I request under the Freedom Of Information Act 2000 the following
and would be grateful for any response.

a) The sum in total, if any, spent on maps, map procurement,
processing and distribution on-line and in paper form during either
financial or calendar year 2006;

b) the proportion or absolute amount, if any, of the sum (a) spent
on licenses or other fees to Ordnance Survey;

c) the proportion or absolute amount, if any, of the sum (a) which
was paid for by council tax;

d) the proportion or absolute amount, if any, of the sum (c) broken
down in to council tax house bands on a per-household basis.

Many thanks.

Yours sincerely,

Mapperz

Your application for Freedom of Information has been received.

Your application reference is 101000239831

Chief Executive's Directorate

Strategic Intelligence
Room L10
County Hall
Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD

Tel: 01392 384678
Email: [Devon County Council request email]
Fax: 01392 383165

April 2008

Dear Mapperz

Freedom of Information Request:

I am in receipt of your request dated 28/04/2008 for information held by
Devon County Council about mapping procurement and cost break downs
thereof.

You are entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to be
informed whether or not the information you have requested is held by
Devon County Council and if so to be given access to that information
within 20 working days (subject to any exemptions).

You will receive a response to your request by 28/05/2008.

Yours sincerely

Freedom of Information Team

Chief Executive's Directorate

Strategic Intelligence
Room L10
County Hall
Topsham Road
Exeter
EX2 4QD

Tel: 01392 384678
Email: [Devon County Council request email]
Fax: 01392 383165

May 2008

Dear Mapperz

Freedom of Information Request: 101000239831

Please find below information relating to your Freedom of Information request.

a) The sum in total, if any, spent on maps, map procurement, processing and distribution on-line and in paper form during either financial or calendar year 2006.

This is information is not recorded anywhere.

b) the proportion or absolute amount, if any, of the sum (a) spent on licences or other fees to Ordnance Survey;

The total sum for financial year 2006/07 spent on Ordnance Survey was £136,437.

c) the proportion or absolute amount, if any, of the sum (a) which was paid for by council tax.

Information on the council tax contribution to individual elements of services is not held. For example, the cost of a map might be covered by a charge for a service or an external grant. The only information we can supply is in relation to the Council's overall costs for 2006/07.

£000
Gross Expenditure (Income & Expenditure Account) 1,080,589 (From Statement of Accounts 06/07 p. 34)
Statement of Movement of General Fund Balance -51,747 (From Statement of Accounts 06/07 p. 35)
1,028,842

District Council Collection Funds 275,235
26.75% of services funded by Council Tax

d) the proportion or absolute amount, if any, of the sum (c) broken down in to council tax house bands on a per-household basis.

The county council does not hold information on the number of households in each of the council tax bands. However, some information provided by the District Councils is available on our website: http://www.devon.gov.uk/housecounciltax.

If this information is not sufficient you will need to contact the District Councils directly. Their contact information can be found on this webpage: http://www.devon.gov.uk/district_councils

Should you require anything further please let us know.

Yours sincerely

Freedom of Information Team.