Removal of Public Footpath signs form Barton Moss Road

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Dear Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner,

A photograph was taken on Barton Moss road showing the removal of a public footpath sign by officers from GMP.
Please see:
http://frackfreegtrmanchester.org.uk/pub...

Under the Freedom of Information Act I request the following information:

1) Please can you advise me if GMP has evoked emergency powers to close the public Right of Way on Barton Moss Road?

2) I request a full disclosure of the communications requesting GMP to undertake the removal of the signpost.

Yours faithfully,

Helen Chuntso

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Dear Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner,

Please note your instant reply: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/r...

states:

'The Commissioner represents the people of Greater Manchester and as such we would ask that you provide the following information:
- your full name
- your full postal address including postcode
- contact telephone number'

As the ICO states this is not necessary, I enclose only the information required by law.

http://www.ico.org.uk/for_organisations/...

Yours faithfully,

Helen Chuntso

Park, Nikki,

Dear Helen

Thank you for your email.

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner for Greater Manchester does not hold specific information with regards to your freedom of information request.

Please could I ask that you direct your request to the Freedom of Information Team at Greater Manchester Police using the following email address:

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If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me.

Kind regards
Nikki

Nikki Park
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This has been sent to freedomofinformation@gmp.police.uk on 8/3/14

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Reply recieved via email 27/03/2014

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 726/14

I write in connection with your request for information dated 08/03/2014, which was received

by Greater Manchester Police on 10/03/2014. I note you seek access to the following

information:

Under the Freedom of Information Act I request the following information:

1) Please can you advise me if GMP has evoked emergency powers to close the

public Right of Way on Barton Moss Road?

2) I request a full disclosure of the communications requesting GMP to

undertake the removal of the signpost.

Following receipt of your request searches were conducted within Greater Manchester Police

to locate information relevant to your request. I can confirm that the information you have

requested is not held by Greater Manchester Police.

In compliance with section 16 – the duty to provide advice and assistance – I can advise that

Greater Manchester Police became aware of the council sign on the floor after it had been

removed by an individual at the protest site. It was stored waiting for Salford City Council to

collect it.

Complaint Rights

Your attention is drawn to the attached sheet, which details your right of complaint.

Should you have any further inquiries concerning this matter, please write or contact me on

telephone number 0161 856 2529 quoting the reference number above.

Yours sincerely

Philip Humphreys

Information Compliance & Records Management Assistant