Cuts to Public Services

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Dear Councils,

I am writing to you in regards to budget cuts planned for local public services. I would like to know:

1) Which public services will be facing cuts?

2) How much money has been cut from these budgets in the last 5 years?

3) How much is planning to be cut in the future?

4) How many job losses this will entail?

Please provide the above information digitally, preferably in the form of an excel spreadsheet.

If it is not possible to provide the information requested due to the information exceeding the cost of compliance limits identified in Section 12, please provide advice and assistance, under your Section 16 obligations, as to how I can refine my request to be included in the scope of the Act.

In any case, if you can identify ways that my request could be refined please provide further advice and assistance to indicate this.

I look forward to your response within 20 working days, as stipulated by the Act.

If you have any queries please don’t hesitate to contact me and I will be happy to clarify what I am asking for.

Yours faithfully,

Kirsty Card

Yours faithfully,

Kirsty

NK - FOI, North Kesteven District Council

Ref No: 18/342

 

20 August 2018

 

Dear Ms Card,

 

Thank you for your Freedom of Information request regarding: Cuts to
Public Services.

 

We can confirm your request was received on 20 August 2018. This will be
dealt with under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and
answered within twenty working days. 

 

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will let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be
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If you have any queries about this request do not hesitate to contact the
Corporate Information Team, quoting the above reference number.

 

Yours sincerely

Alex Sales

Performance and Information Officer

Corporate Information Team

North Kesteven District Council

Tel No. 01529 414155 Ext. 28069

 

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NK - FOI, North Kesteven District Council

Ref No: 18/342

 

11 September 2018

 

Dear Ms Card

 

We refer to previous correspondence regarding your request for information
relating to: Cuts to Public Services.

 

The information, as provided by one of our Principal Accountants, is given
below:

 

1)      Which public services will be facing cuts?

No particular services are facing cuts, North Kesteven District Council
constantly strives to improve efficiency and effectiveness whilst seeking
out commercial opportunities to maintain a balanced budget.

 

2)      How much money has been cut from these budgets in the last 5
years?

N/A

 

3)      How much is planning to be cut in the future?

North Kesteven District Council has no identified savings figure, ongoing
reviews will however be undertaken to streamline processes and improve
value for money.

 

4)      How many job losses this will entail?

N/A

 

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right to ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be
submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response,
quoting the above reference number, via email at: [1][North Kesteven District Council request email]
or by post to North Kesteven District Council, Corporate and Customer
Services, Kesteven Street, Sleaford, Lincs, NG34 7EF.

 

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: Information
Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9
5AF.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Ms Helen Snowden

Performance and Information Assistant

Corporate Information Team

North Kesteven District Council

Tel No. 01529 414155 Ext. 28186

 

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