I will be out of the office starting 30/12/2009 and will not return until
08/01/2010.

I will be out of the office from 30/12/2009 and will not return until
08/01/2010. If the matter is urgent, please contact Gillian Roberts or
Lavinia Stockham on 01352-702433/2414. Otherwise, I will respond to your
message when I return.

Byddaf allan o'r swyddfa o 30/12/2009 ymlaen, ac ni fyddaf yn dychwelyd tan
08/01/2010. Mi wnai ateb eich neges pan fyddaf yn ôl yn y swyddfa. Os yw'r
mater yn un brys,cysylltwch â Gillian Roberts neu Lavinia Stockham ar
01352-702433/2414.

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Opinions advice, conclusions and other information in this
message that do not relate to the official business of
Flintshire County Council shall be understood as neither
given nor endorsed by it or on its behalf, and consequently
Flintshire County Council shall bear no responsibility
whatsoever in respect thereof.
Deellir na fydd unrhyw safbwyntiau, na chynghorion, na
chasgliadau nac unrhyw wybodaeth arall yn y neges hon,
nad ydynt yn berthnasol i waith swyddogol
Cyngor Sir y Fflint, yn cael eu cynnig na'u cadarnhau ganddo
nac ar ei ran, ac felly ni fydd Cyngor Sir y Fflint yn derbyn
unrhyw gyfrifoldeb am y rhannau hynny o'r neges.
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I write to acknowledge your Freedom of Information Act request received on
the 4 January which has been given the above reference number.

The Council does not have a record of the information you are seeking in
paragraphs 2 and 4 of your request.

In relation to paragraphs 1 and 3 of your request, the minutes of Council,
Executive and Committee meetings record those Members who attend and those
who have given apologies. By virtue of Section 100 C of the Local
Government Act 1972, the minutes of such Council, Executive and Committee
meetings are required to be open to inspection by members of the public for
a period of six years. As Councillor Matt Wright has not been a member of
the Council for six years, all these minutes are available for inspection
by yourself or other members of the public at the Council's records office
in Hawarden. Section 21 (2) (b) of the Freedom of Information Act provides
an exemption from providing information where the information requested is
reasonably accessible to the applicant under any other enactment. I am
therefore giving you notice under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information
Act that the information requested in paragraphs 1 and 3 of your request is
refused by virtue of the exemption in Section 21 as the information you are
here requesting is made available pursuant to Section 100 C of the Local
Government Act 1972.

By way of advice and assistance I would also inform you that on the
Council's website the minutes of Council, Executive and Committee meetings
since July 2007 are available. By way of further assistance I would inform
you that at the present time Councillor Matt Wright is a member of the
Committees listed below.

Overview & Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee
Lifelong Learning Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Environment & Regeneration Overview & Scrutiny Committee
Flintshire Local Access Forum

If you believe the Council has not dealt with your request properly the
enclosed complaints procedure provides a way for your request to be
reconsidered by a Senior Officer not previously involved in processing your
request.

Peter Evans
Assistant Director (Democratic Services)/Cyfarwyddwr Cynorthwyol
(Gwasanaethau Democrataidd)
Democratic Services/Gwasanethau Democrataidd
Flintshire County Council/Cyngor Sir y Fflint
Tel/Ffôn: (01352) 702304

(See attached file: Complaints Procedure Mar 09.doc)
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Opinions advice, conclusions and other information in this
message that do not relate to the official business of
Flintshire County Council shall be understood as neither
given nor endorsed by it or on its behalf, and consequently
Flintshire County Council shall bear no responsibility
whatsoever in respect thereof.
Deellir na fydd unrhyw safbwyntiau, na chynghorion, na
chasgliadau nac unrhyw wybodaeth arall yn y neges hon,
nad ydynt yn berthnasol i waith swyddogol
Cyngor Sir y Fflint, yn cael eu cynnig na'u cadarnhau ganddo
nac ar ei ran, ac felly ni fydd Cyngor Sir y Fflint yn derbyn
unrhyw gyfrifoldeb am y rhannau hynny o'r neges.
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I refer to your e-mail of today's date.

I can confirm we do not have a yearly compiled record of attendance of
Councillor Matt Wright or of any other Member.

Payment of attendance allowances to Members of principal Councils such as
Flintshire ceased many years ago.

It is open to you to obtain some of the information you are seeking by
inspecting the minutes of relevant Committee and Council meetings.

Regards,

Peter Evans
Assistant Director (Democratic Services)/Cyfarwyddwr Cynorthwyol
(Gwasanaethau Democrataidd)
Democratic Services/Gwasanethau Democrataidd
Flintshire County Council/Cyngor Sir y Fflint
Tel/Ffôn: (01352) 702304

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Opinions advice, conclusions and other information in this
message that do not relate to the official business of
Flintshire County Council shall be understood as neither
given nor endorsed by it or on its behalf, and consequently
Flintshire County Council shall bear no responsibility
whatsoever in respect thereof.
Deellir na fydd unrhyw safbwyntiau, na chynghorion, na
chasgliadau nac unrhyw wybodaeth arall yn y neges hon,
nad ydynt yn berthnasol i waith swyddogol
Cyngor Sir y Fflint, yn cael eu cynnig na'u cadarnhau ganddo
nac ar ei ran, ac felly ni fydd Cyngor Sir y Fflint yn derbyn
unrhyw gyfrifoldeb am y rhannau hynny o'r neges.
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