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Information Governance 
 
 
Lydia Silver 
 
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx  
 
  
 
Bodicote House 
Bodicote 
Banbury 
Oxfordshire 
OX15 4AA 
www.cherwell.gov.uk 
 
 
7 September 2023 
Please ask for: 
Information Governance Officer 
Direct Dial: 
 01295 227001 
Email: 
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx 
Your Ref: 
803338 
Dear Lydia Silver  
Freedom of Information 2000 
I am writing to confirm that the Council has now completed its search for the information which you 
requested on 26 June 2023. We hold some of the requested information. 
In your request, you asked for: 
 
1. Does your organisation use any applications or software to record Record of Processing Activity 
(ROPA)?  
 
No. We do not use any applications or software to record ROPA. 
 
If so, please state the product name(s) and version numbers(s) (if known)   
 
Not applicable. Please refer to the response to Q.1 above. 
 
2. Does your organisation use any applications or software to support preparation for, or 
maintenance of ISO 27001 and/or ISO 27701 compliance?
  
 
No. 
 
If so, please state the product name(s) and version numbers(s) (if known)  
 
Not applicable. Please refer to the response to Q.2 above. 
 
3. Does your organisation use any applications or software associated with data breach 
management?
  

No. 
 
4. Does your organisation use any applications or software associated with Freedom of Information 
management?
  
 
No. 
 
If so, please state the product name(s) and version numbers(s) (if known)   
 
Not applicable. Please refer to the response to Q.4 above. 
 
5. Does your organisation use any applications or software for Policy Management?  
 
No. 
 
If so, please state the product name(s) and version numbers(s) (if known)  
 
Not applicable. Please refer to the response to Q.5 above. 
 
6. Does your organisation use any eLearning for Data Protection and Security Awareness?  
 
Yes.  
 
If so, please state the product name(s) and version numbers(s) (if known)  
 
IHASCO and Mimecast. 
 
7. Has your organisation reviewed / explored the market regarding the provision of technology which 
supports the delivery of Information Governance functions?
  
 
No. 
 
If yes - please specify what actions have been taken?  
 
Not applicable. Please refer to the response to Q.7 above. 
 
If no - does your organisation have any plans to review / explore this market in the next 3 years? 
 
The Council has just approved its Digital Futures Strategy and all systems will form part of that 
strategy.   
 
8. Has your organisation allocated budget / financial resources regarding the commissioning / 
procurement of technology which supports the delivery of Information Governance functions? 
 
Yes. 
 
If yes - please specify what actions have been taken?  
 
The Council has just approved its Digital Futures Strategy and all systems will form part of that 
strategy. 
 

If no - does your organisation have any plans to allocate budget / financial resources in the next 3 
years? 
 
Not applicable. Please refer to the response to Q.8 above. 
 
9. Has your organisation developed a business case (outline or otherwise) regarding the 
commissioning / procurement of technology which supports the delivery of Information Governance 
functions? 
 
Yes. 
 
If yes - please specify what actions have been taken? 
 
The Council has just approved its Digital Futures Strategy and all systems will form part of that 
strategy. 
 
If no - does your organisation have any plans to develop a business case in the next 3 years? 
 
Not applicable. Please refer to the response to Q.9 above. 
 
10. Will there be any opportunities to engage with your organisation regarding the commissioning / 
procurement of technology which supports the delivery of Information Governance function in the 
next three years? 
 
No.  
 
If you have any queries about this email, please contact me. Please remember to quote the 
reference number 803338 in any future communications. 
If you are not satisfied with this response, you may request an internal review by contacting the 
Information Governance Manager at Cherwell District Council, Bodicote House, Bodicote, Banbury, 
OX15 4AA or via email at xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx. 
 
If, following the review, you are still not satisfied with the Council’s response, you are advised to 
contact the Information Commissioner directly at the Information Commissioners Office, Wycliffe 
House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF or by telephone on 0303 123 1113. 
 
Kind regards 
 
Adeleke Jayeola 
 
 
Information Governance Officer  
Law and Governance 
Cherwell District Council 
Bodicote House 
Bodicote 
Banbury 
Oxfordshire. OX15 4AA 
 
www.cherwell.gov.uk