Freedom of Information Act request

Lauren Hoult made this Freedom of Information request to Somerset County Council

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From: Lauren Hoult

12 February 2010

Dear Somerset County Council,

I am contacting you under the Freedom of Information Act. I
understand you have 20 working days to answer my questions.

I would appreciate all responses to be sent via email, with
necessary supporting material attached where appropriate. Please
send all information and responses to [email address].

I would like you to provide me with the following pieces of
information:

1/. The total amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) generated by you as a
council for the calendar years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. For 2010
please provide a figure to-date.

2/. The amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) generated by council owned
ICT equipment for the calendar years 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. For
2010 please provide a figure to-date.

3/. Please quantify what reductions in CO2 you as a council have
achieved through new ICT projects for the calendar years 2007,
2008, 2009 and 2010. For 2010 please provide a figure to-date.

4/. Are you fully compliant with the Government Connect Secure
Extranet (GCSX) standard. If not please outline which elements you
are compliant with and whether their are any plans to address the
areas where you aren’t compliant.

If you are unable to fulfil all parts of this enquiry, please
provide whatever information you are able to.

Under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act, I expect a
response on or before March 11, 2010. As permitted by the Freedom
of Information Act, the information you provide may be disclosed
publicly post publication.

Thank you for your help in this matter.

Yours faithfully,

Lauren Hoult

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Somerset County Council

12 February 2010

Thank you for contacting Somerset County Council. Your email has been
received by our General Enquiries service and a member of our team will
deal with your enquiry. If your email requires a response we will get back
to you.

If your enquiry relates to any urgent issue you may like to contact us on
0845 345 9166 to discuss it further. Our opening hours are 8am - 6pm
Monday to Friday and 9am - 4pm on Saturdays.

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Individuals are advised that by replying to, or sending an e-mail message
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In line with the Surveillance and Monitoring Policy, any e-mail messages
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Somerset County Council

18 February 2010

Dear Lauren

Thank you for your email

I have logged this for you now, your reference number is 1086917

Kind regards

David

Somerset Direct

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From: Jenny Berkley
Somerset County Council

22 February 2010

Dear Ms Holt
Thank you for your request for information. We are currently dealing with
your request in accordance with the requirements of the relevant
legislation, (Freedom of Information Act or Environmental Information
Regulations and/or Data Protection Act) and will be in touch shortly
concerning disclosure of the information you have requested.

Where we find that substantial photocopying is required, the Act allows us
to charge for this and we will contact you in due course if this is the
case.

Could I also advise you that Sue Shelbourne will be dealing with your
query as the Environment Directorate Information Compliance Officer

and that I am acknowledging your letter on her behalf.

Yours Sincerely
Jenny Berkley
Team Admin Assistant
Business Development
Environment Directorate
Somerset County Council
C4 County Hall, Taunton
Somerset, TA1 4DY
Email: [email address]
Web: [1]www.somerset.gov.uk

This communication is intended solely for the person (s) or organisation
to whom it is addressed. It may
contain privileged and confidential information and if you are not the
intended recipient (s), you must not
copy, distribute or take any action in reliance on it. If you have
received this e-mail in error please notify
the sender and copy the message to [email address]

Individuals are advised that by replying to, or sending an e-mail message
to Somerset County Council, you
accept that you have no explicit or implicit expectation of privacy.

In line with the Surveillance and Monitoring Policy, any e-mail messages
(and attachments) transmitted over
the Council***s network may be subject to scrutiny.

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