Dear Susan,

Thank you for your request for information from Arts Council England.

I can confirm that your request will be considered in line with our
obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. This means that we
will respond to your request in full as soon as possible and, at the
latest, within 20 working days (not including UK bank holidays) from the
day after we received your email. Consequently, you can expect to hear
from us by 27^th April 2022.

However, due to the current challenges presented by the coronavirus
(Covid-19) pandemic, our staff’s resources may be diverted from their
normal work. Consequently, although we will aim to provide a response
within 20 working days, it may not be possible in every circumstance.

If you would like to know more about how we will deal with your request
for information, you can find information on our
website [1]http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/who-we-are...

Alternatively, for a more comprehensive look at information rights
legislation, please visit the Information Commissioner’s
website [2]http://www.ico.org.uk

If you have any further queries in the meantime, please do not hesitate to
contact us.

Kind regards,

Jessica

Assistant, Information Team

Arts Council England

[3]web | [4]twitter | [5]facebook | instagram | [6]linkedin

From: Mrs Susan Meadows <[FOI #847609 email]>
Sent: 26 March 2022 01:51
To: FOI <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Museum of East Anglian Life:
National Portfolio Organisation funding

Dear Arts Council England

Please send me all documents (including correspondence – electronic, or
otherwise) that concern the Museum of East Anglian Life's application for
(and subsequent receipt of) 'National Portfolio Organisations' funding.

Yours faithfully

Susan Meadows (Mrs)

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[7][FOI #847609 email]

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requests to Arts Council England? If so, please contact us using this
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Dear Susan,

I am writing to provide you with an update regarding your recent Freedom
of Information request.

While we appreciate your interest in obtaining this information, we
believe some or all of the information you are seeking may be exempt under
43(2) of the Act as it relates to commercial sensitivies.

In line with the terms of this exemption in the Freedom of Information
Act, we must consider whether it would be in the public interest for us to
provide you with the information requested. However, we have not yet
reached a decision on the balance of the public interest in this case.

Section 10(3) of the Act allows us to extend the statutory time limit of
20 working days (normally for a maximum of another 20 working days) when
considering the balance of the public interest.

Therefore, we will provide a final response to your request no later than
26^th May 2022. We appreciate your patience in this matter and will reply
as soon as possible.

Kind regards,

Paul Holmes

(They/Them)

Officer, Information

Arts Council England

E: [1][email address]

T: 0161 934 4474

For more information, visit:
[2]https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/freedom-i...

From: Information
Sent: 29 March 2022 11:36
To: Mrs Susan Meadows <[FOI #847609 email]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Museum of East Anglian Life:
National Portfolio Organisation funding

Dear Susan,

Thank you for your request for information from Arts Council England.

I can confirm that your request will be considered in line with our
obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. This means that we
will respond to your request in full as soon as possible and, at the
latest, within 20 working days (not including UK bank holidays) from the
day after we received your email. Consequently, you can expect to hear
from us by 27^th April 2022.

However, due to the current challenges presented by the coronavirus
(Covid-19) pandemic, our staff’s resources may be diverted from their
normal work. Consequently, although we will aim to provide a response
within 20 working days, it may not be possible in every circumstance.

If you would like to know more about how we will deal with your request
for information, you can find information on our
website [3]http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/who-we-are...

Alternatively, for a more comprehensive look at information rights
legislation, please visit the Information Commissioner’s
website [4]http://www.ico.org.uk

If you have any further queries in the meantime, please do not hesitate to
contact us.

Kind regards,

Jessica

Assistant, Information Team

Arts Council England

[5]web | [6]twitter | [7]facebook | instagram | [8]linkedin

From: Mrs Susan Meadows <[9][FOI #847609 email]>
Sent: 26 March 2022 01:51
To: FOI <[10][email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Museum of East Anglian Life:
National Portfolio Organisation funding

Dear Arts Council England

Please send me all documents (including correspondence – electronic, or
otherwise) that concern the Museum of East Anglian Life's application for
(and subsequent receipt of) 'National Portfolio Organisations' funding.

Yours faithfully

Susan Meadows (Mrs)

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

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[11][FOI #847609 email]

Is [12][Arts Council England request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information
requests to Arts Council England? If so, please contact us using this
form:

[13]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:

[14]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/offi...

For more detailed guidance on safely disclosing information, read the
latest advice from the ICO:

[15]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.

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Dear Susan,

Thank you for your request for information from Arts Council England.

As previously mentioned, I can confirm that this request was considered in
line with our obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Your request:

Please send me all documents (including correspondence – electronic, or
otherwise) that concern the Museum of East Anglian Life's application for
(and subsequent receipt of) 'National Portfolio Organisations' funding.

Our Response:

Please find copies of the requested documentation concerning Museum of
East Anglian Life’s NPO application to the 2018-2022 portfolio, and
subsequent extension application, at the link below.

[1]https://artscouncilengland-my.sharepoint...

This information will be available until 24^th July 2022. After this time,
should you wish for further access, simply email us and we will make these
available to you again. If you have any issues accessing these documents,
please let me know.

You will notice that some information has been withheld. I have explained
below why this is the case under our obligations in respect to the Freedom
of Information Act.

Section 40(2) – personal data

Section 40(2) provides an exemption from the disclosure obligation where
that information is 1) personal data and 2) where releasing the
information would contravene the Data Protection Act 2018.

The Arts Council has a responsibility to hold the personal data of other
individuals securely and in line with the principles of the GDPR and Data
Protection Act. Releasing this information would contravene the first
principle of fair and lawful processing.

Section 43(2) – Prejudicial to commercial interests

A public authority is entitled to withhold information under this
provision where disclosure of that information would be likely to
prejudice the commercial interests of any persons (including the authority
holding the information).

The Arts Council considers that disclosing the redacted information is
likely to jeopardise the commercial interests of the organisations in
question.

Under Section 43(2) we are also required to carry out a public interest
test to determine whether the public interest in disclosing commercially
prejudicial information is outweighed by the public interest in
withholding the information.

Public Interest Test

Factors in favour of disclosure

·       It is acknowledged that disclosing the information requested would
enhance transparency and accountability.

·       As a publicly funded organisation, the public has a legitimate
interest in the Arts Council’s activities.

·       Disclosure would increase public awareness, thus enabling a public
debate about decisions made by Arts Council England in relation to this
programme. 

Factors against disclosure

·       It is not in the public interest for the commercial viability of
applicants to be jeopardised unnecessarily, or for their commercial
interests to be disproportionately prejudiced.

·       It is not in the public interest for the processes through which
public funding is invested to be compromised. The Arts Council is required
to ensure that these processes are robust, fair, impartial, and not
subject to undue influence.

·       It is not in the public interest for applicants to be deterred
from applying for funding, or engaging with us, because they have concerns
relating to the protection of their confidential and commercially
sensitive information. 

On balance the Arts Council is of the view that the public interest in
withholding this information outweighs the public interest to disclose.

Copyright notice

Please note that copyright of the information you have been given belongs
to Arts Council England or to another party. Copyright material must not
be copied, distributed, modified, reproduced, transmitted, published
(including published on the Internet or an intranet), or otherwise made
available in whole or in part without the prior written consent of the
copyright holder.

We hope you are satisfied with the way in which we have dealt with your
request for information under the Freedom of Information Act, however, if
you are not satisfied that this is the case then you are entitled to an
internal review. To request an internal review please contact us by reply
to this email, within two months of the date of this correspondence,
explaining what specifically you would like us to review under the Act.
Alternatively you can detail your specific concerns in writing and send
them to the Chief Executive, Arts Council England, 21 Bloomsbury Street,
London, WC1B 3HF or email to [2][email address]

Subsequently, if you are not content with the outcome of the internal
review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information
Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted
at Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

Kind regards,

Paul Holmes

(They/Them)

Officer, Information

Arts Council England

E: [3][email address]

T: 0161 934 4474

For more information, visit:
[4]https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/freedom-i...

From: Information
Sent: 14 April 2022 11:35
To: Mrs Susan Meadows <[FOI #847609 email]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Museum of East Anglian Life:
National Portfolio Organisation funding

Dear Susan,

I am writing to provide you with an update regarding your recent Freedom
of Information request.

While we appreciate your interest in obtaining this information, we
believe some or all of the information you are seeking may be exempt under
43(2) of the Act as it relates to commercial sensitivies.

In line with the terms of this exemption in the Freedom of Information
Act, we must consider whether it would be in the public interest for us to
provide you with the information requested. However, we have not yet
reached a decision on the balance of the public interest in this case.

Section 10(3) of the Act allows us to extend the statutory time limit of
20 working days (normally for a maximum of another 20 working days) when
considering the balance of the public interest.

Therefore, we will provide a final response to your request no later than
26^th May 2022. We appreciate your patience in this matter and will reply
as soon as possible.

Kind regards,

Paul Holmes

(They/Them)

Officer, Information

Arts Council England

E: [5][email address]

T: 0161 934 4474

For more information, visit:
[6]https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/freedom-i...

From: Information
Sent: 29 March 2022 11:36
To: Mrs Susan Meadows <[7][FOI #847609 email]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Museum of East Anglian Life:
National Portfolio Organisation funding

Dear Susan,

Thank you for your request for information from Arts Council England.

I can confirm that your request will be considered in line with our
obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. This means that we
will respond to your request in full as soon as possible and, at the
latest, within 20 working days (not including UK bank holidays) from the
day after we received your email. Consequently, you can expect to hear
from us by 27^th April 2022.

However, due to the current challenges presented by the coronavirus
(Covid-19) pandemic, our staff’s resources may be diverted from their
normal work. Consequently, although we will aim to provide a response
within 20 working days, it may not be possible in every circumstance.

If you would like to know more about how we will deal with your request
for information, you can find information on our
website [8]http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/who-we-are...

Alternatively, for a more comprehensive look at information rights
legislation, please visit the Information Commissioner’s
website [9]http://www.ico.org.uk

If you have any further queries in the meantime, please do not hesitate to
contact us.

Kind regards,

Jessica

Assistant, Information Team

Arts Council England

[10]web | [11]twitter | [12]facebook | instagram | [13]linkedin

From: Mrs Susan Meadows <[14][FOI #847609 email]>
Sent: 26 March 2022 01:51
To: FOI <[15][email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Museum of East Anglian Life:
National Portfolio Organisation funding

Dear Arts Council England

Please send me all documents (including correspondence – electronic, or
otherwise) that concern the Museum of East Anglian Life's application for
(and subsequent receipt of) 'National Portfolio Organisations' funding.

Yours faithfully

Susan Meadows (Mrs)

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

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:

[16][FOI #847609 email]

Is [17][Arts Council England request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information
requests to Arts Council England? If so, please contact us using this
form:

[18]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:

[19]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/offi...

For more detailed guidance on safely disclosing information, read the
latest advice from the ICO:

[20]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.

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