Mr B MacLean

Dear Mr Davis Ref: FS-Com

FS/FOI - Freedom of Information Request - “Common Purpose” Expenditure

I am writing regarding your two Freedom of Information requests, which I received on 19^th June 2008. In that request, you asked us for information in respect of expenditure on the “Common Purpose” organisation for the years 1997-2008.

West Sussex County Council has not made any payments to the organisation “Common Purpose” for the years stated above. Any leadership training that occurs within West Sussex County Council is done `in-house'.

If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me. Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

If you are unhappy with the way your request has been handled, you may wish to ask for a review of our decision under our complaints procedure. Please contact Jim Mearns, Head of Financial Services or the complaints section via our website.

If you are not content with the outcome your complaint, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted our complaints procedure. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

The Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House, Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Yours sincerely

Matthew King

Head of Financial Services

10 July 2008

10 July, 2008