Public health funerals data

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Norfolk County Council did not have the information requested.

Dear Norfolk County Council,

I am after the following information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 with regard to public health funerals:

1: How many you've done each year for the last 10 years?
2: The average cost each year?
3: The gender breakdown each year?
4: The age profile each year?
5: How much of the cost was recouped each year?
6: The most common reasons each year?

If possible, please provide this as an Excel spreadsheet or Google Sheet. If there are any questions please do not hesitate to give me a call on [mobile number removed].

Yours faithfully,

Robyn Vinter

Freedom of Information, Norfolk County Council

Dear Robyn Vinter

Freedom of Information Act 2000/Environmental Information Regulations 2004
Information Request ENQ-596547-K8W0Y0

Thank you for your request for information received on 07/11/2022.

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Yours sincerely

Information Management Team
Strategy and Transformation Department
South Wing , Ground Floor

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Freedom of Information, Norfolk County Council

Dear Robyn Vinter
 
Freedom of Information Request ENQ--596547-K8W0Y0
 
I refer to your request for information dated 7 November  2022
 
You asked:
 
with regard to public health funerals:
 
1: How many you've done each year for the last 10 years?
2: The average cost each year?
3: The gender breakdown each year?
4: The age profile each year?
5: How much of the cost was recouped each year?
6: The most common reasons each year?
 
 
Our response:
 
I am afraid that the County Council does not hold the information that you
have requested as this is a function of the district, borough & city
councils in Norfolk.
 
I understand that you can obtain the information from
[1][email address]
[2][email address]
[3][email address]
[4][email address]
[5][email address]
[6][email address]
[7][email address]
 
 
If this request was sent to Norfolk County Council as part of a mailing
list, we would appreciate it if you would remove us to save us receiving
further requests on this specific matter as this is a function of the
District/Borough/City Councils in Norfolk.
 
If you are dissatisfied with our handling of your request, you have the
right of appeal through the Council’s internal review procedure by setting
out the grounds of your appeal in writing to:
 
[8][Norfolk County Council request email]
or Information Compliance Team
County Hall
Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2DH
 
An appeal should be submitted within 40 working days of the date of this
notice and should be identified as "FOI Appeal".
 
If you are dissatisfied after pursuing the appeals procedure, you may
apply to the Information Commissioner under Section 50 of the Act for a
decision whether your request for information has been dealt with in
accordance with the requirements of Part I of the Act.  Refer to the ICO
Website at: [9]https://ico.org.uk/concerns/ for advice on how to report a
concern.  Or you can write to them at:
 
First Contact Team
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane, Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
 
Yours sincerely
 
Senior Information Compliance Officer 
Information Compliance Team, Insight and Analytics, Strategy and
Transformation 
Tel Dept: 01603 222661
County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich 
  
 
 
 

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