It is important to remember that any charge is for the work involved in
supplying the information, not for the information. So existing fees
still apply.
Thank You
David Evans
Historic Environment Record Officer
01454 863649
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Dear all
I have a query about the Freedom of Information Act which comes into
force
on 1/1/05 and its implications for HERs. I know we discussed this a
few
years ago at the SMR User Group, but here in Cheshire the authority is
very
busy informing staff about the implications. Whilst the provision of
data is
all part of the HER role, I am a little concerned about some of the
messages
that are coming back from our service and corporate Records Management
Officers regarding charging for commercial enquiries (I'm told you can
only
charge one tenth of your normal rate which makes it uneconomic to
charge at
all), also if anyone requests a copy of all of the data in the HER then
I am
told we have to provide it.
I anyone else getting similar messages and how will the FOIA affect the
NMR?
Thanks
Jill
Dr Jill Collens
Project Leader - Historic Environment
+Environmental Planning
Cheshire County Council
Backford Hall
Backford
Chester CH1 6PZ
(01244 603204
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