Hello Jamie

Thank you for your email requesting information on NCL’s use of PR or
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statutory 20 day timescale.

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Brian

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Hi Jamie,

Thank you for your recent request for information in relation to the use
of PR & Media Firms.  

Under statutory timeframes our response is due by
20^th September 2021. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide to a
response to your request within this timeframe. This is due to the current
pandemic situation resulting in most of our staff still working remotely,
under the Scottish Government guidelines, and resource implications within
the teams where we require staff to retrieve the information to meet your
request. 

We apologise for this unexpected delay, and we endeavour to provide you a
response as soon as possible. If you have any queries about this
information request, please reply to this email. 

Yours Sincerely 

Freedom of Information Officer 

       Freedom of Information 
   New College Lanarkshire   
   e: [New College Lanarkshire request email]  
   t: 0300 555 8080 
   w: [1]www.nclanarkshire.ac.uk   
  

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Sent: 23 August 2021 12:18
To: foi <[New College Lanarkshire request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Use of PR & Media Firms
 
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Dear New College Lanarkshire,

In excel spreadsheet form, please list any public relations,
communications, media consultancy or lobbying firms hired by your
organisation in the last five years:

Please provide:

– The name of the firm (or individual/freelancer)

– The contract number

– The start and end date of each contract

– The amount of money paid to each firm (including VAT)

–The remit/purpose of the hire, and detail of what activities they
undertook for your organisation

For avoidance of doubt, please provide more detail than, for example,
"communications and PR support". Instead, please detail what specific
issues were communicated and how this was done.

Thanks,

Jamie Mann

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Hi Jamie,
Please find attached New College Lanarkshire's response to your request.

If you have any queries about this information request, please reply to
this email. 

Yours Sincerely 

Freedom of Information Officer 

      F reedom of Information 
   New College Lanarkshire   
   e: [New College Lanarkshire request email]  
   t: 0300 555 8080 
   w: [1]www.nclanarkshire.ac.uk   

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From: foi <[New College Lanarkshire request email]>
Sent: 16 September 2021 11:03
To: Jamie Mann <[FOI #784752 email]>
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information request - Use of PR & Media Firms
 

Hi Jamie,

Thank you for your recent request for information in relation to the use
of PR & Media Firms.  

Under statutory timeframes our response is due by
20^th September 2021. Unfortunately, we are unable to provide to a
response to your request within this timeframe. This is due to the current
pandemic situation resulting in most of our staff still working remotely,
under the Scottish Government guidelines, and resource implications within
the teams where we require staff to retrieve the information to meet your
request. 

We apologise for this unexpected delay, and we endeavour to provide you a
response as soon as possible. If you have any queries about this
information request, please reply to this email. 

Yours Sincerely 

Freedom of Information Officer 

       Freedom of Information 
   New College Lanarkshire   
   e: [New College Lanarkshire request email]  
   t: 0300 555 8080 
   w: [2]www.nclanarkshire.ac.uk   
  

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From: Jamie Mann <[FOI #784752 email]>
Sent: 23 August 2021 12:18
To: foi <[New College Lanarkshire request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Use of PR & Media Firms
 
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This email contains a World Wide Web link. Use caution when following
links as they could open malicious web sites.

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<[3]mailto:[email address]>
________________________________

Dear New College Lanarkshire,

In excel spreadsheet form, please list any public relations,
communications, media consultancy or lobbying firms hired by your
organisation in the last five years:

Please provide:

– The name of the firm (or individual/freelancer)

– The contract number

– The start and end date of each contract

– The amount of money paid to each firm (including VAT)

–The remit/purpose of the hire, and detail of what activities they
undertook for your organisation

For avoidance of doubt, please provide more detail than, for example,
"communications and PR support". Instead, please detail what specific
issues were communicated and how this was done.

Thanks,

Jamie Mann

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[FOI #784752 email]

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be delayed.

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