Blocked local websites

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Dear Andrew Armstrong,

Thank you for your Freedom of Information Act request reference 145508.
Please find below our response.

Please note we do not control which individual sites are blocked using the
tool, we merely match the banned site categories (under the Council's
Using systems and Data Policy) against the categories of sites used
by messagelabs web filtering product. All sites that fall within
the messagelabs category selected are then blocked. The messagelabs
service that we have subscribed to has a database of over 67 million
websites.

Please can you tell me if the following local websites are available
for access on the IT network at Lambeth Town Hall:

The answers below are in relation to the Council's IT network, not just
the Town Hall.

1. [1]http://www.kenningtonpob.blogspot.com

a. Yes accessible

2. [2]http://www.kenningtonnews.blogspot.com

a. Yes accessible

3. [3]http://www.kovforum.blogspot.com

a. Yes accessible

4. [4]http://www.onionbagblog.com

a. Yes accessible

5. [5]http://www.southeasteleven.blogspot.com

a. Yes accessible

6. [6]http://www.stockwellnews.com

a. Yes accessible

7. [7]http://www.tradescant.blogspot.com

a. Yes accessible

8. [8]http://www.trianglepg.blogspot.com

a. This blog was not recognised

9. [9]http://www.vivavauxhall.org

a. Yes accessible

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or by writing to:

Freedom of Information Officer

Legal Services

Lambeth Town Hall

Brixton Hill

Brixton

SW2 1RW

If you remain dissatisfied with the outcome of the review you have a
further right to appeal to the Information Commissioner, who regulates the
implementation of the Freedom of Information Act. The Commissioner can be
contacted at the following address:

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Enquiry line: 0303 123 1113

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Yours sincerely,

Ian Goodwin

Information Governance Manager

London Borough of Lambeth

ICT Services

Finance & Resources

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