Intranet queries

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Dear Boston Borough Council,

Under the freedom of information act 2000, I’m writing to obtain the following information:

1) How many employees are working in the council ?
2) What is your annual IT budget ?
3) What is your annual Intranet budget ?
4) What is your current Intranet solution and how long has it been in use ?
5) Do you use Open Source applications, such as Drupal or Wordpress?
6) Who is responsible for managing your Intranet ?
7) Who is responsible for the procurement of your Intranet ?
8) Who is responsible for managing your IT Team ?
9) Do you use any other SaaS (Software as a service) applications ?
10) Who are your main software vendors ?
11) Do you use Azure / Amazon Web Services or Office365 ?
12) Do you have a digital workplace strategy?

Yours faithfully,

Joanna Tsonou

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Michelle King
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Boston Borough Council

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Dear info info,

I have noticed that my request sent on 29 June has been delayed.

Could you please let me know when I will receive the information?

Yours sincerely,

Joanna Tsonou

info info, Boston Borough Council

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Michelle King, Boston Borough Council

I refer to your email advising you have not received a response to your
FOI request. This was sent on 5 July 2018 as below.

 

Please can you confirm receipt.

 

Kind regards

 

Michelle King

Customer Services Manager

Boston Borough Council

 

From: FOI
Sent: 05 July 2018 11:36
To: '[email address]'
Subject: FOI 203-18-19

 

Good morning

 

Thank you for your information access request received on the 29^th June
2018 where you asked:

 

1) How many employees are working in the council ?

2) What is your annual IT budget ?

3) What is your annual Intranet budget ?

4) What is your current Intranet solution and how long has it been in use
?

5) Do you use Open Source applications, such as Drupal or Wordpress?

6) Who is responsible for managing your Intranet ?

7) Who is responsible for the procurement of  your Intranet ?

8) Who is responsible for managing your IT Team ?

9) Do you use any other SaaS (Software as a service) applications ?

10) Who are your main software vendors ?

11) Do you use Azure / Amazon Web Services or Office365 ?

12) Do you have a digital workplace strategy?

 

Under Section 1(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 we can
confirm that Boston Borough Council does hold the information specified in
your request. The information you have requested is detailed below.

 

1)How many employees are working in the council ? 183 FTE
2) What is your annual IT budget ? £466k
3) What is your annual Intranet budget ? £16k
4) What is your current Intranet solution and how long has it been in use
? Alfresco
5) Do you use Open Source applications, such as Drupal or Wordpress?  Yes
6) Who is responsible for managing your Intranet ? IS Manager
7) Who is responsible for the procurement of your Intranet ? IS Manager
8) Who is responsible for managing your IT Team ?  IS Manager
9) Do you use any other SaaS (Software as a service) applications ? 
10) Who are your main software vendors ? Microsoft, Advanced Business
Solutions, Capita, Civica
11) Do you use Azure / Amazon Web Services or Office365 ? No
12) Do you have a digital workplace strategy? No

 

We trust that the information above completes your request in full,
however if we  can be of any further assistance, please contact us.  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 the Council’s
decision, you should contact Michelle Sacks, Monitoring Officer and
Solicitor to the Council on 01205 314292 or by email at
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If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request or complaint,
you have a right to appeal to the Information Commissioner at:

 

The Information Commissioner's Office,

Wycliffe House,

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Cheshire

SK9 5AF

  

Kind regards

 

Freedom of Information

Boston Borough Council

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