FREEDOM OF INFORMATION OFFICER
Please ask for: Mrs Karen Mason
Telephone:
01626 215159
Fax:
01626 215169
E-mail:
xxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
2 February 2011
Dear Mr Cardin
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – REQUEST 1007
I am writing in respect of your recent application for the release of information held by this
authority.
The response is detailed below and will be published on the Teignbridge District Council
web site with your personal data removed. I hope you will find this area of the web
interesting, as it also provides previously supplied information. Here is the link:
www.teignbridge.gov.uk/disclosurelog.
1.
As far as records go back, the annual figures for the total of current employees/ex-
employees (including teaching staff) of the Council who have signed compromise
agreements directly related to the resolving of dispute(s)/grievance(s)/internal and
external investigation(s)/whistleblowing incident(s).
2.
In addition to this, annual figures for the number of current employees/ex-
employees (including teaching staff) who have agreed, following the matter being
raised and made conditional as part of a compromise agreement drawn up by the
body acting as the Council’s legal team, to sign and forgo their right to approach the
council in the future with Freedom of Information and/or DPA Subject Access
requests under the Relevant Acts.
Please provide the figures in the following format e.g. 2006 – 2; 2007 – 4; 2008 – 1;
2010 – 6 etc.
Teignbridge District Council is not responsible for teaching staff, Devon County
Council are the appropriate authority for such a request.
Answer 1 2011 -1; zero for all other years.
Answer 2 zero for all years.
If you disagree with our decision or are otherwise unhappy with how we have dealt with
your request, you may use the Council’s Complaints Procedure by writing to the Council
for a review of the decision. The review will be undertaken by the appropriate Service
Lead, who will provide you with a written explanation of the outcome. If you are not
satisfied with the outcome provided by the Service Lead you may ask for the matter to be
referred to our Chief Executive.
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION OFFICE
Forde House Newton Abbot Devon TQ12 4XX
If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint once the Council’s complaints
procedure has been followed, you have a right to appeal to the Information Commissioner
(ICO). Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the
complaints procedure provided by the Council. The Information Commissioner can be
contacted for a copy of their complaint form at: The Information Commissioner’s Office,
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF, www.ico.gov.uk or by
telephone 08456 30 60 60 or 01625 54 57 45.
Yours sincerely
KMason
Karen Mason
Freedom of Information Officer
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION OFFICER
Forde House Newton Abbot Devon TQ12 4XX
DX121075 Newton Abbot 5 Minicom 01626 363690