FOI requests

Dear Sir/Madam,

Thank you for your request for information regarding FOIA requests,
which was received on 3rd June, 2009 and is being dealt with under the
Freedom of Information Act 2000. We are therefore required to provide
you with a response within 20 working days, which will be on or before
1st July, 2009.

If we require any clarification or further details, we will contact you
as soon as possible.

In the meantime, if you have any queries, please do not hesitate to
contact me, remembering to quote the reference number above in any
communications.

Yours faithfully

John Tillman
Swyddog Gwybodaeth a Diogelu Data
Adran y Prif Weithredwr
Cyngor Sir Gaerfyrddin

Information & Data Protection Officer
Chief Executive's Department
Carmarthenshire County Council

Tel: (01267) 246108
Mewnol/Internal: 6108
Ffacs/Fax: (01267) 246134Original Message-----
From: T Thomas [mailto:[FOI #12778 email]]
Sent: 03 June 2009 00:47
To: FOIA
Subject: Freedom of Information request - FOI requests

Dear Sir or Madam,

Since the inception of the Freedom of Information Act to date

1) How many requests for information under the act has the council
received?

2) How many have times has the council failed to respond within the
statutory 20 day period?

Yours faithfully,

T Thomas

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Dear Sir/Madam,

I refer to your request for information regarding FOIA requests, which was
received on 3^rd June, 2009 and has been dealt with under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

The specific information you requested was as follows:

1. How many requests for information under the act has the Council
received?

2. How many have times has the council failed to respond within the
statutory 20 day period?

In response, to the date of your request on 3^rd June, 1,862 requests had
been received and of these, 142 were not responded to within 20 working
days. Please note that these figures include requests which were dealt
with under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.

If I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact
me.

Yours faithfully

John Tillman
Swyddog Gwybodaeth a Diogelu Data
Adran y Prif Weithredwr
Cyngor Sir Gaerfyrddin

Information & Data Protection Officer
Chief Executive's Department
Carmarthenshire County Council

Tel: (01267) 246108
Mewnol/Internal: 6108
Ffacs/Fax: (01267) 246134

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