Agency Staff Expenditure

Dear Emma

Your request for information

Thank you for your request for information about agency staff. Your request was received on 5th August 2010 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

In some circumstances we may charge for information. If there is a charge I will let you know as you will have to pay it before we deal with your request.

Some information does not have to be released under the Freedom of Information Act. We will check the information you have asked for and send you as much as possible. If another person or organisation is named in the information we may have to ask their opinion before we decide what we can give you.

Please note that we are currently experiencing a high volume of requests and therefore we would ask politely that you do not contact us regarding your request unless the statutory deadline has been exceeded or you wish to modify or withdraw your request. This will enable us to process and respond to your request as quickly as possible.

You should expect to receive a response to your request on or before 3rd September 2010, in line with the Acts 20 working day statutory deadline.

If you have any queries about this email please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely,
Hannah Quinn

Hannah Quinn | Freedom of Information and Data Protection Officer
Information Governance | Chief Executive's
City of Stoke-on-Trent
Civic Centre Glebe Street Stoke-on-Trent ST4 1RN
t 01782 232853
e [email address] <mailto:[email address]>

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Dear Emma

Your request for information on agency staff expenditure

We have now considered your request for information and a copy of the
information is attached.

Unfortunately we have been unable to provide the number of staff employed
as the finance system does not hold this level of detail and individual
invoices may not contain enough information to provide a response.

Please note that exit strategies are being completed across the
organisation and the use of agency staff is being reviewed as part of the
restructure.

If you have any queries about this email, please do not hesitate to
contact me.

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your
request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision,
you should write to: Louise Kelly, Information Manager, Chief
Executive’s Directorate, Civic Centre Floor 4, Glebe Street, ST4 1HH or
email [1][Stoke on Trent City Council request email].

If, after contacting us, you are not content with the outcome, you may ask
the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the Information
Commissioner cannot make a decision unless you have already used our
appeal procedure. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The
Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

Yours sincerely,

Hannah Quinn

Hannah Quinn | Freedom of Information and Data Protection Officer

Information Governance | Chief Executive's

City of Stoke-on-Trent

Civic Centre Glebe Street Stoke-on-Trent ST4 1RN

t 01782 232853

e [email address] <mailto:[email address]>

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