Dear Sir or Madam,

Please can you tell me:-

1. The names and number of staff seconded to the Department for
Communities and Local Government during 2007 and present

2. The value of work (£) commissioned to 21C Consultancy Ltd. for
eVoting pilots, as lead by SBC

3. The grounds for dismissal of Deputy Returning Officer Alan
Winchcome

Yours faithfully,

IC.

Dear IC ,

Ref FOI283623 Freedom of Information Request

I acknowledge the receipt of your email request 1653-ff-176947

Your request was received on 8 August 2008 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The Council has a duty to respond 'promptly' or no later than 20 working days, which in this case is 8 September 2008.

If you have any queries about this letter please contact me.

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

Yours sincerely,

Sharon Druett

Freedom of Information Officer

"The views expressed in this email are personal and may not necessarily reflect those of Swindon Borough Council unless explicitly stated otherwise.
This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed.
If you have received this email in error, please notify me immediately. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you should not copy it for
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have to be disclosed.
This footnote also confirms that this email has been swept by McAfee Anti-Virus software for the presence of computer viruses. However, Swindon
Borough Council cannot accept liability for viruses that may be in this email and we recommend that you check all emails with an appropriate virus
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Freedom of Information Request 283623

Thank you for your email below in which you requested the following information:

1. The names and number of staff seconded to the Department for Communities and Local Government during 2007 and present

2. The value of work (£) commissioned to 21C Consultancy Ltd. for eVoting pilots, as lead by SBC

3. The grounds for dismissal of Deputy Returning Officer Alan Winchcome

Your request was received on 8 August and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The Council has a duty to respond promptly or no later than 20 working days, which in this case is 8 September 2008. However, as in this case, if a qualified exemption applies to the information and the public interest test is engaged the Act allows the time for the response to be longer than 20 days, and the information must be supplied within what is considered a 'reasonable' time scale considering the circumstances of the case.

I can confirm that the information requested is being considered under Section 40 of the Freedom of Information Act as it contains third party personal information.

In the meantime all unaffected information will be released to you as soon as possible. It is anticipated that a full response will be sent to you within the next fourteen days.

If you have any queries about this matter please contact me. Please remember to quote the reference number above in all future communications.

pp Anna Marzec
Freedom of Information Officer
[email address]

Original Message-----
From: ICtruth [mailto:[FOI #1653 email]]
Sent: 08 August 2008 07:42
To: Customer Services
Subject: Freedom of Information request - eVoting

Dear Sir or Madam,

Please can you tell me:-

1. The names and number of staff seconded to the Department for
Communities and Local Government during 2007 and present

2. The value of work (£) commissioned to 21C Consultancy Ltd. for
eVoting pilots, as lead by SBC

3. The grounds for dismissal of Deputy Returning Officer Alan
Winchcome

Yours faithfully,

IC.

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Dear I C

Re: FOI 283623 Freedom of Information Request

Further to the email dated 4 September 2008, I can now release the following information:

1. The names and number of staff seconded to the Department for Communities and Local Government during 2007 to present?

I have requested a thorough search of our records and can find no evidence that any member of staff has been seconded to the department.

2. The value of work (£) commissioned to 21c Consultancy Ltd for evoting pilots, as lead by SBC?

I can confirm I have contacted the Electoral Manager and can now release the following information:

We do not have the figures for the work carried out by 21c. The pilot scheme was financed by the Ministry of Justice and the money was divided between various parties through TATA, a private company responsible for the pilot project.

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request or wish us to review our decision you should contact:

Customer Services
Civic Offices
Euclid Street
Swindon
Website: www.[Swindon Council request email]

You may also apply direct to the Information commissioner's Office for a decision before contacting the Council. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the Council's own complaints procedure first.

The Information Officer can be contacted at:

The Information Commissioner's Office,
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

If you require any further information concerning this matter please contact me quoting the reference number at the top of the of the letter.
For information I can also confirm we will endeavour to give a full response to question 3 by 18 September 2008.

Yours sincerely,

Sharon Druett

Freedom of Information Officer

"The views expressed in this email are personal and may not necessarily reflect those of Swindon Borough Council unless explicitly stated otherwise.
This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed.
If you have received this email in error, please notify me immediately. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you should not copy it for
any purpose, or disclose its contents to any other person.
Senders and recipients of email should be aware that, under the Data Protection Act 1998 and Freedom of Information Act 2000, the contents may
have to be disclosed.
This footnote also confirms that this email has been swept by McAfee Anti-Virus software for the presence of computer viruses. However, Swindon
Borough Council cannot accept liability for viruses that may be in this email and we recommend that you check all emails with an appropriate virus
scanner."

Dear I C,

Further to my email dated 8 September, I need to inform you that we have not yet reached a decision on where the balance of the public interest lies in relation to your request.

In your case we estimate it will take a further 14 days to make the decision, which in this case will be 2 October 2008.

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request or wish us to review our decision you should contact:

Customer Services
Civic Offices
Euclid Street
Swindon
Website: www.[Swindon Council request email]

You may also apply direct to the Information commissioner's Office for a review before contacting the Council. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the Council's own complaints procedure first.

The Information Officer can be contacted at:

The Information Commissioner's Office,
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

If you require any further information concerning this matter please contact me quoting the reference number at the top of the of the letter.

Yours sincerely

Sharon Druett

Freedom of Information Officer

"The views expressed in this email are personal and may not necessarily reflect those of Swindon Borough Council unless explicitly stated otherwise.
This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed.
If you have received this email in error, please notify me immediately. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you should not copy it for
any purpose, or disclose its contents to any other person.
Senders and recipients of email should be aware that, under the Data Protection Act 1998 and Freedom of Information Act 2000, the contents may
have to be disclosed.
This footnote also confirms that this email has been swept by McAfee Anti-Virus software for the presence of computer viruses. However, Swindon
Borough Council cannot accept liability for viruses that may be in this email and we recommend that you check all emails with an appropriate virus
scanner."

Dear IC,

Further to the attached email dated 18 September 2008, I can confirm we need more time to consider your request.

We will endeavour to come to a final decision by 17 October 2008.

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request or wish us to review our decision you should contact:

Customer Services
Civic Offices
Euclid Street
Swindon
Website: www.[Swindon Council request email]

You may also apply direct to the Information commissioner's Office for a review before contacting the Council. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the Council's own complaints procedure first.

The Information Officer can be contacted at:

The Information Commissioner's Office,
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

If you require any further information concerning this matter please contact me quoting the reference number at the top of the of the letter.

Yours sincerely

Sharon Druett

Freedom of Information Officer

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"The views expressed in this email are personal and may not necessarily reflect those of Swindon Borough Council unless explicitly stated otherwise.
This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed.
If you have received this email in error, please notify me immediately. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you should not copy it for
any purpose, or disclose its contents to any other person.
Senders and recipients of email should be aware that, under the Data Protection Act 1998 and Freedom of Information Act 2000, the contents may
have to be disclosed.
This footnote also confirms that this email has been swept by McAfee Anti-Virus software for the presence of computer viruses. However, Swindon
Borough Council cannot accept liability for viruses that may be in this email and we recommend that you check all emails with an appropriate virus
scanner."

Dear IC,

Further to my previous email, in which I stated we would endeavour to come to a final decision concerning your request by 17 October, I am now able to release the following information.

As you are aware, we are considering the information under Section 40 of the Freedom of Information Act, as you have requested third party personal information. As such, we have informed the third party involved and are awaiting their comments.

Although it will be the Council who has to take the final decision, until we have their opinions, we can not come to a final decision, as we have a duty of 'fairness' in these matters.

Taking these factors into account it is anticipated that that we will be able to come to a final decision by 31 October.

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request or wish us to review our decision you should contact:

Customer Services
Civic Offices
Euclid Street
Swindon
Website: www.[Swindon Council request email]

You may also apply direct to the Information commissioner's Office for a decision before contacting the Council. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the Council's own complaints procedure first.

The Information Officer can be contacted at:

The Information Commissioner's Office,
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

If you require any further information concerning this matter please contact me quoting the reference number at the top of the of the letter.

Yours Sincerely,

Sharon Druett

Freedom of Information Officer

"The views expressed in this email are personal and may not necessarily reflect those of Swindon Borough Council unless explicitly stated otherwise.
This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed.
If you have received this email in error, please notify me immediately. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you should not copy it for
any purpose, or disclose its contents to any other person.
Senders and recipients of email should be aware that, under the Data Protection Act 1998 and Freedom of Information Act 2000, the contents may
have to be disclosed.
This footnote also confirms that this email has been swept by McAfee Anti-Virus software for the presence of computer viruses. However, Swindon
Borough Council cannot accept liability for viruses that may be in this email and we recommend that you check all emails with an appropriate virus
scanner."

Dear I C

Re: FOI283263 Freedom of Information Request

I enclose for your attention the Refusal Notice concerning your request for information.

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 of our decision you should contact:

Customer Services
Civic Offices
Euclid Street
Swindon
Website: www.[Swindon Council request email]

If you require any further information concerning this matter please contact me quoting the reference number at the top of the of the letter.

You may also apply direct to the Information commissioner's Office for a decision before contacting the Council. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the Council's own complaints procedure first.

The Information Officer can be contacted at:

The Information Commissioner's Office,
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Yours sincerely,

Sharon Druett

Freedom of Information

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