FOI Request – Public Health Funerals

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To whom it may concern,

I am writing to make an open government request for all the information to which I am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

In order to assist you with this request, I am outlining my enquiry as specifically as possible. However, if this request is too wide or unclear, please feel free to contact me for clarification.

I am looking for information about the amount of money spent by councils on public health funerals, also known as paupers’ funerals.

As such, I would really appreciate answers to the following questions:

1. How many public health funerals has the council carried out in each month of the 2020/21 financial year, to date?

2. How much has the council spent on carrying out public health funerals in each month of the 2020/21 financial year, to date?

3. How many public health funerals did the council carry out in each month of the 2018/19 and 2019/20 financial years?

4. How much did the council spend carrying out public health funerals in each month of the 2018/19 and 2019/20 financial years?

I understand that under the Act, I should be entitled to a response within 20 working days. I would be grateful if you would confirm in writing that you have received this request.

I would really appreciate your help with this request – I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Ramzy Alwakeel

Freedom of Information Mailbox, Blaby District Council

Dear Ramzy Alwakeel,

Freedom of Information Request – FOI-20-816

I acknowledge receipt of your request for information which was received on the 10/08/2020.

Your request is being considered under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (“the Act”) and will be responded to within 20 working days, as defined by the Act. This is subject to the information not being exempt or containing a reference to a third party.

Responses to requests for information are sent by email, using normal font size, unless you have requested otherwise. If you do have any particular requirements for the format of our response (including for re-useable formats), please do let us know.

For more on how the Council handles requests, including where exemptions may apply or when fees are payable, please visit our website at: https://www.blaby.gov.uk/your-council/da....

If you have any queries or concerns, please contact the Information Governance Team on 0116 272 7678 or by emailing [email address].

Yours sincerely

Information Governance Team, Blaby District Council.

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Freedom of Information Mailbox, Blaby District Council

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Dear Ramzy Alwakeel,

Freedom of Information Request – FOI-20-816

Please find attached a response to your request for information, which was received on 10/08/2020, and has been dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 200 (“the Act”).

The information provided in response to Freedom of Information requests is subject to copyright protection. Where the copyright is owned by Blaby District Council, re-use is permitted in accordance with the terms of the Open Government Licence. However, we do ask that you attribute the information to Blaby District Council when re-using it.

Where third party copyright is identified, you will need to contact the copyright owner directly should you wish to re-use their information.

Should you be unhappy with the way your request has been handled you can ask for an internal review by emailing: [email address]. The Legal and Information Governance Officer will then arrange a review of your case.

If you are not happy with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. For more information, please visit: www.ico.org.uk.

If you have any further queries, please email [email address] quoting the above reference number.

Yours sincerely

Information Governance Team, Blaby District Council

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