Directorate for Deputy Chief Executive
Legal and Democratic Services
Service Director: Nick Graham
Buckinghamshire Council
Council Offices
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Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
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www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk
FOI Reference: 1575421
23 May 2022
Dear Kimberley Cleere
Thank you for your follow up request for information regarding charges for Children’s homes
residential placements.
Follow up request:
Can you look at the pricing information again please? I know from official documents that BCC have
been known to pay themselves £5,700.00 per week per child for places, particularly at the Elms.
This request has been handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000
.
Please refer to our response below.
Our Children’s Services Commissioning and Residential Operation Manager has confirmed our original
response sent to you on 10 May remains the same.
For your records, please see attached.
Please quote the reference number 1575421 in any future communications.
If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask for an internal
review. Internal review requests should be submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the
response to your original request and should be addressed to:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx or by writing to us at Information Management,
Buckinghamshire Council, The Gateway, Gatehouse Road, Aylesbury, HP19 8FF.
If you are still dissatisfied with the Council’s response after the internal review, you have a right to
appeal to the Information Commissioner at:
The Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF.
Telephone: 0330 123 1113
Website: www.ico.org.uk
We will now close your request as of this date.
With kind regards
Freedom of Information Team.
Deputy Chief Executive Directorate
Buckinghamshire Council
New County Offices
Walton Street
Aylesbury
Bucks
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