FOI Administration Info
Dear Milton Keynes 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
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Dear Alex Parsons
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST
Your request for information has now been considered and the information
requested is enclosed.
1. How many people are employed to deal with FOI? In response, the
information management team who are responsible for overseeing FOI
requests comprises of 1 Corporate Information Officer and 1 Corporate
Information Manager but different departments have liaison officers who
deal with the FOI requests, however FOI is only one of their duties.
2. What is the budget for administering FOI? We don’t have a separate
budget for administering FOI as its part of the overall costs dealing
information management/governance at the Council.
3. Do you use case management software for FOI? If so, which one? A system
called React however we are planning to move to Firmstep.
4. Do you publish a disclosure log? Currently not but the new system does
have a disclosure log.
If you have a complaint about the handling of your request then please
contact me. I will arrange for an internal review which will be
considered as part of Stage 2 of the Council’s complaints procedure.
You also have a right of appeal to the Information Commissioner at:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Tel: 0303 123 1113
Fax: 01625 524510
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Yours sincerely
Information Management Team
Milton Keynes Council
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