Treatment of Freedom of Information Requests - Subjects - Outcomes - Time to Respond

Marlon Campbell made this Freedom of Information request to Barking and Dagenham Borough Council

The request was successful.

From: Marlon Campbell

19 January 2010

Dear Barking & Dagenham Borough Council,

For the 100 most recent FOI requests which the council considers
closed, be that because the request was rejected, met, or declared
"not held", please provide the following information:

(1) The date the request was received by the council.

(2) The summary subject of the request - in less than 20 words

(3) The date the request was acknowledged.

(4) The date the initial final response was given

(5) The status of this response, ie met, not held, rejected

(6) Whether an Internal Review was requested, and if so the date on
which this was completed and the outcome status

(7) Whether the FOI Request to the council's knowledge was referred
to the ICO.

(8) Whether the ICO issued any guidance or instruction to the
council following this referral.

(9) The final outcome after the ICO referral.

It is understood that a case may be referred to the ICO after the
council regards it a closed, and so this list request may not be
final and definitive, but at any given time, a FOI Request must be
either open or closed as far as the council, is considered.

This FOI Request is asking about the situation when it is
processed, and a snapshot should be taken, with the date of this
recorded in the reply.

As most of this information must already be held electronically for
administrative reasons by the council, it should not be onerous to
provide it.

Please provide this electronically, preferably in an XLS
spreadsheet.

Yours faithfully,

Marlon Campbell

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From: Clist Julie
Barking and Dagenham Borough Council

20 January 2010

Dear Mr Campbell

Thank you for your e-mail received 20 January 2010 requesting information regarding FOI's.

Angie Martin Corporate Complaint & FOI Team Manager will arrange for the information to be provided to you no later than 17 February 2010.

Whilst it is the Council's policy to provide information wherever possible, I need to advise you that there are a number of exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. These may prevent me from releasing all or some of the information you have asked for. You will, however be informed if this is the case and why.

Yours sincerely

Julie Clist
Business Support Officer
Corporate Complaints & FOI Team
London Borough of Barking & Dagenham
Room 104 Town Hall
1 Town Square
Barking
IG11 7HE
020 8227 2875

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From: Marlon Campbell

17 February 2010

Dear Clist Julie,

I note that the 20 working day deadline has passed without any
response being provided to my FOI Request.

This is very disappointing.

The Request was a straight forward one, and I see no reason why the
council could not provider its response within the statutory limit
of 20wd.

Please give an indication of a date by when the council expects to
provide its reply - as otherwise a reference to the ICO will become
necessary.

Yours sincerely,

Marlon Campbell

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From: Clist Julie
Barking and Dagenham Borough Council

17 February 2010

I am out of the office until Thursday 18 February 2010. All emails will be responded to on my return. If your enquiry is urgent please contact Angela Martin on 2173. Thank you

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From: Clist Julie
Barking and Dagenham Borough Council

18 February 2010

Dear Mr Campbell
Thank you for your email of the 17 February. I do apologise that we
were unable to meet our deadline. I hope to provide a response in the
next day or so.
Yours sincerely

Julie Clist | Business Support Officer | Corporate Complaints & FOI Team
Phone: 020 8227 2875

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From: Clist Julie
Barking and Dagenham Borough Council

26 February 2010

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Dear Mr Campbell,

Your request for information about FOI's has now been considered and the
information is enclosed.

If you need any more information, or if I can be of any further help,
please contact me.

For the 100 most recent FOI requests which the council considers

closed, be that because the request was rejected, met, or declared

"not held", please provide the following information:

(1) The date the request was received by the council.

(2) The summary subject of the request - in less than 20 words

(3) The date the request was acknowledged.

(4) The date the initial final response was given

(5) The status of this response, ie met, not held, rejected

For the first 5 questions please see attached.

(6) Whether an Internal Review was requested, and if so the date on

which this was completed and the outcome status

None requested an internal review

(7) Whether the FOI Request to the council's knowledge was referred

to the ICO.

None were referred to the ICO

(8) Whether the ICO issued any guidance or instruction to the

council following this referral.

N/A

(9) The final outcome after the ICO referral.

N/A

If you are not satisfied with the way that I have dealt with your request
you can make a complaint by writing to the Corporate Complaints & FOI
Team, Room 104, Town Hall, 1 Town Square, Barking IG11 7HE. Alternatively
you can make your complaint on-line at www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk or you
can e-mail your complaint to [Barking & Dagenham Borough Council request email].

If you are still not satisfied, after following our Corporate Complaints
procedure, you can take your complaint to the Information Commissioner.
Full details of how to do this will be made available on request.

Yours sincerely,

Kind regards
Julie Clist, Business Support Officer, Corporate Complaints & FOI Team

London Borough of Barking and Dagenham | Room 104 | 1Town Square | Town
Hall Barking IG11 7HE
Phone: 020 8227 2875| Fax: 020 8227 2471 |

Email: julie.clist[1]@lbbd.gov.uk | [2]www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk

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