I can't see any reason to withhold this information, and where they live
may have a bearing on their official duties as they may be making
decisions inside the authority the consequences of which don't affect
them - a sort of mini "West Lothian question" scenario perhaps?
Steve W
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From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 25 November 2005 12:20
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [data-protection] Disclosure of statistical information on
staff addresses
I don't think you need consent. If the response just says: "half of our
Directors/COs live inside the borough and the other half don't" there is
no personal data involved anyway.
In terms of public interest, the issue could be environmental (the next
question may be what cars do they drive?) or financial (expenses, etc).
It would be very difficult to find an exemption for this one.
Ian B
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In a message dated 25/11/05 12:13:29 GMT Standard Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:
> We have received an FOI request which impacts upon Data Protection and
so I
> am asking for your thoughts.
>
> A member of the public has accessed for statistical information on
whether
> our Directors and Chief Officers live in or out of Borough. I have
spoken
> to a rep from the ICO who says that as the requestor is not asking for
> direct addresses but how many senior staff live within Kingston, this
> information is not exempt.
>
> Of course we will be contacting each Chief officer to ask for consent
but
> isn't this information private and it has no bearing on the chief
officers
> acting in an official capacity.
>
> Of course we will be weighing up the public interest test but we do
not have
> a very strong base to withhold this information.
>
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