Community and Environmental Services Department
Dear Blackpool Borough Council,
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I am writing to respectfully request the following information:
i) Can you please provide details of the management structure of the department.
ii) Can you please confirm the number of employees employed within the department.
iii) Can you please confirm the number and names of the departments within the Community and Environmental Services department.
iv) Can you please confirm the number of employees employed within each department.
v) Can you please confirm the locations for each department within the Community and Environmental Services department.
Yours faithfully,
Garry Richardson
Dear Mr Richardson
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – INFORMATION REQUEST
Thank you for your request for information that we received on 28.05.2021. Your request is being dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
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Yours sincerely
Information Governance Team
Governance and Partnerships | Blackpool Council |Number One| Bickerstaffe Square |Talbot Road |Blackpool |FY1 3AH
Post to: Blackpool Council | PO Box 4 | Blackpool | FY1 1NA
T: 01253 477477
E: [Blackpool Council request email]
Dear Mr Richardson
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – INFORMATION REQUEST
I am writing to confirm that we have now completed our search for the
information you requested on 28.05.2021.
A copy of the information that you requested is shown below.
i) Can you please provide details of the management structure of the
department.
Mr J Blackledge – Director of Community and Environmental
Services.
Mr W Britain – Head of Highways and Traffic Management
Services.
Mr T Coglan – Head of Public Protection
Mr J Evans – Head of Waste and Environmental Operations
Mr JP Lovie – Head of Waste Policy & Partnerships
Mrs C Nolan Barnes – Head of Coastal & Environmental
Partnership Investments
Ms L Arnold – Head of Parks, Leisure and Catering Services
ii) Can you please confirm the number of employees employed within the
department.
iii) Can you please confirm the number and names of the departments
within the Community and Environmental Services department.
iv) Can you please confirm the number of employees employed within each
department.
v) Can you please confirm the locations for each department within the
Community and Environmental Services department.
Please see attached excel spreadsheet for answers to
questions ii) – v).
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FOI, PO Box 4, Blackpool, FY1 1NA, or email us at [email address].
Please remember to quote your reference number when you contact us.
Yours sincerely
Information Governance Team
Governance and Partnerships | Blackpool Council |Number One| Bickerstaffe
Square |Talbot Road |Blackpool |FY1 3AH
Post to: Blackpool Council | PO Box 4 | Blackpool | FY1 1NA
T: 01253 477477
E: [Blackpool Council request email]
Dear FOI,
Thank you for your updated communication. However, I have not received all the information with regard to part (v) of my initial request, the details are below:
v) Can you please confirm the locations for each department within the
Community and Environmental Services department.
Yours sincerely,
Garry Richardson
Dear Mr Richardson
Thank you for your email below, regarding the response sent to your FOI request.
I note your comments below, regarding question (v), the spreadsheet attached to my original response, has two tabs at the bottom, one is for numbers and the other is for location.
Please can you confirm if you wish me to provide you with further information on the locations, ie full address?
Kind Regards
Information Governance Team
Governance and Partnerships | Blackpool Council |Number One| Bickerstaffe Square |Talbot Road |Blackpool |FY1 3AH
Post to: Blackpool Council | PO Box 4 | Blackpool | FY1 1NA
T: 01253 477477
E: [Blackpool Council request email]
Dear FOI,
Thank you for your reply and please accept my apologies for not realising that all the information was provided.
I can confirm that I do not wish any further information with regard to the locations.
Yours sincerely,
Garry Richardson
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