All correspondence (including email) between DCC and St Andrews C of E Primary School, Buckland Monachorum, in relation to the school grounds and/or legal responsibility for the grounds. Any H and S reports. Additionally, information in relation to why the school grounds cannot be open to the community out of school hours.
To include but not exclusively information sent to the head teacher, head of governors’ other governors and clerk from the legal, Health and Safety and Education departments since June 2020.
Devon County Council’s health and safety and education department does not hold this information.
Legal advice which may have been provided to the school is subject to legal professional privilege and as such Devon County Council are withholding this information in accordance with section 42 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (Legal Professional Privilege)
Devon County Council acknowledges that there is a public interest in openness and transparency. However, it is recognised that the concept of Legal Professional Privilege reflects the strong public interest in protecting the confidentiality of communications between lawyers and their clients. For this reason the Council considers that the balance of public interest weighs in favour of withholding this information from disclosure.