Summary of Insurance Cover for Local Authority and Subsidiary Companies for 1st April 2022 - 31 March 2023

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Dear Argyll and Bute Council,

Per FOISA 2002, Please provide the following information contained in your records:

Summary of Insurance Cover for your Local Authority and Subsidiary Companies for 1st April 2022 - 31 March 2023

Yours faithfully,

[name removed]
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foi, Argyll and Bute Council

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Dear Argyll and Bute Council,

Hello, in order to assist you to disclose exactly what we are looking for, I have enclosed the link to the 'perfect' response by City of Edinburg Council.

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I am trusting this will indeed to be helpful for you to save the burden of any internal review. I am aware as a designated agencies of FOISA you have the duty to assist the requester, however there are times when it is prudent for the requester to assist the designated body, courtesy works two ways. Kindest regards.

Yours faithfully,
[name removed]
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procurement, Argyll and Bute Council

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Dear [name removed]

Request for information

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA)

I refer to your request for information dated 28^th September 2022, which
was dealt with in terms of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
or the Environmental Information (Scotland) Regulations 2004.

Our response to your request is detailed as follows:

·        Argyll & Bute Council have the following insurance cover:

        -   Property

        -   Fidelity Guarantee

        -   Combined Liability

        -   Motor Fleet + Owned & Hired Plant

        -   Group PA and Travel; School Journey

        -   Engineering: Engineering Insurance, Inspection Contracts

        -   Computer

        -   Works in Progress - Contractors All Risks

        -   Marine Vessel

        -   Group Life

If you are dissatisfied with the way in which your request for information
has been dealt with you are entitled to request a review by writing to the
Executive Director Customer Services, Argyll and Bute Council, Kilmory,
Lochgilphead, Argyll PA31 8RT, or by email to [1][Argyll and Bute Council
request email].

Your request for review must state your name and address for
correspondence, specify the request for information to which your request
for review relates and detail why you are dissatisfied with the response.
You must make your request for review not later than 40 working days after
the expiry of the 20 working day period for response to your initial
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further review.

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later than 6 months after the date of receipt by you of the notice or
decision you are dissatisfied with or within 6 months of the expiry of the
period of 20 working days from receipt by the Council of your request for
review.

Yours faithfully

Procurement

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Dear Argyll and Bute Council,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Argyll and Bute Council's handling of my FOI request 'Summary of Insurance Cover for Local Authority and Subsidiary Companies for 1st April 2022 - 31 March 2023'.

Hello, thanks so much for your response it’s greatly appreciated, as is the work you have put into this request.

In order to assist you we have received ‘the ideal’ response from City of Edinburgh Council at https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/s...

Should you be able to provide the disclosure of your recorded data in this format, then no official internal review should be necessary, it is not the intention to overburden your resources when an amicable resolve can be found. Kindest regards.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/s...

Yours faithfully,

A Gallacher
[name removed]

foi, Argyll and Bute Council

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Good morning,

Thank you for your e-mail could you provide a copy of the response from Edinburgh Council please? The hyperlink to what do they know.com is coming back as unreachable

Regards,

David Sinclair
Compliance and Regulatory Assistant
Legal and Regulatory Services
01546 604352

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Dear foi,

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/s...

Yours sincerely,

[name removed]
[name removed]

foi, Argyll and Bute Council

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Good morning,

Having tried a couple of times with the link provided myself and my colleagues are unable to see the response and view the whatdotheyknow.com website

If you are able to provide a copy via an attachment rather than a hyperlink that would be appreciated

Regards,

David Sinclair
Compliance and Regulatory Assistant
Legal and Regulatory Services
01546 604352

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Dear foi,

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/s...

WDTK appear to have issues with links taking you to the wrong destination, my apologies.

Yours sincerely,

[name removed].
[name removed]

foi, Argyll and Bute Council

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Good afternoon,

We are continuing to have issues connecting to whatdotheyknow.com, myself and a number colleagues have tried in recent days to connect to the site so we can review the response that you refer to.

Are you able to provide a copy rather than a link to whatdotheyknow.com?

Regards,

David Sinclair
Compliance and Regulatory Assistant
Legal and Regulatory Services
01546 604352

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Dear foi,

https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/9...

Yours sincerely,

[name removed]

Dear foi,

And this one https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/9...

Yours sincerely,

[name removed]

foi, Argyll and Bute Council

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Good morning,

Thank you for the links, however, unfortunately the whatdotheyknow.com website continues to be unresponsive for us. Are you able to supply a copy of the response in a different format?

Regards,

David Sinclair
Compliance and Regulatory Assistant
Legal and Regulatory Services
01546 604352

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Dear foi,

If you can contact our organisation directly through the contact section, Then we will be able to assist,

Yours sincerely,

[name removed]
[name removed]

foi, Argyll and Bute Council

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Good morning,

Having checked today the links we now seem to be able to access what do they know.com's website and are able to see the response you refer to. We are unable to explain why we were not able to access the website until now and apologise for the delays this has caused.

We have opened a review into how your request was handle and will endeavour to respond by 29th November.

Regards,

David Sinclair
Compliance and Regulatory Assistant
Legal and Regulatory Services
01546 604352

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Dear foi,

Many Thanks for keeping us informed its appreciated.

Yours sincerely,

[name removed]

Hendry, Douglas, Argyll and Bute Council

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Response to request-903758-7dc24144@whatdotheyknow

Dear [name removed]

Freedom of information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA)

Section 20 review - argyllbuteir:14792

I refer to your email of 24 October 2022 in which you requested a review
of how we dealt with your request for information dated 28 September. I
note that the response was sent within the 20 working day timescale on 24
October.

I’ve reviewed your request, the response and your request for review and
sought further information from the relevant service.

I’ve attached a copy of a letter received from our insurers which fully
responds to your request and apologise that this was not provided to you
with the original response.

If you are dissatisfied with the way in which the review has been dealt
with you are entitled to make an application to the Scottish Information
Commissioner, Kinburn Castle, Doubledykes Road, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9DS
(Tel: 01334 464610) for a review.

You must make representation to the Scottish Information Commissioner no
later than 6 months after the date of receipt by you of the notice or
decision you are dissatisfied with or within 6 months of the expiry of the
period of 20 working days from receipt by the Council of your request for
review.

If you make an application for a further review to the Scottish
Information Commissioner and remain dissatisfied by the decision then you
may appeal on a point of law to the Court of Session.

Yours sincerely

Douglas Hendry

Douglas Hendry, Executive Director

Monitoring Officer / IJB Standards Officer

Kilmory, Lochgilphead, Argyll, PA31 8RT

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