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Dear Test Valley 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

LegalDemocraticFOI,

Dear Mr Parsons,

 

Thank you for your “Freedom of Information” request dated and received on
26 June 2018. You will receive a response within 20 working days.

 

Kind regards

 

Test Valley Borough Council

[1][cyfeiriad ebost]

[2]www.testvalley.gov.uk

 

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LegalDemocraticFOI,

Dear Mr Parsons,

 

Thank you for your “Freedom of Information” request dated and received on
26 June 2018. You will receive a response within 20 working days.

 

Kind regards

 

Test Valley Borough Council

[1][cyfeiriad ebost]

[2]www.testvalley.gov.uk

 

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The information in this e-mail is confidential. The content may not be
disclosed or used by anyone other than the intended recipient. If you are
not the intended recipient, please notify the Council's Data Protection
Administrator immediately on 01264 368000. Test Valley Borough Council
cannot accept any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of this
message as it has been transmitted over a public network. If you suspect
that the message may have been intercepted or amended, please call the
Data Protection Administrator on the above phone number.
The content of this e-mail, whether marked confidential or otherwise, may
have to be disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.  No
employee, Councillor or agent is authorised to conclude by e-mail any
binding agreement with another party on behalf of Test Valley Borough
Council.  The Council does not accept service by e-mail of court
proceedings, other processes or formal notices of any kind without
specific prior written agreement.

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References

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1. mailto:[cyfeiriad ebost]
2. http://www.testvalley.gov.uk/

LegalDemocraticFOI,

Dear Mr Parsons,

 

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request dated and received on 26
June 2018. This is being dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act
2000.

 

The information requested is held in part by the Council.

 

1.       What period do you record FOI statistics in? Financial
Year/Calendar Year/Other?
Calendar

2.       How many FOI requests have you received? (if this figure includes
EIR requests, please state)
753 recorded

3.       The number of requests where the information was granted? 
368 recorded

4.       The number of requests where the information was entirely
withheld

26 recorded

5.       The number of requests where the information was partially
withheld (some, but not all information requested, provided)?

50 recorded

6.       How many requests were completed inside the statutory deadline?

707 recorded

7.       How many requests were appealed to internal review?
8 recorded

8.       How many decisions were upheld at internal review?

3 recorded

9.       How many FOI decisions have been appealed to the ICO?
Not recorded

10.   How many decisions were upheld by the ICO?
Not recorded

11.   How many vexatious requests were received?
Not recorded

 

If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been
handled, you can request a review by writing to Legal and Democratic
Services at [1][cyfeiriad ebost].

 

If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request or complaint,
you have a right to appeal to the Information Commissioner at:

 

The Information Commissioner's Office,

Wycliffe House,

Water Lane,

Wilmslow,

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

 

Telephone: 0303 123 1113

Website: [2]www.ico.org.uk

 

There is no charge for making an appeal.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Test Valley Borough Council

[3][cyfeiriad ebost]

[4]www.testvalley.gov.uk

 

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The information in this e-mail is confidential. The content may not be
disclosed or used by anyone other than the intended recipient. If you are
not the intended recipient, please notify the Council's Data Protection
Administrator immediately on 01264 368000. Test Valley Borough Council
cannot accept any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of this
message as it has been transmitted over a public network. If you suspect
that the message may have been intercepted or amended, please call the
Data Protection Administrator on the above phone number.
The content of this e-mail, whether marked confidential or otherwise, may
have to be disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.  No
employee, Councillor or agent is authorised to conclude by e-mail any
binding agreement with another party on behalf of Test Valley Borough
Council.  The Council does not accept service by e-mail of court
proceedings, other processes or formal notices of any kind without
specific prior written agreement.

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References

Visible links
1. mailto:[cyfeiriad ebost]
2. http://www.ico.org.uk/
3. mailto:[cyfeiriad ebost]
4. http://www.testvalley.gov.uk/

LegalDemocraticFOI,

Dear Mr Parsons,

 

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request dated and received on 26
June 2018. This is being dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act
2000.

 

The information requested is held by the Council.

 

1.       How many people are employed to deal with FOI?
There are no staff specifically employed to deal with FOI.

Approximately 25 members of staff are however involved in processing FOI
requests –this does vary from time to time depending on staff turnover and
changes in responsibility.

 

2.       What is the budget for administering FOI?
There is no specific budget.

 

3.       Do you use case management software for FOI? If so, which one?
Pentana Performance

 

4.       Do you publish a disclosure log?
No

 

If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been
handled, you can request a review by writing to Legal and Democratic
Services at [1][cyfeiriad ebost].

 

If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request or complaint,
you have a right to appeal to the Information Commissioner at:

 

The Information Commissioner's Office,

Wycliffe House,

Water Lane,

Wilmslow,

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

 

Telephone: 0303 123 1113

Website: [2]www.ico.org.uk

 

There is no charge for making an appeal.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Test Valley Borough Council

[3][cyfeiriad ebost]

[4]www.testvalley.gov.uk

 

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

The information in this e-mail is confidential. The content may not be
disclosed or used by anyone other than the intended recipient. If you are
not the intended recipient, please notify the Council's Data Protection
Administrator immediately on 01264 368000. Test Valley Borough Council
cannot accept any responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of this
message as it has been transmitted over a public network. If you suspect
that the message may have been intercepted or amended, please call the
Data Protection Administrator on the above phone number.
The content of this e-mail, whether marked confidential or otherwise, may
have to be disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.  No
employee, Councillor or agent is authorised to conclude by e-mail any
binding agreement with another party on behalf of Test Valley Borough
Council.  The Council does not accept service by e-mail of court
proceedings, other processes or formal notices of any kind without
specific prior written agreement.

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

References

Visible links
1. mailto:[cyfeiriad ebost]
2. http://www.ico.org.uk/
3. mailto:[cyfeiriad ebost]
4. http://www.testvalley.gov.uk/

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