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Matt Kane

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Currently working on a project to produce a free, open and definitive national waste and recycling kerbside collection day dataset, APIs and web service.

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This person's Freedom of Information requests (approximately 283)

Morwellham Quay report
Response by West Devon Borough Council to Matt Kane on 25 October 2018.

Refused.

Dear Mr Kane, I am doing a follow-up for West Devon Borough Council on what appears to be an unresolved Internal Review (according to the 'What Do They...
Morwellham Liaison Group meeting
Response by West Devon Borough Council to Matt Kane on 2 October 2018.

Successful.

This has already been responded to by West Devon Borough Council but it is still showing under 'Unresolved Requests'. Please update the status to show...
Waste and recycling collection days
Response by Cornwall Council to Matt Kane on 29 June 2018.

Successful.

Dear Mr Kane Thank you for your further correspondence regarding the information we provided you under EIR 101003257503. This email is to confirm to yo...
Waste and recycling collection dates
Response by Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council to Matt Kane on 5 March 2018.

Refused.

We are in a position to respond to your request but require a personal e-mail address to do so. Please could you provide us with this. Many thanks Ti...
Waste and recycling delivery days
Response by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council to Matt Kane on 9 January 2018.

Refused.

Dear Mr Kane I refer to the above and write further to my email dated 24 July 2017. May I firstly apologise for the delay in processing your reques...
Waste and recycling collection dates
Response by Dumfries and Galloway Council to Matt Kane on 18 December 2017.

Refused.

Please find below the Council's response to your request 266596 which was received on 12/07/2017. Details of request: 1) Waste and recycling dates for...
Waste and recycling collection dates
Response by Adur District Council to Matt Kane on 15 November 2017.

Refused.

Dear Matt Kane Thank you for your request made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.   May I firstly apologise for the delay in the council's...
Waste and recycling collection dates
Response by Portsmouth City Council to Matt Kane on 9 November 2017.

Awaiting classification.

Dear Mr Kane We do not appear to have received a reply to our request for an alternative e-mail address to send our response to (as agreed by Ordnance...
Waste and recycling collection dates
Response by Norwich City Council to Matt Kane on 8 November 2017.

Successful.

Dear Mr Kane Freedom of information request - process number  6747111 Please find attached additional information in response to your Freedom of I...
Waste and recycling collection dates
Response by Haringey Borough Council to Matt Kane on 1 November 2017.

Partially successful.

Dear Mr Kane,   Apologies for my delay in responding to you further.  Please see attached file which now shows the weeks for the fortnightly colle...
Waste and recycling collection dates
Response by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council to Matt Kane on 27 October 2017.

Partially successful.

Dear Mr Kane   Further to your recent email, I can confirm that an internal review into the council’s handling of your request has now been carrie...
Waste and recycling collection dates
Response by Hart District Council to Matt Kane on 27 October 2017.

Successful.

Dear Mr Kane I have carried out a review of the Council's response to your FOI request. I confirm that the Council holds the information that you see...
Waste and recycling collection dates
Response by Exeter City Council to Matt Kane on 27 October 2017.

Successful.

Further to the below email, please find attached three collection calendars.   Carrie-Anne Bainbridge Policy Officer Executive Support Direc...
Waste and recycling collection dates
Response by Allerdale Borough Council to Matt Kane on 20 October 2017.

Successful.

Please find attached our response to your FOI enquiry.  Please accept my apologies for the delay.   Jo Doran| Information and Records Officer Al...
Waste and recycling collection dates
Response by Cherwell District Council to Matt Kane on 20 October 2017.

Awaiting classification.

Dear Matt Kane Freedom of Information Act 2000 Ref: FOI 101000822312 Waste and Recycling Collection Dates I refer to your email dated 11 July 2017,...
Waste and recycling collection dates
Response by Highland Council to Matt Kane on 20 October 2017.

Long overdue.

Thanks - I will forward to our waste team and ask them to supply the data. Apologies again for mistake in handling Thanks Alan Environmental Health...
Waste and recycling collection dates
Response by Havering Borough Council to Matt Kane on 19 October 2017.

Refused.

Dear Mr Kane   Access to Information Request - Notice of Exceptions   Your request for information made under the Environmental Information Re...
Waste and recycling collection dates
Response by Belfast City Council to Matt Kane on 16 October 2017.

Successful.

Dear Mr Kane   I refer to your email of 16 August 2017. I apologise for the delay in replying to you.   You requested the Council to review it...
Waste and recycling collection dates
Response by Herefordshire Council to Matt Kane on 12 October 2017.

Successful.

Dear Mr Kane, Please find attached a response to your request for a further review of your Freedom of Information Request. Kind regards Helen Helen...
Waste and recycling collection dates
Response by Northampton Borough Council to Matt Kane on 11 October 2017.

Successful.

Good afternoon Mr Kane Apologies for the delay in responding to your email below. The Council grants re-use of the data supplied under the Free-use...
Waste and recycling collection dates
Response by North Hertfordshire District Council to Matt Kane on 10 October 2017.

Partially successful.

Dear Mr Kane   Further to your request for a Review of the Refusal Notice received 13^th September, please see the attached documents for full detai...
Waste and recycling collection dates
Response by Gravesham Borough Council to Matt Kane on 9 October 2017.

Partially successful.

Hello   Please find attached the response to your IR request.   Stuart Alford Assistant Director (Environment) Gravesham Borough Council...
Waste and recycling delivery days
Follow up sent to Manchester City Council by Matt Kane on 8 October 2017.

Long overdue.

Hello, I'm afraid that I still can't open it, and I have tried several ways of repairing it and it still won't open. Could you try exporting the main...
Waste and recycling collection dates
Follow up sent to Hounslow Borough Council by Matt Kane on 8 October 2017.

Long overdue.

Hi Will, You can send them to [email address], but if possible if you are providing any open data could you also send it to the whatdotheyknow address...
Waste and recycling collection dates
Response by Denbighshire Council to Matt Kane on 6 October 2017.

Partially successful.

Dear Matt Kane, Following your request for us to review our previous response in connection with your request for information received 14/09/2017 c...
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This person's 28 annotations

Waste and recycling collection days
Request to Cornwall Council by Matt Kane. Annotated by Matt Kane on 2 June 2018.

Successful.

This data was released after the ICO ruled in my favour on all counts. The DN is here: https://ico.org.uk/media/action-weve-taken/decision-notices/2018...
Waste and recycling collection dates
Request to East Northamptonshire District Council by Matt Kane. Annotated by Matt Kane on 18 September 2017.

Successful.

A licence was given for the following fields under the OGL: • Property number and street name • Town and locality • Route • Website link The lice...
Re-Use Request for Post Office Details
Request to Post Office Limited by Robert Whittaker. Annotated by Matt Kane on 2 August 2017.

Successful.

It's up, with the case number is EA/2017/0116. I have to say the history of this case is just incredible. Well done for pursuing it so doggedly!
Waste and recycling collection days
Request to Cornwall Council by Matt Kane. Annotated by Matt Kane on 31 July 2017.

Successful.

ICO complaint sent
Waste and recycling collection dates
Request to Dundee City Council by Matt Kane. Annotated by Matt Kane on 15 July 2017.

Partially successful.

I have to admit I was speechless when I read it! One interesting thing about sending the same request to hundreds of authorities is seeing the differen...
Waste and recycling collection dates
Request to Christchurch Borough Council by Matt Kane. Annotated by Matt Kane on 12 July 2017.

Information not held.

Request here: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/waste_and_recycling_collection_d_101
Waste and recycling collection dates
Request to Craven District Council by Matt Kane. Annotated by Matt Kane on 12 July 2017.

Partially successful.

Best reply ever
Spending on Basic IT Services
Request to Bristol City Council by Michael Corbett. Annotated by Matt Kane on 10 December 2013.

Successful.

I would suggest that as you're not satisfied with their initial response you should request an internal review.
Spending on Basic IT Services
Request to Bristol City Council by Michael Corbett. Annotated by Matt Kane on 10 December 2013.

Successful.

I think the problem here is that it's not clear whether your reply is supposed to constitute a new request. A follow-up request is usually treated as a...
Forced Primary Academies
Request to Department for Education by Janet Lallysmith. Annotated by Matt Kane on 12 March 2012.

Refused.

Meta request on this topic: http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/foi_requests_regarding_forced_pr
Morwellham Quay reports
Request to Devon County Council by Matt Kane. Annotated by Matt Kane on 21 February 2012.

Partially successful.

The ICO have upheld the complaint that I made about the late reply to this request. At my request they took the relatively unusual step of issuing a DN...
Morwellham Quay reports
Request to Devon County Council by Matt Kane. Annotated by Matt Kane on 21 December 2011.

Partially successful.

Fixed links: http://files.devon.gov.uk/foi/FOI%2001762%20-%20Internal%20Review%20-%20Correspondence.pdf http://files.devon.gov.uk/foi/FOI%2001762%2...
Morwellham Quay reports
Request to Devon County Council by Matt Kane. Annotated by Matt Kane on 17 November 2011.

Partially successful.

Alan: Their late responses are frustrating, but they probably are genuinely overworked. They are just doing their job. Whatever the rights and wrongs o...
Payments to Carter Ruc k
Request to Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) by Richard Wilson. Annotated by Matt Kane on 4 November 2011.

Partially successful.

Source: http://www.ico.gov.uk/upload/documents/library/freedom_of_information/practical_application/foi_good_practice_guidance_5.pdf
Payments to Carter Ruc k
Request to Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) by Richard Wilson. Annotated by Matt Kane on 4 November 2011.

Partially successful.

I think it's worth complaining to the ICO about this. WHile there's no time limit given in legislation for internal reviews, the ICO gives the followin...
President Kennedy´ assasination
Request to Foreign and Commonwealth Office by gianni sermon. Annotated by Matt Kane on 12 October 2011.

Information not held.

Regarding John Smith's annotation above: this is not true. The FCO can (and does) retain many records beyond the 30 year limit without releasing them t...
Defining Queens most Excellent Majesty
Request to House of Lords by Darren Lowe. Annotated by Matt Kane on 29 September 2011.

Successful.

1) Yes. 2) We've only got one queen.
Register of Members' Interests - John Hart
Request to Devon County Council by Matt Kane. Annotated by Matt Kane on 9 September 2011.

Successful.

Indeed. It seems strange, as the information is apparently available to inspect in Exeter. I just want an electronic version. Most councils put this in...
Payments to Carter Ruc k
Request to Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) by Richard Wilson. Annotated by Matt Kane on 24 August 2011.

Partially successful.

Looks good. I'll be very interested to see the response.
Relations between Portugal and UK, 1974
Request to Foreign and Commonwealth Office by Matt Kane. Annotated by Matt Kane on 24 August 2011.

Refused.

The ICO have partially upheld my complaint. See the decision notice here: http://www.ico.gov.uk/~/media/documents/decisionnotices/2011/fs_50358310.ashx...
Payments to Carter Ruc k
Request to Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) by Richard Wilson. Annotated by Matt Kane on 24 August 2011.

Partially successful.

I'd definitely seek an internal review here. Their application of a section 40 exemption here seems very tenuous, particularly in the case of question...
Attendance record of members
Request to House of Lords by Matt Kane. Annotated by Matt Kane on 10 November 2010.

Successful.

The information can be found here: http://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/members-allowances/house-of-lords/holallowances/hol-expenses04/
Relations between Portugal and UK, 1974
Request to Foreign and Commonwealth Office by Matt Kane. Annotated by Matt Kane on 5 November 2010.

Refused.

ICO appeal sent 3rd November 2010.
Request a simplified answer to what Local government Act 1972 Schedule 12A (further amended) actually means.
Request to Welsh Government by GARY BOURNE. Annotated by Matt Kane on 2 November 2010.

Information not held.

Take a look at paragraphs 50-52 of this decision: http://www.ico.gov.uk/upload/documents/decisionnotices/2007/fs_50090383.pdf Schedule 12A does not p...
Portfolio Holder Decisions
Request to Nottingham City Council by Andy Platt. Annotated by Matt Kane on 2 September 2010.

Partially successful.

Glad I could help! I think a lot of councils seem to be under the mistaken impression that they can use schedule 12a as some kind of blanket exemption....
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