Nolan Principles for public office holders - selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty, leadership

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Dear Shepway District Council,

Nolan Principles for public office holders - selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty, leadership

Please provide all information held under the FOIA by the council that confirms that the Nolan Principles are integral to how your Councillors and staff are required to conduct themselves and if these principles are still in force and effect as the basis of the ethical standards expected of public office holders.

Please also confirm if they are contained within your Constitution etc.

Yours faithfully,

Deb Williams

Folkestone & Hythe District Council

Dear Deb Williams,

Thank you for your request dated 02 November 2016. 

We will endeavour to supply the information you have requested within the requisite 20 working days. If we think that it will take longer, we will contact you.

Kind regards,

Miss Ayse Niazi
Complaints,FOI and Street Naming and numbering officer
Tel: 01303 853437
Fax: 01303 853548
Shepway District Council, Civic Centre, Castle Hill Avenue,
Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2QY
E-mail: [Shepway District Council request email]
Website: www.shepway.gov.uk
 
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Dear Deb Williams,

 

I am writing in respect of your Freedom of Information enquiry dated 2
November 2016.    This request has been handled under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

 

Please find below the information in response to your request.

 

The information you have requested is already publically available.  We
are not compelled to provide information in response to an FOI request if
the information is accessible by other means as the exemption under
Section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act would apply.  This
information is lodged under the Council’s Constitution, specifically Part
8, item 8.3 in the employee code of Conduct  and Part 9, item 9.1 – The
Local Code of conduct fo4r Councillors.     I attach a link below to
information on the Council’s website for your assistance.

 

http://www.shepway.gov.uk/moderngov/ieLi...

 

 

Should you require any further information, or if you are not satisfied
with our response, please do not hesitate to contact me. You may also
request an internal review by writing to the following address:

 

Freedom of Information Appeals Officer

Compliance & Information Governance

Shepway District Council

Castle Hill Avenue

Folkestone

Kent CT20 2QY

 

Alternatively you can use our Customer Comment Form which can be accessed
at our website [1]www.shepway.gov.uk

 

In addition, if you are not satisfied with our response you may apply to
the Information Commissioner for an independent review at the following
address:

 

The Information Commissioner

Wyncliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire SK9 5AF

Telephone 0303 123 1113 (local rate) or 01625 545 745 if you prefer to use
a national rate number

[2]www.ico.org.uk

 

 

Kind regards,

 

 

Eric Thomas  ACFS

Information Officer

Tel: 01303 853419

Shepway District Council, Civic Centre, Castle Hill Avenue,

Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2QY

E-mail: [3][Shepway District Council request email]

Website: [4]www.shepway.gov.uk

 

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