ICT Documents

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1143

Request detail: 

I wish to submit a request for some of the organisation’s information around the internal plans and strategy documents around ICT.

The ICT documents I require are the most recent update.

I wish to obtain the following documents:

1.      ICT/IM&T/IS Strategy- The IT department strategy or plans, highlights their current and future objectives.

2.      ICT Org Chart- A visual document that presents the structure of the IT department, please include name and job titles. If this cannot be sent, please work towards a structure with job titles.

3.      ICT Annual or Business Plan- Like the ICT strategy but is more annually focused.

4.      ICT Capital Programme/budget- A document that shows financials budget on current and future projects.

If some of these documents are not valid, please state when the 2021 ICT documents are planned to be published.

Response detail: 

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request.  Please see responses below

  1. ICT/IM&T/IS Strategy- The IT department strategy or plans, highlights their current and future objectives.

See attached, please note all names have been removed. This information is considered third party personal data and is withheld under section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, as disclosure would breach the first principle of the Data Protection Act 2018.  Section 40 is an absolute exemption and is therefore not subject to the public interest test.   

  1. ICT Org Chart- A visual document that presents the structure of the IT department, please include name and job titles. If this cannot be sent, please work towards a structure with job titles.

See attached, please note names have not been provided. This information is considered third party personal data and is withheld under section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, as disclosure would breach the first principle of the Data Protection Act 2018.  Section 40 is an absolute exemption and is therefore not subject to the public interest test.   

  1. ICT Annual or Business Plan- Like the ICT strategy but is more annually focused.

Our Annual Plan can be found on our website. Please find the link to the page : https://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/annual-plan

  1. ICT Capital Programme/budget- A document that shows financials budget on current and future projects.

The latest position on the financials for ICT are available on our website.  They are published in the Strategy and Resources Committee Meeting section.  Please find the link to the latest update in September 2021 in the Capital Update on Activity and Finance report:   https://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/sites/default/files/07-capital-update-on-finance-and-activity-sept-2021.pdf.pdf

The future capital programme is agreed at the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting in January and ratified by the Fire Authority. These are exempt under Section 22 of the FOIA. Having considered the public interest test the public interest in maintaining that exemption outweighs the public interest in disclosing it.  Once the scheme is underway, the details will be presented at the Strategy and Resources Committee meeting and published on our website for this.

If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been handled, you can complain or request an internal review of the decision. This must be done within 40 working days of receiving this response. You can do this by writing to the Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, St. Michael’s Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2HJ or email: enquiries@shropshirefire.gov.uk

If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request or complaint, you have a right to appeal to the Information Commissioner at:   

Information Commissioner's Office   

Wycliffe House   

Water Lane   

Wilmslow   

Cheshire  

SK9 5AF  

Telephone: 0303 123 1113  

Website: www.ico.gov.uk 

Information Released: 

Partial

Received: 

Monday, 6 December, 2021

Responded: 

Thursday, 6 January, 2022

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