Charges for Map Data

Dear Mr Wood

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST - REF NO- 1016

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Further to you request I have the following information regarding your 4
questions (a - d:

    a) The sum in total, if any, spent on maps, map procurement,

     processing and distribution on-line and in paper form during
either

     financial or calendar year 2006;

For 2006-7 financial year the total spent on mapping was £27,037.08, This
includes the fee Payable under the Mapping services Agreement (MSA).

We do not have any information of the number of maps printed. (The MSA
does not require us to keep such records).

     b) the proportion or absolute amount, if any, of the sum (a)
spent

     on licenses or other fees to Ordnance Survey;

The fee payable to the MSA includes a portion for the Ordnance Survey. 
We do not have any information on this split as this contract managed by
the Information & Development Agency on behalf of Local Government.

     c) the proportion or absolute amount, if any, of the sum (a)
which

     was paid for by council tax;

The amount payable from Council Tax was £16,439.15

     d) the proportion or absolute amount, if any, of the sum (c)
broken

     down in to council tax house bands on a per-household basis.

Band D equivalent cost £0.23 per property. Other band equivalents range
from £0.15 (Band A) to £0.45 (Band H)

Alan Cunnell

Business Systems Manager

London Borough of Sutton

Resources Group

24 Denmark Road

Carshalton. SM5 2JG

Tel:     +44 (0) 20 8770 6368

Fax:    +44 (0) 20 8770 6112

[1]www.Sutton.Gov.Uk  [2][email address]

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