Dear Sir or Madam,

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to know the
following information:

1) How many staff work in communications, marketing, advertising,
promotions and public relations in your authority. For the
avoidance of doubt this should include staff in a central
department and directorates, plus any retained freelance workers.

2) The structure of communications, marketing, advertising,
promotions and public relation (ie structure chart/organogram with
job roles)

3) The job title of the most senior staff member employed in
communications, marketing, advertising, promotions and public
relation.

4) The age of the most senior staff member employed in
communications, marketing and public relations.

5) The average age of staff members employed in communications,
marketing, advertising, promotions and public relation.

6) The proportion of staff members employed in communications,
marketing, advertising, promotions and public relation holding a)
journalistic qualifications b) public relations qualifications c)
marketing qualifications

I would like to receive the information electronically by this
website.

If my request is denied in whole or in part, I ask that you justify
all deletions by reference to specific exemptions of the act. I
will also expect you to release all non-exempt material. I reserve
the right to appeal your decision to withhold any information or to
charge excessive fees.

I would be grateful if you could confirm by email that you have
received this request. I look forward to your response within 20
working days,

Yours Faithfully,

Peter J. Kemp

Dear Mr Kemp

Thank you for your email.

It will be treated as a request within the meaning of the Act: this means that we will send you a full response within 20 working days, either supplying you with the information which you want, or explaining to you why we cannot supply it. If we need any further clarification or there is any problem we will be in touch.

In the meantime if you wish to discuss this further please contact me. It would be helpful if you could quote the log number 800685.

Yours sincerely

Rose Raine

Compliance Officer

Cheshire East Council

Tel 01270 686605

www.cheshireeast.gov.uk

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Dear Mr Kemp

With reference to your Freedom of Information request. This was received at our offices, electronically, on January 26.

The situation, at the moment, is complex. Cheshire East Council is a new unitary authority and the communications staffing structure has only just been formalised. (see attached)

As such, the great majority of the posts have as yet, not been populated and therefore we cannot answer your queries at this time.(Section 22 applies, FOI Act 2000)

However, if you care to re-present your Freedom of Information request in three months, then all of your questions will be answered at that time.

Should you wish to discuss the content of this message please 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, under the Freedom of Information Act, of this decision relating to your request, you should write to the Freedom of Information Officer, Cheshire East Council, Westfields. Sandbach, Cheshire, CW11 1HZ

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by the Council. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF
Yours sincerely

Rose Raine
Compliance Officer
Cheshire East Council
Tel 01270 686605
www.cheshireeast.gov.uk

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