Term time cruising proposal
Dear Canal & River Trust,
Please treat this request for information as a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I refer to a letter from Richard Parry to Michelle Donelan MP dated 22nd August 2016. In this letter, Mr Parry stated:
A. “To better understand the dimensions of this issue we are also undertaking further work of our own to establish how many families there are living on the water in this way and how it is that many of those (who do meet the legal requirement to navigate whilst their children attend schools) are able to comply. For example, we know that some in this boating community on the western end of the K&A have recently increased the extent of their movement and now comply with our guidance, such that we have been able to renew their full 12 month licence without any special arrangement being introduced.”
and
B. “We are also going to consult with other interested bodies with a large supporter base in the area, such as the Inland Waterways Association and Residential Boat Owners Association, both national organisations have a large boating membership on the canal.”
Please provide the following:
1. A copy of the report of the work Mr Parry described in paragraph A above, which was carried out by CRT staff including the Welfare Officer Sean Williams.
2. A copy of the results of the consultation with IWA and RBOA that Mr Parry described in paragraph B above.
Thank you. I look forward to your reply within 20 working days.
Yours faithfully,
P Smith
Dear Ms Smith,
Thank you for your request for information regarding term time cruising proposals.
I can confirm this request was received on 14th December and I am dealing with it in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Under the terms of the Act you are entitled to a response within 20 working days of receipt.
If for any reason we are unable to meet this deadline we will keep you fully informed of the reasons for this and will tell you when you can expect a response.
In the meantime if you have any queries about this email, please do not hesitate to get in contact. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.
Kind regards,
Frazer Halcrow
Information Officer Assistant
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Dear Ms Smith,
Further to your request of 14th December and our subsequent acknowledgement of 15th December, I am writing to confirm that the information you have requested is not held by the Canal & River Trust. The work the Trust has done so far on this has taken place informally and is still in the early stages, hence why the information is not held.
If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be submitted within two months of the date of this email and should be sent by email to [email address] or by post to Information Officer, Legal Department, Canal & River Trust, First Floor North, Station House, 500 Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, MK9 1BB. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications. You are also able to contact the Information Commissioner by telephoning 0303 123 1113 although please note they would usually expect you to have gone through our internal review procedure before contacting them.
Kind regards,
Frazer Halcrow
Information Officer Assistant
T 01908 351962 M 07584 115258 Ext 1162
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