Verifying contact telephone number for ICO
Dear Homes for Haringey,
When you answer FoI requests, your reply usually ends with the following boilerplate text...
"You may also complain to the Information Commissioner's office, which may
be able to help you. However they would normally expect the local
authority to have undertaken a complaint investigation or Internal Review
of the request before they will accept the referral.
You can contact the Commissioner at:
Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Phone help line: 0845 6306060, or 01625 545745
Fax: 01625 545510
Website: www.ico.gov.uk"
1. On what date did you first become aware that 0845 630 6060 is the contact number for the ICO?
2. On what basis and with what frequency do you check whether or not this is still the correct number for contacting the ICO?
3. What information sources do you use for this confirmation? e.g. ICO or other website, or perhaps calling the number itself.
4. What was the last date that you checked whether or not 0845 630 6060 is the correct number for contacting ICO (and which method was used for this check)?
5. What procedure is in place to update the boilerplate text should you discover that ICO has changed their number?
Yours faithfully,
Ian
Dear Homes for Haringey,
I understand that replies to FoI requests should be forthcoming within about a month, but it is now two months since asking some questions with no response received to date. Please check and advise.
Yours faithfully,
Ian
Would it be possible to re-send the questions and the date that it was
sent. We are really sorry but we have been having IT issues with our inbox
recently.
Kind regards
Abdul Basid I Feedback Admin Officer
Homes for Haringey
Broadwater Farm Community Centre I London I N17 6HE
Tel: 0208 489 5611 (option 8)
E: [email address]
(Re-sending questions, as requested.)
Dear Homes for Haringey,
When you answer FoI requests, your reply usually ends with the following boilerplate text...
"You may also complain to the Information Commissioner's office, which may
be able to help you. However they would normally expect the local
authority to have undertaken a complaint investigation or Internal Review
of the request before they will accept the referral.
You can contact the Commissioner at:
Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Phone help line: 0845 6306060, or 01625 545745
Fax: 01625 545510
Website: www.ico.gov.uk"
1. On what date did you first become aware that 0845 630 6060 is the contact number for the ICO?
2. On what basis and with what frequency do you check whether or not this is still the correct number for contacting the ICO?
3. What information sources do you use for this confirmation? e.g. ICO or other website, or perhaps calling the number itself.
4. What was the last date that you checked whether or not 0845 630 6060 is the correct number for contacting ICO (and which method was used for this check)?
5. What procedure is in place to update the boilerplate text should you discover that ICO has changed their number?
Yours faithfully,
Ian
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Hello Ian,
Homes for Haringey’s Feedback procedure LBH/7231118
Thank you for your FOI request which we received on 28 March 2018.
In order to resolve your concerns, we have logged your complaint as a
Stage 1 Complaint.
The issues raised in your complaint have been referred to the relevant
service and we are working to get them resolved as quickly as possible. We
have also asked an appropriate officer to investigate your complaint and
provide you with a full written response by 27/04/2018.
If you have any questions regarding your complaint please contact the
Feedback Team either by emailing us at [1][email address]
or calling us on 0208 489 5611 (option 8).
Yours sincerely,
Abdul Basid
Homes for Haringey Feedback Team
From: Ian [mailto:[FOI #458878 email]]
Sent: 28 March 2018 14:22
To: ComplaintsHFH <[email address]>
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - Verifying contact telephone
number for ICO
(Re-sending questions, as requested.)
Dear Homes for Haringey,
When you answer FoI requests, your reply usually ends with the following
boilerplate text...
"You may also complain to the Information Commissioner's office, which may
be able to help you. However they would normally expect the local
authority to have undertaken a complaint investigation or Internal Review
of the request before they will accept the referral.
You can contact the Commissioner at:
Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Phone help line: 0845 6306060, or 01625 545745
Fax: 01625 545510
Website: [2]www.ico.gov.uk"
1. On what date did you first become aware that 0845 630 6060 is the
contact number for the ICO?
2. On what basis and with what frequency do you check whether or not this
is still the correct number for contacting the ICO?
3. What information sources do you use for this confirmation? e.g. ICO or
other website, or perhaps calling the number itself.
4. What was the last date that you checked whether or not 0845 630 6060 is
the correct number for contacting ICO (and which method was used for this
check)?
5. What procedure is in place to update the boilerplate text should you
discover that ICO has changed their number?
Yours faithfully,
Ian
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Dear Ian
LBH/7231118
Freedom of Information Act Request
Thank you for your email dated 28 March below
The information requested is as follows
1. On what date did you first become aware that 0845 630 6060 is the
contact number for the ICO?
We do not have a record of this.
2. On what basis and with what frequency do you check whether or not this
is still the correct number for contacting the ICO?
There was no procedure in place for this letter template to be checked
periodically.
3. What information sources do you use for this confirmation? e.g. ICO or
other website, or perhaps calling the number itself.
We do not have a record of this.
4. What was the last date that you checked whether or not 0845 630 6060 is
the correct number for contacting ICO (and which method was used for this
check)?
We do not have a record of this
5. What procedure is in place to update the boilerplate text should you
discover that ICO has changed their number?
Members of the Homes for Haringey Feedback Team and the Haringey Council
Feedback and Information governance Team have access to amend letter
templates. The templates used by the homes for Haringey Feedback Team will
now be reviewed quarterly for accuracy.
Thank you for bringing to our attention that the contact numbers we were
using were incorrect.
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me on 020 8489
XXXX or email at [email address]
If you are unhappy with how we have dealt with your request and wish to
make a complaint, please contact the Feedback and Information Governance
Team as below. (Please note you should do this within two months of
receiving this response.)
Feedback and Information Governance Team
5^th floor,
Alex House,
10 Station Road,
N22 7TR
Email: [1][email address]
Phone: 0208 489 1988
You may also complain to the Information Commissioner's office, which may
be able to help you. However they would normally expect the local
authority to have undertaken a complaint investigation or Internal Review
of the request before they will accept the referral.
You can contact the Commissioner at:
Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Phone help line: 0303 123 1113
Fax: 01625 545510
Website: [2]www.ico.gov.uk
Yours Truly
Jarrod Markcoons I Feedback Team Leader
Homes for Haringey
Broadwater Farm Community Centre I London I N17 6HE
Tel: 0208 489 5611 (option 8)
E: [email address]
From: Ian [mailto:[FOI #458878 email]]
Sent: 28 March 2018 14:22
To: ComplaintsHFH <[email address]>
Subject: LBH/7231118 RE: Freedom of Information request - Verifying
contact telephone number for ICO
(Re-sending questions, as requested.)
Dear Homes for Haringey,
When you answer FoI requests, your reply usually ends with the following
boilerplate text...
"You may also complain to the Information Commissioner's office, which may
be able to help you. However they would normally expect the local
authority to have undertaken a complaint investigation or Internal Review
of the request before they will accept the referral.
You can contact the Commissioner at:
Information Commissioner
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Phone help line: 0845 6306060, or 01625 545745
Fax: 01625 545510
Website: [3]www.ico.gov.uk"
1. On what date did you first become aware that 0845 630 6060 is the
contact number for the ICO?
2. On what basis and with what frequency do you check whether or not this
is still the correct number for contacting the ICO?
3. What information sources do you use for this confirmation? e.g. ICO or
other website, or perhaps calling the number itself.
4. What was the last date that you checked whether or not 0845 630 6060 is
the correct number for contacting ICO (and which method was used for this
check)?
5. What procedure is in place to update the boilerplate text should you
discover that ICO has changed their number?
Yours faithfully,
Ian
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