ASHFIELD DISTRICT COUNCIL
Urban Road,
Kirkby-in-Ashfield,
Nottingham,
Tel: 01623 450000
East Midlands.
Fax: 01623 457585
NG17 8DA
www.ashfield-dc.gov.uk
John Carlisle
[FOI #15283 email]
Contact:
Joanne Wright
Our Ref:
CARLISLEJOHN/291009/
Organisational Development
Ashfield Show/SLF3
Manager
Direct Line:
(01623) 457328
Your Ref:
*
E-Mail
[email address]
Date:
09/11/2009
Dear Mr Carlisle,
INFORMATION REQUEST
Your request for information has now been considered and I am able to partially respond
to your request, however, I am not able to meet your request in full at this time.
With regards to the request for information regarding the costs involved in staging the
Ashfield Show 2009 it was noted that you have previously stated that this information
would "be in the public domain by Oct 2009". As we reach the end of October this
information still does not appear to be in the public domain. I understood the use of 'by Oct
2009' to mean before October began. Once more I re-iterate my request for this
information to be released.
As a result of investigations which have been carried out, I am able to inform you that the
total expenditure for Ashfield Show 2009 was approximately £340,000. This led to an
overspend of about £166,000 against the approved revised budget. It should be noted that
there are some minor transactions/adjustments still to be made.
I am unable to release detailed information at present as this will form part of a report to a
future Audit Committee meeting of this Council. It is anticipated that the Audit Committee
will meet in Mid-December to consider and verify the final information collated as part of
the investigations carried out and make recommendations thereon.
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 this letter acts as a Public Interest
Refusal Notice.
It is considered that the public interest in withholding the detailed information outweighs
the public interest in disclosing it.
The exemption applied is Section 22 - Information intended for future publication.
P.G. MARSHALL – Chief Executive
J.R. CHRISTOPHER, Deputy Chief Executive (Inward Focus)
This exemption applies because the Deputy Leader (Cllr. John Wilmott) at a Council
Meeting on the 30th July gave verbal assurance to all Members that the true costs of the
Ashfield Show will be made public in due course.
The reasons why the public interest favours withholding the detailed information are:
- a commitment to release true costs has already been provided.
- the information has not yet been finalised and verified by the Audit Committee.
- to release detailed information at this time we consider would undermine the Council’s
processes and may prejudice the outcome of the Audit Committee.
We anticipate that this information will be in the public domain by the end of December
2009.
I apologise that your request will not be met in full at this time but if you have any further
information needs in the future then please contact me.
You have the right of appeal against the decision. If you wish to appeal please set out in
writing your grounds of appeal and send to
Mrs. Zoë Butler Customer Services Manager at:
Ashfield District Council, Urban Road,
Kirkby-In-Ashfield,
Nottingham,
East Midlands.
NG17 8DA,
telephone: 01623 457509
e-mail: [email address].
Upon following the corporate Complaints Procedure you are still not satisfied with the
outcome received you also have a right of appeal to the Information Commissioner at:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House, Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 01625 545 700
www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk
The information provided has been released under the appropriate Access to Information
legislation.
This does NOT allow for re-use of that information.
If re-use is required for this or any other Council information you must contact Ashfield
District Council for permission as terms and conditions may apply.
Please use contact details above.
Yours sincerely
Mr G Bott
Head of Customer IT & Revenue Services
