Dear Sir or Madam,

I would like to ask if Birmingham City Council have changed
suppliers in the last year for the black refuse sacks distributed
to householders, or if the grade or specification of the sacks have
changed over a similar period.

Yours faithfully,

Jon Bounds

Dear Mr Bounds

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Request for Information

Thank you for your recent enquiry for information held by the Council under
the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I acknowledge
receipt of your request dated 21st August 2008 which was received in our
office on 22nd August 2008 and I will be touch with you again in due
course.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, we will
let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you and you will be required
to pay before we will proceed to deal with your request.

If you require any further information or are not happy with our response
please do not hesitate to contact a member of our team on 0121 303 4876.

Yours sincerely

Corporate Information Governance Team

Data Protection Act 1998
The information you have provided within your Freedom of Information
request will be held on our database and may also be held within manual
records for a period of 2 years from the date Birmingham City Council
received your request. Any personal data that you provide to Birmingham
City Council will be held in line with the requirements set out within the
Data Protection Act 1998.
Re Use of Public Sector Information
Where Birmingham City Council is the copyright holder of any information
that may be released, re-use for personal, educational or non-commercial
purposes is permitted without further reference to the City Council. Where
the re-use is for other purposes, such as commercial re-use, the applicant
should notify the City Council in writing to seek approval or agree terms
for re-use.

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Dear Mr Bounds

Please find attached Birmingham City Council's response to your Freedom of
Information request.

Yours sincerely
Rosa

Rosa Hunter
Information Governance Officer
Business Support - Data Protection/Freedom of Information
Environment & Culture
Birmingham City Council

Tel: 0121 303 6676
Fax: 0121 464 5068

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