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L Barnett made this Freedom of Information request to Council of the Isles of Scilly

The request was successful.

From: L Barnett

3 January 2010

Dear Isles of Scilly,

Under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act, I wish to
receive the following information from your authority:

1. The name, frequency and distribution/circulation of your council
newspaper (by council newspaper I mean the most frequently
published newspaper or magazine intended for mass distribution
covering more than one topic)

2. How much it cost to produce and distribute said newspaper in the
last full financial year, and how much was budgeted from council
resources in the financial year 2009/2010

3. How much of that cost is offset by advertising

4. How much of that advertising, if any, comes from external
sources (ie not from your authority's budgets)?

5. Which other public sector partners pay to run advertising in
your newspaper, eg PCTs?

6. Whether recruitment advertising forms part of the advertising in
your newspaper?

7. A copy of an editorial policy guide, if one exists, which
governs the material which is placed in the newspaper, and how it
is decided

8. A copy of an advertising policy guide, if one exists, which
governs what sort of advertising is suitable.

9. The number of people employed to put your newspaper/newsletter
together, including total cost and staff organisation chart

Some parts of this request may be easier to answer than others, and
should this prove to be the case I would ask that you release
available data as soon as possible rather than hold up the entire
request.

I would prefer to receive this information electronically. If the
decision is made to withhold some of this data using exemptions in
Act, please inform me of that fact and cite the exemptions used.

If you need any clarification then please contact me at the email.
Under your section 16 duty to provide advice and assistance I would
expect you to contact me if you find this request unmanageable in
any way.

I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have
received this request, and I look forward to hearing from you in
the near future.

Yours faithfully,

L Barnett

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From: Tanner,Elizabeth
Council of the Isles of Scilly

4 January 2010

Dear L Barnett

In response to your freedom of information request please see the answers below.

Regards

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Tanner
Central Support Assistant
Council of the Isles of Scilly
01720 424016
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The information in this e-mail and any attachments is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended for the attention and use of the named addressee(s) and must not be disclosed to any other person without our authority.

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1. The name, frequency and distribution/circulation of your council
newspaper (by council newspaper I mean the most frequently
published newspaper or magazine intended for mass distribution
covering more than one topic)

The Lighthouse, quarterly plus 2 special editions for Council Tax and the Statement of Accounts. Distributed in hard copy to the local community via local grocery stores and post offices, and available online.

2. How much it cost to produce and distribute said newspaper in the
last full financial year, and how much was budgeted from council
resources in the financial year 2009/2010

£1500 (as budget)

3. How much of that cost is offset by advertising

None

4. How much of that advertising, if any, comes from external
sources (ie not from your authority's budgets)?

none

5. Which other public sector partners pay to run advertising in
your newspaper, eg PCTs?

none

6. Whether recruitment advertising forms part of the advertising in
your newspaper?

no

7. A copy of an editorial policy guide, if one exists, which
governs the material which is placed in the newspaper, and how it
is decided

none. Decided by PR Team on an issue by issue basis.

8. A copy of an advertising policy guide, if one exists, which
governs what sort of advertising is suitable.

none

9. The number of people employed to put your newspaper/newsletter
together, including total cost and staff organisation chart

one employee who has the newsletter as a small part of their role.

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Please note that the Council may need to disclose this e-mail under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or the Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
The information in this e-mail and any attachments is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended for the attention and use of the named addressee(s) and must not be disclosed to any other person without our authority.

If you are not the intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient or are aware that this e-mail has been sent to you in error, you are not authorised to and must not disclose, copy, distribute, or retain this message or any part of it. This email is not (nor forms any part of) a legally binding contract. E & OE. If you have received this e-mail in error please inform [email address]

The statements and opinions expressed in this message are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the organisations within the Council of the Isles of Scilly or any of it Committees.

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