Expenditure on Aberdeen Journals Ltd and its publications

Suzanne Kelly made this Freedom of Information request to Aberdeenshire Council

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Dear Aberdeenshire Council,

Please advise how much money Aberdeen City Council spent on Aberdeen Journals Ld, and its publications Aberdeen Evening Express and The Press & Journal for the years 2016 to date, 2015 and 2014. This to be broken down into nature of expense - e.g. classified advertising, advertising a service or event, etc.

Yours faithfully,

Suzanne Kelly

Yours faithfully,

Suzanne Kelly

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Dear Ms Suzanne Kelly

 

Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (“The Act”)

 

We refer to your request dated 22/10/2016 11:25, for the following
information FOI: Spent on Aberdeen Journals Ld. 

 

We confirm that the Council holds the following information, which we
believe satisfies your request, and which is enclosed.

 

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Yours faithfully

 

 

 

Freedom of Information Co-ordinator

Business Services - Finance

 

 

 

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Dear Finance FOI,

Thank you for your reply (indeed, I meant 'shire' not 'city'). Please confirm that Aberdeenshire Council has NO advertising spend at all with Aberdeen Journals Ltd, which of course includes its companies Aberdeen Press & Journal and the Evening Express.

Yours sincerely,

Suzanne Kelly

Finance FOI, Aberdeenshire Council

Dear Ms Kelly,

I can confirm that there has been no advertising spent on Aberdeen Journals Ltd - the spend has been on the items undernoted in our original response.

Yours faithfully

Freedom of Information Co-ordinator

Business Services - Finance

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