Dear Mr Manderson

Request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002

Thank you for your email received on 23 February 2010 requesting that the following information be provided to you:

“Could you provide me with the i) policing costs ii) cleaning costs of the Republican Parade on the 21/02/10

This is the West of Scotland Band Alliance which proposed the following route: Shamrock Street, Scott Street, West Graham Street,Cowcaddens Road, North Hanover Street, Kyle Street, Baird Street,Royston Road, Glenbarr Street, Rhymer Street, Tharsis Street, Roystonhill, Rosemount Street

(Organisation West Of Scotland Band Alliance

Date of Procession Sunday 21 February 2010

Start Time of Outward Route 10:30 AM)

Could you further tell me, what - if any - costs were passed on to the West of Scotland Band Alliance.”

The Council is treating your request as a request under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

On inspecting our records, it would appear that Glasgow City Council does not hold some of the information which you have requested. Neither does anyone else hold it on our behalf. Accordingly we are unable to comply with your request in full. The Council does not hold information regarding policing costs of the republican parade on 21 February 2010. This information is held by Strathclyde Police and is normally passed onto the Council on a yearly basis a few months after the end of the financial year. The Council also does not hold information regarding any costs passed onto the West of Scotland Band Alliance.

You may wish to contact Strathclyde Police using the following details:

Force Disclosure Unit
Freedom of Information Section
Strathclyde Police
173 Pitt Street
Glasgow
G2 4JS

Email [email address]

I can advise you that no additional resources or costs were incurred in respect of cleansing for this event.

If you are dissatisfied with the way Glasgow City Council has dealt with your request you are entitled to require the Council to review its decision. Please note that for a review to take place you must:

Executive Director of Corporate Services

Glasgow City Council

City Chambers

George Square

Glasgow G2 1DU

Email: [email address]

You will receive notice of the results of the review within 20 working days of receipt of your request. The notice will state the decision reached by the reviewing officer as well as details of how to appeal to the Scottish Information Commissioner if you are still dissatisfied with the Council's response. You must request an internal review by the Council before a complaint can be directed to the Scottish Information Commissioner.

If you have any further queries regarding this process, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Yours sincerely

Ayshea Brown

Freedom of Information Officer

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