Dear Sir or Madam

Please detail total expenditure by Barnsley 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.

Please also supply a copy of the invoice for each Common Purpose
course paid for by Barnsley Borough Council.

By "Common Purpose", I mean the training organisation of that name:
http://www.commonpurpose.org/home.aspx

Yours faithfully,

Mrs C Carter

Caroline Carter
What do they Know

Ref: FOI/DP/EIR715

Dear Mrs Carter

Re: Request for Information – Freedom of Information Act 2000

Thank you for your request for information about the cost of Common Purpose Training from 1997 to date. Your request was
received on the 25th June 2008 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Your request will be processed as soon as possible, and we will try to provide the information within 20 working days as required.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, I will let you know the likely charges before proceeding.

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

William Ward
Democratic Services Manager
(incorporating Democratic Support, Members Services & Members Allowances)
 01226 773451
0 [email address]
 01226 773498
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Dear Mrs Carter

Thank you for your Freedom of Information Act request of 25 June regarding expenditure by Barnsley Council on Common Purpose courses from 1997 to date.

I can inform you that the amount spent by the council in 2005 was £6,674; in 2006 £3,337, and nil since that date.

Specific expenditure on Common Purpose courses as opposed to general training and development courses between 2001 and 2005 cannot be extracted from financial records due to a change in the financial management systems used by the authority.

The council does not hold any of the information you request prior to 2001.

Where available, copies of the relevant invoices are attached, as requested in your FOI enquiry.

I trust this information is helpful to you.

Kevin Smith
Corporate Communications Manager
Barnsley MBC
(01226) 773442
07967 500630
[email address]
www.barnsley.gov.uk

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