Please could you provide any Devon County Council information or correspondence over the last 20 years that relates to the following topics at, or near the A379 at ‘Goutsford Gate’ or ‘Goutsford Cottage’ (national grid reference SX 63475 51722):
– Accumulation of surface water
– Highways drainage issues
– Any discussions or correspondence with third parties relating to flooding of property or land
– Any records of site surveys/inspections/meetings relating to any of the above topics
In response, the following information has been collated onto this Highways Drainage Issues – A379 Goutsford Gate webpage.
The information provided has been extracted from our internal system I-Ways. When the data retention period has expired, the only information kept on I-Ways is the reference number and the category information. No customer or enquiry information, or documents relating to the enquiry are stored.
We have also provided some internal communication regarding drainage at this location.
Some information has been redacted, this is because we consider this information is exempt under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act (Personal Data). Devon County Council cannot disclose personal information, if releasing it would contravene any of the provisions in the Data Protection Act 2018. In this instance we believe that the release of this information would contravene the first data protection principle and therefore Section 40(2) is applied.