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Freedom of Information – photocopying and printing charges
English Partnerships holds records inherited from its predecessors, the Urban Regeneration Agency (which trades as English Partnerships) and the Commission for the New Towns. It also holds records inherited by these two agencies through their roles as successor bodies to other organisations. Therefore, we hold records of 22 New Towns, eight Urban Development Corporations, four Housing Action Trusts, and English Industrial Estates Corporation (later English Estates).
Examples of some enquiries which English Partnerships have been able to assist with are:
- Providing copies of plans of buildings constructed by development corporations
- Providing information regarding the construction of buildings, such as dates or materials used.
- Providing copies of planning permission letters
- Providing copies of images for use in student projects or publications
Please note that English Partnerships operates an ongoing records review programme in accordance with The National Archives guidance. Therefore, records may have been destroyed, particularly if the matter concerned dates from a number of years ago.
Records over 30 years old
Records over 20 years old and of historic interest are deposited in approved archive repositories. Records of national importance are deposited with The National Archives and records of local importance are deposited in local authority record offices. For information regarding records over 30 years old, please contact these repositories in the first instance.
Subject Access Requests
Subject Access Requests made under the Data Protection Act 1998 are subject to a £10.00 fee, which must be paid in full before research can be undertaken. Subjects must also complete an English Partnerships Subject Access Request form, giving as much information as possible to help us locate the data. Under the terms of the Data Protection Act 1998 we will not release personal information to third parties without the written consent of the data subject(s).
Subject Access Requests should be submitted to:
Information Access Officer
English Partnerships
Central Business Exchange II
414-428 Midsummer Boulevard
Central Milton Keynes
MK9 2EA
Fees
The following fee scale applies to applications made under the Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulations, along with any requests for archived information:
Photocopying and printing
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A4 |
A3 |
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Up to 100 sheets |
Free |
Free |
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Over 100 sheets (per sheet) |
10p |
20p |
Please note that in consideration of our resources, we reserve the right to supply information in either a single or double sided format.
Plans
The resources required for the duplication of A1 plans dictate that it may be necessary to charge for these on occasion. If it should prove necessary to charge for the provision of a copy plan, we shall advise you prior to copying being carried out.
Inspecting hard copies
It may be possible to visit our Milton Keynes offices to inspect hard copies of information held. However, this is only possible via prior appointment, and where facilities allow.
Contacting us
To submit a request for information, please contact:
Information Access Officer
English Partnerships
Central Business Exchange
414-428 Midsummer Boulevard
Central Milton Keynes
MK9 2EA
Alternatively, please contact us using the contact form.
To assist the research process, please be as specific as possible in describing the information you require.
