Dear Mr Braithwaite,
 
Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act (the Act), asking for "documents/information relating to the post of Commercial Manager Libraries and Archives and Kent on Canvas".
 
I have been advised by Kent Libraries & Archives that this post is currently on a temporary basis, as Kent on Canvas is a trial/pilot project. Accordingly, there is information held regarding the terms and conditions of the post that constitutes personal data as it reflects the personal circumstances of the current post holder. This information is withheld under Section 40 of the Act.
 
Libraries & Archives also hold a briefing note to the Communities Directorate Senior Management Team regarding income generation, which includes details of the feasibility/developmental work intended for this post as part of the pilot, and an email to the current post holder which covers the same ground. However, Kent Libraries & Archives have stated that this information is currently commercially sensitive, as disclosure would risk exposing marketing and future growth strategy to potential competitors. Accordingly I must advise you that this information is currently withheld under Section 43 of the Act, and that it is deemed that the greater public interest lies in safeguarding the potential for income generation which will benefit the community by supporting the services provided by KCC.
 
If you are unhappy with this response, please follow our complaints process; details can be found at this link http://www.kent.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/about-the-council/contact-us/complaints-procedure.htm#foi on our website. Please quote reference FOI/09/066.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Andrew Swan
Information Governance Officer (Communities)
3rd Floor, Invicta House, Maidstone, Kent. ME14 1XX
01622-221621 (internal: 7000 1621)
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