Dr Carlton Brand BA. MSc. EngD

Director of Resources

Peter Kemp

[[FOI #28009 email]]

Fax: 01225 718399

Direct Line: 01225 718467

Operator: 0300 456 0100

E-mail: [email address]

Please ask for: Lesley Crawford Our ref: RFI 2013 Your ref:

22^nd February 2010

County Hall, Bythesea Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire BA14 8JN

Dear Mr Kemp

Request for Information - RFI 2013 - Communications, marketing, advertising, promotions and public relations

Thank you for your request for information received 12^th January 2010.

As of 1^st April 2009 Kennet, North Wiltshire, Salisbury and North Wiltshire District Councils and Wiltshire County Council ceased to exist and a unitary authority, Wiltshire Council, was created.

In response to your request for information please find below our officers response:

Question 1:

The Corporate Communications Team comprises 19.4 FTE

Question 2:

Our organisational chart if currently under review

Question 3:

Head of Communications

Question 4:

Unfortunately we are unable to supply the information you are requesting as it is defined as personal information and is therefore exempt form disclosure under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. This is an absolute exemption and as such the public interest test does not need to be applied.

Question 5:

This information is not held

Question 6:

Four members of staff have a journalistic qualification

Five members of staff have a marketing-related qualification

Six members of staff have a PR qualification.

Of these only one member of staff possessed more than one qualification and that member of staff had a qualification in each category.

If you feel that we have failed to comply with the regulations in relation to this request, you may appeal against this decision by writing back within 40 working days of the date of receipt of this letter, and sending us any supporting evidence which you think supports your appeal. There will be no charge for dealing with your appeal.

If you are unhappy with what has been provided, you can raise a complaint under the Council's Freedom of Information Complaints Procedure (enclosed) or you can contact the Information Commissioner's Office at Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF, 01625 545745. If you would like to discuss any of the information provided to you or would like further information on the complaints procedure, please contact me on the above number.

Information supplied under the Freedom of Information Act and/or Environmental Information Regulations will be subject to copyright protection under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Information can be re-used for the purposes of research for non-commercial purposes, for private study or for news reporting and reviews, without requiring formal consent. However, if you wish to re-use the information for commercial purposes, including publishing, you are required to seek the permission of the copyright owner. Permission to re-use Wiltshire Council's copyright information is granted in the form of a licence. Authorisation to re-use copyright material not owned by Wiltshire Council should be sought from the copyright holders concerned.

Yours sincerely

Lesley Crawford (Mrs)

Corporate Information Officer