Thank you for your information request received today.

I am currently reviewing your request and investigating whether there is
any information available for disclosure.  The Council, in accordance with
Section 10 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (‘the Act’), will reply
to your request promptly and in any event not later than the twentieth
working day following the date of receipt. Subject Access Requests will be
responded to within one calendar month in line with the GDPR (General Data
Protection Regulation).

In accordance with section 8(1)(b) of the Act and related guidance from
the Information Commissioner’s Office, the Council reserves the right to
treat any request for information as invalid unless the requester supplies
their real name.  In such cases, the Council may request proof of
identity.

Kind Regards

Information Governance Officer

Lewes District Council and Eastbourne Borough Council

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Dear Mr. [Name Removed]

Information Request:  EFOI 15570

Thank you for your information request dated 5 March 2022 received in our
office the same day.

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│1. How many British Muslim employees have you recruited? Please provide │
│figures for every year since 2010. │
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│2. What is the average length of service? │
├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│3. How many British Muslims have you employed in communications/media │
│roles since 2010? │
└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

I have reviewed your request and investigated whether there is any
information which can be disclosed to you and have found that Eastbourne
Borough Council does not hold the information you have requested.

Eastbourne Borough Council does not ask for this information from new
employees so is unable to provide an answer.

All applicants have a 'right to review'.  A review should be focused on
the original request and should identify how the council’s response failed
to answer your information request.  Reviews must be made in writing (or
e-mail) within 40 working days of receipt of this response and addressed
to the Information Governance Reviews Officer, to the address below. 

Information Governance Reviews Officer

Lewes District Council and Eastbourne Borough Council

                                 Eastbourne Town Hall

                                 Grove Road

                                 Eastbourne

                                 BN21 4UG

Email: [1][email address]

Please contact me again, quoting your reference number, if you require any
further assistance with your current request and I will do my best to
provide the relevant help and advice.

Regards,

Kevin Rance
Information Governance Officer

Tel: +44(0)1273 471600

[2][Eastbourne Borough Council request email]

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Lewes District Council: Southover House, Southover Road, Lewes BN7 1AB 
[3]www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk. Minicom 01273 484488

Eastbourne Borough Council: 1 Grove Road, Eastbourne BN21 4TW 
[4]www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk. Text Relay 18001 01323 410000

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Dear [Name Removed]I confirm receipt of your review dated 7 March, received in our office on the same day.

I am currently reviewing the initial response to your EFOI 15570 request and will respond to your review no later than the twentieth working day following the date of receipt.

Please contact me again, quoting your reference number, if you require any further assistance with your current request and I will do my best to provide the relevant help and advice.

Kind regards,

Rachael Page
Information Governance Manager – Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday

Lewes District and Eastbourne Borough Council
01273 471600
[email address]
www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk

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Dear [Name Removed] 

Thank you for your e-mail dated 8 March 2022, requesting an internal
review of the council’s handling of your EFOI request 15770.

I have reviewed your request and investigated whether there is any
information which can be disclosed to you and have found that Eastbourne
Borough Council does not hold the information you have requested.

Eastbourne Borough Council does not ask for this information from new
employees so is unable to provide the information requested.

I hope that the above further information is of assistance to you.

If you are not content with the outcome of my internal review, you may
appeal to The Information Commissioner at the following address: 

The Information Commissioner’s Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

SK9 5AF

Telephone:+44(0)1625 545 700 

Or you can contact them online via their website at the following
link [1][email address]

Please note:

If you are considering re-using the information disclosed to you through
this request, for any purpose outside of what could be considered for
personal use, you are required under the Public Sector Re-use of
Information Regulations 2015 to make an Application for Re-use to the
organisation you have requested the information from. Applications for
Re-Use should be directed to the address detailed in the footer below.

Rachael Page

Information Governance Manager

Lewes District and Eastbourne Borough Council

01273 471600

[2][Eastbourne Borough Council request email]

[3]www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk

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