Request for information regarding the Freedom of Information Act

Gareth Walker made this Freedom of Information request to Birmingham City Council

The request was refused by Birmingham City Council.

From: Gareth Walker

3 April 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

Can you tell me the total number of applications to your authority
made under the Freedom of Information Act and the cost of producing
those responses since it's introduction in 2000 broken down into
each financial year.

In addition to this, can you tell me the total number of
applications and the cost of these requests broken down into each
financial year since 2000 that relate to media organisations.

For the remit of this request, media organisations should be
considered to be those concerned with televisual output (BBC, ITV
etc), print (newspapers) and web based media organisations.

With specific reference I would like the above information for the
Express & Star newspaper group which comprises their main
newspaper, local editions such as the Chronicle the Shropshire Star
and for any requests made by the Taxpayers Alliance organisation or
representatives thereof.

Yours faithfully,

Gareth Walker

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Birmingham City Council

3 April 2009

Dear Mr Walker

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Request for Information

Thank you for your recent enquiry for information held by the Council under
the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. We acknowledge
receipt of your request dated 3rd April 2009 which was received in our
office and we will be touch with you again in due course.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, we will
let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you and you will be required
to pay before we will proceed to deal with your request.

If you require any further information or are not happy with our response
please do not hesitate to contact a member of our team on 0121 303 4876.

Yours sincerely

Corporate Information Governance Team

Data Protection Act 1998
The information you have provided within your Freedom of Information
request will be held on our database and may also be held within manual
records for a period of 2 years from the date Birmingham City Council
received your request. Any personal data that you provide to Birmingham
City Council will be held in line with the requirements set out within the
Data Protection Act 1998.
Re Use of Public Sector Information
Where Birmingham City Council is the copyright holder of any information
that may be released, re-use for personal, educational or non-commercial
purposes is permitted without further reference to the City Council. Where
the re-use is for other purposes, such as commercial re-use, the applicant
should notify the City Council in writing to seek approval or agree terms
for re-use.

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Birmingham City Council

22 April 2009

Attachment FOI 2873 Gareth Walker.doc
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Attachment FOIUpdate 1.pdf
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Dear Mr Walker

Please see the attached for your Freedom of Information request.

(See attached file: FOI 2873 Gareth Walker.doc)

(See attached file: FOIUpdate[1].pdf)

Yours sincerely

Corporate Information Governance Team

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From: Gareth Walker

14 May 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

Thanks for your response. You state that you don't record the
actual cost of dealing with FOI requests but you do log the number
of hours spent on them. Would it be possible then to provide me
with the number of hours spent on FOI requests broken down in the
same way by financial year instead.

With best wishes,

Yours sincerely,

Gareth Walker

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Birmingham City Council

15 May 2009

Attachment FOI 2873 Gareth Walker150509.doc
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Dear Mr Walker

Please see the attached letter.

(See attached file: FOI 2873 Gareth Walker150509.doc)

Regards

Corporate Information Governance Team

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