ASHFIELD AND LEGAL SERVICES Ashfield District Council Urban Road WORKING TOGETHER Kirkby-in-Ashfield Tel: 01623 450000 Fax: 01623 457585 NG17 8DA www.ashfield-dc.gov.uk

Contact: Kathryn Winfield Our Ref: 2015/629 Direct Line: 01623 457329 Your Ref: Email: [email protected] Date: 22 May 2015

By Email [email protected]

Dear Mr Patel

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000

Thank you for your request reference number 629 received at the Council on 21 May 2015.

I can confirm your request is being considered and will be dealt with within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Freedom of Information Act 2000 subject to the information not being exempt (or containing reference to a third party).

If appropriate, the information will be provided by e-mail/letter, normal font size (Arial, 12pt). If you require an alternative format then please let me know.

If you have any queries about your request, please feel free to contact Kathryn Winfield on the details provided above.

If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been handled you should contact the Assistant Chief Executive (Governance) at Ashfield District Council, Urban Road, Kirkby-In-Ashfield, Nottingham, NG17 8DA, telephone: (01623) 457329 or e-mail: [email protected].

If you wish to make a complaint then you should write to the Corporate Manager - Revenues and Customer Services, Ashfield District Council, Council Offices, Urban Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, , NG17 8DA, telephone: (01623) 457 000, e- mail: [email protected] or http://www.ashfield- dc.gov.uk/residents/democracy,-elections-and-legal/complaints,-compliments-and- comments.aspx

R.E. MARLOW, Managing Director, Council If reasonable adjustments are needed to fully engage with the Authority - contact 01623 450000

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. www.ico.org.uk, Telephone - 0303 123 1113 (local rate) or 01625 545 745 if you prefer to use a national rate number. Or email: [email protected].

Yours sincerely Kathryn Winfield Information Officer Ashfield and Mansfield Shared Legal Service