Date:
22 July 2008
Your Ref:
Our Ref:
CW/FOIR810
WP No:
Corporate Information Unit
Legal and Democratic Services
Room 320
Caroline Carter
Town Hal
request-876-2426c003@whatdotheyknow.com
Bolton BL1 1RU
Tel:
01204 333333
Fax:
01204 380043
Minicom:
www.bolton.gov.uk
Dear Ms Carter
Request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
Further to your request for information received at this office on 25 June 2008, Bolton Council is
happy to provide the following information.
You asked:
1. Please detail total expenditure by Bolton Borough Council on Common Purpose courses for
each of the following years: 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
and 2008 to date.
The Council spent £585 (excluding VAT) on Common Purpose courses in 2006 and £4225
(excluding VAT) in 2007. This is our only expenditure on Common Purpose courses.
2. Please also supply a copy of the invoice for each Common Purpose course paid for by Bolton
Borough Council.
The Freedom of Information Act provides a right of access to information, rather than to specific
documents. The amounts referred to above relate to the following invoices:
Invoice date
Course
Amount (ex VAT)
28 November 2006
Common Purpose Power
£585
Dynamic Europe
20 November 2007
Common Purpose TheKNOW
£4225
Should you disagree with our decisions in relation to your request, you may appeal to:
The Director of Legal & Democratic Services, Bolton Council, Town Hal , Bolton, BL1 1RU
Alan Eastwood Director of Legal and Democratic Services
Should you further disagree with the decision following the appeal you may wish to contact the
Information Commissioner:
Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9
5AF
www.ico.gov.uk
Tel: 01625 545700, Fax: 01625 524510
Should you have any other queries, please contact me.
Yours sincerely
Carl Wiper
Corporate Information Manager
Direct Line: 01204 331031
Direct Fax: 01204 380043
E-mail:
freedomofinfo@bolton.gov.uk
Alan Eastwood Director of Legal and Democratic Services