**Subject:** Freedom of Information Request / Subject Access Request and Confirmation of Open Requests
Dear Canterbury City Council Information Governance Team,
I am writing to submit a new Freedom of Information (FOI) request and Subject Access Request (SAR) under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This request focuses on matters of significant public interest and seeks to ensure accountability and transparency in governance.
I also remind the council that all previous FOI and SAR requests submitted by me must be considered open and unresolved until the council provides a substantive explanation justifying how these requests meet the legal threshold for vexatiousness under Section 14 of the FOIA. This principle of unresolved status applies unless and until such justification is independently reviewed and deemed valid.
1. Please provide all correspondence, reports, and memorandums between Canterbury City Council and the East Kent Audit Partnership (EKAP) related to:
- The Milton Manor audit or review.
- Governance discussions or decisions directly involving EKAP from [specific time period, e.g., January 2022 to present].
- Any concerns or disclosures about potential conflicts of interest involving EKAP and senior council officers.
2. Please provide all personal data held by Canterbury City Council relating to:
- Records referencing my previous FOI or SAR submissions.
- Documentation regarding my inclusion or status on any Customer Behavior Incident (CBI) Register.
- Any internal communications or files where I am explicitly mentioned in the context of governance, FOI/SAR handling, or audits.
This request is carefully scoped to avoid duplication and minimize any potential burden on council resources. It addresses outstanding issues that have not been resolved in previous responses.
I request the council to:
- Explicitly justify how any part of this request or any previous requests could reasonably be considered vexatious under Section 14, including a detailed explanation of the application of the public interest test.
- Confirm whether the matters raised in this and previous requests—particularly concerning EKAP’s role in the Milton Manor audit—are recognized as being in the public interest.
Until such time as a thorough and independently validated explanation for the invocation of Section 14 is provided, I maintain that all previous requests remain active and open. As per FOIA and ICO guidelines, I expect the council to take steps to engage constructively and address these concerns without undue delay.
To ensure fairness and clarity:
- Please confirm receipt of this request within the statutory timeframe.
- If any part of this request requires clarification, I am willing to work with the council to refine it.
- If any exemptions are applied, I request a detailed explanation of their application.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. I trust that this request will be handled in the spirit of transparency and accountability. If no satisfactory resolution is provided, I reserve the right to escalate the matter to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
I would like to address the unresolved status of previous requests to the vexatiousness justification issue and assert open status until this matter is properly resolved. Let me know if you’d like any further adjustments!
Yours faithfully,
IJ
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Good evening
I write in response to your email dated 16 November 2024 in which you ask
for:
1. Please provide all correspondence, reports, and memorandums between
Canterbury City Council and the East Kent Audit Partnership (EKAP) related
to:
- The Milton Manor audit or review.
- Governance discussions or decisions directly involving EKAP from
[specific time period, e.g., January 2022 to present].
- Any concerns or disclosures about potential conflicts of interest
involving EKAP and senior council officers.
We have treated this aspect of your request as a request made under the
terms of Freedom of Information Act 2000 and in response, we can advise
that have already responded to your previous request for information
regarding the Milton Manor audit and review and so believe that FOIA2000
s14(2) applies to this aspect of your request which concerns repeat
requests.
The original response (FOI 21783) was sent on 05 December 2023 following
which you requested a review.
The internal review response (IR 22252) was sent on 24 September 2024.
You have been advised on the steps available to you if you are unhappy
with the council's response and your appeal rights have been provided.
This request will therefore be closed.
Please also be aware that if further requests for substantially the same
information are received, these may be closed without providing a refusal
notice (FOIA2000 s17(5) and (6) refer).
Your right of appeal
If you are unhappy with this response, you may ask the Information
Commissioner’s Office to consider the matter, their contact details are
below.
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
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Dear Canterbury City Council,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Canterbury City Council's handling of my FOI request '**Subject:** Freedom of Information Request / Subject Access Request and Confirmation of Open Requests'.
You are treating me with prejudice to avoid revealing potentially damaging data the could personally affect the decision makers in this request. I believe you are directly neglecting your legal obligation to provide this information because you 'don't like me'
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/s...
Yours faithfully,
IJ
Good afternoon
I write in response to your email dated 12 December 2024 in which you
requested a review of the response issued in respect of FOI ref 23094.
In response I refer you to the previous reply issued to yourself dated 24
September 2024 17:52 under ref IR 22252. You have been advised on the
steps available to you if you are unhappy with the council's response and
your appeal rights have been provided. This request will therefore be
closed as this is a repeated request for which the review process has
already been concluded.
For ease of reference your appeal rights are provided below.
Your right of appeal
If you are unhappy with this response, you may ask the Information
Commissioner’s Office to consider the matter, their contact details are
below.
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
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In respect of your SAR Request and FOI submission history, as previously
advised we are processing this under the terms of the General Data
Protection Regulation. As advised, we ask you provide a direct contact
email address to allow us to respond as WDTK is a public forum and
unsuitable for the release of personal data. Prior to the release of any
information, we may also need to verify your identity, so please can we
ask you to provide a copy of photo ID to [email address]
Many thanks
Information Governance Service
Canterbury City Council
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Dear Canterbury City Council,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Canterbury City Council's handling of my FOI request '**Subject:** Freedom of Information Request / Subject Access Request and Confirmation of Open Requests'.
I request an internal review
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/s...
Yours faithfully,
IJ
Good afternoon
Please refer to the response dated 24 December 2024 in the chain above.
Within that response you were advised on the steps available to you if you
are unhappy with the council's response and your appeal rights have been
provided.
This request will therefore be closed as this is a repeated request for
which the review process has already been concluded.
For ease of reference your appeal rights are again provided below.
Your right of appeal
If you are unhappy with this response, you may ask the Information
Commissioner’s Office to consider the matter, their contact details are
below.
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Many thanks
Information Governance Service
Canterbury City Council
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From: IJ <[FOI #1204582 email]>
Sent: 30 June 2025 04:40
To: FOI CCC <[email address]>
Subject: Internal review of Freedom of Information request - **Subject:**
Freedom of Information Request / Subject Access Request and Confirmation
of Open Requests
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Dear Canterbury City Council,
Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information
reviews.
I am writing to request an internal review of Canterbury City Council's
handling of my FOI request '**Subject:** Freedom of Information Request /
Subject Access Request and Confirmation of Open Requests'.
I request an internal review
A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on
the Internet at this address:
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Yours faithfully,
IJ
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