1) All and any correspondence regarding the land transfer of the village hall car park at Cornwood.
We require this for the period 21st April 1998 (which you’ll be aware is the earliest date that formal FOI requests can start) to 23rd September 2024.
FOI also allows the request for information, if it is held, pre-21st April 1998 and we formally request copies of that where it relates to the land transfer of the village hall car park at Cornwood.
For the avoidance of doubt, correspondence includes communication from, to and between all departments within Devon County Council (DCC), the EDBF, Cornwood Voluntary Controlled School, legal advisors or any other party with any involvement in the land transfer of the village hall car park at Cornwood.
Please see the file for the requested correspondence relating to the village hall car park at Cornwood.
Some of the information is the attached document is greyed out. This information is exempt from disclosure under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (Personal Data.)
Devon County Council can confirm the requested information is held; however, the Council cannot disclose personal information if releasing it would contravene any of the provisions in the Data Protection Act 2018. In this instance release of this information would contravene the first data protection principle and therefore the information is withheld.
Some information has been withheld, this information is exempt from disclosure under section 42 (1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (Legal Professional Privilege.)
Devon County Council can confirm the requested information is held.
The Council has considered the public interest in releasing this information and recognises there is a public interest in openness and transparency. However, there is a stronger public interest in safeguarding openness in all communications between the Council and their legal team to ensure access to full and frank legal advice.
Therefore, the balance of public interest weighs in favour of withholding this information from disclosure.
Devon County Council acquired the land in 2002, therefore there is no information held that dates back to 1998 or pre-1998.
2) Documentary evidence which shows how the Schools Standards and Framework Act 1998 was considered and applied lawfully with respect to the land transfer of the village hall car park at Cornwood.
Please see the transfer document TP1.