13 -OCT-09

S.Bainbridge

[FOI #17810 email]

Dear S. Bainbridge

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Your request for information on Barnard Castle Vision, received on 9 SEP 2009, has been considered. Please accept my apologies for the delay in our response.

You requested: How much in funding has Durham County Council contributed to the group "Barnard Castle Vision" thus far and how much in funding does Durham County Council project to give Barnard Castle Vision in the financial year 2009-2010, and 2010-2011?

Our response: See the attached documents, which contain the funding set up for the project. The amount for the coming years is as follows: The contribution from DCC for 09/10 is £100,000 and a further £100,000 for 10/11 for Barnard Castle Vision core funding. Please note that from time to time the Council may participate in funding specific projects that the Vision sponsors.

You requested Could you publish any and all documents and correspondence relating to Durham County Council's role in the setting up of, and implementation of, Barnard Castle Vision?

Our response: The attached documents contain the reports about the setting up of the Barnard Castle Vision and who was involved.

You requested As the authority now responsible for processing Freedom of Information requests concerning the former authority, could you publish any and all documents and correspondence relating to Teesdale District Council's role in the setting up of, and implementation of, Barnard Castle Vision?

Our response: The attached documents contain reports which set out Teesdale District Council's role in setting up the Barnard Castle Vision.

Your request for all documents and correspondence relating to Teesdale District Council's role in setting up of and implementation of Barnard Castle Vision, is wide ranging and difficult to limit. As the project has been ongoing for several years in a variety of phases and through a variety of departments as well as external contractors, we would request that you focus your request. For example, is there a particular topic or a range of dates that you want to focus on? By narrowing your request, such as correspondence by the Chief Executive, it would help us to narrow our search to a manageable level.

You requested Finally, could you publish any and all documentation relating to the Glass Box Information Point situated on Galgate, including planning applications, decisions made, and any correspondence pertaining to the above?

Our response: The planning application and the correspondence about the Glass Box Information Point are in the attached document.

Most of the documents that we provide in response to Freedom of Information Act requests will be subject to copyright protection. In most cases the copyright will be owned by Durham County Council. The copyright in other documents may be owned by another person or organisation, as indicated on the documents themselves.

You are free to use any documents supplied for your own use, including for non-commercial research purposes. The documents may also be used for the purposes of news reporting. However, any other type of re-use, for example, by publishing the documents or issuing copies to the public will require the permission of the copyright owner.

For documents where the copyright is owned by Durham County Council, please contact me for details of the conditions on re-use.

For documents where the copyright is owned by another person or organisation, you would need to apply to the copyright owner to obtain their permission.

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request then please contact:

Kevin Bell

Freedom of Information / Data Protection Coordinator

Durham County Council

Assistant Chief Executive's Office

Rivergreen Centre

Aykley Heads

Durham

DH1 5TS

Tel: 0191 370 8803

Email: [email address]

After you have exhausted our internal appeals procedure 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 545 745

Fax: 01625 524 510

Email: [email address]

www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Yours sincerely

Lawrence Serewicz