Services provided to the Inspire Academy Partnership Trust and information relating to the Leader of the Council.

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, Greenwich Borough Council should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

Thomas Edward Bright

Dear Greenwich Borough Council,

I am requesting information, under the Freedom of Information Act, relating to services provided to the Inspire Academy Partnership Trust and information relating to the Leader of the Council, Cllr Danny Thorpe.

Specifically, I would like a response to the following questions:

In his role as the Leader of the council, has Cllr Danny Thorpe made complaints to employers of residents of the Royal Borough of Greenwich and, if so, how many complaints have been made?

Were any Chief Officers included in these complaints and, if so, how many and which Chief Officers?

Do council officers have access to and the ability to log into and post from the Royal Borough of Greenwich twitter account and, if so, how many council officers?

Do councillors have access to and the ability to log into and post from the Royal Borough of Greenwich twitter account and, if so, how many council officers?

Does the Leader of the Council, Cllr Danny Thorpe, have access to and the ability to log into and post from the Royal Borough of Greenwich twitter account?

Is the twitter account @DanLThorpe of the Leader of the Council, Cllr Danny Thorpe, officially affiliated with the Royal Borough of Greenwich?

Does the Royal Borough of Greenwich hold original, copies (including screenshots) of Greenwich residents, members of the public or public twitter users on Royal Borough of Greenwich IT systems (including email communications)? If so how many instances of this exist on Royal Borough of Greenwich IT systems (including email communications)?

Does the Royal Borough of Greenwich provide any services to Woodhill Primary School or the Inspire Partnership Academy Trust? If so, how many and which specific services are provided? What is the date of the commencement of these services?

Does the Royal Borough of Greenwich provide legal services to Woodhill Primary School or the Inspire Partnership Academy Trust? If so, what is the cost of these legal services?

Does the Royal Borough of Greenwich provide legal services to any academy trust or school that is not under Local Authority Control? If so what is the cost of these services and how many instances of this type of agreement exist?

Has the Leader of the Council had complaints made relating to his conduct as a councillor? If so, how many complaints have been received by the Royal Borough of Greenwich?

Has the Leader of the Council, Cllr Danny Thorpe, been spoken to by the Metropolitan Police in relation to his conduct or compliance with the rule of law? If so, on how many occasions and what was this in relation to?

Yours faithfully,
T Bright

foi, Greenwich Borough Council

Dear Mr Bright

 

Freedom of Information request:  FOI-47024

 

Thank you for your request dated 04 January 2021

 

Your request is due to be answered by 01 February 2021, however, please
note that your request for information may be delayed due to urgent
operational responses to dealing with Covid-19 priorities.  We apologise
for any inconvenience this may cause, we do remain committed to responding
to your request and will respond as soon as we are able to do so. 

 

If you have any queries about this request, please contact me, quoting the
reference number above.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

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foi, Greenwich Borough Council

Dear Mr Bright

Freedom of Information request:  FOI-47024

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request, dated 04/01/2021

Your request is currently being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom
of Information Act 2000 and will be progressed as soon as we have received
the clarification requested below.

Does the Royal Borough of Greenwich hold original, copies (including
screenshots) of Greenwich residents, members of the public or public
twitter users on Royal Borough of Greenwich IT systems (including email
communications)? If so how many instances of this exist on Royal Borough
of Greenwich IT systems (including email communications)?

Please can you clarify this question to be more specific. i.e. What
records are you enquiring about?

Please quote the reference number in your reply.

If we have not received clarification within 2 months of this email, we
will close the request.

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

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From: foi
Sent: 04 January 2021 09:11
To: 'Thomas Edward Bright' <[FOI #715628 email]>
Cc: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Subject: FOI-47024: Freedom of Information request - Services provided to
the Inspire Academy Partnership Trust and information relating to the
Leader of the Council.

 

Dear Mr Bright

 

Freedom of Information request:  FOI-47024

 

Thank you for your request dated 04 January 2021

 

Your request is due to be answered by 01 February 2021, however, please
note that your request for information may be delayed due to urgent
operational responses to dealing with Covid-19 priorities.  We apologise
for any inconvenience this may cause, we do remain committed to responding
to your request and will respond as soon as we are able to do so. 

 

If you have any queries about this request, please contact me, quoting the
reference number above.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

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Thomas Edward Bright

Dear Mr White,

You have requested clarification in your response of 26th January.

Specifically you request clarification on the following:

Does the Royal Borough of Greenwich hold original, copies (including
screenshots) of Greenwich residents, members of the public or public
twitter users on Royal Borough of Greenwich IT systems (including email
communications)? If so how many instances of this exist on Royal Borough
of Greenwich IT systems (including email communications)?

I require records pertaining to information processed and held on your IT systems, including email communication, as well as records pertaining to use of the social media platform Twitter.

Yours sincerely,

Thomas Edward Bright

foi, Greenwich Borough Council

Dear Mr Bright

 

Freedom of Information request: FOI-47024

 

Thank you for your clarification dated 06/02/2021.

 

Your request has been reopened and will now be answered by 08/03/2021.

 

If you have any queries about this correspondence, please contact us
quoting the reference number above.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

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Thomas Edward Bright

Dear Mr White,

I refer to your response of 8th February.

The clarification you have claimed you require in order to respond to this request existed in the information provided within my request of 3rd January.

I am concerned that you have unlawfully delayed the response to this request. I am therefore seeking all information within the scope of my request dated 3rd January in accordance with FOIA, 2000.

I am also seeking a full explanation outlining:

1. The reasons for requesting clarification given the information had been included in my request of 3rd January;
2. The reasons for delaying your response to the request in an apparent breach of FOIA.

I expect to be in receipt of this information within 14 days.

Failure to respond to these concerns and respond to my request of 3rd January will be referred to the Information Commissioner's Office.

Sincerely,

T Bright

foi, Greenwich Borough Council

Dear Mr Bright

 

Freedom of Information request: FOI-47024

 

The Council’s response will be late for a further five working days due to
the need for further consultation with the relevant officers who hold the
information in relation to your request.

 

The Council will endeavour to provide its response to you earlier.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

8[1]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk

 

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From: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Sent: 08 February 2021 09:47
To: 'Thomas Edward Bright' <[FOI #715628 email]>
Cc: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Subject: RE: FOI-47024: Freedom of Information request - Services provided
to the Inspire Academy Partnership Trust and information relating to the
Leader of the Council.

 

Dear Mr Bright

 

Freedom of Information request: FOI-47024

 

Thank you for your clarification dated 06/02/2021.

 

Your request has been reopened and will now be answered by 08/03/2021.

 

If you have any queries about this correspondence, please contact us
quoting the reference number above.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

8 [2]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk

 

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foi, Greenwich Borough Council

Dear Mr Bright

 

Freedom of Information request:  FOI-47024*

 

Thank you for your request dated 04 January 2021

 

Our response is as follows:

 

Dear Greenwich Borough Council,

I am requesting information, under the Freedom of Information Act,
relating to services provided to the Inspire Academy Partnership Trust and
information relating to the Leader of the Council, Cllr Danny Thorpe.

Specifically, I would like a response to the following questions:

 1) In his role as the Leader of the council, has Cllr Danny Thorpe made
complaints to employers of residents of the Royal Borough of Greenwich
and, if so, how many complaints have been made?

 One

 

2) Were any Chief Officers included in these complaints and, if so, how
many and which Chief Officers?

 One

 

3) Do council officers have access to and the ability to log into and post
from the Royal Borough of Greenwich twitter account and, if so, how many
council officers?

Yes – the Communications Team operates the twitter account @
Royal_Greenwich. Thirteen officers have access to the account.

 

4) Do councillors have access to and the ability to log into and post from
the Royal Borough of Greenwich twitter account and, if so, how many
council officers?

No. Councillors are not able to post from the Royal Greenwich twitter
account.

 

5) Does the Leader of the Council, Cllr Danny Thorpe, have access to and
the ability to log into and post from the Royal Borough of Greenwich
twitter account?

No.

 

6) Is the twitter account @DanLThorpe of the Leader of the Council, Cllr
Danny Thorpe, officially affiliated with the Royal Borough of Greenwich?

This is a private account and is not associated with the Council.

 

7) Does the Royal Borough of Greenwich hold original, copies (including
screenshots) of Greenwich residents, members of the public or public
twitter users on Royal Borough of Greenwich IT systems (including email
communications)? If so how many instances of this exist on Royal Borough
of Greenwich IT systems (including email communications)?

The Council does not hold this information.  However, in accordance with
section 16(1) of the Freedom of Information, the Council has a duty to
provide advice and assistance.

 

Section 16 states:-

 

16.—(1) It shall be the duty of a public authority to provide advice and

advice and assistance, so far as it would be reasonable to expect the
authority to do

assistance. so, to persons who propose to make, or have made, requests for

information to it.

 

Our response is below:-

 

The Council does not keep any files on Twitter users. However, we do
monitor social media (including Twitter) and where issues are raised, we
raise the matter concerned with departments so that these can be
actioned/addressed by the department. The Communications service will then
notify the customer when the issue has been resolved.

 

The Council holds records on its systems regarding Greenwich residents for
a variety of purposes across all departments, such as council tax,
housing, electoral records and more.

 

8) Does the Royal Borough of Greenwich provide any services to Woodhill
Primary School or the Inspire Partnership Academy Trust? If so, how many
and which specific services are provided? What is the date of the
commencement of these services?

o  No. of services provided

 

10

o List of services provided

 

 1. Primary Analysis Packs
 2. Music Hub
 3. Attendance Advisory Service
 4. Education Psychology Service
 5. NQT Induction Service
 6. Payroll
 7. Legal
 8. Greenwich Property - Fabric Package
 9. Greenwich Property - Maintenance Package

            10. Energy Procurement

 

o Date of commencement

1^st September 2020

 

 

9) Does the Royal Borough of Greenwich provide legal services to Woodhill
Primary School or the Inspire Partnership Academy Trust? If so, what is
the cost of these legal services?

Yes, we do.  No year has been specified so this year we charged
Woodhill Primary £785.40 for 20/21

 

10) Does the Royal Borough of Greenwich provide legal services to any
academy trust or school that is not under Local Authority Control? If so
what is the cost of these services and how many instances of this type of
agreement exist?

We have agreements with 5 academies including Woodhill. The total charge
is £3,203.64.

  

11) Has the Leader of the Council had complaints made relating to his
conduct as a councillor? If so, how many complaints have been received by
the Royal Borough of Greenwich?

12) Has the Leader of the Council, Cllr Danny Thorpe, been spoken to by
the Metropolitan Police in relation to his conduct or compliance with the
rule of law? If so, on how many occasions and what was this in relation
to?

The information you have requested at questions 11 and 12 are exempt in
accordance with section 40(5B)(a(i) of the FOIA. 

 

This section provides that the duty to confirm or deny whether information
is held does not arise if it would contravene any of the principles
relating to the processing of personal data set out  in Article 5 of the
UK General Data Protection Regulations 2004.

 

The Council considers that confirmation or denial of this information is
disclosure of a third party’s personal data.

Confirming or denying the requested information is held would contravene
Article 5 (1)(a) which states that:-

Personal data shall be processed lawfully, fairly and in a transparent
manner in relation to the data subject.

In the absence of consent from the data subject for disclosure of his
personal data to the world at large disclosure of such information would
be unlawful, unfair and not in a transparent manner. 

 

 

If you have any queries about this correspondence, please contact me,
quoting the reference number above.

 

If you are not satisfied with our response to your request, you can ask
for an Internal Review.  Internal review requests must be submitted within
two months of the date of receipt of the response to your original
request.  If you wish to do this, please contact us in writing, setting
out why you are dissatisfied.

 

If you are not satisfied with the outcome of the Internal Review, you may
apply directly to the Information Commissioner (ICO) for a decision. 
Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the
Internal Review procedure provided by the Council. You can contact the ICO
by emailing [1][email address], or by post at Customer Contact,
Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
SK9 5AF.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

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From: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Sent: 08 March 2021 18:23
To: 'Thomas Edward Bright' <[FOI #715628 email]>
Cc: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Subject: RE: FOI-47024: Freedom of Information request - Services provided
to the Inspire Academy Partnership Trust and information relating to the
Leader of the Council.

 

Dear Mr Bright

 

Freedom of Information request: FOI-47024

 

The Council’s response will be late for a further five working days due to
the need for further consultation with the relevant officers who hold the
information in relation to your request.

 

The Council will endeavour to provide its response to you earlier.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

8[3]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk

 

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From: foi <[4][Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Sent: 08 February 2021 09:47
To: 'Thomas Edward Bright' <[5][FOI #715628 email]>
Cc: foi <[6][Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Subject: RE: FOI-47024: Freedom of Information request - Services provided
to the Inspire Academy Partnership Trust and information relating to the
Leader of the Council.

 

Dear Mr Bright

 

Freedom of Information request: FOI-47024

 

Thank you for your clarification dated 06/02/2021.

 

Your request has been reopened and will now be answered by 08/03/2021.

 

If you have any queries about this correspondence, please contact us
quoting the reference number above.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

8 [7]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk

 

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Thomas Edward Bright

Dear Mr White,

Thank you for your response to my Freedom of Information request of 3rd January.

I am not satisfied that you have provided me with all of the information I am entitled to, in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, and it would appear there are a number of inaccuracies and incomplete information in some of the responses you have given. I have also requested further information. I have outlined these below:

1. Were any Chief Officers included in these complaints and if so, how many and which Chief Officers?

The number of chief officers you have identified is incorrect according to data I hold. I am requesting the number of Chief Officers - those who hold senior responsibilities within the council. I have also requested which Chief Officers were included and involved in complaints. You will be aware that I have the right to receive information in relation to officers acting within their role in the council on matters of business.

2. Does the Royal Borough of Greenwich hold original, copies (including screenshots) of Greenwich residents, members of the public or public twitter users on Royal Borough of Greenwich IT systems (including email communications)? If so how many instances of this exist on Royal Borough of Greenwich IT systems (including email communications)?

Your statement that ‘The Council does not hold this information’ is incorrect according to data I hold. You have stated that the Council holds records on its systems regarding Greenwich residents for a variety of purposes across all departments, such as council tax, housing, electoral records and more. Please could you confirm if these involve twitter posts of residents and if any such data had been included in the one complaint made by the Leader of the Council? Please could you provide information pertaining to the issues raised on social media and the respective departments who dealt with these issues.

3. Does the Royal Borough of Greenwich provide any services to Woodhill Primary School or the Inspire Partnership Academy Trust? If so, how many and which specific services are provided? What is the date of the commencement of these services?

Whilst you have listed the services provided. You have not given the date for each of these services including the day, month and year. If these services are annual, please can you confirm this and provide the year services commenced and any instances of renewal.

4. Does the Royal Borough of Greenwich provide legal services to Woodhill Primary School or the Inspire Partnership Academy Trust? If so, what is the cost of these legal services?

As point 3 explains, I have requested the date legal services commenced. Whilst you have stated that these services have been renewed for 2020/2021, I require the date of commencement (e.g., when did the council begin providing these services?). I also request all dates or years these services were renewed, including but not limited to dates and years these services were not renewed. Has the Leader of the Council had complaints made relating to his conduct as a councillor? If so, how many complaints have been received by the Royal Borough of Greenwich?

You will be aware that I have the right to receive information in relation to those acting within their role in the council on matters of business. The information requested pertains to complaints made against those in the role of Leader of the Council. I also request the dates of complaints.

5. Has the Leader of the Council, Cllr Danny Thorpe, been spoken to by the Metropolitan Police in relation to his conduct or compliance with the rule of law? If so, on how many occasions and what was this in relation
to?

6. You will be aware that I have the right to receive information in relation to those acting within their role in the council on matters of business. Has anyone in role of Leader of the Council been spoken to by the Metropolitan Police in relation to their conduct or compliance with the rule of law? If so, on how many occasions and what was this in relation to?

You will be aware that I have the right to receive information in relation to those acting within their role in the council, including information within complaints.

You have stated that, ‘In the absence of consent from the data subject for disclosure of his personal data to the world at large disclosure of such information would be unlawful, unfair and not in a transparent manner’. Please can you confirm if consent was sought and if it was withheld?

Additionally, I request a response in relation to the following information:

• Have councillors or has the Leader of the Council either inquired and/or requested that certain content be posted on twitter, or has the Royal Borough of Greenwich received a direct message (DM) from the Leader of the Council’s private and personal twitter account containing a tweet posted by the Leader of the Council?
• Has the Royal Borough of Greenwich followed the Leader of the Council’s private account or retweeted the Leader of the Council’s personal tweets and how are these decisions made?
• Has the Leader of the Council made complaints to employers of residents of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, whilst attaching copies of their tweets referencing services provided by the Royal Borough of Greenwich?
• Has Legal Services been involved in any way with the processing of my request of 3rd January? Please provide all information in relation to the handling of this request and all associated email communication.
• Please can you provide all telephone records between the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the Inspire Partnership Academy Trust.

I am disappointed that you are yet to fully respond to concerns raised in an email of 8th February, specifically in relation to ‘the reasons for requesting clarification given the information had been included in my request of 3rd January’. I would urge you to respond to this point within 14 days and without further delay.

I am also requesting an internal review of Greenwich Borough Council's handling of my FOI request 'Services provided to the Inspire Academy Partnership Trust and information relating to the Leader of the Council.' for the reasons outlined above.

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/s...

I look forward to receiving a response to concerns raised within 14 days and further information requested in accordance with Freedom of Information Act.

Yours sincerely,

T Bright

foi, Greenwich Borough Council

Dear Mr Bright

 

Freedom of Information request Internal Review:  FOI-IR-47024

 

Thank you for your request for an Internal Review regarding our response
to your Freedom of Information request.

 

Your request is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 and will be answered within twenty working days,
however, please note that your request for information may be delayed due
to urgent operational responses to dealing with Covid-19 priorities.  We
apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, we do remain committed to
responding to your request and will respond as soon as we are able to do
so. 

 

If you have any queries, please contact me, quoting the reference number.

 

If you are not content with the outcome of the Internal Review, you can
apply directly to the Information Commissioner (ICO) for a decision.
Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the
Internal Review procedure provided by the Council. The Information
Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office,
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

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foi, Greenwich Borough Council

Dear Mr Bright

 

Freedom of Information request:  FOI-50372

 

The additional questions in your Internal Review request dated 26^th March
2021 are being answered separately under reference number FOI-50372

 

Your request is due to be answered by 27 April 2021.

 

If you have any queries about this request, please contact me, quoting the
reference number above.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

8 [1]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk

 

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From: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Sent: 29 March 2021 09:11
To: 'Thomas Edward Bright' <[FOI #715628 email]>
Cc: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Subject: FOI/IR-47024: Internal review of Freedom of Information request -
Services provided to the Inspire Academy Partnership Trust and information
relating to the Leader of the Council.

 

Dear Mr Bright

 

Freedom of Information request Internal Review:  FOI-IR-47024

 

Thank you for your request for an Internal Review regarding our response
to your Freedom of Information request.

 

Your request is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 and will be answered within twenty working days,
however, please note that your request for information may be delayed due
to urgent operational responses to dealing with Covid-19 priorities.  We
apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, we do remain committed to
responding to your request and will respond as soon as we are able to do
so. 

 

If you have any queries, please contact me, quoting the reference number.

 

If you are not content with the outcome of the Internal Review, you can
apply directly to the Information Commissioner (ICO) for a decision.
Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the
Internal Review procedure provided by the Council. The Information
Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office,
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

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foi, Greenwich Borough Council

Dear Mr Moore

 

Freedom of Information request: FOI-50118

 

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request, dated 26/03/2021.

 

Your request is currently being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom
of Information Act 2000 and will be progressed as soon as we have received
the clarification requested below:

 

Please clarify over what period of time is required for the information
requested below:

 

·                             Please can you provide all telephone records
between the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the Inspire Partnership Academy
Trust.

 

Please quote the reference number in your reply.

 

If we have not received clarification within 2 months of this email, we
will close the request.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

8[1]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk

 

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From: foi
Sent: 13 April 2021 17:26
To: 'Thomas Edward Bright' <[FOI #715628 email]>
Cc: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Subject: RE: FOI/IR-47024: Internal review of Freedom of Information
request - Services provided to the Inspire Academy Partnership Trust and
information relating to the Leader of the Council.

 

Dear Mr Bright

 

Freedom of Information request:  FOI-50372

 

The additional questions in your Internal Review request dated 26^th March
2021 are being answered separately under reference number FOI-50372

 

Your request is due to be answered by 27 April 2021.

 

If you have any queries about this request, please contact me, quoting the
reference number above.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

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From: foi <[3][Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Sent: 29 March 2021 09:11
To: 'Thomas Edward Bright' <[4][FOI #715628 email]>
Cc: foi <[5][Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Subject: FOI/IR-47024: Internal review of Freedom of Information request -
Services provided to the Inspire Academy Partnership Trust and information
relating to the Leader of the Council.

 

Dear Mr Bright

 

Freedom of Information request Internal Review:  FOI-IR-47024

 

Thank you for your request for an Internal Review regarding our response
to your Freedom of Information request.

 

Your request is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 and will be answered within twenty working days,
however, please note that your request for information may be delayed due
to urgent operational responses to dealing with Covid-19 priorities.  We
apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, we do remain committed to
responding to your request and will respond as soon as we are able to do
so. 

 

If you have any queries, please contact me, quoting the reference number.

 

If you are not content with the outcome of the Internal Review, you can
apply directly to the Information Commissioner (ICO) for a decision.
Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the
Internal Review procedure provided by the Council. The Information
Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office,
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

8 [6]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk

 

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Thomas Edward Bright

Dear Mr White,

I require all telephone records and correspondence between the Inspire Partnership Academy Trust, including but not limited to the CEO Robert Carpenter, and the Royal Borough of Greenwich, including but not limited to Cllr Danny Thorpe.

I request all correspondence between 1st August 2019 and 1st April 2021.

Specifically, please conduct a search of Cllr Danny Thorpe's personal phone, which is not exempt from disclosure under the FOIA if, as it appears, it was used to conduct council business with Cllr Thorpe acting as Leader-designate

I also require all records relating to a Code of Conduct complaint against Cllr Thorpe made on 10th and 15th June 2020 and all correspondence between and amongst councillors, senior and chief officers in relation to this matter. Please conduct a search of the personal email accounts and personal phones of Ms Debbie Warren, Chief Executive of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, Mr John Scarborough, Director of Legal Services, Ms Florence Kroll, Director of Children's Services, Ms Katrina Delaney, Deputy Chief Executive of the Royal Borough of Greenwich and Cllr Danny Thorpe, Leader-designate. You will be aware that data held within personal email accounts and on personal mobile phones is not exempt from disclosure under FOIA if, as I understand, it has been used to conduct council business.

I also require the advice provided by the independent person in relation to a Code of Conduct complaint of 10th and 15th June 2020. Disclosure of this advice is in the public interest and is not exempt in accordance with FOIA.

Please could you confirm if Cllr Thorpe made written representations in relation to the matter of 10th and 15th June 2020. If so, I request that this written representation is disclosed as it relates to Cllr Thorpe acting as Leader-designate and disclosure is in the public interest.

Yours sincerely,

Thomas Edward Bright

foi, Greenwich Borough Council

Dear Mr Bright

 

Freedom of Information request:  FOI-50805

 

Thank you for your request dated 26 April 2021

 

Your request is due to be answered by 25 May 2021, however, please note
that your request for information may be delayed due to urgent operational
responses to dealing with Covid-19 priorities.  We apologise for any
inconvenience this may cause, we do remain committed to responding to your
request and will respond as soon as we are able to do so. 

 

If you have any queries about this request, please contact me, quoting the
reference number above.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

8 [1]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk

 

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1 Attachment

Dear Mr Bright

 

Internal Review on Freedom of Information request: FOI-IR-47024

 

Thank you for your Internal Review request on the handling of your Freedom
of Information request. Please find the outcome attached.

 

If you are not content with the outcome of the Internal Review, you may
apply directly to the Information Commissioner (ICO) for a decision.
Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the
Internal Review procedure provided by the Council. The Information
Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office,
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

8 [1]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk

 

ü Please consider the environment before printing this email

 

 

From: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Sent: 29 March 2021 09:11
To: 'Thomas Edward Bright' <[FOI #715628 email]>
Cc: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Subject: FOI/IR-47024: Internal review of Freedom of Information request -
Services provided to the Inspire Academy Partnership Trust and information
relating to the Leader of the Council.

 

Dear Mr Bright

 

Freedom of Information request Internal Review:  FOI-IR-47024

 

Thank you for your request for an Internal Review regarding our response
to your Freedom of Information request.

 

Your request is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 and will be answered within twenty working days,
however, please note that your request for information may be delayed due
to urgent operational responses to dealing with Covid-19 priorities.  We
apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, we do remain committed to
responding to your request and will respond as soon as we are able to do
so. 

 

If you have any queries, please contact me, quoting the reference number.

 

If you are not content with the outcome of the Internal Review, you can
apply directly to the Information Commissioner (ICO) for a decision.
Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the
Internal Review procedure provided by the Council. The Information
Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office,
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

8 [2]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk

 

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Dear Mr Bright

 

Freedom of Information request:  FOI-50805

 

Please accept our apologies for a delay in providing a response to your
Freedom of Information request. We do remain committed to responding to
your request and will respond by 04/06/2021.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Freedom of Information Team

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

* 3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18 6HQ

8 [1]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk

 

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From: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Sent: 27 April 2021 09:02
To: 'Thomas Edward Bright' <[FOI #715628 email]>
Cc: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Subject: FOI-50805: Internal review of Freedom of Information request -
Services provided to the Inspire Academy Partnership Trust and information
relating to the Leader of the Council.

 

Dear Mr Bright

 

Freedom of Information request:  FOI-50805

 

Thank you for your request dated 26 April 2021

 

Your request is due to be answered by 25 May 2021, however, please note
that your request for information may be delayed due to urgent operational
responses to dealing with Covid-19 priorities.  We apologise for any
inconvenience this may cause, we do remain committed to responding to your
request and will respond as soon as we are able to do so. 

 

If you have any queries about this request, please contact me, quoting the
reference number above.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

8 [2]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk

 

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foi, Greenwich Borough Council

Dear Mr Bright

 

Freedom of Information request:  FOI-50805

 

Thank you for your request dated 26 April 2021

 

Our response is as follows:

 

I require all telephone records and correspondence between the Inspire
Partnership Academy Trust, including but not limited to the CEO Robert
Carpenter, and the Royal Borough of Greenwich, including but not limited
to Cllr Danny Thorpe.

  

I request all correspondence between 1st August 2019 and 1st April 2021.

 

Specifically, please conduct a search of Cllr Danny Thorpe's personal
phone, which is not exempt from disclosure under the FOIA if, as it
appears, it was used to conduct council business with Cllr Thorpe acting
as Leader-designate

 

I also require all records relating to a Code of Conduct complaint against
Cllr Thorpe made on 10th and 15th June 2020 and all correspondence between
and amongst councillors, senior and chief officers in relation to this
matter. Please conduct a search of the personal email accounts and
personal phones of Ms Debbie Warren, Chief Executive of the Royal Borough
of Greenwich, Mr John Scarborough, Director of Legal Services, Ms Florence
Kroll, Director of Children's Services, Ms Katrina Delaney, Deputy Chief
Executive of the Royal Borough of Greenwich and Cllr Danny Thorpe,
Leader-designate. You will be aware that data held within personal email
accounts and on personal mobile phones is not exempt from disclosure under
FOIA if, as I understand, it has been used to conduct council business.

 

I also require the advice provided by the independent person in relation
to a Code of Conduct complaint of 10th and 15th June 2020. Disclosure of
this advice is in the public interest and is not exempt in accordance with
FOIA.

 

Please could you confirm if Cllr Thorpe made written representations in
relation to the matter of 10th and 15th June 2020. If so, I request that
this written representation is disclosed as it relates to Cllr Thorpe
acting as Leader-designate and disclosure is in the public interest.

 

The information you have requested is exempt in accordance with Section
14(1) of the Freedom of Information Act.

 

Section 14(1) of the FOIA states that: Section 1(1) does not oblige a
public authority to comply with a request for information if the request
is vexatious.

 

 

If you have any queries about this correspondence, please contact me,
quoting the reference number above.

 

If you are not satisfied with our response to your request, you can ask
for an Internal Review.  Internal review requests must be submitted within
two months of the date of receipt of the response to your original
request.  If you wish to do this, please contact us in writing, setting
out why you are dissatisfied.

 

If you are not satisfied with the outcome of the Internal Review, you may
apply directly to the Information Commissioner (ICO) for a decision. 
Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the
Internal Review procedure provided by the Council. You can contact the ICO
by emailing [1][email address], or by post at Customer Contact,
Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
SK9 5AF.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

8 [2]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk

 

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From: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Sent: 25 May 2021 10:25
To: 'Thomas Edward Bright' <[FOI #715628 email]>
Cc: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Subject: FOI-50805: Internal review of Freedom of Information request -
Services provided to the Inspire Academy Partnership Trust and information
relating to the Leader of the Council.

 

Dear Mr Bright

 

Freedom of Information request:  FOI-50805

 

Please accept our apologies for a delay in providing a response to your
Freedom of Information request. We do remain committed to responding to
your request and will respond by 04/06/2021.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Freedom of Information Team

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

* 3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18 6HQ

8 [3]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk

 

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From: foi <[4][Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Sent: 27 April 2021 09:02
To: 'Thomas Edward Bright' <[5][FOI #715628 email]>
Cc: foi <[6][Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Subject: FOI-50805: Internal review of Freedom of Information request -
Services provided to the Inspire Academy Partnership Trust and information
relating to the Leader of the Council.

 

Dear Mr Bright

 

Freedom of Information request:  FOI-50805

 

Thank you for your request dated 26 April 2021

 

Your request is due to be answered by 25 May 2021, however, please note
that your request for information may be delayed due to urgent operational
responses to dealing with Covid-19 priorities.  We apologise for any
inconvenience this may cause, we do remain committed to responding to your
request and will respond as soon as we are able to do so. 

 

If you have any queries about this request, please contact me, quoting the
reference number above.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

8 [7]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk

 

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Thomas Edward Bright

Dear Mr White,

Thank you for your response.

I am concerned that the council have applied exemptions incorrectly. The data I have requested is a matter of public interest and I am aware that case law is clear that information should be disclosed if "the information sought would be of value to the requester or to the public or any section of the public".

The ICO is also clear that “The more senior an employee is and the more responsibility they have for decision making and expenditure of public money, the greater their expectation should be that you disclose their names.”

I have referred the council's apparent failure to comply with my request to the ICO for further consideration.

In accordance with FOIA, I require all records (including but not limited to all correspondence, invoices etc) in relation to the commencement and renewal of legal services provided to Inspire Partnership Academy Trust for the following periods: 2019-2020 and 2020-2021.

Yours sincerely,
T Bright

foi, Greenwich Borough Council

Dear Mr Bright

 

Freedom of Information request Internal Review:  FOI-IR-50805

 

Thank you for your email dated 04/06/2021.

 

The first part of your email (highlighted in yellow, below) is being
treated as an Internal Review under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 of the response provided to your original request
FOI-50805 and will be answered within twenty working days.

 

The second part of your email (highlighted in blue, below) is being logged
as a new request and you will receive a separate email to confirm this.

 

Please note that your request for information may be delayed due to urgent
operational responses to dealing with Covid-19 priorities.  We apologise
for any inconvenience this may cause, we do remain committed to responding
to your request and will respond as soon as we are able to do so. 

 

If you have any queries, please contact me, quoting the reference number.

 

If you are not content with the outcome of the Internal Review, you can
apply directly to the Information Commissioner (ICO) for a decision.
Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the
Internal Review procedure provided by the Council. The Information
Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office,
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

8 [1]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk

 

ü Please consider the environment before printing this email

 

 

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foi, Greenwich Borough Council

Dear Mr Bright

 

Freedom of Information request:  FOI-52204

 

Thank you for your request dated 04 June 2021

 

The second part of your email (highlighted in blue, below) is due to be
answered by 02 July 2021, however, please note that your request for
information may be delayed due to urgent operational responses to dealing
with Covid-19 priorities.  We apologise for any inconvenience this may
cause, we do remain committed to responding to your request and will
respond as soon as we are able to do so. 

 

The first part of your email (highlighted in yellow, below) has been
logged as an Internal Review under the terms of the Freedom of Information
Act 2000 of the response provided to your original request FOI-50805 and
will be answered within twenty working days.

 

Please note that your request for information may be delayed due to urgent
operational responses to dealing with Covid-19 priorities.  We apologise
for any inconvenience this may cause, we do remain committed to responding
to your request and will respond as soon as we are able to do so. 

 

If you have any queries about this request, please contact me, quoting the
reference number above.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

8 [1]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk

 

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Dear Mr Bright

 

Freedom of Information request: FOI-50372

 

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request, dated 26/03/2021.

 

Your request is currently being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom
of Information Act 2000 and will be progressed as soon as we have received
the clarification requested below:

 

Please clarify over what period of time is required for the information
requested below:

 

·         Please can you provide all telephone records between the Royal
Borough of Greenwich and the Inspire Partnership Academy Trust.

 

Please quote the reference number in your reply.

 

If we have not received clarification within 2 months of this email, we
will close the request.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

* 3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18 6HQ

8[1]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk

 

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From: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Sent: 13 April 2021 17:26
To: 'Thomas Edward Bright' <[FOI #715628 email]>
Cc: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Subject: RE: FOI/IR-47024: Internal review of Freedom of Information
request - Services provided to the Inspire Academy Partnership Trust and
information relating to the Leader of the Council.

 

Dear Mr Bright

 

Freedom of Information request:  FOI-50372

 

The additional questions in your Internal Review request dated 26^th March
2021 are being answered separately under reference number FOI-50372

 

Your request is due to be answered by 27 April 2021.

 

If you have any queries about this request, please contact me, quoting the
reference number above.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

8 [2]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk

 

ü Please consider the environment before printing this email

 

From: foi <[3][Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Sent: 29 March 2021 09:11
To: 'Thomas Edward Bright' <[4][FOI #715628 email]>
Cc: foi <[5][Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Subject: FOI/IR-47024: Internal review of Freedom of Information request -
Services provided to the Inspire Academy Partnership Trust and information
relating to the Leader of the Council.

 

Dear Mr Bright

 

Freedom of Information request Internal Review:  FOI-IR-47024

 

Thank you for your request for an Internal Review regarding our response
to your Freedom of Information request.

 

Your request is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 and will be answered within twenty working days,
however, please note that your request for information may be delayed due
to urgent operational responses to dealing with Covid-19 priorities.  We
apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, we do remain committed to
responding to your request and will respond as soon as we are able to do
so. 

 

If you have any queries, please contact me, quoting the reference number.

 

If you are not content with the outcome of the Internal Review, you can
apply directly to the Information Commissioner (ICO) for a decision.
Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the
Internal Review procedure provided by the Council. The Information
Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office,
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

8 [6]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk

 

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Thomas Edward Bright

Dear Mr White,

I refer to your response of 11th June.

You have asked that I clarify the period of time in relation to my request of 26th March. You will be aware that I have already provided the clarification you have asked for:

I require all telephone records and correspondence between the Inspire Partnership Academy Trust, including but not limited to the CEO Robert Carpenter, and the Royal Borough of Greenwich, including but not limited to Cllr Danny Thorpe.

I request all correspondence between 1st August 2019 and 1st April 2021.

Since my request has not been responded to in accordance with the relevant legislation, I have referred the matter to the Information Commissioner's Office.

Yours sincerely,

Thomas Edward Bright

foi, Greenwich Borough Council

Dear Mr Bright

 

Freedom of Information request: FOI-50372

 

Thank you for your clarification dated 18/06/2021.

 

Your request has been reopened and will now be answered by 16/07/2021.

 

FOI-50372 was logged as a new request in response to the additional
questions which were asked in response to the Internal Review request
dated 26^th March 2021.

 

Clarification was asked on 14/04/2021, regarding what period of time was
required for the information requested.  However, unfortunately we do not
have any record of clarification being received, which is why a second
email was sent to you on 11/06/2021 asking for the clarification again,
after we were made aware of an error in the first request.

 

I note you have stated you have referred this matter to the Information
Commissioner’s Office, however, we will continue to provide you with a
response to this FOI request now that clarification has been received.

 

If you are not satisfied with our response to your request, you can ask
for an Internal Review.  Internal review requests must be submitted within
two months of the date of receipt of the response to your original
request.  If you wish to do this, please contact us in writing, setting
out why you are dissatisfied.

 

If you are not satisfied with the outcome of the Internal Review, you may
apply directly to the Information Commissioner (ICO) for a decision. 
Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the
Internal Review procedure provided by the Council. You can contact the ICO
by emailing [1][email address], or by post at Customer Contact,
Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
SK9 5AF.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

8 [2]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk

 

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Thomas Edward Bright

Dear Mr White,

On 14th April you sought clarification from ‘Mr Moore’.

Given that I hadn’t received a response, I wrote to you again and provided a time period in relation to my request of 26th May.

I received a response from you on 27th May confirming that a response to my request would be provided by 25th May.

Yours sincerely,

Thomas Edward Bright

foi, Greenwich Borough Council

Dear Mr Bright

 

Freedom of Information request:  FOI-52204

 

Thank you for your request dated 04 June 2021

 

Our response is as follows:

 

In accordance with FOIA, I require all records (including but not limited
to all correspondence, invoices etc) in relation to the commencement and
renewal of legal services provided to Inspire Partnership Academy Trust
for the following periods: 2019-2020 and 2020-2021.

 

In accordance with section 14(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000,
the Council is not obliged to comply with your request because we consider
your request is vexatious.

 

 

If you have any queries about this correspondence, please contact me,
quoting the reference number above.

 

If you are not satisfied with our response to your request, you can ask
for an Internal Review.  Internal review requests must be submitted within
two months of the date of receipt of the response to your original
request.  If you wish to do this, please contact us in writing, setting
out why you are dissatisfied.

 

If you are not satisfied with the outcome of the Internal Review, you may
apply directly to the Information Commissioner (ICO) for a decision. 
Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the
Internal Review procedure provided by the Council. You can contact the ICO
by emailing [1][email address], or by post at Customer Contact,
Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
SK9 5AF.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

8 [2]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk

 

ü Please consider the environment before printing this email

 

 

From: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Sent: 07 June 2021 16:42
To: 'Thomas Edward Bright' <[FOI #715628 email]>
Cc: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Subject: FOI-52204: Internal review of Freedom of Information request -
Services provided to the Inspire Academy Partnership Trust and information
relating to the Leader of the Council.

 

Dear Mr Bright

 

Freedom of Information request:  FOI-52204

 

Thank you for your request dated 04 June 2021

 

The second part of your email (highlighted in blue, below) is due to be
answered by 02 July 2021, however, please note that your request for
information may be delayed due to urgent operational responses to dealing
with Covid-19 priorities.  We apologise for any inconvenience this may
cause, we do remain committed to responding to your request and will
respond as soon as we are able to do so. 

 

The first part of your email (highlighted in yellow, below) has been
logged as an Internal Review under the terms of the Freedom of Information
Act 2000 of the response provided to your original request FOI-50805 and
will be answered within twenty working days.

 

Please note that your request for information may be delayed due to urgent
operational responses to dealing with Covid-19 priorities.  We apologise
for any inconvenience this may cause, we do remain committed to responding
to your request and will respond as soon as we are able to do so. 

 

If you have any queries about this request, please contact me, quoting the
reference number above.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

8 [3]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk

 

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1 Attachment

Dear Mr Bright

 

Internal Review on Freedom of Information request: FOI-IR-50805

 

Thank you for your Internal Review request on the handling of your Freedom
of Information request. Please find the outcome attached.

 

If you are not content with the outcome of the Internal Review, you may
apply directly to the Information Commissioner (ICO) for a decision.
Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the
Internal Review procedure provided by the Council. The Information
Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office,
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

8 [1]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk

 

ü Please consider the environment before printing this email

 

 

From: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Sent: 07 June 2021 16:32
To: 'Thomas Edward Bright' <[FOI #715628 email]>
Cc: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Subject: FOI/IR-50805: FOI-50805: Internal review of Freedom of
Information request - Services provided to the Inspire Academy Partnership
Trust and information relating to the Leader of the Council.

 

Dear Mr Bright

 

Freedom of Information request Internal Review:  FOI-IR-50805

 

Thank you for your email dated 04/06/2021.

 

The first part of your email (highlighted in yellow, below) is being
treated as an Internal Review under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 of the response provided to your original request
FOI-50805 and will be answered within twenty working days.

 

The second part of your email (highlighted in blue, below) is being logged
as a new request and you will receive a separate email to confirm this.

 

Please note that your request for information may be delayed due to urgent
operational responses to dealing with Covid-19 priorities.  We apologise
for any inconvenience this may cause, we do remain committed to responding
to your request and will respond as soon as we are able to do so. 

 

If you have any queries, please contact me, quoting the reference number.

 

If you are not content with the outcome of the Internal Review, you can
apply directly to the Information Commissioner (ICO) for a decision.
Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the
Internal Review procedure provided by the Council. The Information
Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office,
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

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foi, Greenwich Borough Council

Dear Mr Bright

 

Freedom of Information request:  FOI-50372

 

Thank you for your request dated 18 June 2021

 

Our response is as follows:

 

Has anyone in role of Leader of the Council been spoken to by the
Metropolitan Police in relation to their conduct or compliance with the
rule of law? If so, on how many occasions and what was this in relation
to?

 

Additionally, I request a response in relation to the following
information:

·                             Have councillors or has the Leader of the
Council either inquired and/or requested that certain content be posted on
twitter, or has the Royal Borough of Greenwich received a direct message
(DM) from the Leader of the Council’s private and personal twitter account
containing a tweet posted by the Leader of the Council?

·                             Has the Royal Borough of Greenwich followed
the Leader of the Council’s private account or retweeted the Leader of the
Council’s personal tweets and how are these decisions made?

·                             Has the Leader of the Council made
complaints to employers of residents of the Royal Borough of Greenwich,
whilst attaching copies of their tweets referencing services provided by
the Royal Borough of Greenwich?

·                             Has Legal Services been involved in any way
with the processing of my request of 3rd January? Please provide all
information in relation to the handling of this request and all associated
email communication.

·                             Please can you provide all telephone records
between the Royal Borough of Greenwich and the Inspire Partnership Academy
Trust.

I am disappointed that you are yet to fully respond to concerns raised in
an email of 8th February, specifically in relation to ‘the reasons for
requesting clarification given the information had been included in my
request of 3rd January’. I would urge you to respond to this point within
14 days and without further delay.

 

I am also requesting an internal review of Greenwich Borough Council's
handling of my FOI request 'Services provided to the Inspire Academy
Partnership Trust and information relating to the Leader of the Council.'
for the reasons outlined above.

 

 

The information you have requested is exempt in accordance with section
14(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.(the Act)

 

Section 14(1) of the Act states:-

 

Section 1(1) does not oblige a public authority to comply with a request
for information if the request is vexatious.

 

 

If you have any queries about this correspondence, please contact me,
quoting the reference number above.

 

If you are not satisfied with our response to your request, you can ask
for an Internal Review.  Internal review requests must be submitted within
two months of the date of receipt of the response to your original
request.  If you wish to do this, please contact us in writing, setting
out why you are dissatisfied.

 

If you are not satisfied with the outcome of the Internal Review, you may
apply directly to the Information Commissioner (ICO) for a decision. 
Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the
Internal Review procedure provided by the Council. You can contact the ICO
by emailing [1][email address], or by post at Customer Contact,
Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
SK9 5AF.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

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From: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Sent: 18 June 2021 16:39
To: 'Thomas Edward Bright' <[FOI #715628 email]>
Cc: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Subject: RE: FOI/IR-50372: Internal review of Freedom of Information
request - Services provided to the Inspire Academy Partnership Trust and
information relating to the Leader of the Council.

 

Dear Mr Bright

 

Freedom of Information request: FOI-50372

 

Thank you for your clarification dated 18/06/2021.

 

Your request has been reopened and will now be answered by 16/07/2021.

 

FOI-50372 was logged as a new request in response to the additional
questions which were asked in response to the Internal Review request
dated 26^th March 2021.

 

Clarification was asked on 14/04/2021, regarding what period of time was
required for the information requested.  However, unfortunately we do not
have any record of clarification being received, which is why a second
email was sent to you on 11/06/2021 asking for the clarification again,
after we were made aware of an error in the first request.

 

I note you have stated you have referred this matter to the Information
Commissioner’s Office, however, we will continue to provide you with a
response to this FOI request now that clarification has been received.

 

If you are not satisfied with our response to your request, you can ask
for an Internal Review.  Internal review requests must be submitted within
two months of the date of receipt of the response to your original
request.  If you wish to do this, please contact us in writing, setting
out why you are dissatisfied.

 

If you are not satisfied with the outcome of the Internal Review, you may
apply directly to the Information Commissioner (ICO) for a decision. 
Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the
Internal Review procedure provided by the Council. You can contact the ICO
by emailing [3][email address], or by post at Customer Contact,
Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
SK9 5AF.

 

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

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Thomas Edward Bright

Dear Sirs,

Thank you for your responses of 25th June, 30th June and 1st July. I am yet to hear from you in relation to concerns raised on 18th June.

This matter has been referred to the Information Commissioner's Office.

Yours sincerely,

Thomas Edward Bright

Thomas Edward Bright

Dear Mr White,

I am still awaiting a response to information requested under FOIA.

I note that you have alleged that some or all of this information is exempt, in an apparent attempt to avoid public scrutiny. It is unclear which part of the information requested you are alleging is exempt from disclosure, and you have not provided any supporting information or evidence.

I would remind you that as a Local Authority, the Royal Borough of Greenwich is publicly funded and exists to serve the public.

As you may be aware, the matter has been referred to the Information Commissioners Office and you may also be aware that previous concerns and complaints have been upheld by the ICO in relation to right of access and data handling.

Information I have requested is not exempt from disclosure and I expect to receive information requested and a full response to concerns raised, within 14 days.

Should you require any further information, please do not hesitate to ask.

Yours sincerely,

Thomas Edward Bright

foi, Greenwich Borough Council

Dear Mr Bright

 

Freedom of Information request Internal Review:  FOI-IR-50372

 

Thank you for your request for an Internal Review regarding our response
to your Freedom of Information request.

 

Your request is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 and will be answered within twenty working days,
however, please note that your request for information may be delayed due
to urgent operational responses to dealing with Covid-19 priorities.  We
apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, we do remain committed to
responding to your request and will respond as soon as we are able to do
so. 

 

If you have any queries, please contact me, quoting the reference number.

 

If you are not content with the outcome of the Internal Review, you can
apply directly to the Information Commissioner (ICO) for a decision.
Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the
Internal Review procedure provided by the Council. The Information
Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office,
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

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1 Attachment

Dear Mr Bright

Internal Review on Freedom of Information request: FOI-IR-50372

Thank you for your Internal Review request on the handling of your Freedom
of Information request. Our response is attached

If you are not content with the outcome of the Internal Review, you may
apply directly to the Information Commissioner (ICO) for a decision.
Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the
Internal Review procedure provided by the Council. The Information
Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office,
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

8[1]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk

 

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From: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Sent: 25 August 2021 17:41
To: 'Thomas Edward Bright' <[FOI #715628 email]>
Cc: foi <[Greenwich Borough Council request email]>
Subject: FOI/IR-50372: Internal review of Freedom of Information request -
Services provided to the Inspire Academy Partnership Trust and information
relating to the Leader of the Council.

 

Dear Mr Bright

 

Freedom of Information request Internal Review:  FOI-IR-50372

 

Thank you for your request for an Internal Review regarding our response
to your Freedom of Information request.

 

Your request is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 and will be answered within twenty working days,
however, please note that your request for information may be delayed due
to urgent operational responses to dealing with Covid-19 priorities.  We
apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, we do remain committed to
responding to your request and will respond as soon as we are able to do
so. 

 

If you have any queries, please contact me, quoting the reference number.

 

If you are not content with the outcome of the Internal Review, you can
apply directly to the Information Commissioner (ICO) for a decision.
Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the
Internal Review procedure provided by the Council. The Information
Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office,
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

David White

Head of Compliance

Directorate of Communities and Environment

Royal Borough of Greenwich

 

*   3^rd Floor, The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, London, SE18
6HQ

8 [2]www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk

 

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