bottled water and plastic carrier bags

Friends of the Earth Fife made this Freedom of Information request to Fife Council

The request was successful.

From: Friends of the Earth Fife

22 March 2009

Dear Sir/Madam,

Please tell us how much Fife Council spent on the purchase of (1)
bottled water and (2) plastic carrier bags in the last financial
year?

Yours faithfully,

Friends of the Earth Fife

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From: FifeDirect
Fife Council

25 March 2009

Thank you for your email. We will either respond directly or forward your email to the most appropriate person to give you a response.

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Fife Direct Team
Fife Council

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From: Viki Duffy
Fife Council

25 March 2009

Dear Sirs,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Thank you for your information request dated 22^nd March 2009, and
received on 22^nd March 2009. This is being dealt with in terms of the
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

Your request is being dealt with by Derek Hamilton, Procurement Officer,
Fife Council, Procurement & Supplies. He can be contacted on 08451 55 55
55 Ext: 445906 or [1][email address]

The Act allows us 20 working days to deal with your request from the date
that we received it, but we hope to provide you with the information you
are looking for at an earlier date where possible.

Yours faithfully,

John Cosgrove

Procurement and Supplies Manager.

Viki Duffy,
Administration Officer,
Finance & Procurement,
Procurement & Supplies,
Q11 Flemington Road,
Glenrothes,
Fife. KY7 5QW

Tel: 08451 55 55 55 Ext: 445947
E-mail: [2][email address]

"Think Green" and only print this email if absolutely necessary

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From: Viki Duffy
Fife Council

2 April 2009

Dear Sirs

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

I refer to your email dated and received 22^nd March 2009.

I am pleased to enclose the information you requested and hope that it
meets your requirements.

(1) How much Fife Council spent on the purchase of bottled water in the
last financial year:-

£34,349.22

(2) How much Fife Council spent on the purchase of plastic carrier bags
in the last financial year:-

£1,060

If you are not satisfied with the way we have handled your request, you
have the right to request a review of the decision. Please write to:
Chief Legal Officer, Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes, KY7 5LT; within
3 calendar months of receipt of our decision. If this fails to resolve
the matter to your complete satisfaction, you have the right to apply to
the Scottish Information Commissioner for a decision.

Yours faithfully

John Cosgrove

Procurement and Supplies Manager.

Viki Duffy,
Administration Officer,
Finance & Procurement,
Procurement & Supplies,
Q11 Flemington Road,
Glenrothes,
Fife. KY7 5QW

Tel: 08451 55 55 55 Ext: 445947
E-mail: [1][email address]

"Think Green" and only print this email if absolutely necessary

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Richard Taylor left an annotation (14 June 2009)

See Also:

Leeds City Council wasted £76,600 on Bottled Water in 2008/9
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/bo...

Birmingham City Council, they spent over fifty three thousand pounds on bottled water in a year:
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/bo...

The City of Edinburgh Council spent £10,626.04 on bottled water from January 2008 to December 2008.
http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/bo...

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Richard Taylor

Cambridge

http://www.rtaylor.co.uk

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