Agreed process for agreeing the appointment of Local Authority Governors to WUTH
Dear Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust,
Page 56, Annex 5 of your constitution states:-
"Appointed Governors
2. The Company Secretary, having consulted Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council, is to adopt a process for agreeing the appointment of Local Authority Governors with that local authority."
This request is for a copy of the agreed adopted process referred to above. I look forward to reading your response.
Yours faithfully,
John Brace
Dear Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust,
On 30th July 2024 I made the following FOI request to you:-
"Dear Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust,
Page 56, Annex 5 of your constitution states:-
"Appointed Governors
2. The Company Secretary, having consulted Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council, is to adopt a process for agreeing the appointment of Local Authority Governors with that local authority."
This request is for a copy of the agreed adopted process referred to above. I look forward to reading your response.
Yours faithfully,
John Brace"
By law, you should have responded to this FOI request in compliance with section 10(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, titled "Time for compliance with request" which states "Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a public authority must comply with section 1(1) promptly and in any event not later than the twentieth working day following the date of receipt."
As over twenty working days have passed since this request and no response has been received, I am requesting an internal review on the basis that no response to this request was received within the statutory timeframe.
I look forward to reading your response in the near future, and remind you that ICO expect internal reviews to be done within 40 days at most.
Yours,
John Brace
Our Ref: LLB/LG/JT/Access.91157-09-24
Dear Mr Brace,
We acknowledge receipt of your request for information you sent to this
office on 30^th July 2024.
We have made a thorough search of our records, and we are unable to trace
having received your original request on 30^th July 2024
Therefore your request will be processed from the date of this reminder
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Our Ref: LLB/LG/JT/Access.91157-09-24
Dear Mr Brace,
Please find attached our response to your recent request for information
in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act.
We also would like to offer our sincere apologies again for the delay you
have experienced in receiving this information.
Yours sincerely
Jan Taylor
Freedom of Information Support Officer
Sent by Jan Taylor (Mrs) on behalf of Lynsey Booth
Head of Information Governance & Records Management
Data Protection Officer and Copyright Lead
Information Governance Department
Direct dial: 0151 604 7120
Internal extension: 8477
Email [1][Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust request
email]
Normal Office Hours: Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm
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