FOI Administration Info
Dear Merthyr Tydfil Council,
I would like to make an FOI request for the following pieces of information:
1. How many people are employed to deal with FOI?
2. What is the budget for administering FOI?
3. Do you use case management software for FOI? If so, which one?
4. Do you publish a disclosure log?
If not all information is available, please treat questions individually.
Yours faithfully,
Alex Parsons
Dear Sir/Madam
RE: Freedom Of Information Act 2000 – INFORMATION Request
We acknowledge your request for information about FOI statistics received
by the Data Disclosure and Records Officer on 26^th June 2018.
We are considering your request and you will receive the Councils full
response within the [1]statutory time limit of 20 working days, which in
this instance is no later than 24^th July 2018, unless the information is
exempt or we require additional time to consider whether disclosure is in
the public interest in accordance with [2]Section 2 of the Act.
The [3]Act defines a number of exemptions which may prevent release of the
information you have requested. Before we provide the information we will
consider whether it is proper to release it and if any of the exemption
categories do apply then the information may not be released. We will tell
you if this is the case, and you will have a right of appeal. If the
information you request contains reference to a third party then they may
be consulted prior to a decision being taken on whether or not to release
the information to you. You may have to pay a fee for this information; we
will consider this and let you know. If a fee is applicable the Council
will issue you with a Fees Notice. The 20 working day time limit will not
start until we receive your payment. If you have any queries or concerns,
please contact the Data Disclosure and Records Officer on 01685 725000 or
[4][cyfeiriad ebost]. You can find out more about the Act from the
Information Commissioner at:
Information Commissioner’s Office (Wales)
2^nd Floor
Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff
CF10 2HH
Tel: 029 2067 8400
Fax: 029 2067 8399
Email: [5][cyfeiriad ebost]
Website: [6]www.ico.org.uk
Responses to completed requests for information are published online
within our disclosure log. Our disclosure log is located in the find it
section of our external website ([7]www.merthyr.gov.uk). Please click
[8]HERE to view our disclosure log.
Yours faithfully
Swyddog Datgelu Data a Chofnodion/Data Disclosure and Records Officer
Tîm Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth/Information Governance Team
Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful/Merthyr Tydfil County Borough
Council
Canolfan Dinesig/Civic Centre
Stryd Y Castell/Castle Street
Merthyr Tudful/Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 8AN/CF47 8AN
Ffon/Tel: 01685 725000
E-bost/E-mail: [9][cyfeiriad ebost]
Croesawn ni ohebu yn y Gymraeg/We welcome correspondence in Welsh.
Croesawn ohebu yn Gymraeg a fydd hyn ddim yn arwain at oedi.
We welcome correspondence in Welsh and this will not lead to a delay.
Mae'r e-bost hwn ac unrhyw ffeiliau a drosglwyddir gydag ef yn gyfrinachol
ac wedi'u bwriadu ar gyfer pwy bynnag y cyfeirir ef ato neu atynt. Mae
cynnwys yr e-bost hwn cynrychioli barn y sawl a enwir uchod, felly nid
ydyw'n dilyn ei fod yn cynrychioli barn Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr
Tudful.
Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful
Canolfan Dinesig
Stryd Y Castell
Merthyr Tudful
CF47 8AN
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Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council.
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Civic Centre
Castle Street
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 8AN
Teleffon\Telephone: 01685 725000
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6. http://www.ico.org.uk/
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8. http://www.merthyr.gov.uk/English/Servic...
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Dear Sir/Madam
RE: Freedom Of Information Act 2000 – INFORMATION Request
We have considered your request and provide the following information:
1. What period do you record FOI statistics in? Financial Year/Calendar
Year/Other?
Calendar Year
2. How many FOI requests have you received? (if this figure includes EIR
requests, please state)
862
3. The number of requests where the information was granted?
We are still collating this information and will disclose as soon as
possible
4. The number of requests where the information was entirely withheld (no
information provided)?
74
5. The number of requests where the information was partially withheld
(some, but not all information requested, provided)?
We are still collating this information and will disclose as soon as
possible
6. How many requests were completed inside the statutory deadline?
835
7. How many requests were appealed to internal review?
We are still collating this information and will disclose as soon as
possible
8. How many decisions were upheld at internal review?
We are still collating this information and will disclose as soon as
possible
9. How many FOI decisions have been appealed to the ICO?
1
10. How many decisions were upheld by the ICO?
Request still ongoing
11. How many vexatious requests were received?
0
1. How many people are employed to deal with FOI?
1
2. What is the budget for administering FOI?
We are still collating this information and will disclose as soon as
possible
3. Do you use case management software for FOI? If so, which one?
Yes, built in house
4. Do you publish a disclosure log?
Yes
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own purposes, including any non-commercial research you are doing and for
the purposes of news reporting. Any other re-use, for example commercial
publication, would require the permission of the copyright holder. Most
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We supply this based on your original request. If this is not what you
wanted or if you feel we have not fully understood your request please do
not hesitate to contact us to clarify your exact requirements. If you have
any queries or concerns or are in any way dissatisfied with the handling
of your request and you wish to make a complaint please contact the
Information Governance Team on 01685 725000 or [2][cyfeiriad ebost]. If
you are not satisfied with the outcome of your complaint please contact
the Councils Complaints Team on 01685 725000 or
[3][cyfeiriad ebost], alternatively you may wish to submit a
complaint using the Councils [4]online complaints form. You can find out
more about the Act from the Information Commissioner at:
Information Commissioner’s Office (Wales)
2^nd Floor
Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff
CF10 2HH
Tel: 029 2067 8400
Fax: 029 2067 8399
Email: [5][cyfeiriad ebost]
Website: [6]www.ico.org.uk
Responses to completed requests for information are published online
within our disclosure log. Our disclosure log is located on our external
website ([7]www.merthyr.gov.uk). Please click [8]HERE to view our
disclosure log.
Yours faithfully
Swyddog Datgelu Data a Chofnodion/Data Disclosure and Records Officer
Tîm Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth/Information Governance Team
Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful/Merthyr Tydfil County Borough
Council
Canolfan Dinesig/Civic Centre
Stryd Y Castell/Castle Street
Merthyr Tudful/Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 8AN/CF47 8AN
Ffon/Tel: 01685 725000
E-bost/E-mail: [9][cyfeiriad ebost]
Croesawn ni ohebu yn y Gymraeg/We welcome correspondence in Welsh.
Croesawn ohebu yn Gymraeg a fydd hyn ddim yn arwain at oedi.
We welcome correspondence in Welsh and this will not lead to a delay.
Mae'r e-bost hwn ac unrhyw ffeiliau a drosglwyddir gydag ef yn gyfrinachol
ac wedi'u bwriadu ar gyfer pwy bynnag y cyfeirir ef ato neu atynt. Mae
cynnwys yr e-bost hwn cynrychioli barn y sawl a enwir uchod, felly nid
ydyw'n dilyn ei fod yn cynrychioli barn Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr
Tudful.
Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Merthyr Tudful
Canolfan Dinesig
Stryd Y Castell
Merthyr Tudful
CF47 8AN
This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and
intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are
addressed. The contents of this e-mail represent the views of the
individual(s) named above and do not necessarily represent the views of
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council.
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
Civic Centre
Castle Street
Merthyr Tydfil
CF47 8AN
Teleffon\Telephone: 01685 725000
References
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6. http://www.ico.org.uk/
7. http://www.merthyr.gov.uk/
8. http://www.merthyr.gov.uk/council/data-p...
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10. http://www.merthyr.gov.uk/