Creating a District Where People Can Succeed

Mansfield District Council Creating a District where People can Succeed

Your ref Mr Paul Cullen Our Ref: Request ID 690

Sent by Email Denise Calderwood xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx. Direct Line 01623 463069 xxx e-mail [email protected]

5 July 2010

Dear Sir

Request for Information Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA)

I refer to your request Ref No 690 received on 17 June 2010 and acknowledged on 18 June 2010.

In answer to your request made under the Freedom Of Information Act 2000 I can confirm, in accordance with s.1 (1)(a), that the Council does hold the information you have requested and would reply as follows:

o The properties 562 & 548 Southwell Road West are classed as Mansfield with an NG21 postcode. o Sherwood Industries, Redoaks, Ransom Wood and Ratcher Hill (Sand Quarry) are also classed as Mansfield with an NG21 postcode o However, the property Pineview, Ratcher Hill is addressed as Rainworth with an NG21 postcode.

I understand there is no definitive boundary between Rainworth and Mansfield and the majority of addresses in this area are historic and as our records only date back to the early 1990’s we therefore have no records of them actually being addressed.

Postcodes are set by the Royal Mail and not the District Council, and are for delivery location purposes. The first 2 letters of any postcode are to identify the main Royal Mail office to where mail initially goes. The following number/numbers are for the postcode district. This is for the sorting of the mail into areas at the main office. The final numbers (known as The Sector), are to define the neighbourhood within a District and the final letters (known as the unit code) can identify up to approx 15 properties.

Managing Director – Ruth Marlow Civic Centre, Chesterfield Road South, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 7BH. Telephone 01623 463463 Fax 01623 463900 e-mail [email protected] website: www.mansfield.gov.uk Mansfield District Council Creating a District where People can Succeed

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Where the copyright is owned by Mansfield District Council, you must apply to the Council to re-use the information. Details of how you can make an application to re- use the information and the conditions on re-use can be found on our website at www.mansfield.gov.uk

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I trust that this response satisfies your request. If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact Anita Bradley on telephone 01623 463051. If you are not satisfied with how your request has been dealt with then you should complain by writing to Mrs Ruth Marlow, Managing Director, Civic Centre, Chesterfield Road South, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 7BH.

If you are still not satisfied with the outcome of your complaint then you have a right of appeal to the Information Commissioner’s Office: Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. Telephone 01625 545700 or www.ico.gov.uk.

Yours faithfully

Denise Calderwood Departmental Support Team Leader Planning community Safety and Regulatory Services

Managing Director – Ruth Marlow Civic Centre, Chesterfield Road South, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, NG19 7BH. Telephone 01623 463463 Fax 01623 463900 e-mail [email protected] website: www.mansfield.gov.uk