Freedom of Information requests in last five years

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Dear Bradford City Council,

Under the Freedom of Information Act of 2000 I would like to know the following:
1. How many Freedom of Information requests were made of Bradford City Council in the most recent five calendar years on record (figures for each year required)?
2. Where do these requests come from? (e.g. how many are from newspapers, freelance journalists, businesses etc.)
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?

Yours faithfully,

Alex Chamberlain

Freedom of Information, Bradford City Council

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Freedom of Information, Bradford City Council

Dear Mr Chamberlain,

 

Reference no: FOI-Feb141

 

I refer to your request dated [insert data] under the Freedom Of
Information Act asking to supply the following information:

 

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

2.         Where do these requests come from? (e.g. how many are from
newspapers, freelance journalists, businesses etc.)

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?

 

 

The Council’s response is set out below:

 

Q1: We have records for three years as shown below:

 

2016: 1617

2017: 1686

2018: 1828

 

2. We do not record this information at this level and would apply S12 of
the Freedom of Information Act as below;

 

Section 12 of the Act makes provision for public authorities to refuse
requests for information where the cost of dealing with them would exceed
the appropriate limit £450. We estimate that it will take us in excess of
2.5 working days to determine appropriate material and locate, retrieve
and extract the information in reference to your request. Therefore, your
request will not be processed further.

 

You may wish to narrow your request to a (give example of type of
information). Any reformulated request will be treated as a new request
under the Act and any information found may be subject to exemption

 

3: We do not hold this information as it is not recorded.

 

In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act, if you are not
satisfied with  the reply to your request you can ask for a review. A
request for a review must be submitted within 40 working days by
contacting [Bradford City Council request email] or by writing to Freedom of Information,
Bradford Metropolitan District, 1st Floor, Britannia House,Hall Ings,
Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD1 1HX.

 

If you are still not satisfied with the outcome of the internal review you
have the right of appeal to the Information Commissioner who can be
contacted at: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water
Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF

Tel: 0303 123 1113  URL: www.ico.org.uk

           

Yours sincerely

 

Richard Hanson

 

Information Governance Administrator

City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council – Department of Corporate
Resources

1st Floor Britannia House, Hall Ings, Bradford BD1 1HX

Tel: 01274 431322

[mobile number]

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