FOI request - banking and insurance
Dear Freedom of Information Officer,
I am writing to make a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
I would like to request the following information:
1. The names of all banking providers that this institution has used in the past two financial years (1st April 2022 – 1st April 2024).
2. The services that were used from the above banking providers in the past two financial years (1st April 2022 – 1st April 2024).
Banking provider refers to: an institution that deals in money and its substitutes which provides money-related services including but not limited to accepting deposits, making loans and providing credit card services.
3. The name of the insurance company or companies that currently provide your institution with the following types of insurance coverage:
Employers’ liability insurance
Public liability insurance
Professional indemnity insurance
Officials Indemnity
Business Interruption
Property Owners
Personal Accident
Casualty
Motor/Vehicle
Fine Art
Property
Event
Travel
Crime
Terrorism
Excess Liability
4. Any other type of insurance not listed above - please provide the name of the company together with the type of the insurance cover
5. The start and end dates of the current insurance contract(s) for each type of insurance coverage listed above
Please provide the requested information in the order listed above. If the cost of complying with this request exceeds the appropriate limit as stated in section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act, please respond with as much information as possible within the limit, following the order of priority I have specified.
If any of this information is already publicly available, please provide a link or reference to where I can find it.
If you need any clarification or have any questions about my request, please don't hesitate to contact me. I would prefer to receive the information electronically, if possible.
Thank you for your assistance with this request. I look forward to your response within the statutory 20 working days.
Yours faithfully,
Monika Nielsen
Dear Monika Nielsen
We acknowledge receipt of your Freedom of Information Request and will
liaise with the relevant department to provide a response.
We will endeavour to provide this information within 20 working days.
Yours faithfully
Information Governance Team / Tîm Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth
H Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Legal Section, The General Offices, Steel Works Road, Ebbw
Vale, South Wales NP23 6DN
H Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Blaenau Gwent
Mae'r Adain Gyfreithiol, Y Swyddfeydd Cyffredinol, Heol Gwaith Dur,
Glyn Ebwy NP23 6DN
Mae’r Cyngor yn croesawu gohebiarth yn Gymraeg a saesneg a byddwn yn
cyfathrebu gyda chi yn eich dewis iaith, dim ond I chi rhoi gwybod I ni pa
un sydd well gennych. Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn creu unrhyw oedi.
The Council welcomes correspondence in Welsh and English and we will
communicate with you in the language of your choice, as long as you let us
know which you prefer. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to any delay.
If you are unhappy with the handling of your request, you can ask us to
review our response. Requests for reviews should be submitted within 40
days of the date of receipt of our response to your original request –
email: [1][Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council request email].
If you are unhappy with the outcome of our review, you can write to the
Information Commissioner, who can be contacted at:
Information Commissioner’s Office - Wales
2^nd Floor Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff
CF10 2HH
Telephone: 0330 414 6421
Email: [2][email address]
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, The General Offices, Steelworks
Road, Ebbw Vale NP23 6DN
Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Blaenau Gwent, Y Swyddfeydd Cyffredinol,
Glynebwy, NP23 6DN
Website: [3]https://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/en/home/
Twitter: [4]http://www.twitter.com/blaenaugwentcbc
Facebook: [5]http://www.facebook.com/blaenaugwentcbc
Mae’r Cyngor yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg a Saesneg a byddwn yn
cyfathrebu gyda chi yn eich dewis iaith, dim ond i chi rhoi gwybod i ni pa
un sydd well gennych. Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn creu unrhyw oedi.
The Council welcomes correspondence in Welsh and English and we will
communicate with you in the language of your choice, as long as you let us
know which you prefer. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to any delay.
Blaenau Gwent – lle sy’n deg, agored a chroesawgar i bawb drwy weitho gyda
a thros ein cymunedau
Blaenau Gwent – a place that is fair, open and welcoming to all by working
with and for our communities
Dear Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council's handling of my FOI request 'FOI request - banking and insurance'.
I have not received a response to my request within the statutory 20 working days.
Yours faithfully,
Monika Nielsen
Good afternoon
Please find attached our email that was sent explaining that we are
reviewing your request and are awaiting a response from the department.
Another email has been sent to the department requesting they respond as
soon as possible.
Thank you for your patience with this and we will be in touch as soon as
we can.
Kind regards
Information Governance Team / Tîm Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth
H Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Legal Section, The General Offices, Steel Works Road, Ebbw
Vale, South Wales NP23 6DN
H Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Blaenau Gwent
Mae'r Adain Gyfreithiol, Y Swyddfeydd Cyffredinol, Heol Gwaith Dur,
Glyn Ebwy NP23 6DN
Mae’r Cyngor yn croesawu gohebiarth yn Gymraeg a saesneg a byddwn yn
cyfathrebu gyda chi yn eich dewis iaith, dim ond I chi rhoi gwybod I ni pa
un sydd well gennych. Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn creu unrhyw oedi.
The Council welcomes correspondence in Welsh and English and we will
communicate with you in the language of your choice, as long as you let us
know which you prefer. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to any delay.
If you are unhappy with the handling of your request, you can ask us to
review our response. Requests for reviews should be submitted within 40
days of the date of receipt of our response to your original request –
email: [1][Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council request email].
If you are unhappy with the outcome of our review, you can write to the
Information Commissioner, who can be contacted at:
Information Commissioner’s Office - Wales
2^nd Floor Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff
CF10 2HH
Telephone: 0330 414 6421
Email: [2][email address]
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, The General Offices, Steelworks
Road, Ebbw Vale NP23 6DN
Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Blaenau Gwent, Y Swyddfeydd Cyffredinol,
Glynebwy, NP23 6DN
Website: [3]https://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/en/home/
Twitter: [4]http://www.twitter.com/blaenaugwentcbc
Facebook: [5]http://www.facebook.com/blaenaugwentcbc
Mae’r Cyngor yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg a Saesneg a byddwn yn
cyfathrebu gyda chi yn eich dewis iaith, dim ond i chi rhoi gwybod i ni pa
un sydd well gennych. Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn creu unrhyw oedi.
The Council welcomes correspondence in Welsh and English and we will
communicate with you in the language of your choice, as long as you let us
know which you prefer. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to any delay.
Blaenau Gwent – lle sy’n deg, agored a chroesawgar i bawb drwy weitho gyda
a thros ein cymunedau
Blaenau Gwent – a place that is fair, open and welcoming to all by working
with and for our communities
Dear Monika Nielsen
We sincerely apologise for the delay in responding to your Freedom of
Information Request. Please find below, the officer’s response.
1. The names of all banking providers that this institution has used in
the past two financial years (1st April 2022 – 1st April 2024). Please see
the table below
2. The services that were used from the above banking providers in the
past two financial years (1st April 2022 – 1st April 2024). Please see the
table below
Banking provider refers to: an institution that deals in money and its
substitutes which provides money-related services including but not
limited to accepting deposits, making loans and providing credit card
services.
Banking Provider Investments Loans Credit Cards
Landesbank Hessen Thuringen Commerzbank
Girozentrale - London Frankfurt - LOBO Barclaycard
Barclays (Helaba) Loan Commercial
National Bank of Kuwait
National bank of Canada,
London
Al Rayan Bank PLC
Lloyds Call Account
Public Sector Deposit Fund
3. The name of the insurance company or companies that currently provide
your institution with the following types of insurance coverage:
Employers’ liability insurance - QBE
Public liability insurance - QBE
Professional indemnity insurance - QBE
Officials Indemnity – RMP Ltd
Business Interruption – PROTECTOR insurance
Property Owners - QBE
Personal Accident – RMP Ltd
Casualty - QBE
Motor/Vehicle – RMP Ltd
Fine Art – N/A
Property – PROTECTOR insurance
Event - QBE
Travel – RMP Ltd
Crime - QBE
Terrorism – MARSH Ltd (Bowring Marsh)
Excess Liability – N/A
4. Any other type of insurance not listed above - please provide the name
of the company together with the type of the insurance cover
Engineering - QBE
Medical Malpractice – QBE
Computer - HSB
5. The start and end dates of the current insurance contract(s) for each
type of insurance coverage listed above 1/4/2024 – 31/03/2025
Again, we sincerely apologise for the delay in providing this information
to you.
Kind regards
Information Governance Team / Tîm Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth
H Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Legal Section, The General Offices, Steel Works Road, Ebbw
Vale, South Wales NP23 6DN
H Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Blaenau Gwent
Mae'r Adain Gyfreithiol, Y Swyddfeydd Cyffredinol, Heol Gwaith Dur,
Glyn Ebwy NP23 6DN
Mae’r Cyngor yn croesawu gohebiarth yn Gymraeg a saesneg a byddwn yn
cyfathrebu gyda chi yn eich dewis iaith, dim ond I chi rhoi gwybod I ni pa
un sydd well gennych. Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn creu unrhyw oedi.
The Council welcomes correspondence in Welsh and English and we will
communicate with you in the language of your choice, as long as you let us
know which you prefer. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to any delay.
If you are unhappy with the handling of your request, you can ask us to
review our response. Requests for reviews should be submitted within 40
days of the date of receipt of our response to your original request –
email: [1][Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council request email].
If you are unhappy with the outcome of our review, you can write to the
Information Commissioner, who can be contacted at:
Information Commissioner’s Office - Wales
2^nd Floor Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff
CF10 2HH
Telephone: 0330 414 6421
Email: [2][email address]
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, The General Offices, Steelworks
Road, Ebbw Vale NP23 6DN
Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Blaenau Gwent, Y Swyddfeydd Cyffredinol,
Glynebwy, NP23 6DN
Website: [3]https://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/en/home/
Twitter: [4]http://www.twitter.com/blaenaugwentcbc
Facebook: [5]http://www.facebook.com/blaenaugwentcbc
Mae’r Cyngor yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg a Saesneg a byddwn yn
cyfathrebu gyda chi yn eich dewis iaith, dim ond i chi rhoi gwybod i ni pa
un sydd well gennych. Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn creu unrhyw oedi.
The Council welcomes correspondence in Welsh and English and we will
communicate with you in the language of your choice, as long as you let us
know which you prefer. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to any delay.
Blaenau Gwent – lle sy’n deg, agored a chroesawgar i bawb drwy weitho gyda
a thros ein cymunedau
Blaenau Gwent – a place that is fair, open and welcoming to all by working
with and for our communities
From: BGCBC - FOI Requests
Sent: 11 November 2024 15:41
To: Monika Nielsen <[FOI #1159274 email]>
Subject: RE: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - FOI
request - banking and insurance FOI8916 - FOI9088
Good afternoon
Please find attached our email that was sent explaining that we are
reviewing your request and are awaiting a response from the department.
Another email has been sent to the department requesting they respond as
soon as possible.
Thank you for your patience with this and we will be in touch as soon as
we can.
Kind regards
Information Governance Team / Tîm Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth
H Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Legal Section, The General Offices, Steel Works Road, Ebbw
Vale, South Wales NP23 6DN
H Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Blaenau Gwent
Mae'r Adain Gyfreithiol, Y Swyddfeydd Cyffredinol, Heol Gwaith Dur,
Glyn Ebwy NP23 6DN
Mae’r Cyngor yn croesawu gohebiarth yn Gymraeg a saesneg a byddwn yn
cyfathrebu gyda chi yn eich dewis iaith, dim ond I chi rhoi gwybod I ni pa
un sydd well gennych. Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn creu unrhyw oedi.
The Council welcomes correspondence in Welsh and English and we will
communicate with you in the language of your choice, as long as you let us
know which you prefer. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to any delay.
If you are unhappy with the handling of your request, you can ask us to
review our response. Requests for reviews should be submitted within 40
days of the date of receipt of our response to your original request –
email: [6][Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council request email].
If you are unhappy with the outcome of our review, you can write to the
Information Commissioner, who can be contacted at:
Information Commissioner’s Office - Wales
2^nd Floor Churchill House
Churchill Way
Cardiff
CF10 2HH
Telephone: 0330 414 6421
Email: [7][email address]
Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, The General Offices, Steelworks
Road, Ebbw Vale NP23 6DN
Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Blaenau Gwent, Y Swyddfeydd Cyffredinol,
Glynebwy, NP23 6DN
Website: [8]https://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/en/home/
Twitter: [9]http://www.twitter.com/blaenaugwentcbc
Facebook: [10]http://www.facebook.com/blaenaugwentcbc
Mae’r Cyngor yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg a Saesneg a byddwn yn
cyfathrebu gyda chi yn eich dewis iaith, dim ond i chi rhoi gwybod i ni pa
un sydd well gennych. Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn creu unrhyw oedi.
The Council welcomes correspondence in Welsh and English and we will
communicate with you in the language of your choice, as long as you let us
know which you prefer. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to any delay.
Blaenau Gwent – lle sy’n deg, agored a chroesawgar i bawb drwy weitho gyda
a thros ein cymunedau
Blaenau Gwent – a place that is fair, open and welcoming to all by working
with and for our communities
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