Council Reserves

The request was refused by Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Bleddyn ap Dafydd

Dear Caerphilly County Borough Council,

I write about the amount of reserves held by your council and would be grateful if you could tell me the following:

1. How much was held by your council in earmarked reserves in 2016-17 and 2017-18?

2. How many times did your council use its earmarked reserves in 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18?

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

Yours faithfully,

Bleddyn ap Dafydd

WWW: FOI, Caerphilly County Borough Council

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WWW: FOI, Caerphilly County Borough Council

Dear Bleddyn ap Dafydd
 
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 3rd April 2018. We
have considered your request and enclose the following information
 
1. How much was held by your council in earmarked reserves in 2016-17 and
2017-18?
 
As at the 31 March 2017 the authority held usable reserves of
£120,576,192. 
 
The 2017/18 accounts are currently in the process of being closed.  The
draft accounts are due to be approved on 15th June 2018 and a figure will
we be available at that date.
 
2. How many times did your council use its earmarked reserves in 2013-14,
2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18?
 
The information you have requested regarding usable reserves are already
publicly available on the Statement of Account page of our website. There
are significant disclosure notes in our annual accounts relating to usable
reserves. For ease of reference, the information can be accessed via the
following link:
 
[1]http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/My-Council/...
 
In relation to the usuable reserve balances held at 31st March 2016 and
31st March 2017, these are contained within two separate reports present
to the Policy and Resources Scrutiny Committee on 15th November 2016 and
16th January 2018.
 
These reports are are already publicly available on the Meetings, Agendas,
Minutes and Reports pages of our website.  For ease of reference, the
information can be accessed via the following link to relevant committee:
 
[2]http://www.democracy.caerphilly.gov.uk/i...
 
Under Section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, we are not
required to provide information in response to a request if it is already
reasonably accessible.  Therefore in respect of the Freedom of Information
Act, this letter constitutes a formal refusal notice under Section 17.
 
We supply this information based on your original request.  If this is not
what you wanted or if you feel we have not fully understood your request
please do not hesitate to contact me to clarify your exact requirements.
 
If you have any queries or concerns or are in any way dissatisfied with
the handling of your request please contact [3][Caerphilly County Borough Council request email]
 
Yours sincerely
 
ANDREW SOUTHCOMBE
Finance Manager
 
 

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