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Dear Sir/Madam,

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Information Request - Council Newspaper

I acknowledge your request for information received on 3^rd January, 2010.

Your request is being considered and you will receive the information
requested within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by
the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject to the information not being
exempt or containing a reference to a third party.

If appropriate, the information may be provided in paper copy, normal font
size. If you require alternative formats, e.g. language, audio, large
print, etc. then please let me know.

For your information, the Act defines a number of exemptions which may
prevent release of the information you have requested. There will be an
assessment and if any of the exemption categories apply then the
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Information Officer at Breckland Council, Elizabeth House, Walpole Loke,
Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1EE, telephone 01362 656395, e-mail
[email address].

Further information is also available from the Information Commissioner
at: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF: telephone 01625 545700;
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Susan Allen| Standards Officer/Chairman's Secretary| Breckland Council

Office: 01362 656870

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Dear Sir/Madam,

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Information Request - Council newspapers

Your request for information has now been considered and the information
requested is below.

If you have any queries or concerns then please contact the Freedom of
Information Officer at Breckland Council, Elizabeth House, Walpole Loke,
Dereham, Norfolk, NR19 1EE, telephone 01362 656395, e-mail
[email address].

Further information is also available from the Information Commissioner
at: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF, telephone 01625 545700;
[1]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

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)

Breckland Voice

    

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

£70,788

     

3.         How much of that cost is offset by advertising

£16,254 was raised from advertising

    

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

All of the advertising comes from external sources

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

Flagship Housing, Orbit Housing

    

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

            Attached

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

             Attached

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

            One, senior marketing and communications officer
works on the magazine as part of overall duties.

Susan Allen| Standards Officer/Chairman's Secretary| Breckland Council

Office: 01362 656870

[2][email address] | [3]www.breckland.gov.uk

[4][email address] /
[5][email address] /[6][Breckland District Council request email]

...Still the lowest district council tax in the UK

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