Governing Body Clerking Service Provided to Community Schools

Dear James

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

I acknowledge your request for information received on 13th August
2009.

Your request is being considered and you will receive the information
requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined
by the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject to the information not
being exempt or containing a reference to a third party.

For your information, the Act defines a number of exemptions, which may
prevent release of the information you have requested. There will be an
assessment and if any of the exemption categories apply then the
information will not be released. You will be informed if this is the
case, including your rights of appeal.

If the information you request contains reference to a third party then
they may be consulted prior to a decision being taken on whether or not
to release the information to you. You will be informed if this is the
case.

There may be costs payable for processing this information (eg
photocopying, postage etc). This will be considered and you will be
informed if a charge is payable. In this event the fee must be paid
before the information is processed and released. The 20 working day
time limit for responses is suspended until receipt of the payment.

If you have any queries or concerns then please contact me.
Further information is also available from the Information Commissioner
at:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 01625 545 700
www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Yours sincerely
Bernadette Jones

0151 934 2990
9th Floor Merton House
Stanley Road
Bootle
Liverpool
L20 3JA

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Dear Mr Martin

Please find attached a response to your recent Freedom of Information
request.

Catherine Larkin

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legislation.

This message does not create or vary any contractual relationship between
Sefton

Metropolitan Borough Council and you.

Internet e-mail is not a 100% secure communication medium and Sefton
Metropolitan

Borough Council does not accept responsibility for changes made to this
message

after it was sent.

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virus-free,

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appropriate and ensure

that the onward transmission, opening or use of this message and any
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