Costs of the torch relay procession
Dear Aberdeen City Council,
Cost of Olympic Torch Procession
Please can you tell me the cost to the council for allowing the Olympic Torch to pass through the county?
Please could you provide a breakdown of the costs such as extra pay for staff, extra cost of policing, road closures, branded bunting and other associated costs.
In addition, could you tell me what income, if any, was earned from the procession from parking, selling advertising space etc.
I would like this information in electronic form. If you require further clarification, please let me know.
Yours faithfully
Carol Miers
Dear Ms Miers,
Information enquiry reference FOI-12-0965.
Thank you for your recent request for information, which we received on
27 August 2012.
The scheduled date for our response to your request for information is
on or before 24 September 2012.
Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any queries in the
meantime.
Yours sincerely,
Steven Dongworth
Freedom of Information Compliance Officer
Freedom of Information Compliance Team
Legal and Democratic Services
Corporate Governance
Aberdeen City Council
Marischal College
Lower Ground North
Business Hub 2
ABERDEEN
AB10 1AQ
Tel: 01224 523827/523430/522875/523602
email: [Aberdeen City Council request email]
Dear Ms Miers,
Thank you for your information request of 27 August 2012, made under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA). Aberdeen City Council (ACC) has completed the necessary search for the information requested.
Question 1.
Please can you tell me the cost to the council for allowing the Olympic Torch to pass through the county?
The cost of allowing the Olympic Torch to pass through the Aberdeen City Council area was £86,196.
Question 2.
Please could you provide a breakdown of the costs such as extra pay for staff, extra cost of policing, road closures, branded bunting and other associated costs.
Please refer to attached PDF: FOI-12-0965 - Olympic Torch Parade - Breakdown of Costs PDF.
Question 3.
In addition, could you tell me what income, if any, was earned from the procession from parking, selling advertising space etc.
No additional income was generated for Aberdeen City Council from the procession.
We hope this helps with your request.
Yours sincerely,
Steven Dongworth
Freedom of Information Compliance Officer
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Legal and Democratic Services
Corporate Governance
Aberdeen City Council
Marischal College
Lower Ground North
Business Hub 2
ABERDEEN
AB10 1AQ
Tel: 01224 523827/523430/522875/523602
email: [Aberdeen City Council request email]
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