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Dear Ms McCathie
I am writing further to your email below. I will take each of your
questions in turn.

1. Please follow this link to the latest salary information for the Chief
Executive of Dorset County Council:

[1]http://www.dorsetforyou.com/401548

2. I have attached spreadsheets for 2008/09, 2009/10 and 2010/11.
(a) The Chief Executive uses a lease car rather than his own car and the
figures on the attached spreadsheets are, therefore, in respect of his
lease car. The mileage rate for using such a vehicle is 9.3p per mile.
(b) We have included the overall figures for reimbursements for each
financial year. To determine whether each reimbursement is in respect of
taxis, car parking etc. we would have to check each receipt against each
claim. To achieve the level of detail requested, taking into account the
hours already spent, would exceed our fees limit of 18 hours (see link to
fees policy below). If you would like us to continue with this part of
your request please let us know and we will supply you with a formal fees
estimate.
(c) The authority does not employ any chauffeurs.
(d) See spreadhseets for details.
(e) See spreadsheets for details. All plane travel is by economy class.

(f) No such travel has been claimed from Dorset County Council.
(g) See spreadsheets for details.
(h) No such accommodation has been claimed from Dorset County Council.

3. See spreadsheet for details. As for question 2(b) above, we have
given the overall reimbursement figure for each individual claim. We have
not broken this figure down any further. You will also notice that a
number of claims cover periods of one month or more. Again, the level of
detail cannot be broken down any further without inspecting all the claim
forms and receipts individually.

[2]http://www.dorsetforyou.com/330757

If you are not completely satisfied with my response, please contact me
again, or write to the complaints officer at: Dorset County Council,
County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1XJ. Or you can follow
the complaints procedure that can be found on our website
www.dorsetforyou.com at
[3]http://212.104.140.176/index.jsp?article... If your appeal is
not resolved to your satisfaction, you have the right to apply to the
Information Commissioner for a decision.

Yours sincerely

Freedom of Information Team
Dorset County Council

charlie To FOI requests at Dorset
<[FOI #70853 email]> County Council
<[Dorset County Council request email]>
09/05/2011 11:27 cc
Subject Re: Freedom of
Information request -
CEO expenses

Sorry please can I amend the request to:

1. Please provide the name and most recently published salary of
your chief executive.

2. Please provide me with a spreadsheet detailing for each of the
financial years 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 how much your chief
executive claimed for each of:
a) Mileage allowance for cost of using own car for council business
b) Taxis within UK
c) Chauffeurs within UK
d) Train travel within UK - please state whether standard or
first-class
e) Plane travel within UK - please state whether economy, business
or first
f) Plane travel from UK to another country - please state whether
economy, business or first
g) Hotel stays within the UK
h) Hotel stays outside of the UK

3. For 2010-11, please itemise each of a-h (for example, 'taxi from
council offices to meeting in Wimbledon, 9/11/09, **6.80'

Yours faithfully,

Charlotte McCathie

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Dear Ms McCathie
I am writing further to my email below.

A couple of inconsistencies have been pointed out in relation to the
response that was previously sent. Firstly, all reimbursement figures
include the mileage claimed. For instance, the reimbursement figure of
**532 for 2010/11 includes the mileage claimed for the lease car, i.e.
3,359 miles at 9.3p per mile.

Secondly, the air fare claimed for 2010/11, i.e. **109.97, was eventually
paid for by the Leadership Course attended and was not, therefore, an
expenditure for Dorset County Council.

Yours sincerely

Freedom of Information Team
Dorset County Council

Freedom Of To charlie
Information/ARCHIVIST/Dorset <[FOI #70853 email]>
County Council cc
Sent by: Richard A Subject Re: Freedom of Information request - CEO
Kirby/ARCHIVIST/Dorset expenses[1]Link
County Council

24/05/2011 16:16

Dear Ms McCathie
I am writing further to your email below. I will take each of your
questions in turn.

1. Please follow this link to the latest salary information for the Chief
Executive of Dorset County Council:

[2]http://www.dorsetforyou.com/401548

2. I have attached spreadsheets for 2008/09, 2009/10 and 2010/11.
(a) The Chief Executive uses a lease car rather than his own car and the
figures on the attached spreadsheets are, therefore, in respect of his
lease car. The mileage rate for using such a vehicle is 9.3p per mile.
(b) We have included the overall figures for reimbursements for each
financial year. To determine whether each reimbursement is in respect of
taxis, car parking etc. we would have to check each receipt against each
claim. To achieve the level of detail requested, taking into account the
hours already spent, would exceed our fees limit of 18 hours (see link to
fees policy below). If you would like us to continue with this part of
your request please let us know and we will supply you with a formal fees
estimate.
(c) The authority does not employ any chauffeurs.
(d) See spreadhseets for details.
(e) See spreadsheets for details. All plane travel is by economy class.

(f) No such travel has been claimed from Dorset County Council.
(g) See spreadsheets for details.
(h) No such accommodation has been claimed from Dorset County Council.

3. See spreadsheet for details. As for question 2(b) above, we have
given the overall reimbursement figure for each individual claim. We have
not broken this figure down any further. You will also notice that a
number of claims cover periods of one month or more. Again, the level of
detail cannot be broken down any further without inspecting all the claim
forms and receipts individually.

[3]http://www.dorsetforyou.com/330757

If you are not completely satisfied with my response, please contact me
again, or write to the complaints officer at: Dorset County Council,
County Hall, Colliton Park, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1XJ. Or you can follow
the complaints procedure that can be found on our website
www.dorsetforyou.com at
[4]http://212.104.140.176/index.jsp?article... If your appeal is
not resolved to your satisfaction, you have the right to apply to the
Information Commissioner for a decision.

Yours sincerely

Freedom of Information Team
Dorset County Council

charlie To FOI requests at Dorset
<[FOI #70853 email]> County Council
<[Dorset County Council request email]>
09/05/2011 11:27 cc
Subject Re: Freedom of
Information request -
CEO expenses

Sorry please can I amend the request to:

1. Please provide the name and most recently published salary of
your chief executive.

2. Please provide me with a spreadsheet detailing for each of the
financial years 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11 how much your chief
executive claimed for each of:
a) Mileage allowance for cost of using own car for council business
b) Taxis within UK
c) Chauffeurs within UK
d) Train travel within UK - please state whether standard or
first-class
e) Plane travel within UK - please state whether economy, business
or first
f) Plane travel from UK to another country - please state whether
economy, business or first
g) Hotel stays within the UK
h) Hotel stays outside of the UK

3. For 2010-11, please itemise each of a-h (for example, 'taxi from
council offices to meeting in Wimbledon, 9/11/09, **6.80'

Yours faithfully,

Charlotte McCathie

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