Dear Mrs. Thompson,

Thank you for your request for information, which was received on 1st April, 2014 and is being dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000/Environmental Information Regulations 2004.

We are therefore required to provide you with a response within 20 working days, which will be on or before 1st May, 2014.

If we require any clarification or further details, we will contact you as soon as possible - if this is the case, then the timescale for response specified above may be subject to change.

In the meantime, if you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me, remembering to quote the reference number provided above in any communications.

Yours sincerely

John Tillman
Swyddog Gwybodaeth a Diogelu Data
Adran y Prif Weithredwr
Cyngor Sir Gaerfyrddin

Information & Data Protection Officer
Chief Executive's Department
Carmarthenshire County Council
Mewnol/Internal: 4127
Allanol/External: 01267 224127

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Dear Mrs Thompson,

I refer to your request for information, which was received on 1st April, 2014 and is being dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

I am writing to ask you to clarify your request as we need further details from you to identify the precise scope of the information you are requesting, as follows:

"The amount of money made available to each councillor to spend on their individual wards ie 'Councillor ward allocations'.

Please list the amount per councillor, the amount actually spent and a breakdown of individual grants per ward including the recipient and the amount

Please supply this information for the financial years 2011/2012, 2012/2013 and 2013 to date"

It is somewhat unclear as to what you are asking for, given that Councillors do not receive "ward allocations" - they do receive salaries as detailed on the Council's website:

http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/englis...

With regard to grants, during the period covered by your request, Councillors cannot apply for any core grants individually, however, community groups/organisations/social enterprises/business etc. can apply for grant aid for their proposals.

In view of the above, I would be grateful if you could confirm exactly what you are seeking.

If you need any assistance with this, please contact me by telephone, or by email.

If we do not hear from you within three months of the date of this email, it will be considered that you no longer wish to pursue your request and that it has been withdrawn.

Yours sincerely

John Tillman
Swyddog Gwybodaeth a Diogelu Data
Adran y Prif Weithredwr
Cyngor Sir Gaerfyrddin

Information & Data Protection Officer
Chief Executive's Department
Carmarthenshire County Council

Mewnol/Internal: 4127
Allanol/External: 01267 224127

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Dear Mrs Thompson,

I refer to your request for information and your further email of 17th April, below.

In response, I can confirm that the County Council does not administer an allocation of funds for this purpose to Elected Members. We therefore hold no information relevant to your request.

However, by way of assistance, I can advise that the specific allocations you refer to are provided by Llanelli Rural Council to its Community Councillors. Therefore, should you wish to direct your request to the Rural Council, the contact details are as follow:

Mr Mark Galbraith, Clerk, Llanelli Rural Council Vauxhall Buildings Vauxhall Llanelli Carmarthenshire
SA15 3BD

Tel: 01554 774103
Fax: 01554 779250

Alternatively, if you would like us to transfer your request to Llanelli Rural Council on your behalf, please let us know.

Yours sincerely

John Tillman
Swyddog Gwybodaeth a Diogelu Data
Adran y Prif Weithredwr
Cyngor Sir Gaerfyrddin

Information & Data Protection Officer
Chief Executive's Department
Carmarthenshire County Council

Mewnol/Internal: 4127
Allanol/External: 01267 224127

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