Dear Mr Stokes
Thank you for your response.
I would like to take this opportunity to update you on the progress of compiling the information that you have requested.
Michael Branaghan, Strategy Leader, Capital, Assets and School Organisation was on leave when your request was received into the office. Due to the nature of your request it was not possible at that time to delegate this work to colleagues. However, on Michael's return to the office on Monday 8 December I did advise him that he had received several requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act regarding the proposals for Sefton Park Infant and Junior Schools.
Unfortunately, on Tuesday 9 December Michael's father suffered a severe stroke, naturally Michael was given compassionate leave to travel to the Midlands to be with his father and family. Michael's father is now in a stable condition and he returned to work on Monday 15 December.
Michael has began to research the information that you have requested. No doubt you can appreciate that many records regarding Sefton Park have been archived and we are actively in the process of retrieving the necessary information. There is also an element within several pieces of information relating to other schemes, this information will be required to be removed before information can be submitted into the public domain.
As your request for information predates Michael's employment with Bristol City Council it has been necessary to contact colleagues requesting their assistance. Unfortunately, one colleague who was involved with the proposals is also on compassionate leave following the very sudden death of his father last weekend. His colleague is now on annual leave until 2 January, 2009 which obviously will impact on finalising the process.
We are, of course, exploring every avenue we possibly can in an attempt to comply with your request. An officer will be asked to look at files shortly relating to Sefton Park in the absence of the two colleagues mentioned above. Under Bristol City Council Information Security Policy it is the responsibility of each individual to :
- be familiar with current policies and legislation relating to use of IT systems and data
protection
- comply with the security measures laid down for the use of computer systems and
protection of data
- take action as necessary to prevent incidents of misuse of systems or data
- report failures of security to the appropriate security administrator
Officers have not be able to access colleagues computers to search for information.
We do appreciate that you will be disappointed by the delay which has been beyond our control. We are, as mentioned above endeavouring to collate the remainder of information and will send all relevant information to you at the earliest opportunity.
Yours sincerely
Julie Cole
>>> Joel Stokes <
[FOI #4204 email]> 17/12/08 >>>
Dear Julie Cole,
I would prefer to receive the information as attachments via email
and do not anticipate problems when opening or printing these.
Please would you ensure that the information is provided as soon as
possible.
Thank you,
Yours sincerely,
Joel Stokes
-----Original Message-----
Dear Mr Stokes
I would like to take this opportunity to let you know that Michael
Branaghan is currently formulating his respond to your request for
information under the Freedom of Information Act.
I would be very grateful if you could let me have your home address
so that all the relevant information can be sent to you. The reason
being is that you may encounter difficultly in opening or printing
the attachments that Michael Branaghan is compiling. We would not
wish to cause further delay to you by sending documents via email
which would take quite some time for you to open or download.
I do hope that you will find this suggestion acceptable.
I look forward to hearing from you very shortly.
Regards.
Julie Cole PA to Strategy Leader, Capital, Assets and School
Organisation Children and Young People's Services Bristol City
Council PO Box 57 The Council House College Green Bristol BS99 7EB
Tel: 0117 903 6108 Fax: 0117 903 7775
Please note that my email address has now changed to:
[email address]
Dear Julie Cole,
In the Report of: Director of Children and Young People’s Services
submitted to cabinet on January 10th 2008, Appendix A is a letter
from Tom Richardson (Gloucestershire County Cricket Club) to
Heather Tomlinson.
The letter states:
..................
"We have been in discussions with Mr Michael Branaghan from your
Directorate concerning our submission on a proposed new primary
school on the City of Bristol College Ashley Down site. He has
advised me that I should forward this to you in order that it can
be included in your report on the Ashley Down and Sefton Park
sites. Accordingly, our submission is attached.
Please could you or Mr Branaghan contact me if you have any
concerns?"
..................
I would like to view all records that you have on these
"discussions" between Gloucestershire County Cricket Club and
Micahel Branaghan, including emails, notes, letters, and any other
transferable media. If transcripts of telephone conversations exist
please would you forward these as well.
To further clarify my FOI request I would also like to view
emails, notes, letters, and any other transferable media (where a
new primary school at Brunel or City of Bristol College Ashley Down
site, or Sefton Park school is mentioned) between Heather Tomlinson
and Derek Pickup for the period July 2007 to January 2008.
Thank you
Yours sincerely,
Joel Stokes
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