Consequences of staff cuts

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Dear City of Edinburgh Council,

As a result of cuts and recruitment freezes there are departments working with a fraction of the staff they are designed for. Have there been impacts on service provision, and are there systems in place to deal with these?

Yours faithfully,

R Kinghorn

City of Edinburgh Council

R Kinghorn

Our ref: 27181

Dear R Kinghorn

Acknowledgement of Request

Subject: Consequences of staff cuts

Thank you for your request for information received on 20/02/2020. I can confirm that your request will be processed under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002, Environmental Information Regulations (Scotland) 2004, or the INSPIRE (Scotland) Regulations 2009.

You will receive the information requested within 20 working days unless the Council does not hold the information, or there is a reason for it to be withheld. We will write to you in any event. This means we have until 19/03/2020 to respond to your request.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case we will let you know.

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If you have any queries or concerns, do not hesitate to get in touch. Please quote the reference number above in any future communications.

To promote transparency and accountability, please note it is the Council’s policy to publish all request details and responses made under the freedom of information legislation. This information will be made available through the Council’s website and will not include your personal details. The disclosure log is available at the following link: http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/homepage/175....

Further information about your rights and accessing information is available on our website at: www.edinburgh.gov.uk

Yours sincerely,

Information Governance Unit
Level 2:1, Waverley Court, Edinburgh EH8 8BG Tel 0131 200 2340
[Edinburgh City Council request email] www.edinburgh.gov.uk

City of Edinburgh Council

R Kinghorn

[FOI #648158 email]

Our ref: 27181

Dear R Kinghorn

Request for Clarification

Subject: Consequences of staff cuts

Thank you for your request for information of 20/02/2020 in which you asked the following:

As a result of cuts and recruitment freezes there are departments working with a fraction of the staff they are designed for. Have there been impacts on service provision, and are there systems in place to deal with these?

Unfortunately, we cannot identify the information you have requested from the details you have provided. To help us meet your request, could you please provide the following:

This exercise will be carried out locally by each service area as the changes to staffing will impact each division differently. Therefore, every division would need to be approached to see what information they hold. This would very likely be cost exempt due to the amount of work this task would entail. Can you please refine your request?

On receipt of these further details, we will respond to your request within 20 working days. Please note that the statutory 20 working day deadline for responding to your request does not start until we receive the requested clarification from you.

If we do not hear from you within 40 working days, we will assume that you are no longer seeking the information you have requested and we will take no further action.

If you wish to discuss further, please get in touch. Please quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Further information about your rights and accessing information is available on our website at: www.edinburgh.gov.uk

Yours sincerely,

Sue Brown
Information Rights Officer

Information Governance Unit
Level 2:1, Waverley Court, Edinburgh EH8 8BG Tel 0131 200 2340
[Edinburgh City Council request email] www.edinburgh.gov.uk

City of Edinburgh Council

R Kinghorn

[FOI #648158 email]

Our ref: 27181

Dear R Kinghorn

Request for Clarification

Subject: Consequences of staff cuts

We wrote to you on 20/02/20 asking if you could provide some further details to help us identify the information you are interested in. To date we have not received a response from you. Unfortunately, we cannot proceed with your request until you provide us with the following:

This exercise will be carried out locally by each service area as the changes to staffing will impact each division differently. Therefore, every division would need to be approached to see what information they hold. This would very likely be cost exempt due to the amount of work this task would entail. Can you please refine your request?

On receipt of these further details, we will respond to your request within 20 working days. Please note that the statutory 20 working day deadline for responding to your request does not start until we have received the requested clarification from you.

If we do not hear from you within 20 working days, we will assume that you are no longer seeking the information you have requested and will take no further action.

If you wish to discuss your request, or have any questions please do not hesitate to get in touch. Please quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Further information about your rights and accessing information is available on our website at: www.edinburgh.gov.uk

Yours sincerely,

Sue Brown
Information Rights Officer

Information Governance  Unit
Level 2:1, Waverley Court, Edinburgh EH8 8BG Tel 0131 200 2340
[Edinburgh City Council request email] www.edinburgh.gov.uk

City of Edinburgh Council

R Kinghorn

[FOI #648158 email]

Our ref: 27181

Dear R Kinghorn

Request for Clarification - Closure

Subject: Consequences of staff cuts

We wrote to you on 20/02/20 and again on 19/03/20 asking if you could provide some further details to help us identify the information you requested on 20/02/2020. To date we have not received a response from you.

As 40 working days have elapsed, we have assumed that you are no longer seeking the information you have requested and have closed your request.

Your right to seek a review

If you are unhappy with the way we have dealt with your request, you can ask us to review our actions and decisions by writing to the:

Head of Strategy & Communications
The City of Edinburgh Council
Waverley Court Business Centre 2:1
4, East Market Street
Edinburgh
EH8 8BG or;
Email: [email address]

Please note that your request must be in a recordable format (email, letter, audio tape etc.), and that you have 40 working days upon receipt of this letter to ask for a review. You will receive a full response to your review request within 20 working days of its receipt. Please quote the reference number above in any future communications.

If you are not content with the outcome of the review, you can ask the Scottish Information Commissioner to review our decision. You must submit your complaint to the Commissioner within 6 months of receiving our review response. The Commissioner can be contacted at:

The Office of the Scottish Information Commissioner
Kinburn Castle
Doubledykes Road
St Andrews
Fife
KY16 9DS
Telephone: 01334 464610
Fax: 01334 464611
Website www.itspublicknowledge.info
E-mail: [email address]

Further information about your rights and accessing information is available on our website at: www.edinburgh.gov.uk

Yours sincerely,

Sue Brown
Information Rights Officer

Information Governance Unit
Level 2:1, Waverley Court, Edinburgh EH8 8BG Tel 0131 200 2340
[Edinburgh City Council request email] www.edinburgh.gov.uk