Old Roar Gill Lanndslide - ESCC invlvement

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Dear East Sussex County Council,

Following a landslip in Feburary 2024 Hastings Footpath 153 is closed between TQ 8038 1208 (Old Roar Road) and TQ 8048 1198 (footpath leading to Foxcote)

A map of the closed footpath and landslip vicinity can be seen as part of the closure notice https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/media/ql2d...

Can you please provide under EIR the following information:

1. Details of who owns the footpath, Is ihe land the footpath is on owned by ESCC, HBC or other third parties?
2. Details of any other land in the vicinity of the landslip owned by ESCC
3. Copies of correspondence between ESCC and external bodies concerning the landslip and the closure of the footpath
4. Copies of internal correspondence within ESCC concerning the landslip and the closure of the footpath
5. A summary list of any works/interventions carried out by ESCC in the vicinity of the closed path/landslip in the last 10 years. List should include date and description of works/interventions

Yours faithfully,

Chris Hurrell

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Dear Mr Hurrell
 
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was received on 24 October 2024 and we are handling it under the terms of
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Dear Mr Hurrell
 
Environmental Information Regulations 2004
 
Thank you for your request for information. We always aim to respond as
quickly as possible, but we do need you to clarify your request before we
will be able to process it.
 
In respect of question 5, you requested a summary list of any
works/interventions carried out by ESCC in the vicinity of the closed
path/landslip in the last 10 years. Please clarify your definition of
'vicinity' - how far from the footpath should the information cover? Are
there specific roads that should be included?
 
Your request is on hold pending receipt of your clarification. We will not
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Dear East Sussex County Council,

Thanks for your response. You request clarification:

"In respect of question 5, you requested a summary list of any
works/interventions carried out by ESCC in the vicinity of the closed
path/landslip in the last 10 years. Please clarify your definition of
'vicinity' - how far from the footpath should the information cover? Are
there specific roads that should be included?"

Vicinity in this case should be any works on the closed footpath, slopes below the closed footpath leading into the gill and slopes above the footpath, works within 30 metres in all directions from the closed footpath. Foxcote and Penshurst road are the only roads in the vicinity.

Hope this clarifies.

Yours sincerely,

Chris Hurrell

East Sussex County Council

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Dear Mr Hurrell
 
Environmental Information Regulations 2004

The information you have requested has been assessed as potentially exempt
from disclosure under Regulation 12(5)(b) of the Environmental Information
Regulations (EIRs) and requires the public authority to apply a public
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We will complete your request as soon as possible, but wanted to take this
opportunity to clarify the time frame.  The revised due date for your
request is: 02 January 2025.

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Information request
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Dear Mr Hurrell
 
Thank you for your request for information, which has been dealt with
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Dear East Sussex County Council,

Thanks for the information.

The emails provided refer to attached photographs. Could you please provide the photos referred to in the following emails below.

Please also provide any other photos, files etc that were attached to the emails released under this EIR.

Internal Correspondence
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26/02/2024 09:31 ESCC to ESCC - the attached photos referred to

27/03/2024 07:59 ESCC to ESCC Legal - the attached photos referred to

External Correspondence
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15/02/2024 10:01 HBC to ESCC - The 2 photos referred to

19/02/2024 ESCC ROW - The attached photos (img2219, img2221,img2218)

05/03/2024 ESCC ROW - The attached photos (imgp2532,imgp2535,imgp2518,imgp2511,imgp2512)

01/03/2024 13:48 HBC to ESCC - The photos of repairs referred to in the email

Yours sincerely,

Chris Hurrell

East Sussex County Council

Dear Chris Hurrell
 
Thank you for your email.
 
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Subject: Re: Information request (ref: 19774445)
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Dear Chris Hurrell
 
Please find attached the following documents as requested. These were
inadvertently omitted from the earlier response.
 

 1. 26/02/2024 09:31 ESCC to ESCC 
 2. 27/03/2024 07:59 ESCC to ESCC Legal
 3. 15/02/2024 10:01 HBC to ESCC
 4. 19/02/2024 ESCC ROW 
 5. 05/03/2024 ESCC ROW - The attached photos (imgp2532, imgp2535,
imgp2518, imgp2511, imgp2512)
 6. 01/03/2024 13:48 HBC to ESCC

The documents are numbered according to the above request numbering. 
 
 
Yours sincerely,
 
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Sent: 13/01/2025 10:13
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Subject: Re: Information request (ref: 19774445)
Dear Chris Hurrell
 
Thank you for your email.
 
We have forwarded your queries to the relevant team and will respond
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