Smoking and vaping product seizures
Hi there,
I hope this finds you well - I’m getting in touch with an FOI request as I would like to receive information on the following questions for your local authority area, spanning the past 5 years in total up to the latest available data.
Under the Freedom of Information Act, I wish to request the following information:
- How many units of e-cigarettes/vaping devices/e-liquid goods were seized?
- How many units of cigarette packs were seized?
- The number of identified cases of illegal vaping products being in possession of, stocked, or sold by businesses
- How many fines or penalties have been issued for being in possession of, stocking, or selling illegal vapes?
- What was the value in £ pound sterling of each fine issued by your local authority?
Please present this data annually for each of the below periods:
1st January 2023 > 1st November 2023
1st January 2022 > 31st Dec 2022
1st January 2021 > 31st Dec 2021
1st January 2020 > 31st Dec 2020
1st January 2019 > 31st Dec 2019
If you could send the information over in a CSV or XLSX format, that would be ideal.
Please note: if you are unable to retrieve 5 years of data for the above-requested information within the available FOI cost limit, please reduce the number of years to the last 3 years, or as far back as possible, to the latest available date.
Thanks for your time,
Ella
Dear Ella,
Thank you for your request for information which Uttlesford District Council received on 2 November 2023. Your request has been allocated the Councils reference of 23-667.
Your request is being dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act Regulations and will be answered within 20 working days. In the event that your request is considered complex you may be advised at an early stage in the process that an extension of the normal 20 day timeline will be necessary and the reasons for any extension will be explained to you.
Your request will now be forwarded to the Service Area best placed to supply an appropriate response to your request for information and you should expect to receive your response by 30 November 2023 unless you are advised otherwise.
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Yours sincerely,
Information Governance Team
Uttlesford District Council
Council Offices
London Road
Saffron Walden
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Good Morning
Thank you for your request seeking information on Smoking and vaping
product seizures, which has been considered under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000
As we are not the enforcing authority for this type of product we are not
able to provide any information. We believe it is the Border Force or
Trading Standards.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any further queries or
concerns.
If you are dissatisfied with the response to your request, please let us
know. If we are unable to resolve the matter quickly then you may wish to
pursue this through the Councils complaints procedure and request an
internal review be undertaken. Internal review requests should be
submitted within 40 working days of the date of receipt of the response to
your original letter and should be addressed to: [1][Uttlesford District Council request email].
If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information
Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9
5AF. Telephone: 0303 123 1113 or 01625 545 700 Website:
[2]www.ico.org.uk.
Regards
Julie Howe
Environmental Health Administrative Officer - Commercial
Uttlesford District Council
Council Offices
London Road
Saffron Walden
Essex CB11 4ER
T: 01799 510578
E: [3][email address]
[4]www.uttlesford.gov.uk
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