Commemorative plaques at Taw Bridge, Barnstaple

In relation to the commemorative plaques, two in number, and situated near the southern end of Taw bridge Barnstaple, please provide each and every item of record in whatever form held by the council relating to:-

1. The cost of the work in excising the details of Councillor Greenslade from both plaques.

Please refer to the email – Defect cost

Some information has been redacted in grey. This is because the information is exempt from disclosure under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (Personal Data). Devon County Council cannot disclose personal information if releasing it would contravene any of the provisions in the UK General Data Protection Regulation. In this instance, release of this information would contravene the first data protection principle and therefore the information is withheld.

2. The terms of the instruction given by Meg Booth which resulted in the plaques being defaced;

Please refer to the email – Plaque

3. All records of discussions and/or other communications on the matter prior to the excision, and subsequently between Councillors Biederman and Hart, and Councillor Hart and Meg Booth, or any combination thereof;

Please refer to the email – BBC Radio Int Request – Greenslade’s name removed from plaque

Please refer to the email – Barnstaple Bridge

4. Any record of Meg Booth having made inquiries as to the ownership of the plaques prior to ordering their defacement;

Devon County Council does not hold this information.

5. Any record evidencing Meg Booth having considered or checked upon her vires and legal competence in ordering the defacement of the plaques in the alternate case that these were, at the time, owned by Devon County Council, or some third party;

Please refer to email – Strange Question !

6. A list of delegations of council powers at the material date to both Councillor Hart and Meg Booth to enable an objective consideration of whether either of them had lawful power to order what in the absence of the owner’s consent would have been criminal damage to the plaques.

Devon County Council does not hold a list of delegations dating to the relevant timeframe.

The current Schedule of Delegated Powers is available on our website.

7. All records in any way related to, or touching upon the plaques since the defacement, including but not limited to exploring longer term options to commemorate the opening of the bridge.

Devon County Council does not hold this information.