Elected Members - St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council

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Dear St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council (SHMBC),

I am writing in relation to elected members of SHMBC, herein referred to as Councillor.

Please advise:

How many Councillors are currently elected?
How many Councillors are related?

For the avoidance of doubt a relationship will be defined, but not limited to,
"persons who are connected by blood or marriage." and;
"persons living together and having a sexual relationship, without being married."

Yours faithfully,

Wayne Tully

Contact Centre, St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council

Dear Mr Tully

Thank you for your recent request for information, which will be treated
as a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Your enquiry has been given a reference number 20160909-00236-1. Please
quote this reference in any future correspondence with us concerning this
matter.

In accordance with the Act, a response will be sent to you within 20
working days from the date following the receipt of the request.

Kind regards,
St. Helens Council
01744 676789

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09/09/2016 13:32:05 GDT
Subject:Freedom of Information request - Elected Members - St Helens
Metropolitan Borough Council

Dear St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council (SHMBC), I am writing in
relation to elected members of SHMBC, herein referred to as Councillor.
Please advise: How many Councillors are currently elected? How many
Councillors are related? For the avoidance of doubt a relationship will be
defined, but not limited to, "persons who are connected by blood or
marriage." and; "persons living together and having a sexual relationship,
without being married." Yours faithfully, Wayne Tully
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St.Helens Council, St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council

Please find the information as requested:

 

St Helens Council has 48 Members

Related by blood – 4 (2 x 2 related by blood)

Related by marriage – 10 (5 married couples)

If you disagree with our decision or are otherwise unhappy with how we
have dealt with your request, in the first instance please write to St
Helens Council, Internal Audit, Town Hall, Victoria Square, St Helens,
Merseyside WA10 1HP.
Should you remain dissatisfied with the outcome, you have the right under
Section 50 of the Freedom of Information Act to appeal against the
decision by contacting the Information Commissioner, Wycliffe House, Water
Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 5AF.

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Dear St.Helens Council,

Thank you for your response, published on September 13th 2016. I wish to commend you on the very prompt manner in which the response was published.

Yours sincerely,

Wayne Tully

Contact Centre, St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council

Dear Mr Tully

Thank you for contacting St.Helens Council. Your e-mail has been forwarded
to the appropriate department. If it needs a response, you should receive
a reply within ten working days.

If you need to contact us further regarding this matter, please email us
([St Helens Council request email]) or telephone us on 01744 676789. In either
case please quote the following reference number: 20160913-00316-1

Kind regards,
St. Helens Council
01744 676789

------------------------ Original Email -------------- Received On:
13/09/2016 15:35:27 GDT
Subject:Re: St.Helens Council Freedom Of Information Request ref:
20160909-00236-1

Dear St.Helens Council, Thank you for your response, published on
September 13th 2016. I wish to commend you on the very prompt manner in
which the response was published. Yours sincerely, Wayne Tully
-----Original Message----- Please find the information as requested: St
Helens Council has 48 Members Related by blood b . 4 (2 x 2 related by
blood) Related by marriage b . 10 (5 married couples) If you disagree with
our decision or are otherwise unhappy with how we have dealt with your
request, in the first instance please write to St Helens Council, Internal
Audit, Town Hall, Victoria Square, St Helens, Merseyside WA10 1HP. Should
you remain dissatisfied with the outcome, you have the right under Section
50 of the Freedom of Information Act to appeal against the decision by
contacting the Information Commissioner, Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, SK9 5AF. "This e-mail and any file transmitted with it are
confidential, subject to copyright and intended solely for the use of the
individual or entity to whom they are addressed. It may contain privileged
information. Any unauthorised review, use, disclosure, distribution or
publication is prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error
please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy and delete the
message and all copies from your computer. "
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