Mears/BHCC "Partnership" Contract - Freedom of Information
Dear Brighton and Hove City Council,
Could you please advise me of any information held that details, or relates to, Freedom of Information requests as part of the "Partnership" Contract between BHCC and Mears.
With thanks
Yours truly,
Steve Parry
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Freedom of Information request
Our reference: 2198565
Your reference: [FOI #521012 email]
Dear Brighton and Hove City Council,
I appreciate that it is normal not to receive information, particularly in relation to the Mears/BHCC contract, within the time limits set by legislation but this specific request, submitted 21 September 2018, should be exceptionally easy to respond to.
Could you advise me when I am likely to receive a response?
Yours truly,
Steve Parry
FOI Reference: 2198565
Direct Dial: 01273 295959
Email: [email address]
Date: 2 November 2018
Your reference:[FOI #521012 email]
Dear Mr Parry
Freedom of Information Act 2000
We can confirm that the information requested is held by Brighton & Hove
City Council. I have enclosed copies of the information that is being
released to you.
Due to the size of the files this will be sent in multiple emails.
Please quote the reference number 2198565 in any future communications.
If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the
right to ask for an Internal Review. Internal Review requests should be
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original request and should be addressed to:
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Brighton & Hove City Council
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We will now close your request as of this date.
Yours sincerely
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FOI Reference: 2198565
Direct Dial: 01273 295959
Email: [email address]
Date: 2 November 2018
Your reference:[FOI #521012 email]
Dear Mr Parry
Freedom of Information Act 2000
We can confirm that the information requested is held by Brighton & Hove
City Council. I have enclosed copies of the information that is being
released to you.
Due to the size of the files this will be sent in multiple emails.
Please quote the reference number 2198565 in any future communications.
If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the
right to ask for an Internal Review. Internal Review requests should be
submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your
original request and should be addressed to:
[1][email address]
or by post to;
Information Governance Team
Brighton & Hove City Council
4th Floor, Bartholomew House
Bartholomew Square
Brighton
BN1 1JE
If you are still dissatisfied with the Council’s response after the
Internal Review you have a right of appeal to the Information Commissioner
at:
The Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF.
Telephone: 01625 545 700
Website: [2]www.ico.gov.uk
We will now close your request as of this date.
Yours sincerely
Information Compliance Officer
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Dear Freedom Of Information,
Thank you for the information received.
You state that "Due to the size of the files this [the response] will be sent in multiple emails". Could you advise me if the present 4 attachments constitute your full response or can I expect further material?
With thanks
Yours truly,
Steve Parry
Thank you for your email. This is an automated email acknowledgement from
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When we will deal with your email
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working day. We aim to deal with all emails within two working days of
receipt.
How we process a new Freedom of Information (FOI) Request
When you submit a new FOI Request we will do the following;
· We will log your FOI request and send confirmation of this to
you by email, together with a FOI request reference number. We aim to do
this within two working days of receiving your request.
· Please note that future email correspondence regarding your FOI
request will then be sent to you from
[1][email address]
· We will allocate your FOI request to the appropriate Council
team(s) in order for them to collate the information you have requested.
· Once we have received an approved response back from the
relevant Council team(s), we will send this to you.
o Please note that the response to your FOI request will be sent to you
in letter form, as an email attachment.
o An anonymized version of the response to your FOI request may be
published on the Council’s [2]Disclosure Log.
When you can expect to receive a response to your FOI request
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 the Council has a legal
obligation to respond to your request no later than 20 working days
following the date of receipt. Wherever possible, a response to your FOI
request will be sent to you before the legal deadline of 20 working days.
Further Information
You can find more information about the FOI process on the Council website
through the following link;
[3]Freedom of Information – Brighton & Hove City Council
Making a Freedom of Information (FOI) request using the Council’s online
FOI request form
You can now make new FOI requests using the Council’s online FOI request
form. The online FOI request form is available through the following link
and on the Council website;
[4]Online FOI request form
Thank you,
Information Governance Team | 01273 295959 | [5]Brighton & Hove City
Council
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Dear Mr Parry,
Two emails have been sent. One contains 4 attachments as mentioned and the
other contains a further 6 attachments. This is the entirety of your
response.
Yours sincerely
Information Compliance Officer
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