Common Purpose

James Moore made this Freedom of Information request to Nottingham City Council

The request was refused by Nottingham City Council.

From: James Moore

7 January 2010

Dear Nottingham City Council,

Please provide the following information:

Charity "Common Purpose"; meaning the training organisation of that
name:http://www.commonpurpose.org/home.aspx
On a yearly basis from 2000 onwards , unless of course
money was paid to Common Purpose from an earlier period, in which
case please include information from the earlier period.

1. Name all Elected Councillors who have attended a Common Purpose
course?

2. Name all employees who have attended a Common Purpose course?

3. How much money has been paid to this organisation?

4. Please provide copies of invoices/receipts.

Yours faithfully,

James Moore

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From: Information Governance
Nottingham City Council

7 January 2010

Dear Mr Moore,

Re: Your request for information

Thank you for your email below (above if viewing this on
whatdotheyknow.com). As the information you requested is not personal or
environmental it will be processed in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

A response will be sent to you as soon as possible and in any case within
the statutory deadline which is 20 working days starting the working day
after this authority received your amended request.

If you should have any questions please contact me on the above number
quoting your personal case reference which is IGO/10-6502.

Sincerely,

Glenn E. Estes

Information Governance Case Administrator

Tel: 0115 9154708

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From: James Moore

5 February 2010

Dear Information Governance,

This FOI is now overdue a reply. You are in vilation of Statute.
Please pass this thread on to the internal reviewing officer.

Yours sincerely,

James Moore

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From: Information Governance
Nottingham City Council

5 February 2010

Dear Mr. Moore,

Thank you for your email. We are aware that we are outside of our statutory deadline to respond and sincerely apologise for the delay. Please be assured we are making continued efforts to have a full response to you as soon as possible.

With regards to your request for an internal review of your case I can confirm that your case has been reviewed and we agree that we are in breach of our obligation under section 10 of the Act, namely, we have not complied with section 1(1) of the Act within 20 working days. Therefore, we uphold your complaint in this instance.

Please note that this Authority takes it's responsibilities under the Freedom of Information Act very seriously and we are sorry we have not actioned your case in a satisfactory manner on this occasion.

If you wish to appeal our decision please contact the Office of the Information Commissioner.

Yours sincerely,

Andrew Goodfellow
Senior Information Governance Officer

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From: Information Governance
Nottingham City Council

10 February 2010

Attachment 10 6502 Response to client.pdf
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Attachment 10 6502 Common Purpose Invoices Redacted.pdf
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Dear Mr. Moore,

Please find attached our response to your request for information along
with supporting documentation.

Regards,

Andrew Goodfellow
Senior Information Governance Officer
Information Governance
Nottingham City Council
Tel: 0115 9154989

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James Moore left an annotation (10 February 2010)

Please identify ALL the individuals who have attended Common Purpose at the ratepayers' expense. Please describe precisely what benefits the ratepayer by Council employees attending Common Purpose at ratepayers' expense? Please bear in mind that *any* course or seminar attended on ratepayers' time and money CANNOT be claimed as "private" as we are ENTITLED TO KNOW PRECISELY what OUR (NOT Local Authority's) money is being spent on. Please also bear in mind that failure to declare any real benefits to the ratepayer after spending ratepayers' money can only enrich said employees personally. Such expenditure is unlawful; it falls under the common law offence of FRAUD.

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From: James Moore

10 February 2010

Dear Information Governance,

lease identify ALL the individuals who have attended Common Purpose
at the ratepayers' expense. Please describe precisely what benefits
the ratepayer by Council employees attending Common Purpose at
ratepayers' expense? Please bear in mind that *any* course or
seminar attended on ratepayers' time and money CANNOT be claimed as
"private" as we are ENTITLED TO KNOW PRECISELY what OUR (NOT Local
Authority's) money is being spent on. Please also bear in mind that
failure to declare any real benefits to the ratepayer after
spending ratepayers' money can only enrich said employees
personally. Such expenditure is unlawful; it falls under the common
law offence of FRAUD.

Yours sincerely,

James Moore

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From: Information Governance
Nottingham City Council

11 February 2010

Attachment 10 6661 Acknowledgement.doc
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Dear Sir,

Please see attached.

Glenn E. Estes

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From: James Moore

5 March 2010

Dear Information Governance,

Please explain why my FOI request about Common Purpose has been
further delayed, such that it now falls outside of the statutory
period for a satisfactory response?

Yours sincerely,

James Moore

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From: Information Governance
Nottingham City Council

5 March 2010

Dear Sir,

As you are aware we are currently undertaking an internal review of the matter. The deadline for that review is the 10th March 2010.

Sincerely,

Glenn E. Estes
Information Governance Case Administrator
Tel: 0115 9154708

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From: Information Governance
Nottingham City Council

10 March 2010

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Dear Mr Moore

Please find attached our response to your request for an internal review.

Yours sincerely

Stephanie Pearson

Service Manager Information Governance(Acting)
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in any way nor act in reliance on it and notify the sender
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disclosed if a relevant request is made under current
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Act 1998 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000

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