Management of FOIs
Dear Glyndŵr University,
Would you please send me the following information
For each academic year between 2010 and 2015 how many Freedom of Information requests you received*
During 2014/15 academic year, the staffing arrangements for facilitating FOI requests. How much of someone's role is managing these requests?
What is the direct cost to the University to manage Freedom of Information requests?
Thank you so much
Sarah Furling
* = The academic years will be 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14 and 2014/15.
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Dear Sarah,
I acknowledge your request for information received on 10/11/15.
Your request is being considered and you will receive the information requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject to the information not being exempt or containing a reference to a third party. For your information, the Act defines a number of exemptions which may prevent release of the information you have requested. There will be an assessment and if any of the exemption categories apply then the information will not be released. You will be informed if this is the case, including your rights of appeal. If the information you request contains reference to a third party then they may be consulted prior to a decision being taken on whether or not to release the information to you. You will be informed if this is the case. There may be a fee payable for this information. This will be considered and you will be informed if a fee is payable. In this event the fee must be paid before the information is processed and released. The 20 working day time limit for responses is suspended until receipt of the payment.
If you have any queries or concerns then please contact the Freedom of Information Officer, Glyndwr University, Plas Coch, Mold Road, WREXHAM LL11 2AW or e-mail [Wrexham University request email] or by phone 01978 290666.
Further information is also available from the Information Commissioner at:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 01625 545 700
www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk
Freedom of Information
Prifysgol Glyndŵr Wrecsam
Glyndŵr University Wrexham
Ffordd yr Wyddgrug, Wrecsam, Cymru. LL11 2AW
Mold Road, Wrexham, Wales. LL11 2AW
Ffon/Tel: +44(0) 1978 290666
Ffacs/Fax: +44(0) 1978 290008
www.glyndwr.ac.uk
Dear Sarah,
With reference to your Freedom of Information Act request of 10th
November 2015, please find attached our response.
Yours sincerely
Freedom of Information
Prifysgol Glyndŵr Wrecsam
Glyndŵr University Wrexham
Ffordd yr Wyddgrug, Wrecsam, Cymru. LL11 2AW
Mold Road, Wrexham, Wales. LL11 2AW
+44(0) 1978 290666
[1]www.glyndwr.ac.uk
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