LGA Peer Review of Kingston Council

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Dear Kingston upon Thames Borough Council,

Please send me:
i. the agreed terms of reference for the LGA Peer Review that has been conducted of Kingston Council
ii. any correspondence between the council leader or chief executive of Kingston Council and the LGA in which the need for an LGA Peer Review was discussed
ii. the letter of engagement or any other such similar document for the LGA Peer Review
iii. information on who conducted the LGA Peer Review and the cost of the review
iv. any report or reports that resulted from the LGA Peer Review of Kingston Council, including any reports recommending actions needed across the Council.

Yours faithfully,

Caroline Scott

RBK FOI, Kingston upon Thames Borough Council

Dear Ms Scott,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST - REF NO
-F0611 (please quote in correspondence)
I acknowledge your request for information received on 01/04/2019 relating
to LGA Peer Review.
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Yours sincerely
Madhulika
Customer Experience Team
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Guildhall 2
High Street
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 1EU 
 

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Paula Tribe, Kingston upon Thames Borough Council

Dear Caroline Scott 
Please find attached response to your request regarding the LGA Peer
Review. 
Kind Regards 
Paula 
[1][IMG][2] FOI RESPONSE _ F0611.pdf
 
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Paula Tribe 
Corporate Head 
Strategy and Engagement
Communities Directorate  
[3][email address]
020 8547 5421 
Guildhall, High Street, 
Kingston upon Thames KT1 1EU
[4]www.kingston.gov.uk

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Caroline Scott

Dear Paula Tribe,

There does not seem to be any reply attached to your message. Please can you send it again upon receipt of this message?

Yours sincerely,

Caroline Scott

Paula Tribe, Kingston upon Thames Borough Council

I am not in the office Tues 7 May. I will get back to you when I
return Wed 8 May.

In the meantime ;

- For press enquiries on [email address].

- General communications advice or support please contact
[email address].

- Other urgent matters please contact [email address]

Kind regards

Paula

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Paula Tribe
Corporate Head
Strategy and Engagement
Communities Directorate

[email address]
020 8547 5421
Guildhall, High Street,
Kingston upon Thames KT1 1EU
www.kingston.gov.uk
Disclaimers apply, for full details see : (https://www.kingston.gov.uk/info/200281/...)

Paula Tribe, Kingston upon Thames Borough Council

Dear Caroline Scott
[1][IMG] [2]  FOI RESPONSE _ F0611.pdf
Reattaching reply. 
Apologies. 
Paula 
Paula Tribe
Corporate Head
Strategy and Engagement
Communities Directorate

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Caroline Scott

Dear Paula Tribe,

Please can you confirm:
1. whether it was the Leader of the council OR senior officers who agreed that a Peer Review of Kingston Council would be conducted with the LGA;
2. Who at the LGA the discussion took place with;

3. Please can you send me the written record of the phone calls that took place above and details of what was agreed;
4. Please can you confirm whether terms of reference were agreed for the work carried out in the peer review and if so please send me any document that agreed such terms
5. Please can you confirm whether a letter of engagement was signed by the parties taking part in the review and if so please send the letter.

Yours sincerely,

Caroline Scott

Paula Tribe, Kingston upon Thames Borough Council

Dear Caroline Scott 
Answers below. 
Kind regards 
Paula 

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Dear Paula Tribe,

Thank you for your further email. The Peer Review Offer document you have sent me is a generic document. Please can you send me any document or covering letter or any other written evidence relating to the specific Peer Review that took place for Kingston?

Yours sincerely,

Caroline Scott

Paula Tribe, Kingston upon Thames Borough Council

Hi Caroline
I appreciate that is a generic document but that is what the LGA shared
with the council. Section 2 refers to the Royal Borough of Kingston.  The
council's position statement document responded to that offer and
specified where the council wanted the LGA perr review team to focus. 
[1][IMG][2] Final Position Statement - LGA Peer Review 2019...
Kind regards 
Paula      

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