BBC query

Dear Mr Andrews

I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information Request below.
Please accept my apologies for the slight delay in our response.

1.Please provide the letter from the BBC to hillingdon council
Please see attached. It is important to note that this survey was not
sent as a formal FOI request. London Borough of Hillingdon spoke to the
BBC in regards to this matter as at the time we were unable to supply
the information they were requesting as we were still undergoing the
budget process for 2010/2011. The BBC were satisfied with our response.

2. Please indicate what expected spending reductions will be for
hillingdon over the next 3 yrs (express as % and also a figure)
The council's budget pressure for the next 3 years (2010/2011 -
2013/14) is estimated as being £15,334,200(around 7%). Although we
cannot be exact as we do not know the size of grant from government.
For more information on the Councils budget for 2010/2011 I would direct
you to the Budget Report which is on the Councils Website
http://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/media/pdf/9...
and the Councils Medium Term Financial Forecast which is also on the
Councils Website.
http://modgov.hillingdon.gov.uk/ieListDo...

3. please indicate what the expected spending reductions will be
for hillingdon over the next 5 yrs (express as % and also a figure)
We do not hold this information as our Medium Term Financial Forecast
only goes forward 4 years. It is important to note that we are under no
obligation to create new information in response to a Freedom of
Information Request. Please see the link above for the Councils Medium
Term Financial Forecast

I trust this provides you with the information you are seeking.

If you are not satisfied with our response you should put your
complaint in writing, within 2 months, to:

Principal Corporate Lawyer, Legal Services, Civic Centre, High St,
Uxbridge, UB8 1UW (or via email to [Hillingdon Borough Council request email] marked for the
attention of the Principal Corporate Lawyer).

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you
have the right to apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision.
The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information
Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire,
SK9 5AF

If you wish to discuss this matter please do not hesitate to contact us
on the details below.

Richard Ingle
Data Protection &
Freedom of Information Officer

Legal Services (3E 04)
London Borough of Hillingdon
Civic Centre
High Street
Uxbridge
UB8 1UW
01895 55(6923)

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Dear Hillingdon Borough Council,

In reference to the article below;

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8537382.stm

1.Please provide the letter from the BBC to hillingdon council

2. Please indicate what expected spending reductions will be for
hillingdon over the next 3 yrs (express as % and also a figure)

3. please indicate what the expected spending reductions will be
for hillingdon over the next 5 yrs (express as % and also a
figure)

PLEAS NOTE: HILLINGDON COUNCIL IS ONE OF A SMALL MINORITY THAT
DID
NOT PROVIDE A RESPONSE TO THE BBC QUERY. IT APPEARS MUCH LIKE
THEIR
FOI OBLIGATIONS, THE COUNCIL REFUSES TO REPLY. ARE THEY HIDING
SOMETHING?

Yours faithfully,

Mr Andrews

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Dear Mr Andrews

Please see attached for our response to your request for internal
review.

Legal Services (3E 04)
London Borough of Hillingdon
Civic Centre
High Street
Uxbridge
UB8 1UW
01895 55(6923)

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Mr Ingle,

I do not consider a 40 day period in excess of the FOI 20 day
response time to be in anyway a SLIGHT delay.

You observe very strange standards at Hillingdon Council.

I request that this matter is reviewed as an internal review in
relation to your decision not to provide the 5yr data requested.

In addition I would request a proper apology in relation to your
lengthy delay in responding to this request.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Andrews

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FOI/1905

Dear Mr Andrews

I would refer you to my original email in which I provided you with the
link to our Medium Term Financial Forecast which covers a 4 year period.

I trust this provides you with the information you are seeking.

If you wish to request an internal review you should do so in writing,
within 2 months, to:

Principal Corporate Lawyer, Legal Services, Civic Centre, High St,
Uxbridge, UB8 1UW (or via email to [Hillingdon Borough Council request email] marked for the
attention of the Principal Corporate Lawyer).

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you
have the right to apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision.
The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information
Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire,
SK9 5AF

If you wish to discuss this matter please do not hesitate to contact us
on the details below.

Richard Ingle
Data Protection &
Freedom of Information Officer

Legal Services (3E 04)
London Borough of Hillingdon
Civic Centre
High Street
Uxbridge
UB8 1UW
01895 55(6923)

Please note, all material provided by the London Borough of Hillingdon
in response to your request for information is for your personal,
non-commercial use. The London Borough of Hillingdon reserves all
rights in the copyright of the information provided. Any unauthorised
copying or adaptation of the information without express written
confirmation from The London Borough of Hillingdon will constitute an
infringement of copyright. Any intention to re-use this information
commercially will require consent. Please forward any requests for
re-use of information to the Freedom of Information officer.

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09:39 >>>
Dear foi,

You state you do not have financial figures going out 5 yrs. but
you are under a duty to disclose as much information as possible
under the FOI act. to that end you should provide the information
the Council does have, for example going out 4 yrs or 3yrs etc

If you confirm you do not have any financial forecasts, I would
have serious questions in relation to the councils discharge of
it's fiduciary duties.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Paul Andrews

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FOI/1905

Dear Mr Andrews

The Link provided (see below) takes you to the Minutes of the Cabinet
Meeting of the 18th February 2010 where the MTFF was discussed. If you
look at item 146 in the minutes there is a link to the report along with
links to other relevant documents

http://modgov.hillingdon.gov.uk/ieListDo...

Richard Ingle
Data Protection &
Freedom of Information Officer

Legal Services (3E 04)
London Borough of Hillingdon
Civic Centre
High Street
Uxbridge
UB8 1UW
01895 55(6923)

Please note, all material provided by the London Borough of Hillingdon
in response to your request for information is for your personal,
non-commercial use. The London Borough of Hillingdon reserves all
rights in the copyright of the information provided. Any unauthorised
copying or adaptation of the information without express written
confirmation from The London Borough of Hillingdon will constitute an
infringement of copyright. Any intention to re-use this information
commercially will require consent. Please forward any requests for
re-use of information to the Freedom of Information officer.

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Dear foi,

I'm terribly sorry but that link simply goes to the minutes of a
meeting.

If you have this forecast, please attach to this request.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Andrews

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Dear Mr Andrews

Please see links below for the report and appendices

http://modgov.hillingdon.gov.uk/Publishe...

http://modgov.hillingdon.gov.uk/Publishe...

http://modgov.hillingdon.gov.uk/Publishe...

http://modgov.hillingdon.gov.uk/Publishe...

Richard Ingle
Data Protection &
Freedom of Information Officer

Legal Services (3E 04)
London Borough of Hillingdon
Civic Centre
High Street
Uxbridge
UB8 1UW
01895 55(6923)

Please note, all material provided by the London Borough of Hillingdon in response to your request for information is for your personal, non-commercial use. The London Borough of Hillingdon reserves all rights in the copyright of the information provided. Any unauthorised copying or adaptation of the information without express written confirmation from The London Borough of Hillingdon will constitute an infringement of copyright. Any intention to re-use this information commercially will require consent. Please forward any requests for re-use of information to the Freedom of Information officer.

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Dear foi,

I have struggled to dig about for this document. I cannot find it,
can you please attach this? or provide a direct link?

Yours sincerely,

Mr Andrews

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