Reports following Exercise Cygnus, 2016
Dear Sir / Madam,
In 2016, there was a cross-Government tier one pandemic influenza exercise called Cygnus. I believe this was carried out in October, between 18th and 20th.
This was coordinated by the Department of Health, as requested by the Cabinet Office, with input from LRFs across the country.
Please provide the report you produced as a result of Exercise Cygnus or other relevant analysis of the Cygnus exercise including how it was carried out, its findings, conclusions and recommendations for change.
Yours faithfully,
Helen Thomas
07894 005 118
Dear Ms Thomas
Re: Request for Information - Reference No: GAN/BMECL6
Thank you for your request for information received by Manchester City
Council on March 2020.
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Yours sincerely
Cieran Cassidy
Democratic Services
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Town Hall
Manchester
M60 2LA
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Website: [2]www.manchester.gov.uk
From: Helen Thomas <[3][FOI #650645 email]>
Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 at 18:15
Subject: Alert from Team inbox Freedom of Information request - Reports
following Exercise Cygnus, 2016
To: FOI requests at Greater Manchester LRF
<[4][Greater Manchester LRF request email]>
Dear Sir / Madam,
In 2016, there was a cross-Government tier one pandemic influenza
exercise called Cygnus. I believe this was carried out in October,
between 18th and 20th.
This was coordinated by the Department of Health, as requested by the
Cabinet Office, with input from LRFs across the country.
Please provide the report you produced as a result of Exercise Cygnus or
other relevant analysis of the Cygnus exercise including how it was
carried out, its findings, conclusions and recommendations for change.
Yours faithfully,
Helen Thomas
07894 005 118
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Dear Mr Tatum
Re: - Request for Information - [fixed penalty notices issued for
fly-tipping] [Reference Number: GAN/BM5GZW (No.586]
Thank you for your request for information, which was received by
Manchester City Council on 25 February 2020 and has been considered under
the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (“the 2000 Act”). I
set out below your request and the Council's response.
Please supply figures for the number of fixed penalty notices issued for
fly-tipping offences from January 1^st, 2019 – December 31^st, 2019, or
most up to date year if 2019 figures are unavailable (or for most recent
financial year if that is the only information available). If possible,
please supply the information in the form of an Excel spreadsheet.
In response:
94 Fly-tipping Fixed Penalty Notices (s33 Environmental Protection Act
1990) were served by Manchester City Council between 01/01/19 and
31/01/19.
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Cheshire
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Tel: 0303 123 1113
Fax: 01625 524510
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Yours sincerely
Mark Warmisham
Neighbourhood Compliance Manager (Citywide)
The Neighbourhoods Service
Neighbourhoods Directorate
Manchester City Council
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Dear Ms Thomas
Please accept my apologies for sending the response below to you as this
is not the information you have requested. Your request is being processed
and a response will be with you within the deadline you were provided.
Yours sincerely
Narinder Harvey
Complaints and Information Compliance Officer
Manchester Feedback and Complaints Service
Dear Ms Thomas
Re: Your request for information – Environmental Information Regulations
GAN/BMECL6 (No.606)
Thank you for your email dated 26 February 2020 which was received on the
same day. Your request has been handled under the Environmental
Information Regulations 2004 (EIR).
Please provide the report you produced as a result of Exercise Cygnus or
other relevant analysis of the Cygnus exercise including how it was
carried out, its findings, conclusions and recommendations for change.
I can confirm that the Greater Manchester Local Resilience Forum did not
take part in this exercise and any request for information should be
directed under Section 16 to Public Health England at the following
address.
Richard M. Phillips
Freedom of Information Officer
Public Accountability Unit
Corporate Affairs
Public Health England
[1][email address]
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Democratic Services Legal Team
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Manchester
M60 2LA
Email: [2][email address]
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Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted
at:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
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Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Tel: 01625 545700
Fax: 01625 524510
Email: [4][email address]
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Yours sincerely
Fiona Sharkey
Head of Compliance, Enforcement and Community Safety
The Neighbourhoods Directorate
Manchester City Council
Kind regards
Narinder Harvey
Complaints and Information Compliance Officer
Manchester Feedback and Complaints Service
Tel: 0161 234 3517
Tel internal: 33517
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