Contact: Christine Paciorek
Direct tel: 03000 268036
Email: xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx.xx
Our ref: 2746233
Pete
Dear Pete
Freedom of Information Act 2000
This request is being handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
You requested:
Under the FOI I formally request that you that you provide me with the following
information...
Please advise the total number of burials and cremations, annually, broken
down by burials and cremations from January 2015 to July 2021 (or last full
month of data) in the County Durham council jurisdiction
Our response:
Under section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act (FoIA), we are not required
to provide information in response to a request if it is already reasonably
accessible to you. This is an absolute exemption and there is no public interest
test.
We have a duty under section 16 of the act to provide applicants with advice
and assistance. We therefore wish to advise you that information relating to
your request can be found in our disclosure log on our website by using the link
to the following webpage:
Freedom of Information disclosure log - Durham County
Council
In the search bar please type Burials and Cremations. This will then show
previous responses which provide the information you have requested.
Resources
Durham County Council, County Hall, Durham DH1 5UF
Main Telephone 03000 26 0000
Text Messaging Service 07797 870 192- your message must start with the
word: INFO
______________________________________________________________
www.durham.gov.uk
This response therefore acts as a refusal notice under section 17 of the FoIA.
Please quote the reference number 2746233 in any future communications.
If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to
ask for an internal review. Please put your grounds for an appeal in writing and
email us back explaining which internal review applies.
• Late (you want us to explain why the response was late or has not yet
been provided)
• Disagree with exemption (wrong exemption, or applied incorrectly)
• Disagree with the public interest test (Explain in detail why you believe
the public interest test favours disclosure.)
• Request is incomplete, information is missing (indicate what is missing),
information is inaccurate Information is not what was requested.
Internal review requests should be submitted within two months of the date of
receipt of the response to your original letter and should be addressed to
xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxx.xxx.xx
If you are still dissatisfied with the Council’s response after the internal review
you have a right of appeal to the Information Commissioner at:
The Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF.
Telephone: 01625 545 700
Website: www.ico.gov.uk
We would like to hear your views on our service. If you'd like to tell us how we
did, you can complete our feedback form online at
http://www.yourwebsite.co.uk/foifeedback
Resources
Durham County Council, County Hall, Durham DH1 5UF
Main Telephone 03000 26 0000
Text Messaging Service 07797 870 192- your message must start with the
word: INFO
______________________________________________________________
www.durham.gov.uk
I will now close your request as of this date.
Yours faithfully
Christine Paciorek
Freedom of Information and Data Protection Officer
Resources
Durham County Council, County Hall, Durham DH1 5UF
Main Telephone 03000 26 0000
Text Messaging Service 07797 870 192- your message must start with the
word: INFO
______________________________________________________________
www.durham.gov.uk
