Dear Mr. Todd,

 

FOI Request ref:  7168 / Update on A27 Reference Group

 

Thank you for your request for information about the above. Your request
was received on 12/05/2016 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the
Freedom of Information Act 2000.

We always aim to respond as quickly as possible, and in this case will do
so no later than 10/06/2016, which is the 20 working day deadline. The
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Please quote the above reference number in any communication regarding
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Yours sincerely

 

Rebecca Harper

Customer Information Advisor

Communities, Economy & Transport | East Sussex County Council

W1D, County Hall

St Anne’s Crescent

Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1UE

 

Phone: 01273 482913

Fax: 01273 481208

Email: [email address]       Web:
www.eastsussex.gov.uk

 

         

 

 

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Dear Mr. Todd,

 

FOI Request ref:  7168 / Update on A27 Reference Group

 

Thank you for your request for information about the above. Your request
was received on 16/05/2016 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the
Freedom of Information Act 2000.

We always aim to respond as quickly as possible, but we do need you to
clarify your request before we will be able to process it.

 

With regards to Q3  - you refer to the term lobbying. We would like to
clarify your interpretation of this. Please also clarify what you mean by
details.  

 

Your request is on hold pending receipt of your clarification. Please
quote the above reference number in any communication regarding this
request.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Kind regards

 

Rebecca Harper

Customer Information Advisor

Communities, Economy & Transport | East Sussex County Council

W1D, County Hall

St Anne’s Crescent

Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1UE

 

Phone: 01273 482913

Fax: 01273 481208

Email: [1][email address]       Web:
[2]www.eastsussex.gov.uk

 

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Dear Mr. Todd,

 

FOI Request ref: 7168 / Update on A27 Reference Group

 

Thank you for your request for information about the above. Your clarified
request was received on 17/05/2016 and I am dealing with it under the
terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

We always aim to respond as quickly as possible, and in this case will do
so no later than 15/06/2016, which is the amended 20 working day deadline,
taking into account the period on hold awaiting your clarification. The
deadline is counted from the first working day we receive it, not the date
a letter is written / posted or an email sent.

 

Please quote the above reference number in any communication regarding
this request.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Kind regards

 

Rebecca Harper

Customer Information Advisor

Communities, Economy & Transport | East Sussex County Council

W1D, County Hall

St Anne’s Crescent

Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1UE

 

Phone: 01273 482913

Fax: 01273 481208

Email: [email address]       Web:
www.eastsussex.gov.uk

 

         

 

 

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Dear Mr. Todd,

 

FOI Request ref:  7168 / Update on A27 Reference Group

 

Thank you for your request for information about the above, which has been
dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Your
request and our response are set out below. Please note that any
information we provide is subject to the copyright and reuse of
information terms and conditions set out at the bottom of this email.

 

REQUEST

 

Please could you provide the following details about the A27 Reference
Group as an update to my previous request on 15 December, 2015, i.e.
things that have happened since that request was made:

 

1). How much has East Sussex County Council (ESCC) spent in supporting the
A27 Reference Group,  including any money for consultants working on A27
studies or related issues?

2). Any reports produced on the A27, or on the perceived need for an
expanded A27 linked to other issues, such as Gatwick Airport, that the A27
Reference Group or ESCC has been involved in?

3). Details of any lobbying that ESCC councillors or officers have been
involved with in relation to the A27?

4). Minutes of the meetings held since 15 December 2015?

 

RESPONSE

 

1).           There was been no cost to use either a room at County Hall
or the Houses of Parliament where the meetings have been held. With
regards to refreshments, none were provided in the Houses of Parliament
and on the                 three occasions refreshments were provided at
County Hall, the Director for Communities, Economy and Transport provided
them from his personal supply of refreshment items (tea, coffee and milk
etc) paid for from      his own money. So no costs were incurred for
refreshments at any of the meetings.

 

No funding has been spent to date on consultants working on A27 studies.

 

2).           There are no consultant reports produced on the A27, or on
the perceived need for an expanded A27, that the A27 Reference Group or
ESCC have been involved in.

 

3).

·         There were various meetings held in 2014 in relation to the A27
feasibility improvement study led by Highway England (and its consultants)
and DfT officials which ESCC officers attended to make the case for
improvements to the A27 east of Lewes.

·         ESCC officers attended a meeting with Highways England (and its
consultants) and DfT officials in June 2015 regarding the A27
improvements.

·         An ESCC officer attended a meeting with local MPs and the Roads
Minister in November 2015 regarding the A27 improvements.

·         ESCC officers attended a meeting with County Councillors, the
local MPs, Highways England (and its consultants) and DfT officials in
January 2016 regarding the A27 improvements.

·         An ESCC officer attended the A27 workshop led by Highways
England (and its consultants) which was held in April 2016.

 

 

4). Attached

 

 

 

I hope that this answers your enquiry. If you believe that the County
Council has not complied with the FOI Act in responding to your request,
you may ask for an internal review. If you wish to do so, please set out
the grounds of your appeal in writing to:

 

Philip Baker, Assistant Chief Executive, East Sussex County Council,
County Hall, St Anne’s Crescent, Lewes, East Sussex. BN7 1UE.

or by email to him at [1][email address]

 

Please quote the FOI reference number in any communication regarding this
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at: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. Tel: 0303 123 1113.  [2]www.ico.org.uk

 

Yours sincerely

 

Jeremy Coleman

Customer Information Officer

 

East Sussex County Council

Communities, Economy and Transport

W1D, County Hall

St Anne’s Crescent

Lewes

East Sussex BN7 1UE

 

Phone: 01273 482913
Fax: 01273 481208

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