Information on Emergency Planning procedures used at Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

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Dear Sir/Madam,

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.

Please send me information on:

Within the council, who is the person that is responsible for emergency planning?

What systems does the council use when an emergency occurs? E.g. pen and paper, Excel, a system or another method?

If the council uses a software system, which vendor do you use for your emergency planning solution?

What is the current contract term (how long is it and when does it expire)?

What is the value of said contract?

If the council does not have a software system, will the council be researching the market (with the intention to buy) over the next 12 – 18 months?

If yes, when will be the council be aiming to purchase the system by?

I would like the above information to be provided to me via email.

If this request is too wide or unclear, I would be grateful if you
could contact me as I understand that under the Act, you are
required to advise and assist requesters. If any of this
information is already in the public domain, please can you direct
me to it, with page references and URLs if necessary.

If the release of any of this information is prohibited on the
grounds of breach of confidence, I ask that you supply me with
copies of the confidentiality agreement and remind you that
information should not be treated as confidential if such an
agreement has not been signed.

I understand that you are required to respond to my request within
20 working days after you receive this letter.

I would be grateful if you could confirm that you have received
this request, preferably via email.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,
Daniel Watson

FOI, Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Dear Requestor,   

RE: - Request For Information

Thank you for your request for information held by Rochdale Council which
was received by us on 12^th December 2017 regarding Information on
Emergency Planning procedures used at Rochdale Metropolitan Borough
Council.

I write to advise you that your request has been allocated to the
department best able to deal with your queries, and will be considered
under the Freedom of Information Act.
Under the Act we are required to provide a response within 20 working days
however we do endeavour to provide a response at the earliest opportunity.

Should you have any queries, please contact us using the details below.

Yours sincerely,

Information Governance Unit

Customers & ICT

Floor 2, Number One Riverside

Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU

                                 

Email: [1][Rochdale Council request email]

 

From: Daniel Watson [mailto:[FOI #452250 email]]
Sent: 12 December 2017 11:36
To: FOI
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Information on Emergency
Planning procedures used at Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

 

Dear Sir/Madam,

 

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.

 

Please send me information on:

 

Within the council, who is the person that is responsible for emergency
planning?

 

What systems does the council use when an emergency occurs? E.g. pen and
paper, Excel, a system or another method?

 

If the council uses a software system, which vendor do you use for your
emergency planning solution?

 

What is the current contract term (how long is it and when does it
expire)?

 

What is the value of said contract?

 

If the council does not have a software system, will the council be
researching the market (with the intention to buy) over the next 12 – 18
months?

 

If yes, when will be the council be aiming to purchase the system by?

 

I would like the above information to be provided to me via email.

 

If this request is too wide or unclear, I would be grateful if you could
contact me as I understand that under the Act, you are required to advise
and assist requesters. If any of this information is already in the public
domain, please can you direct me to it, with page references and URLs if
necessary.

 

If the release of any of this information is prohibited on the grounds of
breach of confidence, I ask that you supply me with copies of the
confidentiality agreement and remind you that information should not be
treated as confidential if such an agreement has not been signed.

 

I understand that you are required to respond to my request within

20 working days after you receive this letter.

 

I would be grateful if you could confirm that you have received this
request, preferably via email.

 

I look forward to hearing from you.

 

Yours faithfully,

Daniel Watson

 

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FOI, Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Dear Daniel,

 

Further to your Freedom of Information Request which was received on 12^th
December 2017, I am emailing to request some clarification in relation to
your queries.

 

Within your request, you asked for information on our Emergency Planning
procedures.

 

Can you please confirm if you are referring to emergency procedures as in
business continuity etc.?

 

We would appreciate it if you could provide this clarification to us at
[1][email address]

 

Please be aware that if we do not hear from you within three months, we
will need to assume that you are no longer interested in receiving the
information for the queried questions, and will close your request on our
system.

 

Regards

 

Information Governance Unit

Customers & ICT

Floor 2, Number One Riverside

Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU

 

Email: [2][Rochdale Council request email]

 

From: Daniel Watson [[3]mailto:[FOI #452250 email]]
Sent: 12 December 2017 11:36
To: FOI
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Information on Emergency
Planning procedures used at Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

 

Dear Sir/Madam,

 

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.

 

Please send me information on:

 

Within the council, who is the person that is responsible for emergency
planning?

 

What systems does the council use when an emergency occurs? E.g. pen and
paper, Excel, a system or another method?

 

If the council uses a software system, which vendor do you use for your
emergency planning solution?

 

What is the current contract term (how long is it and when does it
expire)?

 

What is the value of said contract?

 

If the council does not have a software system, will the council be
researching the market (with the intention to buy) over the next 12 – 18
months?

 

If yes, when will be the council be aiming to purchase the system by?

 

I would like the above information to be provided to me via email.

 

If this request is too wide or unclear, I would be grateful if you could
contact me as I understand that under the Act, you are required to advise
and assist requesters. If any of this information is already in the public
domain, please can you direct me to it, with page references and URLs if
necessary.

 

If the release of any of this information is prohibited on the grounds of
breach of confidence, I ask that you supply me with copies of the
confidentiality agreement and remind you that information should not be
treated as confidential if such an agreement has not been signed.

 

I understand that you are required to respond to my request within

20 working days after you receive this letter.

 

I would be grateful if you could confirm that you have received this
request, preferably via email.

 

I look forward to hearing from you.

 

Yours faithfully,

Daniel Watson

 

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[4][FOI #452250 email]

 

Is [5][Rochdale Council request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information
requests to Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council? If so, please contact
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be delayed.

 

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Dear FOI,

I hope this reaches you, as the email address you provided is blocked by this website.

Yes, that is correct. I refer to emergency planning/management, crisis management etc.

Yours sincerely,

Daniel Watson

FOI, Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

Dear Requestor,

RE: - Request For Information

Thank you for your request for information held by Rochdale Council which
was received by us on 12th December 2017 regarding Information on
Emergency Planning procedures used at Rochdale Metropolitan Borough
Council and thank you for the clarification following on 12^th December
2017.

I write to advise you that your request has been allocated to the
department best able to deal with your queries, and will be considered
under the Freedom of Information Act.
Under the Act we are required to provide a response within 20 working days
however we do endeavour to provide a response at the earliest opportunity.

Should you have any queries, please contact us using the details below.

Yours sincerely,

Information Governance Unit
Customers & ICT
Floor 2, Number One Riverside
Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU

Email: [1][Rochdale Council request email]

 

From: Daniel Watson [mailto:[FOI #452250 email]]
Sent: 12 December 2017 12:48
To: FOI
Subject: Re: Request : 14182

 

Dear FOI,

 

I hope this reaches you, as the email address you provided is blocked by
this website.

 

Yes, that is correct. I refer to emergency planning/management, crisis
management etc.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Daniel Watson

 

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Janette Birch, Rochdale Metropolitan Borough Council

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Hi Daniel

Please find attached a response to your recent freedom of information
request.

Regards

 

 

Janette Birch

Business Support Manager/PA

Neighbourhood Services

 

 

[1]Phone [2]01706 926647

[3]Mail [4][email address]

 

Rochdale Borough Council

Floor 3, Number One Riverside

Smith Street, Rochdale, OL16 1XU

 

To access our services go to [5]www.rochdale.gov.uk

For news and social media updates go to [6]www.rochdale.gov.uk/news

 

 

 

 

From: Daniel Watson [[7]mailto:[FOI #452250 email]]
Sent: 12 December 2017 12:48
To: FOI
Subject: Re: Request : 14182

 

Dear FOI,

 

I hope this reaches you, as the email address you provided is blocked by
this website.

 

Yes, that is correct. I refer to emergency planning/management, crisis
management etc.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Daniel Watson

 

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