Culture Recovery Fund: Elijah & Skilliam, Lighthouse Arts and Training Ltd, Prime Direct Distribution Limited

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Dear Arts Council England,

Please supply all application and assessment information relating to the awarding of Culture Recovery Fund monies to Elijah & Skilliam, Lighthouse Arts and Training Ltd and Prime Direct Distribution Limited

This should include the application form, any correspondence between ACE and the above companies and any marking or assessments relating to the award, including notes from ACE or local decision meetings and decision-makers as well as how the sum awarded was calculated.

Please note that this request is for 3 companies that applied and were awarded CRF monies and has been consolidated into one for ease.

Yours faithfully,

Daniel Powell

Information, Arts Council England

Dear Daniel,

 

Thank you for your request for information from Arts Council England.

 

I can confirm that your request will be considered in line with our
obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. This means that we
will respond to your request in full as soon as possible and, at the
latest, within 20 working days (not including UK bank holidays) from the
day after we received your email.

 

Consequently, the official date you can expect to hear from us by is 18
January 2021.

 

However, due to the current challenges presented by the coronavirus
(Covid-19) pandemic, our staff’s resources may be diverted from their
normal work. Although, as mentioned above, we will aim to provide a
response within 20 working days, it may not be possible in every
circumstance.

 

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for information, you can find information on our website
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Kind regards,

 

Paul Holmes

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Arts Council England

 

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From: Daniel Powell <[FOI #713136 email]>
Sent: 15 December 2020 17:51
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Culture Recovery Fund: Elijah &
Skilliam, Lighthouse Arts and Training Ltd, Prime Direct Distribution
Limited

 

Dear Arts Council England,

Please supply all application and assessment information relating to the
awarding of Culture Recovery Fund monies to Elijah & Skilliam, Lighthouse
Arts and Training Ltd and Prime Direct Distribution Limited

This should include the application form, any correspondence between ACE
and the above companies and any marking or assessments relating to the
award, including notes from ACE or local decision meetings and
decision-makers as well as how the sum awarded was calculated.

Please note that this request is for 3 companies that applied and were
awarded CRF monies and has been consolidated into one for ease.

Yours faithfully,

Daniel Powell

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Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Arts Council England's handling of my FOI request 'Culture Recovery Fund: Elijah & Skilliam, Lighthouse Arts and Training Ltd, Prime Direct Distribution Limited'.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/c...

Yours faithfully,

Daniel Powell

Information, Arts Council England

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Dear Daniel

 

Thank you for your request for information from Arts Council England.
Please accept our apologies for the delay in responding to your request.

 

As previously mentioned, I can confirm that this request was considered in
line with our obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

Your request:

 

“Please supply all application and assessment information relating to the
awarding of Culture Recovery Fund monies to Elijah & Skilliam, Lighthouse
Arts and Training Ltd and Prime Direct Distribution Limited

 

This should include the application form, any correspondence between ACE
and the above companies and any marking or assessments relating to the
award, including notes from ACE or local decision meetings and
decision-makers as well as how the sum awarded was calculated.”

 

Our Response:

 

Please find the requested information attached. Please note, no
correspondence between ACE and the above mentioned organisations is held.

 

You will notice that some information has been withheld. I have explained
below why this is the case under our obligations in respect to the Freedom
of Information Act.

 

Section 40(2) – personal data

 

Section 40(2) provides an exemption from the disclosure obligation where
that information is 1) personal data and 2) where releasing the
information would contravene the Data Protection Act 2018.   

 

The Arts Council has a responsibility to hold the personal data of other
individuals securely and in line with the principles of the GDPR and Data
Protection Act.  Releasing this information would contravene the first
principle of fair and lawful processing.

 

Section 43(2) – Prejudicial to commercial interests

A public authority is entitled to withhold information under this
provision where disclosure of that information would be likely to
prejudice the commercial interests of any persons (including the authority
holding the information).

 

The Arts Council considers that disclosing particular elements of
application data is likely to jeopardise the commercial interests of the
organisations in question. 

 

Under Section 43(2) we are also required to carry out a public interest
test to determine whether the public interest in disclosing commercially
prejudicial information is outweighed by the public interest in
withholding the information. 

 

Public Interest Test

 

Factors in favour of disclosure

* It is acknowledged that disclosing the information requested would
enhance transparency and accountability.
* As a publicly funded organisation, the public has a legitimate interest
in the Arts Council’s activities.

 

Factors against disclosure

* It is not in the public interest for the commercial viability of
applicants to be jeopardised unnecessarily, or for their commercial
interests to be disproportionately prejudiced.
* It is not in the public interest for the processes through which public
funding is invested to be compromised.  The Arts Council is required to
ensure that these processes are robust, fair, impartial, and not subject
to undue influence. 
* It is not in the public interest for applicants to be deterred from
applying for funding, or engaging with us, because they have concerns
relating to the protection of their confidential and commercially
sensitive information.

 

On balance the Arts Council is of the view that the public interest in
withholding this information outweighs the public interest to disclose.

 

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We hope you are satisfied with the way in which we have dealt with your
request for information under the Freedom of Information Act, however, if
you are not satisfied that this is the case then you are entitled to an
internal review. To request an internal review please contact us by reply
to this email, within two months of the date of this correspondence,
explaining what specifically you would like us to review under the Act. 
Alternatively you can detail your specific concerns in writing and send
them to the Chief Executive, Arts Council England, 21 Bloomsbury Street,
London, WC1B 3HF or email to [1][email address]

 

Subsequently, if you are not content with the outcome of the internal
review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information
Commissioner for a decision.  The Information Commissioner can be
contacted at Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water
Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

 

Regards

 

Information Team

Arts Council England

 

From: Daniel Powell <[FOI #713136 email]>
Sent: 15 December 2020 17:51
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Culture Recovery Fund: Elijah &
Skilliam, Lighthouse Arts and Training Ltd, Prime Direct Distribution
Limited

 

Dear Arts Council England,

Please supply all application and assessment information relating to the
awarding of Culture Recovery Fund monies to Elijah & Skilliam, Lighthouse
Arts and Training Ltd and Prime Direct Distribution Limited

This should include the application form, any correspondence between ACE
and the above companies and any marking or assessments relating to the
award, including notes from ACE or local decision meetings and
decision-makers as well as how the sum awarded was calculated.

Please note that this request is for 3 companies that applied and were
awarded CRF monies and has been consolidated into one for ease.

Yours faithfully,

Daniel Powell

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[2][FOI #713136 email]

Is [3][Arts Council England request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information
requests to Arts Council England? If so, please contact us using this
form:
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Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[5]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/offi...

For more detailed guidance on safely disclosing information, read the
latest advice from the ICO:
[6]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/ico-...

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.

If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.

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