Ref: RFI/355/24
Please quote this reference in any communication.
Request Date:
10 October 2024
Dear Sir / Madam
REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO INFORMATION
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION 2000”
With reference to the part of your correspondence which is a request for access to
information held by Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council located in Northern
Ireland under the above legislation. Please see our response to your respective
questions below.
Request:
“… formally request the following information under the Freedom of Information
Act, pertaining to the destination marketing activities undertaken by the
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council over the past two years. I
respectfully ask that all responses be provided in a detailed manner, supported
where relevant by documentation, and any quantitative data be presented in an
Excel format for clarity and further analysis. The specific points of enquiry are as
follows:
Tradeshows Attendance and Costs:
Kindly provide the total number of tradeshows attended specifically for the
purpose of destination marketing within the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough
over the past two years.
I further request a breakdown of the costs associated with such attendance,
including but not limited to registration fees, stand hire, promotional materials,
and any other related expenditure.
Sales Events Participation and Costs:
I seek information on the number of sales events attended within the same
timeframe, also in relation to the destination marketing objectives of the borough.
Please provide a detailed account of the associated costs, encompassing event
participation fees, materials, and any other relevant expenses.
Breakdown of Travel, Accommodation, and Associated Expenses:
Could you kindly furnish a comprehensive breakdown of costs incurred in relation
to flights, accommodation, and any other expenses associated with the
aforementioned tradeshows and sales events?
Telephone: +44 (0) 28 7034
7034
Fax: +44 (0) 28 703
Civic Headquarters, Cloonavin,
4 7026
66 Portstewart Road, Coleraine, BT52 1EY
Email: xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
www.causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk
This should include per diem allowances, transport costs (e.g., taxis, car hire),
and any additional incidentals. For ease of analysis, I request that this information
be presented in an Excel spreadsheet.”
Response:
Please see attached spreadsheet outlining the information requested.
This concludes the response.
Individuals are free to use any information supplied, where the Council is the copyright
owner of the information, for their own use, including for non-commercial research
purposes. The information may also be used for the purposes of news reporting.
However, any other type of re-use, such as: copying, publishing, distributing and
transmitting the Information; adapting the Information; exploiting the Information
commercially for example, by combining it with other Information, or by including it in
your own commercial product or application, will be subject to the copyright and re-
use conditions under the Open Government Licence.
If you are dissatisfied with how the Council handled your request for information, you
have the right to request that the Council formally review this decision. If you wish to
do so, please write within 40 working days to the:
Chief Executive
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council
Cloonavin
66 Portstewart Road
Coleraine, BT52 1EY.
Should you remain dissatisfied following the Council’s internal review, you can seek
an independent review from the Information Commissioner. A request for an
independent review should be made in writing to: Information Commissioner at ICO,
Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. The Information
Commissioner has indicated that a review will not be undertaken unless the Council
has first had an opportunity to reconsider its decision.
Please be advised that under the Freedom of Information Act, replies including the
request
may
be
released
into
the
public
domain
via
our
website
www.causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk. Personal details in respect of your request will,
where applicable, be removed to protect confidentiality.
Yours faithfully
Peter Thompson
Head of Tourism and Recreation
Telephone: +44 (0) 28 7034 7034
Fax: +44 (0) 28 7034 7026
Civic Headquarters, Cloonavin,
Email: xxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
66 Portstewart Road, Coleraine, BT52 1EY
www.causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk