Dear Sir or Madam,

I request the following information under the Freedom Of
Information Act 2000 and would be grateful for any response:

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;

b) the proportion or absolute amount, if any, of the sum (a) spent
on licenses or other fees to Ordnance Survey;

c) the proportion or absolute amount, if any, of the sum (a) which
was paid for by council tax;

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.

In anticipation of your response, many thanks.

Yours faithfully,

Alex McKee

Dear Alex McKee
Request for Information (Reference 08/FOI/933)

Thank you for your request for information on spending on maps, map procurement, processing and distribution in 2006, and further details regarding proportions of spending, which was received on 22 September 2008.
Gloucestershire County Council is committed to the principles of the Freedom of Information Act (FoIA) and will wherever possible provide all the information requested unless constrained by another statute or by an exemption within the FoIA. Please note that some information you have requested may not be provided to you; this will only be information that can be withheld by law. In most cases the reasons will be explained to you along with your copy of any information that can be released to you.

Your request is being considered and you will receive a response as soon as possible and within the statutory timescale of 20 working days, as defined by the FoIA; that date is 17 October 2008.
We may need to contact you if the request needs to be clarified; this is to ensure that we provide you with the information you require.

Yours sincerely

Jenny Smith
Information Management Service
Community & Adult Care Directorate
Gloucestershire County Council
Shire Hall
Gloucester
GL1 2TG

Tel. 01452 425289
Fax 01452 425772
email: [email address]

Dear Alex McKee,
Request for Information (Reference 08/FOI/933)

I am writing in response to your request for information received on 22nd September 2008.
Your request has been carefully considered and I am pleased to confirm that Gloucestershire County Council does hold some of the information you have requested.

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.
The cost of the MSA licence in 2006 / 2007 was £90,000.

b),c) and d) Gloucestershire County does not hold this information.

Gloucestershire County Council has not withheld any information in relation to this request under the exemptions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FoIA).

I hope the information received is what you were expecting. If you feel that we have failed to comply with the FoIA in relation to this request, you may make a complaint or request an internal review by writing back within 40 working days of the date of receipt of this email, and sending us any supporting evidence which you think supports your complaint. There will be no charge for dealing with your complaint. Please address your complaint or request for an internal review to Heather Forbes, Head of Information Management and Archives at:

Information Management Service
Gloucestershire County Council
Shire Hall, Westgate Street
Gloucester
GL1 2TG

Or by email to [email address] <mailto:[email address]>

I will now close your request as of this date.
Elizabeth Varley
Information Manager
Information Management Service
Gloucestershire County Council
Shire Hall
Westgate Street
Gloucester
GL1 2TR

Telephone: 01452 425186
Fax: 01452 425772

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