Ballot boxes

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Freedom of Information Team
Elmbridge Borough Council
High Street
Civic Centre
Esher
Surrey KT10 9SD

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Dear Elmbridge Borough Council,

Please provide me with a list of the prices you paid for each
ballot box used in the May 5th elections, the date or year it was
bought, and the company from which it was purchased.

Yours faithfully,
Steve Elibank

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** High Priority **

Dear Mr Elibank,

I am sorry about the delay in responding to your FOI request which has
been due to an administrative oversight.

We used 3 types of ballot boxes for the May 2011 elections some of
which were purchased from Charles Bradbury Ltd, in 2002, at a cost of
£17.95 each; some were purchased from Pakflatt UK Ltd, in 2004, at a
cost of £29 each. We do not hold information on the supplier or cost of
the remainder of ballot boxes used as these were purchased over 20 years
ago and there is no record held.

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Freedom of Information Team
Elmbridge Borough Council
High Street
Civic Centre
Esher
Surrey KT10 9SD

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02/07/2011 09:28 >>>
Dear Freedom of Information Generic Email,

Your response to my FOI request 'ballot boxes' is now 20 working
days over the 20-working-day deadline. This is unacceptable. If I
don't hear from you by 4pm on Monday, a complaint will
immediately
be lodged with the Information Commissioner, and copies sent to
the
press.

Steve Elibank

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