Dover 2009 (Bleriot) Event - The cost to DDC

Message from Mandy Weir, Performance Officer

Dear Ms Amos

Thank you for your request for information about the Bleriot event. Your
request was received on 25 September 2009 and I am dealing with it under
the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, I will
let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be
required to pay before we will proceed to deal with your request.

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Yours sincerely

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Dear Mrs Amos,

I am writing in respect of your enquiry for information held by this Authority received on 24 September 2009 and to confirm that we have completed the search for the information that you requested. You were seeking certain information concerning the Dover 2009 (Bleriot) event. My replies to your specific questions are as follows:

1. The total expenditure on the Dover 2009 (Bleriot) event by Dover District Council to date was £95,007.44. This figure includes £44,174.10 (£179,174.10 less £135,000 external funding) spent on the refurbishment of the memorial site, £9,244.63 on the civic event at the memorial site, £39,943.53 on the project feasibility studies undertaken by Cresting Ltd and £18,610.41 in upfront funding to key suppliers in the days leading up to the event to assist Cresting with cash flow.

2. The Council had a contractual agreement with Cresting Ltd and a copy of the contract is attached. Note that the sums paid to Crestings were as in 1 above and that a regular monthly payment was not made.

3. As noted in 1. above the Council assisted Cresting in the days leading up to the event by agreeing to meet the costs of four key suppliers to the sum totalling £18,610.41.

4. The Council is owed the sum referred to in 3.

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I hope you find the information enclosed useful but if, for whatever reason, you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision, you are entitled to pursue any dissatisfaction through the Council's Complaints Procedure.

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by the Council. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.

Yours sincerely

Mandy Weir
Performance Officer
Dover District Council
Council Offices, White Cliffs Business Park, Whitfield, Dover CT16 3PJ

Tel: 01304 872318
Fax: 01304 872300
Email: [email address]
Web: www.dover.gov.uk

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