Resources Directorate 
Mr. Clarke 
 
2nd Floor (West) 
 
 Civic 
Hall 
 Leeds 
LS1 
1JF 
 
 
 
Contact: Paul Burns 
 
Fax: 0113 395 0568 
 [email address] 
 Our 
reference: FOI/3054/21042009 
 
2nd June 2009  
Dear Mr Clarke 
 
Freedom of Information Request: Expenditure on Bottled Water 
 
I am writing regarding your request for information, which I received on 21st April 2009.  
Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding to your request.  In your request you 
asked how much Leeds City Council had spent on bottled water in the last financial year. 
 
In the financial year 2008/09, Leeds City Council spent £76,600 on bottled water. This 
represents a significant reduction on the level of expenditure incurred in previous years and 
reflects the impact of the Council’s efforts to minimise its consumption of bottled water, 
wherever practical. 
 
I trust my reply serves to assist in your enquiry, if you have any queries about this letter, 
please do not hesitate to contact me. 
 
If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request and wish to 
make a complaint or request a review of our decision, you should write to: 
 
Freepost RLZR-ELTX-RUEH 
Leeds City Council 
PO Box 657 
LS1 9BS   
 
If you are not satisfied with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply directly to the 
Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for a decision.  Generally the ICO cannot make a 
decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by Leeds City 
Council.   
 
The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner’s Office 
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. 
 
Yours sincerely 
 
 
Paul Burns 
Freedom of Information & Data Protection Officer 
 
www.leeds.gov.uk 
0113 222 4444 

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