Dear Sandwell Metropolitan Borough 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

Sandwell MBC,

Dear - Alex Parsons,
 
Information Request - FS-Case-79859500
 
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request. In response to your
request I can confirm the following:
 
 
1. How many people are employed to deal with FOI? A - We employ 1 full
time member of staff to deal specifically with FOI requests and 2 further
members of staff who undertake FOI work as part of their general duties as
and when needed 2. What is the budget for administering FOI? A - I can
confirm that other than the salary of the FOI Officer there is no specific
budget for administering FOI 3. Do you use case management software for
FOI? If so, which one? A - Yes, we currently use Firmstep to manage all
requests for information. 4. Do you publish a disclosure log? A - Yes,
this can be found on the councils website at the following link -
https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/info/200198/...
 
 
If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the
right to ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be
submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your
request, and should be addressed to:
 
Information Management Unit
Sandwell Council House
Freeth Street
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 3DE
 
Email – [cyfeiriad ebost]
 
If you are not content with the outcome of an internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:
 
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF
 
Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.
 
Yours sincerely
 
Sandwell MBC
For your information residents can now use their MySandwell account to log
many Sandwell Council requests online, including reporting missed
collections; fly tipping and pot holes. Residents can also check their
council tax balance on MyAccounts and find ‘MyNearest’ on their
personalised homepage. For information please go
to [1]www.sandwell.gov.uk/mysandwell.

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