Prynhawn da/Good afternoon,

Thank you for your email.

Your request has been forwarded onto the Information Management department to be actioned.

Should you have any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us on the telephone number below. Our hours of opening are Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm.

Cofion cynnes/Kind regards

Kim
Gwasanaethau’r Ddinas / City Services
Cyngor Ddinas Casnewydd / Newport City Council
Rhif Fon/ Telephone Number: 01633 656 656
Minicom: 01633 656 657

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Ewch i www.newport.gov.uk
Oeddech chi’n gwybod ein bod yn cynnig ystod o wasanaethau cyngor ar-lein yn hawdd i’w defnyddio ac ar gael 24/7.

The Council welcomes correspondence in English or Welsh. We will communicate with you in the language of your choice, whether that is English, Welsh or in Bilingual format as long as we know which you prefer. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to delay.

Mae’r Cyngor yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg a Saesneg. Byddwn yn cyfathrebu â chi yn eich dewis iaith, boed yn Saesneg, yn Gymraeg neu’n ddwyieithog, cyhyd â’n bod yn ymwybodol o’ch dewis. Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn arwain at oedi.

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Dear Sir/Madam

Thank you for your request for information about :

Freedom of Information requests in last five years

Received on 01/03/2019

This request has been formally logged in our FOI management system and has been assigned the reference REQ06723.
You should receive a reply to your request within the statutory time limit of 20 working days.

Please remember to quote the reference number REQ06723 in any future communications.

Yours sincerely,
Information Management

Dear Alex Chamberlain,

Thank you for your recent request for information which I have enclosed
below for ease of reference. Your request has been treated in accordance
with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and/or the Environmental
Information Regulations 2004.

Your Request : REQ06723

I can confirm that we hold information that falls within the scope of your
request. The answers to your questions have been provided in Red Text
below

1.                    How many Freedom of Information requests were made
of Newport City Council in the most recent five calendar years on record
(figures for each year required)?

January - December figures:

2014 - 908

2015 - 895

2016 - 1016

2017 - 1108

2018 - 1146

2019 (up to 27/03/2019) - 312

2.                    Where do these requests come from? (e.g. how many
are from newspapers, freelance journalists, businesses etc.) We do not
accurately record this information as it is not a mandatory requirement
when recording FOI.  There is no requirement to record this information
under FOI legislation.    

3.                    How much did the Freedom of Information requests
cost in each of the above years-is there a published report I could be
sent a link to? This information is not recorded.  Please note that the
FOI function has no specific budget allocated and is just one of many
tasks carried out by the Information Management team.

I hope this provides the information you were looking for; if there is any
further information that we can provide, please submit a further request.
If you have any queries about this email or if you are unhappy with the
service you have received in relation to your request and wish to make a
complaint or request a review of our decision, please contact me.

If you are not content with the subsequent outcome of your complaint, you
may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision.
Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the
Councils complaints procedure. The Information Commissioner can be
contacted at: The Information Commissioners Office, Wycliffe House, Water
Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

For future reference, all Freedom of Information requests can now be
submitted via the link below.

[1]www.newport.gov.uk/foi

Kind regards,

Jodi

Swyddog Rheoli Gwybodaeth / Information Management Officer

Pobl a Newid Busnes  / People and Business Change

Cyngor Dinas Casnewydd  / Newport City Council

Mae’r Cyngor yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg, Saesneg neu yn y ddwy
iaith. Byddwn yn cyfathrebu â chi yn ôl eich dewis. Ni fydd gohebu yn
Gymraeg yn arwain at oedi.

The Council welcomes correspondence in English or Welsh or both, and will
respond to you according to your preference. Corresponding in Welsh will
not lead to delay.

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chi yw derbynnydd bwriadedig y neges hon, a fyddech cystal â rhoi gwybod
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i’r Cyngor fonitro a darllen unrhyw e-byst o’r fath at ddibenion
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i http://www.newport.gov.uk/ymwadiad

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