5 January 2009

Dear T Morgan

Re: Your request for information: Ref No.3517

Thank you for your request for information that was received on 29 January 2009 in which you requested:

“Please provide information on when the Consultancy Solace

Enterprises has been used since 1997 by Southwark Council for:

1. Recommending Senior Management for posts within Southwark

Council.

2. Salary scales for Senior Management within Southwark Council.

3. Detail the salary level for the management position before Solace Enterprises became involved and the salary level after their recommendations were made and taken up for 1 and 2 above.

4. Detail which positions have been filled as a result of

recommendations by Solace Enterprises.

5. Detail the positions where salary changes took place on the

recommendation by Solace Enterprises but the personnel did not

change.”

Your request is being dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and you will receive a response within 20 working days of the date that we received your request.

If the information you requested contains reference to a third party then they may be consulted before a decision is taken on whether or not to release the information to you. You will be informed if this is the case.

The Act defines a number of exemptions that may restrict the release of the requested information. There will be an assessment and if any of the exemption categories apply then the information may not be released. You will be informed if this is the case, including your rights of appeal.

The information provided will be in English, normal font size. If you require alternative formats, e.g. other language, audio, large print, etc. please notify us.

Further information on the Freedom of Information Act is available through the Information Commissioner at the:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire. SK9 5AF
Telephone: 01625 545 700
Internet: www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Yours sincerely,

Nadia Djilali
Governance Officer
Legal & Democratic Services

Legal & Democratic Services, Floor 3 ,Town Hall, Peckham Road, London SE5 8UB

Switchboard - 020 7525 5000 Website - www.southwark.gov.uk

Chief Executive - Annie Shepperd