Thank you for your recent request for information from the Isle of
Anglesey County Council.

In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the
Environmental Information Regulations 2004, we aim to respond to your
request within 20 working days.   In some instances we may be unable to
achieve this deadline, in which case we will advise you of the likely
timescale within which the response will be provided.

Please be aware that the Council may take longer to respond  due to staff
shortages and the Council’s response to Coronavirus. Thank you for your
understanding.

Beryl Jones

Swyddog Gwybodaeth Corfforaethol a Chwynion – Cyngor Sir Ynys Môn

Corporate Information and Complaints Officer  - Isle of Anglesey County
Council

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Good morning,

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request.

We are processing your request, but it is unlikely we will be able to
respond within timescale. We estimate we will be in a position to respond
in early January 2022, and apologise for the delay.

Kind regards

Sian Hughes

Sian Hughes

Swyddog Cefnogi Cydymffurfiaeth a Chwynion / Compliance and Complaints
Support Officer

Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol / Social Services

Cyngor Sir Ynys Mon / Anglesey County Council

Ynys Mon / Anglesey

LL77 7TW

[1][email address]

Ffon / Tel: 01248 751938

[2]welsh language logo

Croeso i chi ddelio gyda’r Cyngor yn y Gymraeg neu’n Saesneg.  Cewch yr un
safon o wasanaeth yn y ddwy iaith.

You are welcome to deal with the Council in Welsh or English.  You will
receive the same standard of service in both languages.

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Good afternoon

Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request,  I have made
relevant enquiries and can confirm the following:

1. In respect of each of the years 2015-2021, please confirm what funding
has been provided to Stonewall by:

Isle of Anglesey Council - Membership of the Championship Programme
£950+Vat paid in 2019 and 2020

2. Please specify whether the funding in 1 above has been in the form of:

(a) direct grants for unlimited purposes; None

(b) direct grants for limited purposes (in that event, stating the
purpose); None

(c) payment for goods or services (specifying the relevant goods and
services). Championship Programme gave access to a contact person;
Library of educational resources and good practice guidelines; monthly
newsletter. Also 2 bilingual training sessions per year offered (not taken
up).

3. Where the funding in 1 above has been by way of payment for goods or
services, please specify:

(a) what analysis has been conducted to ascertain whether these goods or
services meet contractual and/or legal requirements; No analysis
undertaken as Stonewall are a nationally recognized organisation in field
of LGBTQ+

(b) what contractual or other recourse exists to reclaim in respect of
goods or services that are defective, substandard or delivered in
contravention of the law; As very little use has been made of the
membership n/a. They have not advised on any policies or delivered any
training within the Youth Service.

(c) what steps are being taken to seek recourse for any such contractual
or legal shortfalls. Nothing in the contract to specify steps that could
be undertaken.

4. In respect of the payments referred to in 1 above, please state:

(a) What criteria were applied in deciding to make payments by way of
direct grants; No Grants allocated.

(b) What tendering process was conducted with regard to provision of goods
or services; . Membership of Championship Programme below threshold for
any tendering to be applicable.

(c) What alternative suppliers of goods or services were considered.
Stonewall have not been the sole provider of services on LGBTQ+ issues.   

If you are dissatisfied with any aspect of this response to your request
for information, and / or the decision made to withhold information, you
may ask for an internal review.  Please address your correspondence to the
Customer Care Officer, Legal Services, Council Offices, Llangefni, Ynys
Môn LL77 7TW (e-mail: [1][email address]). The Council is not
obligated to undertake internal reviews which do not satisfy the
requirements of the Code of Practice issued under section 45 of the
Freedom of Information Act 2000. Your request for an internal review will
be considered in accordance with the Code and you will be informed of the
Council’s decision as soon as possible.

If you are not content with the outcome of any internal review you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner, Wycliffe
House, Water Lane, Wilmslow SK9 5AF.  Please note that the Information
Commissioner is likely to expect internal review procedures to have been
exhausted before beginning his investigation.

Yours sincerely

Sian Hughes

Sian Hughes

Swyddog Cefnogi Cydymffurfiaeth a Chwynion / Compliance and Complaints
Support Officer

Gwasanaethau Cymdeithasol / Social Services

Cyngor Sir Ynys Mon / Anglesey County Council

Ynys Mon / Anglesey

LL77 7TW

[2][email address]

Ffon / Tel: 01248 751938

[3]welsh language logo

Croeso i chi ddelio gyda’r Cyngor yn y Gymraeg neu’n Saesneg.  Cewch yr un
safon o wasanaeth yn y ddwy iaith.

You are welcome to deal with the Council in Welsh or English.  You will
receive the same standard of service in both languages.

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