Mayoral Expenses

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Dear Blackpool Borough Council,

I am requesting information on what the mayor's outdated and frankly ridiculous pomp and pageantry costs the taxpayer each year.

Please provide a full breakdown on costs for the mayoral limousine and chauffeur, any banquets or events held by the mayor (including a full diary of all dates and guests for 2016), the mayor's private bar and any other 'perks' the mayor is entitled to at the taxpayer's expense.

Yours faithfully,

John Simpson

FOI, Blackpool Borough Council

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Bernadette Rigby, Blackpool Borough Council

Hello Mr Simpson -

Please be aware your Freedom of Information request is being addressed and I hope to be able to provide a full response within the next few working days.

Please note the Council offices are closed from 23 December 2016 to 3 January 2017.

Kindest regards,
Bernadette.

Bernadette Rigby
Democratic Governance Adviser
Democratic Governance
Governance and Partnership Services | Blackpool Council | Number One| Bickerstaffe Square| Blackpool | FY1 3AH
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Bernadette Rigby, Blackpool Borough Council

Dear Mr Simpson –

 

In response to your Freedom of Information request:

 

I am requesting information on what the mayor's outdated and frankly
ridiculous pomp and pageantry costs the taxpayer each year.

 

Please provide a full breakdown on costs for the mayoral limousine and
chauffeur, any banquets or events held by the mayor (including a full
diary of all dates and guests for 2016), the mayor's private bar and any
other 'perks' the mayor is entitled to at the taxpayer's expense.

 

 

 

Please note that the costs are kept on a financial year basis so have
included a full year, i.e. 2015/2016:

 

The Mayoral limousine and chauffeur:

Civic Attendant Costs = £25,780 - please note that this includes
chauffeuring and attending costs

Car costs = £4,486

Parlour/Dinner costs = £815

 

The following is a list of dates of events held by the Mayor in the
Mayoral year May 2015 to May 2016:

150815 – Mayor’s Parlour

190915 – Mayor’s Parlour

281115 – Mayor’s Parlour

121215 – Mayor’s Christmas Parlour

060216 – Mayor’s Parlour

160416 – Mayor’s Parlour

140416 - Informal Thank You Dinner

290416 – Informal Thank You Dinner

Approximately 60 people attend each parlour but we do not keep records of
attendance.

Twelve people attended each Thank You Dinner but we do not keep records of
attendance.

 

 

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Kind regards,

Bernadette.

 

Bernadette Rigby
Democratic Governance Adviser

Democratic Governance
Governance and Partnership Services | Blackpool Council | Number One|
Bickerstaffe Square| Blackpool | FY1 3AH

Post to: Blackpool Council | PO Box 4 | Blackpool | FY1 1NA

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