Sale of art by local authorities

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Dear Sir / Madam

Under the Freedom of Information Act, please provide the following records for each of the years 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and (up to the present date ) 2018

• The amount of funds raised from the sale of art in the possession of the authority
• Details of the art sold. Eg: titles if possible, quantity, description (sculpture etc)
• If known, details of whether the buyer was another public authority, private sector or individual

Yours faithfully,

Ben Quinn
Contact: [mobile number]

FOI, Sheffield City Council

Dear Ben Quinn,
 
Thank you for your recent request for information relating to Art Sales
which we received on 16/05/18.
 
This has been logged as a Freedom of Information Request, and will be
dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act.  The reference number for
your request can be found above.
 
The Freedom of Information Act states that we must respond to you within
20 working days, therefore, you should expect to hear a response from us
by 14/06/18.
 
In the meantime, if you have any queries please, contact us at the number
below.
 
Thank you.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Sheffield City Council
PO Box 1283
Sheffield, S1 1UJ
Email: [1][Sheffield City Council request email]
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From: Ben Quinn [[2]mailto:[FOI #485548 email]]
Sent: 16 May 2018 18:42
To: FOI
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Sale of art by local authorities
 
Dear Sir / Madam
 
Under the Freedom of Information Act, please provide the following records
for each of the years 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and (up to the present date )
2018
 
• The amount of funds raised from the sale of art in the possession of the
authority • Details of the art sold. Eg: titles if possible, quantity,
description (sculpture etc) • If known, details of whether the buyer was
another public authority, private sector or individual
 
Yours faithfully,
 
Ben Quinn
Contact: [mobile number]
 
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FOI, Sheffield City Council

Dear Ben Quinn,
 
Thank you for your recent request for information relating to Art Sales
which we received on 16/05/18.
 
Please find below, Sheffield City Council’s response to your request:
 
In response to your request we can confirm that there have been no sales
of art in the ownership of Sheffield City Council during the period of
your request.
 
If you have any queries about this response, please do not hesitate to
contact us.
 
If you are unhappy with the response you have received in relation to your
request, you are entitled to have this reviewed.  You can ask for an
internal review by either writing to the above address or by emailing
[1][Sheffield City Council request email].
 
If you remain dissatisfied with the outcome of your internal review, you
can contact the Information Commissioners Office. The Information
Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner's Office,
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF, telephone 0303
123 1113, or for further details see their website [2]www.ico.org.uk
 
Kind Regards,
 
Sheffield City Council
PO Box 1283
Sheffield, S1 1UJ
Email: [3][Sheffield City Council request email]
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_____________________________________________
From: Ben Quinn [[4]mailto:[FOI #485548 email]]
Sent: 16 May 2018 18:42
To: FOI
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Sale of art by local authorities
 
Dear Sir / Madam
 
Under the Freedom of Information Act, please provide the following records
for each of the years 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and (up to the present date )
2018
 
• The amount of funds raised from the sale of art in the possession of the
authority • Details of the art sold. Eg: titles if possible, quantity,
description (sculpture etc) • If known, details of whether the buyer was
another public authority, private sector or individual
 
Yours faithfully,
 
Ben Quinn
Contact: [mobile number]
 
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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[5][FOI #485548 email]
 
Is [6][Sheffield City Council request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information
requests to Sheffield City Council? If so, please contact us using this
form:
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the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
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latest advice from the ICO:
[9]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/ico-...
 
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be delayed.
 
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