Request for Correspondence between WF & Secret Group Ltd (Secret Cinema) For Planning & Licensing Application

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Dear Waltham Forest Borough Council,

I am writing to request all correspondence between Waltham Forest Borough Council and Secret Group Limited (Secret Cinema) relating to their recent licensing and planning applications (203496). This should include all emails and chat transcripts between the council’s licensing and planning officers and representatives from Secret Group. As a minimum correspondence should extend from the first request by Secret Cinema to use the fields to the 9th April 2021. Any redactions should be clearly indicated and justified under the relevant FOI legislation.
In addition please provide a full record of all meetings (in person and online) that have taken place between the Council and Secret Cinema. Please include details of the meeting agendas, those present (and in what capacity) and full minutes. Informal meetings and ‘quick calls’ should also be duly noted. Any redactions should be clearly highlighted and justified under FOI legislation.

Yours faithfully,

Julia House

Information Officer | Waltham Forest Council, Waltham Forest Borough Council

Re: "Correspondence between LBWF and Secret Group Ltd"
Reference: FOI324942149
Date of request: 2021-04-12 08:49:26

Dear Julia House,

Thank you for your recent request for information. Your request has been
received and we are dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act (2000), and in line with the Council's policy and
protocols.

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will let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be
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Town Hall
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London
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Kind regards,

The Information Officer
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London
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Information Officer | Waltham Forest Council, Waltham Forest Borough Council

Re: FOI Approval FOI324942149 "Correspondence between LBWF and Secret
Group Ltd".

Dear Julia House,
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I am writing regarding your recent request for information which was
received on 12th April 2021.

I can confirm that the Council holds information that falls within the
description specified in your request. However, the Council has estimated
that it will cost more than the appropriate limit to consider your
request. The appropriate limit is specified in regulations; for local
government it is set at £450. This represents the estimated cost of one
person’s time (at £25 per hour for 18 working hours) in determining
whether the Council holds the information, and locating, retrieving and
extracting the information. Consequently, the Council is not obliged by
the Freedom of Information Act (2000) to respond to your request (see
Section 12(1)). However, we are still happy to do so if you pay the fee as
set out in this notice.

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been calculated in accordance with Section 13 of the Freedom of
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Dear Information Officer | Waltham Forest Council,
I would like to narrow the period of my request - for period 29 March 2021 to 29 May 2021.

Many thanks

Yours sincerely,

Julia House

Information Officer | Waltham Forest Council, Waltham Forest Borough Council

Re: "Correspondence between LBWF and Secret Group Ltd"
Reference: FOI341176962
Date of request: 2021-06-10 11:34:48

Dear Julia House,

Thank you for your recent request for information. Your request has been
received and we are dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act (2000), and in line with the Council's policy and
protocols.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, we
will let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be
required to pay before we will proceed to deal with your request.

If you have any queries about this message, please contact us via email
at: [1][email address] or by post at:

The London Borough of Waltham Forest
Town Hall
Forest Road
London
E17 4JF

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

Kind regards,

The Information Officer
The London Borough of Waltham Forest
Town Hall
Forest Road
London
E17 4JF
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Information Officer | Waltham Forest Council, Waltham Forest Borough Council

Re: FOI Approval FOI341176962 "Correspondence between LBWF and Secret
Group Ltd".

Dear Julia House,

I am writing to confirm that the Council has now completed its search for
the information which you requested on 10th June 2021 about Correspondence
between LBWF and Secret Group Ltd.

The information supplied has been provided by the departments responsible
for the service delivery.

The information supplied to you continues to be protected by the
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. You are free to use it for your
own purposes, including any non-commercial research you are doing and for
the purposes of news reporting. Any other reuse, for example commercial
publication, would require the permission of the copyright holder.

Please find attached emails between Waltham Forest Council and Secret
Cinema between te dates specified.

[1]Comms Emails,
[2]Licensing emails,
[3]Engagement Summary,
[4]Parks Emails,
[5]Planning Emails,
[6]Additional Licensing emals

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your
request and wish to request a review of our decision, you should contact
us via e-mail at:[7][email address] or by post:

The London Borough of Waltham Forest
The Information Officer
Town Hall
Forest Road
London
E17 4JA

Please remember to quote the reference number FOI341176962 in any future
communications.

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directly to the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for a decision.
Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the
complaints procedure provided by the Council.

Kind regards,
The Information Officer

Kind regards,

The Information Officer
The London Borough of Waltham Forest
Town Hall
Forest Road
London
E17 4JF
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The information contained in this e-mail is
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1. https://apps-waltham-forest.s3.amazonaws... emails redacted.pdf
2. https://apps-waltham-forest.s3.amazonaws... emails redacted.pdf
3. https://apps-waltham-forest.s3.amazonaws... Hall Community Engagement Summary attachment to 30.3 email.pdf
4. https://apps-waltham-forest.s3.amazonaws... emails redacted.pdf
5. https://apps-waltham-forest.s3.amazonaws... emails redacted.pdf
6. https://apps-waltham-forest.s3.amazonaws... Cinema - additional licensing correspondence.pdf
7. mailto:[email address]