Libraries
Dear Derbyshire County Council,
I would like to make a Freedom of Information request for the following:
1. What were the total number of books borrowed by library users during:
a) 1st April 2018 to 31st March 2019
b) 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2020
c) 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2021
2. What is the total value of current outstanding library fines?
3. What is the total value of library fines written off in the financial year 2020-21?
Yours faithfully,
Kasper Gorny
Dear Mr Gorny,
I refer to your request for information received on 02 May 2021.
We will be dealing with your request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000. In accordance with the legislation, the deadline for responding is
20 working days from the receipt of the request, this being the 01 June
2021. However, we shall endeavour to deal with your request promptly, and
if possible before this date.
Yours sincerely,
Business Services Assistant
Access to Information Team
Derbyshire County Council
County Hall
Matlock
DE4 3AG
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Dear Kasper Gorny
Further to your Freedom of Information request dated 2 May 2021, the
Council’s response is as follows:-
1. What were the total number of books borrowed by library users during:
a) 1st April 2018 to 31st March 2019 2,178,903
b) 1st April 2019 to 31st March 2020 2,058,589
c) 1st April 2020 to 31st March 2021 365,369
2. What is the total value of current outstanding library fines?
Derbyshire Libraries does not collect this data.
3. What is the total value of library fines written off in the financial
year 2020-21?
Derbyshire Libraries does not collect this data.
I trust that this now satisfies your request.
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set out below:-
Stage 1
If you wish to challenge this decision, please send your comments to:
Access to Information Solicitor
Legal Services
Derbyshire County Council
County Hall
Matlock
DE4 3AG
01629 538390
Email:[1][Derbyshire County Council request email]
Stage 2
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contact the Information Commissioner’s Office as follows:
Information Commissioner’s Office
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Wilmslow
Cheshire
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Tel: 0303 123 1113/Fax: 01625 524510
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to get in contact.
Yours sincerely
Alison Bailey
Alison Bailey | Information Manager | Commissioning, Communities and
Policy | Derbyshire County Council | County Hall, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4
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