Dear Sir/Madam,

 

INFORMATION REQUEST

INFORMATION REQUEST

Thank you for your request for information, which we received on 13^th
March 2014. This e-mail is intended to acknowledge your request, and we
will respond to your request in a separate e-mail.

 

Most information requests are dealt with under the Freedom of Information
Act 2000.  However environmental information is considered for disclosure
under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.  If the information
you have requested is personal information about yourself, we must
consider disclosure under the Data Protection Act 1998.  If this is the
case we will provide you with a subject access request form for completion
and notify you of relevant timescales and fees.

 

We will transfer the request to the correct legislation automatically, as
required by the Freedom of Information Act.  For further information on
how we will deal with your request, please see the table below.

 

If you have any queries or concerns then please contact us.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Leigh Brook

Corporate Information Governance Unit

 

  Freedom of Information Act 2000 &

Environmental Information Regulations 2004

 

We will consider the following points in dealing with your request for
information.

 

Timescales for We will consider your request and you should
responding to you receive the information within the statutory
timescale of 20 working days, unless the
information is not held or is exempt from
disclosure. Both the Freedom of Information Act
and the Environmental Information Regulations
allow this timescale to be extended in certain
circumstances.  If your request is affected by a
timescale extension we will explain this to you.
Third Party Information If the information you request contains reference
to a third party they may be consulted prior to a
decision being taken on whether we disclose the
information to you.  We will tell you if this is
the case.
Format of Information We will try to respond in the format that you have
provided requested.  If this is not possible we will let
you know.  If you require alternative formats,
e.g. language, audio, braille, large print, etc.
then please let us know.
Exemptions The Freedom of Information Act and the
Environmental Information Regulations 2004 define
a number of exemptions, which may prevent release
of the information you have requested.  Before we
provide the information we will consider whether
it is proper to release it.  If any of the
exemption categories do apply then the information
will not be released.  We will tell you if this is
the case, and you will have a right of appeal.
Fees You may have to pay a fee for this information
under the Freedom of Information and Data
Protection (Appropriate Limits and Fees
Regulations) 2004.  We will consider this and let
you know.  If so you will have to pay the fee
before we process and release the information. 
The 20 working day time limit for responding will
not resume until we receive your payment.
You have the right to If you wish to appeal If you are unhappy with that
appeal against our please set out in decision you have the right
decision. writing your grounds to appeal to:
of appeal and send
  to: Information Commissioner's
Office - Wales,
Freedom of Information Information Unit
Act 2000 / Caerphilly county 2nd Floor,
Environmental borough council,
Information Regulations Penallta House, Churchill House,
2004 Tredomen Park,
Ystrad Mynach, Churchill Way,
Hengoed. CF82 7PG
Cardiff. CF10 2HH
Appeals will be
determined by Mr. Dan  
Perkins – Head of
Legal & Democratic Website: [1]www.ico.org.uk
Services
Telephone: 029 2067 8400

Email: [2][email address]

 

 

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Dear Sir / Madam

 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST

 

Thank you for your request for information received on the 13^th March
2014.  We have considered your request and enclose the following
information:

 

1. How many town or community councils are currently under your authority?

18

 

2.How many of these have applied for the £500 website development grant,
as of today?

17

 

3. Of these, how many have been successful, i.e. have received the money?

Each of the 17 town and community councils that requested the grant have
received confirmation that they can have the funding.  Monies will be paid
after the websites have been completed in accordance with the grant
conditions.

 

4.How many have applied for the grant but been turned down by you for any
reason?

None

 

5. How many have applied for the grant but have not yet received the money
for other reasons?

No grant monies have been paid to date, although requests have recently
been received and payments have been authorised.

 

We supply this information based on your original request.  If this is not
what you wanted or if you feel we have not fully understood your request
please do not hesitate to contact me to clarify your exact requirements.

 

If you have any queries or concerns or are in any way dissatisfied with
the handling of your request please contact me.

 

Yours sincerely

 

GARETH GRIFFITHS

Corporate Information Governance Assistant

 

 

 

 

Freedom of Information Act 2000 / Environmental Information Regulations
2004

 

You have the right to appeal against our decision.
If you wish to appeal please set If you are unhappy with that decision you
out in writing your grounds of have the right to appeal to:
appeal and send to:
 
Corporate Information Governance
Unit Information Commissioner’s Office – Wales
Caerphilly county borough 2nd Floor, Churchill House
council, Churchill Way
Penallta House Cardiff CF10 2HH
Tredomen Park
Hengoed. CF82 7PG  

  Tel: 029 2067 8400
Fax: 029 2067 8399
Appeals will be determined by Mr Email: [1][email address]
Stuart Rosser – Interim Chief
Executive Website: [2]www.ico.org.uk

 

 

Re-use of information without permission may infringe the Copyright,
Designs and Patents Act 1988. Re-use can include, but is not limited to,
making multiple copies, publishing and issuing copies of the information
to a wider audience. If you would like to re-use copyright material owned
by Caerphilly County Borough Council, please contact us. Authorisation to
re-use copyright material not owned by this Authority should be sought
directly from the copyright owner.

 

 

    

 

 

 

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