FOI003007 FOI Licensing/Democratic Services

Short Description
Cllr Correspondence - Licensing Panel
Reference number
FOI003007
Date
27/04/2026
Request

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
I request disclosure of recorded information held by the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead relating to communications between borough councillors and Bray Parish Council concerning licensing matters within Bray ward.
Scope of request:
Please provide copies of all relevant emails, correspondence, and recorded communications (including attachments) from 1 December 2017 to the present date involving:
•    Councillor Coppinger (former councillor)
•    Councillor Dudley (former councillor)
•    Councillor Walters (current councillor)
•    Councillor Wilson ( former councillor and Chairman of Bray Parish Council and member of the 2019 licensing panel)
Where such communications:
•    Relate to any licensing application, event licence, or objection; and/or
•    Involve Bray Parish Council; and/or
•    Concern or reference the sharing of information to support or encourage objections to a licensing application.
To assist with searches, please include (but do not limit searches to) the following keywords and terms:
•    [name]
•    [name]
•    [name]
•    [name]
•    Smokeys / Smokey Joes / Smokeys Nightclub
•    Redevelopment
•    Nightclub in Nicholsons Lane
•    Nightclub in Nicholsons Centre
•    Fi.Fest
•    Licence application for an event in Bray Ward
Additional information requested:
•    Any internal guidance, correspondence, or records relating to councillors’ involvement in licensing matters where they may also sit on a licensing panel
•    Any records of declarations of interest, conflicts of interest, or advice given to councillors in relation to the above matters
 

Response
Response

Request on hold for clarification 01/05/2026