FOI Request re Heads of Departments

Dear Ms R

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REF: 2009-757

I am writing to confirm that we received your information request on 9
December 2009. For your information and future communications your request
has been allocated the reference number FOI2009-757. Please quote this
reference in any future correspondence.

We will consider your request and respond in accordance with the
requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Our duty is to
respond promptly or at least within 20 working days.

Yours sincerely

Robin Yu

Information Protection Assistant

FOIA Team, Business Protection Unit

Information Systems Division (ISD)

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

The Town Hall, Hornton Street, London W8 7NX

Tel: 020 7938 8226

Web: [1]http://www.rbkc.gov.uk

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Dear Ms R

Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act.

You asked how many heads of departments hold other positions of
employment, what is that employment and who are those people? All
employees are required to seek the consent of their Chief Officer in
relation to other employment, but this information is not retained
centrally.

Copyright

Please note, all material provided by the Royal Borough of Kensington and
Chelsea in response to your request for information is for your personal,
non-commercial use. The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea reserves
all rights in the copyright of the information provided. Any unauthorised
copying or adaptation of the information without express written
confirmation from the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea will
constitute an infringement of copyright. Any intention to re-use this
information commercially will require consent. Please forward any requests
for re-use of information to the FOI officer ([1][RBKC request email]).

Complaints

I trust this has satisfied your request. Should you be unhappy with the
handling of your request, the Council has an internal complaints process.
Complaints are reviewed by the Town Clerk and Chief Executive or his
nominee. A form is available from our website to lodge your complaint
[2]http://www.rbkc.gov.uk/councilanddemocra...
Please contact us if you do not have website access and we can provide you
with a copy of the form. Following this review, should you still be
unhappy with how your information request has been handled, you have a
further right of appeal to the Information Commissioner who is responsible
for ensuring compliance with the FOI Act.

Sally Bazeley

Personnel Adviser

Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

020 7361 2844

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Dear Ms R

I have acknowledged your request for an internal review dated 18 December
2009.

In reference to your request `How many heads of departments hold other
positions of employment, what is that employment and who are those
people?' the internal review has been concluded and I uphold the decision
given by Mr Yu.

As stated by Mr Yu this information is not held by the Royal Borough of
Kensington and Chelsea and as a public authority we are not obliged to
create any information in satisfaction of a request.

Subsequently if this information was held by the Royal Borough of
Kensington and Chelsea a part disclosure or refusal of request would have
ensued as ` what is that employment and who are those people' would be
exempt from release due to section 40 of the Freedom of Information Act
(absolute exemption) Personal information.

Complaints

I trust this has satisfied your request for a review. If you are unhappy
with outcome of the review or in how this request has been handled you
have a further right of appeal to the Information Commissioner who is
responsible for ensuring compliance with the FOI act.

Regards

Derek Myers

Chief Executive and Town Clerk

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