Dear Sir or Madam

Please detail total expenditure by Bridgend 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 Bridgend Council.

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

Yours faithfully,

Mrs C Carter

Dear Ms Carter,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST 1674

We acknowledge your request for information received on 25 June 2008.

We are considering your request and you should receive the information requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days, unless the information is exempt or we require additional time to consider whether disclosure is in the public interest in accordance with section 2 of the Freedom of Information Act.

We will try to supply information in electronic format by email, but if this is not possible we will let you know. If you have any special requirements e.g. language, audio, large print, etc. then please let us know.

The Act defines a number of exemptions which may prevent release of the information you have requested. Before we provide the information we will consider whether it is proper to release it and if any of the exemption categories do apply then the information will not be released. We will tell you if this is the case, and will have a right of appeal.

If the information you request contains reference to a third party then they may be consulted prior to a decision being taken on whether or not to release the information to you. We will tell you if this is the case.

You may have to pay a fee for this information. We will consider this and let you know. If so you will have to pay the fee before we process and release the information. The 20 working day time limit for responses will not start until we receive your payment.

If you have any queries or concerns, then please contact me directly. You can find out more about the Act from the Information Commissioner at:

Information Commissioner's Office - Wales
Cambrian Buildings
Mount Stuart Square
Cardiff, CF10 5FL
Telephone: 02920 2044 8044 Fax: 02920 2044 8045
Email: [email address]
http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.u...

Yours sincerely

Christine John
Freedom of Information Office
Bridgend County Borough Council
Level 2, Civic Offices
Angel Street
Bridgend
CF31 4WB
Tel: 01656 643129
Email: [Bridgend Council request email]

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Dear Ms Carter,

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Information Request 1674

Further to your request under the Freedom of Information Act, I would advise you that on checking our records we find that we have had no dealings with the organisation known as Common Purpose. Please note that this information relates to the period 2004 to date. Information prior to this date is not available.

I hope that this information satisfies your request. If you are dissatisfied with the handling of the request, please write to:

Mr P A Jolley
Assistant Chief Executive - Legal and Regulatory Services
Bridgend County Borough Council
Civic Offices, Angel Street
Bridgend, CF31 4WB

You can also contact the Information Commissioner at:

Information Commissioner's Office - Wales
Cambrian Buildings
Mount Stuart Square
Cardiff, CF10 5FL
Tel: 02920 2044 8044
Fax: 02920 2044 8045
E:mail : [email address]
Website: www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Yours sincerely

Christine John
Freedom of Information Office
Bridgend County Borough Council
Level 2, Civic Offices
Angel Street
Bridgend
CF31 4WB
Tel: 01656 643129
Email: [Bridgend Council request email]

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