Issue - meetings

Report of the Legal Director

Further to Minute No. 50 of the meeting of the Cabinet Member - Corporate Services held on 14 October 2009, the Cabinet considered the report of the Legal Director which provided an update on the Information Commissioner's recently issued guidance on the charging for access to environmental information and the details of the forthcoming Local Land Charges (Amendment) Rules 2009.

RESOLVED:   That

(1)       the report be noted; and

(2)       the proposed increase in LLC1 search fees from 1 January 2010 be approved.

Report of the Legal Director

The Cabinet Member considered the report of the Legal Director on guidance recently issued by the Information Commissioner on charging for access to environmental information and updating on the forthcoming Local Land Charges (Amendment) Rules 2009.

RESOLVED:   That

(1)       the report be noted and the Legal Director be requested to submit updates on this matter as further legal advice is received on the potential impact of the Environmental Information Regulations; and

(2)       the Cabinet be recommended to approve the increase in the LLC1 search fee to £22 with effect from 1 January 2010.