Local governance review

Andrew Watkinson made this Freedom of Information request to St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council Automatic anti-spam measures are in place for this older request. Please let us know if a further response is expected or if you are having trouble responding.

The request was refused by St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council.

Dear St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council,

I request the results from the vote for the local governance review in Newton-le-Willows.

Yours faithfully,

Andrew Watkinson.

Dear St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council,

Can you confirm that you have received my request regarding my FOI request regarding the local governance review in Newton-le-Willows.

Yours faithfully,

Andrew Watkinson

St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council

Form Submission

Hello Andrew Watkinson,

Thank you for contacting St.Helens Borough Council.

We have now received your Freedom of Information Request and it has been
assigned to one of our staff to review and reply to you.

Your reference number for this enquiry is 1501-0797-7427-0161

Please quote this reference in any future correspondence with us
concerning this matter.

In accordance with the Act, a response will be sent to you within 20
working days from the date following the receipt of the request.

If you are already registered to our Customer Portal you will be able to
track the progress of your enquiry by logging into your account

[1]MyAccount

If you haven’t already registered with us it’s easy to do, simply follow
the instructions on screen

[2]Register on our Customer Portal!

Please note - you will only be able to track enquiries through the
Customer Portal which were made whilst you are logged into your account

Many thanks

St Helens Borough Council

References

Visible links
1. https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/login
2. https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/register

Data Protection, St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council

I apologise for the delay in acknowledging your FOI request. This has now
been logged on our system and has been given reference
number 1501-0797-7427-0161. 
It will be processed as soon as possible for a full response. I am aware
that the timescale is approaching the deadline and we are likely to miss
this deadline due to the delay in acknowledgment and can only apologise. 
Thank you
Cheryl Boland

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

From: Andrew Watkinson <[FOI #925389 email]>
Sent: 30 November 2022 18:13
To: Data Protection <[St Helens Council request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Local governance review
 
CAUTION: This email may be from an unknown source. Do not reply, click
links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender and know the
content is safe.

Dear St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council,

I request the results from the vote for the local governance review in
Newton-le-Willows.

Yours faithfully,

Andrew Watkinson.

-------------------------------------------------------------------

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #925389 email]

Is [St Helens Council request email] the wrong address for Freedom of
Information requests to St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council? If so,
please contact us using this form:
[1]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/change_re...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[2]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/offi...

For more detailed guidance on safely disclosing information, read the
latest advice from the ICO:
[3]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/ico-...
[4]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/ico-...

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.

If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.

show quoted sections

Data Protection, St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council

Hi Mr Watkinson, 
apologies for the delay, you should have received an acknowledgement and
reference number for this request earlier today. 
Thank you
Cheryl Boland

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

From: Andrew Watkinson <[FOI #925389 email]>
Sent: 16 December 2022 02:07
To: Data Protection <[St Helens Council request email]>
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information request - Local governance review
 
CAUTION: This email may be from an unknown source. Do not reply, click
links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender and know the
content is safe.

Dear St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council,

Can you confirm that you have received my request regarding my FOI request
regarding the local governance review in Newton-le-Willows.

Yours faithfully,

Andrew Watkinson

-------------------------------------------------------------------
Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #925389 email]

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[1]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/offi...

For more detailed guidance on safely disclosing information, read the
latest advice from the ICO:
[2]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/ico-...
[3]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/ico-...

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.

If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.

show quoted sections

Dear Data Protection,
The response to my request is late. My request should have been received in good time and the information requested should be at their fingertips.

Yours sincerely,

Andrew Watkinson

Dear Data Protection,

By law my request should have been answered by 30 December. Why the delay?

Yours sincerely,

Andrew Watkinson

St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council

Form Submission

Hello Andrew Watkinson,

To help process your FOI reference 1501-0797-7427-0161 we would like some
additional information.

Please use the link below to review the request for information and
provide a response.

[1]MyAccount

Many thanks

St Helens Borough Council

References

Visible links
1. https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/login

St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council

Form Submission

Hello,

It has been some time since we requested information for your FOI
reference 1501-0797-7427-0161.

In order for us to progress with the case please use the link below to
review the request for information and provide a response.

[1]MyAccount

Many thanks

St Helens Borough Council

References

Visible links
1. https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/login

Dear St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council,

As I explained in my numerous messages and emails, the link provided does not direct me to a place where I can neither see what information you want or submit what evidence I have.

The request was quite simple. What were the results from the local governance review in Newton-le-Willows?

Yours faithfully,

Andrew Watkinson

St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council

Form Submission

Hello Andrew Watkinson,

Thank you for contacting St.Helens Borough Council.

We have now received your Freedom of Information Request and it has been
assigned to one of our staff to review and reply to you.

Your reference number for this enquiry is 5916-6690-5714-7894

Please quote this reference in any future correspondence with us
concerning this matter.

In accordance with the Act, a response will be sent to you within 20
working days from the date following the receipt of the request.

If you are already registered to our Customer Portal you will be able to
track the progress of your enquiry by logging into your account

[1]MyAccount

If you haven’t already registered with us it’s easy to do, simply follow
the instructions on screen

[2]Register on our Customer Portal!

Please note - you will only be able to track enquiries through the
Customer Portal which were made whilst you are logged into your account

Many thanks

St Helens Borough Council

References

Visible links
1. https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/login
2. https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/register

Data Protection, St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council

Dear Mr Watkinson, 
thank you for your request for an internal review. This has now been
logged and given reference number 5916-6690-5714-7894
Thank you
Information Governance, Compliance and Complaints Team

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

From: Andrew Watkinson <[FOI #925389 email]>
Sent: 18 January 2023 13:56
To: Data Protection <[St Helens Council request email]>
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - Local
governance review
 
CAUTION: This email may be from an unknown source. Do not reply, click
links or open attachments unless you recognise the sender and know the
content is safe.

Dear St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council,

As I explained in my numerous messages and emails, the link provided does
not direct me to a place where I can neither see what information you want
or submit what evidence I have.

The request was quite simple. What were the results from the local
governance review in Newton-le-Willows?

Yours faithfully,

Andrew Watkinson

show quoted sections

St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council

1 Attachment

Form Submission

Dear Andrew Watkinson

Please accept my apologies for the confusion with the system. I have
attached the response now for your information.

kind regards

St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council

Form Submission

Hello Andrew Watkinson,

Thank you for submitting your report to us and we can now advise that your
case has now been closed with the following outcome: No data disclosed

Where applicable we have included a short update with this email so that
you can see a summary of the action that has been taken so far to address
the issue you have reported.

Action taken: FOI now closed. You will have received an email with the
information.

You can still review the case details using the link below.

Reference: 1501-0797-7427-0161

[1]MyAccount

We would love to know how you found your experience with us - please
complete our short survey and help us deliver the best experience to you -
[2]Take our survey!

If we can be of any further assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact
us

Many thanks

St Helens Borough Council

References

Visible links
1. https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/login
2. https://applications02.sthelens.gov.uk/C...

St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council

Form Submission

Dear Mr Watkinson

thank you for your request for an internal review in relation to not
having received a response to your FOI. 

I have now resolved this with the case manager and a response has been
sent to you this morning. 

If you remain disattisfied with how we have handled your FOI you have the
right to complain to the Information Commissioner's Office
www.ico.org.uk/global/contact-us

Thank you

Cheryl Boland

St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council

Form Submission

Hello Andrew Watkinson,

Thank you for submitting your report to us and we can now advise that your
case has now been closed with the following outcome: Internal Review -
Chased with service area

Where applicable we have included a short update with this email so that
you can see a summary of the action that has been taken so far to address
the issue you have reported.

Action taken: Your Internal Review has now been closed. You will have
received an email with further information in addition to the email
provided earlier today with a full response to your FOI. Thank you

You can still review the case details using the link below.

Reference: 5916-6690-5714-7894

[1]MyAccount

We would love to know how you found your experience with us - please
complete our short survey and help us deliver the best experience to you -
[2]Take our survey!

If we can be of any further assistance, please don’t hesitate to contact
us

Many thanks

St Helens Borough Council

References

Visible links
1. https://www.sthelens.gov.uk/login
2. https://applications02.sthelens.gov.uk/C...