Dear Sir or Madam

Please detail total expenditure by Croydon Borough Council on
Common Purpose courses for each of the following years: 1997, 1998,
1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 to
date.

Please also supply a copy of the invoice for each Common Purpose
course paid for by Croydon Borough Council.

By "Common Purpose", I mean the training organisation of that name:
http://www.commonpurpose.org/home.aspx

Yours faithfully,

C Carter

Dear Ms Carter

Thank you for your Freedom of Information Request received on the 25th
June 2008 requesting information on total expenditure by Croydon Borough
Council on Common Purpose courses.

We are considering your request under the terms of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and, if this is the case,
either myself or a colleague will let you know the likely charges before
proceeding.

If you have any queries about this email, please contact me. Please
remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

Yours sincerely,

Simon Fuller

Legal Assistant

Policy & Corporate Services

Democratic & Legal Services

5th Floor Southside Taberner House

London Borough of Croydon

Tel: 020 8686 4433 Ext. 62647

Fax: 020 8633 9610

Dear Ms Carter

Thank you for your Freedom of Information Request received on the 25th June 2008 requesting information on total expenditure by Croydon Borough Council on Common Purpose courses. We have considered your request under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The Council has conducted a search into its records and is able to confirm that the following sums were spent on Common Purpose courses:

£1,997.50 (Sep 1999) and £188.00 (March 2000). We do not hold copies of the invoices.

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Yours sincerely

James Derby

Corporate Solicitor

Legal & Democratic Services

London Borough of Croydon

Taberner House

Park Lane

CR9 3JS

Tel: 020 8760 5768 Ext. 61359

Fax: 020 8760 5679

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