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• 01.05.10
  The legislative powers of the Duchy of Lancaster duchy_of_lancaster | (2)

  The context to this blog post is that I am trying to convince the ICO that the Duchy of Lancaster is a public authority.I have already submitted detailed evidence to the ICO but I have not yet focussed heavily of the legislative powers of the Duchy. This blog post is based on an email I sent to the ICO today.I gave example from the London Gazette:"The Queen has been pleased to appoint by Letters Patent under the seal of the Duchy and County Palatine of Lancaster Mr. Eric Jones, J.P., as Constable of Lancaster Castle in succession to the late ...
• 12.08.09
  A message from 13 May 1975 duchy_of_cornwall, duchy_of_lancaster | (2)

  "To ask for information about the Duchy of Lancaster and still more about the Duchy of Cornwall is like trying to get information from the KGB."Mr Willie Hamilton MP 13 May 1975
• 12.07.09
  Pilot questions .gov.uk, duchy_of_cornwall, duchy_of_lancaster, navigation_authorities | (3)

  Recently, I have found that I need to get some background information in order to support my arguments to get information.List of Navigation Authorities and special status of the Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster List of .gov.uk websites and documents in relation to duchyofcornwall.gov.uk
• 12.05.09
  Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee aarhus, duchy_of_lancaster | (0)

  I have found out today thanks to Wikipedia about a committee that I can't imagine many people know about."The subject of the Convention goes to the heart of the relationship between people and governments. The Convention is not only an environmental agreement, it is also a Convention about government accountability, transparency and responsiveness." Source: UNECE"All good stuff" I hear you say "...but this is a body formed by international agreement, they won't return my calls".But that is what is really interesting is that unlike most (all other?) international treaties the compliance mechanism can be triggered by members of the public:"The ...
• 12.02.09
  ICO write to Duchy of Lancaster duchy_of_lancaster | (2)

  "I can inform you that I have now written to the Duchy of Lancaster to obtain their submissions where the Commissioner requires further information in order to consider whether it constitutes a public authority under the Environmental Information Regulations."email received 2 December 2009
• 11.30.09
  Duchy case under active consideration duchy_of_lancaster | (0)

  I am pleased to report that the ICO is actively considering the Duchy of Lancaster case. Recently I have been contacted by several people about this case and I think it is right that I keep interested parties updated. I do not want to go into too much detail as it might not help the case.Today (30 November 2009), I receive an update from the ICO and it prompted me to write back quoting the Defra guidance on the coverage of the Environmental Information Regulations:"2.23 The Regulations do not apply to any public authority when it is acting ...
• 11.29.09
  ICO will make a formal statement on status of Duchy duchy_of_lancaster | (0)

  For those of you that have been following the Duchy of Lancaster Saga I have a brief update. "Therefore depending on the verdict, you will receive either:(1) A much more detailed letter explaining the Commissioner’s view that the Duchy is not a public authority under the Regulations. This verdict can be challenged by judicial review.(2) A Decision Notice explaining that the Duchy of Lancaster is caught by the EIR and that it must process your request. This can be challenged by either side to the Information Tribunal."Email from Information Commissioner's Office dated 26 November 2009.Although I am eager to ...
• 10.20.09
  ICO will look into Duchy EIR case again duchy_of_lancaster, eir | (2)

  A while ago now I appealed to the ICO and made the case that the Duchy of Lancaster is a public authority for the purposes of the Environmental Information Regulations. The ICO essentially said that the Duchy was a private estate and not a public authority but I asked them to look again and to their credit they did and the case has been re-opened:"I am grateful for the arguments submitted and the issue has been the cause of much debate. In short, I have decided to re-open the case and complete a more thorough examination of the facts presented. ...
• 02.22.09
  The Lancaster Experiment – the Appeal duchy_of_lancaster | (0)

  I have today appealed to the Information Commissioner about my request to the Duchy of Lancaster under EIR.
• 02.12.09
  The Lancaster Experiment Continued duchy_of_lancaster | (0)

  The Duchy have refused to provide the information I asked for in my Environmental Information Request. The reason given is that the Duchy of Lancaster is 'not a "public authority" as defined within paragraph 2 of the Regulations". So that is it then the end of the experiment then, well not quite.Comments are appreciated.The Duchy website says:"Protecting the environment Duchy lands encompass areas of outstanding natural beauty. The Duchy of Lancaster endeavours to protect the quality of the land, while respecting the commercial needs of tenants. Land use is monitored by the Duchy's management agents to ensure that ...

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