the case and the reason why.

Once the information has been identified the Authority may also ask that a
fee be paid for processing and delivering the information to you. Details
of any fee to be charged will be notified to you as soon as possible.

Under the terms of the legislation, we have an obligation to respond to
your request within 20 working days from the day after your request was
received.  However, please be aware that some services may experience a
reduction in staffing levels due to absence or because resources have been
diverted to support frontline services to respond to the Covid-19
pandemic. Therefore, in some cases there may be a delay in issuing a
response. In the meantime, you may find some of the information you are
looking for on the searchable Disclosure Log: [1]Responses to Freedom of
Information Requests on our website.

Yours faithfully

Eden District Council

FOI Team

Tel: 01768 817817
Email: [Eden District Council request email]

Town Hall
Penrith
Cumbria CA11 7QF

www.eden.gov.uk

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[2]Have your voice heard. We need your views about how planning decisions
in Eden need to change to improve design and protect the environment. The
Partial Review of the Eden Local Plan 2014 to 2032 Public Consultation
starts on Friday 25 June 2021 until 12 noon on Monday 9 August.

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2. https://www.eden.gov.uk/planning-and-bui...

Dear Mr Morgan

Freedom of Information Request Relating to Neil Hudson's date of birth

Thank you for your request which has been logged under reference FOI: 07623. However, please note that we will not be treating this as a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act, as the Electoral Registration Officer’s role falls outside of the legislation.

The Registration of Electors is governed by the Representation of the People Act 1983 as amended. Under Section 8 of the Act, a council must appoint one of its officers to be the Registration Officer for any constituency or part of a constituency coterminous with or situated within the council's area. Any appointment as Electoral Registration Officer is separate to any other appointment and although appointed by the council, the Electoral Registration Officer's responsibilities and duties are personal. An example of this is that the Register of Electors is deemed to be the property of the Electoral Registration Officer, not the local authority. The Electoral Registration Officer does not carry out the duties on behalf of the local authority but in his own personal capacity.

The Freedom of Information Act does not list any person appointed under the Representation of the People Act 1983. It follows that the Electoral Registration Officer, Returning Officer or any other person appointed under the Act are not subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act.

See electoral registration information on our website.

We hope this satisfies your query. However if you are dissatisfied with this response, you can request an internal review under the Council’s Complaints Procedure. To do this, you will need to contact; Assistant Director Legal and Democratic Services (Monitoring Officer) by email: [email address], or in writing to: Eden District Council, Town Hall, Penrith CA11 7QF, within 40 working days of receipt of this response.

You can also complain to the Information Commissioner (ICO) at: Information Commissioner’s Officer, Wycliffe House, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF or by telephoning 0303 123 1113. Generally the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by Eden District Council.

Yours sincerely

Eden District Council

FOI team
Eden District Council, Town Hall, Penrith CA11 7QF
Tel: 01768 817817
E-mail: [Eden District Council request email]

www.eden.gov.uk

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Dear Mr Morgan

Thank you for your email and request for an internal review, which we have forwarded to be handled under the Council's complaints procedure. For further information, please refer to our website: https://www.eden.gov.uk/your-council/hav...

Regards

Eden District Council

FOI team
Eden District Council, Town Hall, Penrith CA11 7QF
Tel: 01768 817817
E-mail: [Eden District Council request email]

www.eden.gov.uk

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Dear Mr Morgan

Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding to your request for a review of FoI 07623.

Your request for a review is receiving attention and we will provide a response to you by Friday 20 August 2021.

Regards
Karen

Karen Edmondson
Corporate Support Officer to the Assistant Director Governance (Monitoring Officer)
Direct Dial 01768 212450

Eden District Council
Town Hall
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 7QF

www.eden.gov.uk

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Dear Mr Morgan

Please find attached correspondence for your attention.

Yours sincerely

Sophie Allinson

Solicitor

Eden District Council

Tel: 01768 212465

Email: [1][email address]

Find us on….

[2]www.eden.gov.uk

[3]www.twitter.com/EdenCouncil

[4]www.facebook.com/EdenDistrictCouncil

Eden District Council

Town Hall, Penrith, CA11 7QF

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