Correspondence between the Vice-Chancellor of the university and Priestley College
Dear Cardiff University,
This is a formal freedom of information and as such you are required to respond in full within 20 working days.
Under the freedom of information act please can you provide a copy of all email chains between the Vice-Chancellor of your university and Priestley College (a college in Warrington in Cheshire that is part of another academy trust called The Challenge Academy Trust) between the 1st April 2023 and present. I understand that you will need to redact personal information and also potentially other information.
Additionally, under the freedom of information act please can you provide a copy of all email chains between the Vice-Chancellor of your university and James Gresty (James is the principal of Priestley College) between the 1st April 2023 and present. I understand that you will need to redact personal information and also potentially other information. Please include emails sent to James’s work email as well as James’s personal email as long as they were sent from the Vice-Chancellor’s work email address.
Please note that if you choose to withhold/refuse to disclose any of this information then you will also be required to do the following:
1. Confirm which exemption under the freedom of information act that you are relying on in order to withhold the requested information.
2. Specify in enough detail the basis on which you are applying this exemption.
I look forward to receiving your response within a maximum of 20 days as you are required to do under the freedom of information act.
Yours faithfully,
Amy Woollcott
Dear Amy Woollcott
I acknowledge receipt of your email received by this office on 13 September 2023.
Your request will now be dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and has been allocated reference FOI23-382 which should be quoted in all correspondence. We will respond to your request within 20 working days starting the next working day after receipt, therefore you can expect to receive a response no later than 11 October 2023
In some circumstances a fee may be payable and, if that is the case, we will let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be required to pay before we will proceed to deal with your request.
Yours sincerely
Swyddfa Ysgrifenydd y Brifysgol
Prifysgol Caerdydd
Ebost : [email address]
Mae'r Brifysgol yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu'n Saesneg. Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn creu unrhwy oedi.
University Secretary’s Office
Cardiff University
Email: [email address]
The University welcomes correspondence in Welsh or English. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to any delay.
Dear Amy,
I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information request dated
13^th September 2023.
For ease of reference, I have reproduced your questions below and set out
our corresponding responses.
1. Under the freedom of information act please can you provide a
copy of all email chains between the Vice-Chancellor of your university
and Priestley College (a college in Warrington in Cheshire that is part of
another academy trust called The Challenge Academy Trust) between the 1st
April 2023 and present. I understand that you will need to redact personal
information and also potentially other information.
2. Additionally, under the freedom of information act please can you
provide a copy of all email chains between the Vice-Chancellor of your
university and James Gresty (James is the principal of Priestley College)
between the 1st April 2023 and present. I understand that you will need to
redact personal information and also potentially other information. Please
include emails sent to James’s work email as well as James’s personal
email as long as they were sent from the Vice-Chancellor’s work email
address.
We have searched our records and do not hold any correspondence between
the Vice-Chancellor and Priestly College/James Gresty.
I trust this information satisfies your enquiry. Should you feel
dissatisfied with this response or the way in which your request was
handled you can request an Internal Review. This should be made in writing
within 40 working days of the date of this email. Please provide your
unique reference number of your request, information on why you are
dissatisfied and any detail you would like us to consider as part of the
Internal Review process. Email your request to
[1][email address] where it will be forwarded to the Head of
Compliance and Risk who will be responsible for overseeing the review.
If you remain dissatisfied following the outcome, you have the right to
apply directly to the Information Commissioner for consideration. The
Information Commissioner can be contacted at the following address:
Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
Cheshire, SK9 5AF.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Cardiff University. If you require further assistance please feel free to
contact me.
Yours sincerely
Ian Johnson
Ian Johnson
Swyddog Cydymffurfiaeth
Compliance Officer
Swyddfa Ysgrifennydd y Brifysgol University Secretary’s Office
Prifysgol Caerdydd Cardiff University
42 Park Place 42 Park Place
Caerdydd Cardiff
CF10 3BB CF210 3BB
Ffôn: 029 208 79633 Phone: 029 208 79633
E-bost: [2][email address] E-mail: [3][email address]
Rydym yn croesawu gohebiaeth trwy’r We welcome correspondence in Welsh or
Gymraeg neu’r Saesneg. Ni fydd gohebu English. Corresponding in Welsh will
yn Gymraeg yn creu unrhyw oedi. not lead to any delay.
Ysgrifennwch ataf yn Gymraeg neu’n Please write to me in Welsh or
Saesneg English
References
Visible links
1. mailto:[email address]
2. mailto:[email address]
3. mailto:[email address]
We work to defend the right to FOI for everyone
Help us protect your right to hold public authorities to account. Donate and support our work.
Donate Now