KCC members' grant awards

Dear Ms Nicholls

Thank you for your email.

I acknowledge your request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. Assuming we hold this information, I will endeavour
to supply the data to you as soon as possible but no later
than 19th January 2010 (20 working days from date of receipt).

I will advise you as soon as possible if we do not hold this information
or if there are exemptions to be considered and/or any costs for providing
the information. Please quote our reference - FOI/09/1411 - in any
communication regarding this particular request.

Best regards

Corporate Access to Information Team, Chief Executive's Department
Kent County Council, Legal & Democratic Services, Room 1.94, Sessions
House, County Hall, Maidstone. ME14 1XQ.
Tel: 01622 696265 or 01622 694261 - Fax: 01622 694383
[1]http://www.kent.gov.uk/your_council/have...

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Dear Ms Nicholls,

Further to receipt of your Freedom of Information request, in order to be
able to provide you with the information that you have requested, assuming
we hold the information, please can you clarify if your request is
relating to the Highway Member Fund, the Member Community Grant or the
Local Schemes Grant?

On receipt of this information we will be in a position to forward your
request to the correct department and respond to your request in due
course.

Yours sincerely

Pauline Banks

Kent County Council
Environment, Highways & Waste Directorate
Information Governance Officer
Invicta House
County Hall
Maidstone
Kent. ME14 1XX

Tel. 01622 696915
Fax. 01622 694782
Email. [1][email address]

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From: Freedom of Information - CED
Sent: 17 December 2009 15:42
To: 'Sylvia Nicholls'
Subject: FOI/09/1411 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO FOI REQUEST RECEIVED 17th DECEMBER
2009
Importance: High
Dear Ms Nicholls

Thank you for your email.

I acknowledge your request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. Assuming we hold this information, I will endeavour
to supply the data to you as soon as possible but no later
than 19th January 2010 (20 working days from date of receipt).

I will advise you as soon as possible if we do not hold this information
or if there are exemptions to be considered and/or any costs for providing
the information. Please quote our reference - FOI/09/1411 - in any
communication regarding this particular request.

Best regards

Corporate Access to Information Team, Chief Executive's Department
Kent County Council, Legal & Democratic Services, Room 1.94, Sessions
House, County Hall, Maidstone. ME14 1XQ.
Tel: 01622 696265 or 01622 694261 - Fax: 01622 694383
[2]http://www.kent.gov.uk/your_council/have...

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Freedom of Information - E&R would like to recall the message,
"FOI/09/1411 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO FOI REQUEST RECEIVED 17th DECEMBER 2009".

Dear Ms Nicholls,

Further to receipt of your Freedom of Information request, in order to be
able to provide you with the information that you have requested, assuming
we hold the information, please can you clarify if your request is
relating to the Highway Member Fund, the Member Community Grant or the
Local Schemes Grant?

On receipt of this information we will be in a position to forward your
request to the correct department and respond to your request in due
course.

Yours sincerely

Pauline Banks

Kent County Council
Environment, Highways & Waste Directorate
Information Governance Officer
Invicta House
County Hall
Maidstone
Kent. ME14 1XX

Tel. 01622 696915
Fax. 01622 694782
Email. [1][email address]

Please help save paper by NOT printing this email unless absolutely
necessary.

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From: Freedom of Information - CED
Sent: 17 December 2009 15:42
To: 'Sylvia Nicholls'
Subject: FOI/09/1411 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO FOI REQUEST RECEIVED 17th DECEMBER
2009
Importance: High
Dear Ms Nicholls

Thank you for your email.

I acknowledge your request for information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. Assuming we hold this information, I will endeavour
to supply the data to you as soon as possible but no later
than 19th January 2010 (20 working days from date of receipt).

I will advise you as soon as possible if we do not hold this information
or if there are exemptions to be considered and/or any costs for providing
the information. Please quote our reference - FOI/09/1411 - in any
communication regarding this particular request.

Best regards

Corporate Access to Information Team, Chief Executive's Department
Kent County Council, Legal & Democratic Services, Room 1.94, Sessions
House, County Hall, Maidstone. ME14 1XQ.
Tel: 01622 696265 or 01622 694261 - Fax: 01622 694383
[2]http://www.kent.gov.uk/your_council/have...

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Dear Ms Nicholls

Thank you for your request for information and you reminder email. Please
accept my sincere apologies for the delay in replying to you; I appreciate
Kent County Council has not complied with statutory timescales on this
occasion.

You initially asked the Council if it was possible to view individual
County Members' of KCC Highways grant usage given over to local schemes
and request for improvements in 2009/10, and in a subsequent email you
would like to receive information on both the Member Highway Fund and the
Member Community Grant.

The Member Highway Fund is a new fund set up during the 2009/10 financial
year which allows Members to spend up to £25,000 on local Highways
related projects.

In order for the project to be approved, the elected Member is required to
submit an application relating to the project, the application is then
subject to an investigation to see if it is feasible. If so, the
application then goes before the Cabinet whereafter if approved the
Cabinet Member will sign off the application for implementation.

Attached is a spreadsheet indicating the number of Member Highway Fund
applications as of 6th January 2010. On the spreadsheet, the "number
being investigated" column includes all applications that are currently
being processed. The "number awaiting approval" column are those
applications that have been agreed by Members and are awaiting approval
from the Cabinet Member. To date no applications have been signed off and
no money has been released.

Please also find attached a copy of the Member Pack which was provided to
Members at the launch of the Member Highway Fund. This provides further
information with regards to the Highway Member Fund, what it can be used
for and the criteria for applications.

More information about funding for community projects is available from
our website.
[1]http://www.kent.gov.uk/your_council/have...

Please see the annual reports for each of the twelve local boards to see
what local projects were supported in the last financial year.
[2]http://www.kent.gov.uk/your_council/have...

If you are unhappy with this response, and believe KCC has not complied
with legislation, please ask for a review by following our complaints
process; details can be found at this link
[3]http://www.kent.gov.uk/your_council/have...
on our website. Please quote reference FOI/09/1411.

If you still remain dissatisfied following an internal review, you can
appeal to the Information Commissioner, who oversees compliance with the
Freedom of Information Act 2000. Details of what you need to do, should
you wish to pursue this course of action, are available from the
Information Commissioner*s website
[4]http://www.ico.gov.uk/complaints/freedom...

Best regards

Caroline Dodge
Corporate Access to Information Coordinator, Chief Executive's Department
Kent County Council, Legal & Democratic Services, Room B.48, Sessions
House, County Hall, Maidstone. ME14 1XQ.
Tel: 01622 221652 - Fax: 01622 694383
[5]http://www.kent.gov.uk/your_council/have...

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