Request for information regarding the Freedom of Information Act

Gareth Walker made this Freedom of Information request to Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

The request was successful.

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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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

3 April 2009

Thank you for contacting Sandwell Council.

Your request has been passed to the relevant service area, who will contact you shortly.

Please quote your reference number INT1-71164047 on all future correspondence.

Regards

Michelle Jarrett
Corporate Contact Centre Manager
Transform Sandwell

www.sandwell.gov.uk

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From: serviceinsight_team
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

7 April 2009

Dear Mr Walker

Thank you for your enquiry under the Freedom of Information Act received
by Sandwell M.B.C. on 03 April 2009.

Please be advised that your request has been forwarded to Angela Goddard,
the manager of the service involved, who will look into this matter on
behalf of the Council and provide you with a response by no later than 30
April 2009. If you would like to discuss the progress at any time please
do not hesitate to contact Angela Goddard direct on 0121 569 3248.

I hope we can resolve this matter to your satisfaction. However, if I can
be of any further assistance please do not hesitate in contacting me.

Yours sincerely

Hayley Monk

Service Insight Team

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From: Angela Goddard
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

17 April 2009

Attachment SMBC15944 Gareth Walker Response.pdf
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Good Afternoon Mr Walker

Please find attached the response to your request for information
regarding Freedom of Information Statistics

Kindest Regards

Angela Goddard

Data Protection/Freedom of Information Assistant

Democratic Services

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council

Sandwell Council House

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