Our Ref: 6470  

Dear Enquirer,

INFORMATION REQUEST

Thank you for your request for information which will be dealt with under
the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 / Environmental
Information Regulations 2004.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, we
will let you know the likely charges before proceeding.

If you have any queries about this matter please contact us. Please
remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Kind regards

Information Governance Office
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF

Tel: 0345 600 6400
Email: [Northumberland County Council request email]
Web: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk

Our Ref: 6470   

Dear Enquirer,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST

I refer to your Freedom of Information request received Wednesday 31 July
2019.
Right of Access

Section 1(1) of the Act provides any person making a request for
information to a public authority is entitled.

(a) to be informed in writing by the public authority whether it holds
information of the description specified in the request (which Section
1(6) of the Act designates as the "duty to confirm or deny"), and

(b) if that is the case, to have that information communicated to him.

The right is to obtain access to the information itself and not to the
document or record which contains it.

The Act creates a general right of access to information held by public
authorities subject to various exemptions.

Northumberland County Council confirms that it holds the information you
have requested, please see the following information in response.

Can you confirm as to whether your local authority has a Statement of
Community Involvement? 
Yes the Council does have a Statement of Community Involvement.
 
Can you confirm when the authority published the Statement of Community
Involvement? 
The Council's Statement of Community Involvement was adopted by the
Council in February 2015.
 
When is your next expected consultation/update? 
The Council does not currently have any plans to review and update the
document at the moment.
 
Do you have a publicly available link to the SCI? 
The Statement of Community Involvement is publicly available via the
following link on the Council's website:
[1]https://www.northumberland.gov.uk/Northu...

Is the local Civic Society or Civic Trust identified by the local planning
authority as a Consultee (whether Statutory or Non-Statutory) in the
Planning System within the Statement of Community Involvement?

Local Civic Societies or Civic Trusts are not individually identified in
the Statement of Community Involvement.  They are classed as a
"General Consultation Body" within the Statement of Community
Involvement and are listed a such on the Council's Local Plan consultation
database and are consulted on all planning policy document consultations.

Complaints

If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been
handled, you can request an internal review by writing within 2 months
from the date of this response to the Information Governance Office:

Information Governance Office
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
NE61 2EF

Email: [Northumberland County Council request email]

Information Commissioner

If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have a
right by Section 50 of the Act to apply to the Information Commissioner
for a decision as to whether your request has been dealt with in
accordance with the requirements of the Act at:

The Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Tel: 0303 123 1113
Email: [email address]

There is no charge for making an appeal.

Yours faithfully

FOI Coordinator - Planning Services
Information Governance Office
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF

Tel: 0345 600 6400
Email: [Northumberland County Council request email]
Web: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk

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