ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF FOI REQUEST

Dear Jared Rubecki,

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Ref: 53-2023

Thank you for your correspondence received on 09/03/2023.

Your request is being considered under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. If this request is for information that the Combined Authority holds, you will receive the information requested by 06/04/2023 which is within the statutory timescale of 20 working days.

However, please note the Act defines a number of exemptions that may prevent release of the requested information. There will therefore be an assessment of your request to determine if any exemptions apply to the information requested. If the information cannot be released, or only released in part, you will be informed of the reasons why, together with any rights of appeal.

If the information requested refers to a third party, they may be consulted before deciding whether it can be released.

Yours sincerely,
Governance Team

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Dear Jared Rubecki,

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Ref: 53-2023

Thank you for your correspondence received on 09/03/2023. In response to your request, we can now provide the following information.

You asked:
Please provide all emails messages relating to Johan Briggs sent by staff and elected officials at Tees Valley Combined Authority between:

a. 9 December 2021 to 1 March 2021.

b. 16 May 2022 to 14 July 2022.

c. 20 December 2022 to 5 March 2023.

Our response:
Please see attached all emails containing the search terms 'Johan Briggs' and/or '113/2022'. Please note that personal information has been redacted from the emails under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please also note that as some of the emails are published on www.whatdotheyknow.com they are exempt from disclosure under Section 21(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 as they are reasonably accessible through other means. These are both absolute exemptions and do not require a public interest test.

You asked:
Please provide all Whatsapp messages and Teams messages for the same categories above.

Our response:
We do not hold any WhatsApp or Teams messages related to this request.

You asked:
Please provide the same information as requested at 1 and 2 above, but relating to FOI reference 113/2022.

Our response:
Please see attached all emails containing the search terms 'Johan Briggs' and/or '113/2022'. Please note that personal information has been redacted from the emails under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please also note that as some of the emails are published on www.whatdotheyknow.com they are exempt from disclosure under Section 21(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 as they are reasonably accessible through other means. These are both absolute exemptions and do not require a public interest test.

If you have any queries or concerns please contact [email address] in the first instance.

However, if you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been handled, you may request an internal review within 40 working days by writing to:

Group Chief Executive, Tees Valley Combined Authority, Teesside Airport Business Suite, Teesside International Airport, Darlington. DL2 1NJ.

If, after your complaint has been determined, you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request or complaint, you have a right to appeal to the Information Commissioner at:

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO), Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. Telephone: 0303 123 1113: Website: https://ico.org.uk
The ICO does not make a charge for an appeal.

Yours sincerely,
Governance Team
Tees Valley Combined Authority

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