Costs relating to the resignation of the CEO

Rob Shorrock made this Freedom of Information request to South Kesteven District Council

The request was refused by South Kesteven District Council.

From: Rob Shorrock

15 April 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

Please could you provide me with the following:

Contractual costs and amounts relating to the recent termination of
the employment of the CEO.

Level of payments made to the outgoing chief executive in relation
to the termination of his contract and how these will be paid.

Pension arrangements and the payment arrangements made to the
outgoing chief executive.

Legal, administrative and associated costs bourne by SKDC because
of the resignation of the Chief Executive.

Yours faithfully,

Rob Shorrock

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From: SKDC Customer Services
South Kesteven District Council

15 April 2009

We acknowledge receipt of your email which will be forwarded to the appropriate person for a response. In the meantime if you would like to speak to someone please contact the office on the number given below.

Regards

South Kesteven District Council, Council Offices, St Peters Hill, Grantham, Lincs, NG31 6PZ
Tel: 01476 406080

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From: LUCY YOULES
South Kesteven District Council

15 April 2009

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Dear Mr. Shorrock,

I acknowledge receipt of your request for information as attached.

<<ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF REQUEST.doc>>

We will contact you with a response as soon as we are able.

Regards

LUCY YOULES

Legal Services Manager

(Monitoring Officer)

South Kesteven District Council

Direct Line: 01476 406105

email: [email address]

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From: LUCY YOULES
South Kesteven District Council

14 May 2009

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Dear Mr. Shorrock

For your attention, I attach the response to your request

<<LUCYS E-MAIL LETTERHEAD - FINAL RESPONSE 08.05.09.doc>>

LUCY YOULES

Legal Services Manager

(Monitoring Officer)

South Kesteven District Council

Direct Line: 01476 406105

email: [1][email address]

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From: Rob Shorrock

22 May 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of
Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of South Kesteven
District Council's handling of my FOI request 'Costs relating to
the resignation of the CEO'.

The response was inadequate because:

It was virtually word for word a copy of the response sent to the
Grantham Journal.

I never made a request for information regarding the reasons why
the Chief Executive resigned.

The argument that an employment confidentiality agreement takes
precedence over council tax payers' right to information on public
expenditure is spurious. I would be interested to understand how
the council will account for this on its balance sheet and when
this information will be available?

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is
available on the Internet at this address:
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/co...

Yours sincerely,

Rob Shorrock

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From: SKDC Customer Services
South Kesteven District Council

22 May 2009

We acknowledge receipt of your email which will be forwarded to the appropriate person for a response. In the meantime if you would like to speak to someone please contact the office on the number given below.

Regards

South Kesteven District Council, Council Offices, St Peters Hill, Grantham, Lincs, NG31 6PZ
Tel: 01476 406080

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From: PAUL RUSHWORTH
South Kesteven District Council

3 June 2009

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Dear Mr Shorrock

I am attaching a formal acknowledgement of your request for a review of
your Freedom of Information application.

Kind regards

Paul Rushworth

Assistant Solicitor

* South Kesteven District Council

Rm 102 Council Offices,
St Peters Hill,
Grantham,
Lincolnshire
[1]NG31 6PZ

( 01476 40(6590)

: [2]http://www.southkesteven.gov.uk

8 [email address]

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From: Rob Shorrock

5 June 2009

Dear PAUL RUSHWORTH,

Could you give me a date when you anticipate the internal review
will be completed? I originally made the request on the 22nd May
and have only received your acknowledgement on the 3rd June 7
working days later.

Yours sincerely,

Rob Shorrock

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From: PAUL RUSHWORTH
South Kesteven District Council

5 June 2009

I am out of the office until Friday 5th June 2009.

If your enquiry is urgent please call John Armstrong 04176 40(6103) or Shelley Hardy 01476 40(6111)

Kind regards, Paul

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From: PAUL RUSHWORTH
South Kesteven District Council

5 June 2009

Mr Shorrock

The content below was attached to my acknowledgement.

Dear Mr Shorrock

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST No 522

Thank you for e-mail dated 22nd May 2009 asking for an internal review
of your Freedom of Information request relating to the departure
arrangements of the Council's former Chief Executive.
I am writing to confirm that your request has been passed to the
Council's Strategic Director, Ian Yates who will undertake an internal
review of our decision letter dated 8th May 2009. We aim to respond to
your request within 20 working days and we expect to be able to provide
a reply by Monday 22nd June 2009.
Yours sincerely

Mr P Rushworth
Assistant Solicitor

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From: IAN YATES
South Kesteven District Council

19 June 2009

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Dear Mr Shorrock

Please find attached replies in respect of the above.

Ian Yates

Strategic Director

<<Letter to Mr. Shorrock.doc>>

<<FOI - 19.6.09.doc>>

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Alex Skene left an annotation (13 November 2009)

The ICO has issued a decision notice for this FOI request:

http://www.ico.gov.uk/upload/documents/d...

"As the Commissioner believes that it would be unfair to the data subject to disclose the requested information, he is satisfied that the information was correctly withheld by the Council under section 40(2). He has not gone on to consider whether the Council correctly applied section 41 of the Act, which provides an exemption for information which was provided to public authorities in confidence."

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