New byelaws complaint to DEFRA referred to in Cabinet 03/02/2020 briefing

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Dear Hastings Borough Council,

The Cabinet briefing document refers to a complaint made in 2019 to DEFRA because of the delays in dealing with the byelaws.

"10. The council, through the Chief Legal Officer, lodged an official complaint in 2019
to DEFRA over the unacceptable delay."

https://hastings.moderngov.co.uk/documen...

I recently requested details of this complaint from DEFRA using EIR:
"Copies of the complaint lodged by HBC and all associated correspondence"

DEFRA have responded that they hold no information concerning this complaint from HBC.

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/h...

Could you please provide me with

1. The date that the complaint was sent to DEFRA
2. A copy of the complaint

Yours faithfully,

Chris Hurrell

Information Officer, Hastings Borough Council

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Dear Mr Hurrell
 
I refer to your recent Freedom of Information request ref: FOIR-181019462
 
Please find attached our response.
 
Yours sincerely
 
Lisa Greathead
Information Officer
Hastings Borough Council
Muriel Matters House
Breeds Place
Hastings 
TN34 3UY
 
 

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Dear Information Officer,

Thank you for your response.

Further to my request in the light of the information provided could I please have:
1. Copies of any responses to the complaint HBC received from DEFRA (apart from the auto response 21/01/2019 already provided)
2. The date(s) of any responses from DEFRA
3. Copies of any further correspondence from HBC to DEFRA on this issue
4. The date(s) of any further correspondence with DEFRA on this issue

Yours sincerely,

Chris Hurrell

Information Officer, Hastings Borough Council

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Thank you for your Freedom of Information request.
 
We aim to respond to requests for information within 20 working days, in
accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act. 
 
COVID-19 and Freedom of Information requests.
In light of the unprecedented challenge the Council is facing during the
coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic there may be delays in responding to your
Freedom of Information Request. Please bear with us as we focus on meeting
this challenge, and serving the needs of our community.
 
If your request is for personal information (Subject Access request) your
request will be dealt with according to the requirements of the General
Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the timescale for response may be
extended to 40 days.
 
You can find out more information about [1]Freedom of Information as well
as all of the services the council provides on [2]our website.
 
Information Officer
Hastings Borough Council
01424 451066
[3]www.hastings.gov.uk
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Dear Mr Hurrell
 
I refer to your recent Freedom of Information request ref: FOIR-193664885
 
Please find attached our response.
 
 
Yours sincerely
 
Lisa Greathead
Information Officer
Hastings Borough Council
Muriel Matters House
Breeds Place
Hastings 
TN34 3UY
 
 
 

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