Our Ref: 7110  

Dear Enquirer,

INFORMATION REQUEST

Thank you for your request for information which will be dealt with under
the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 / Environmental
Information Regulations 2004.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, we
will let you know the likely charges before proceeding.

If you have any queries about this matter please contact us. Please
remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.

Kind regards

Information Governance Office
Northumberland County Council
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF

Tel: 0345 600 6400
Email: [Northumberland County Council request email]
Web: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk

Our Ref: 7110   

Dear Enquirer,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST 

I refer to your Freedom of Information request in relation to light
commercial vehicles fleet. 

Right of Access 

Section 1(1) of the Act provides any person making a request for
information to a public authority is entitled. 

(a) to be informed in writing by the public authority whether it holds
information of the description specified in the request (which Section
1(6) of the Act designates as the "duty to confirm or deny"), and 

(b) if that is the case, to have that information communicated to him. 

The right is to obtain access to the information itself and not to the
document or record which contains it. 

The Act creates a general right of access to information held by public
authorities subject to various exemptions. 

Northumberland County Council confirms that it holds the information you
have requested, please see the attached and following information in
response. 

Q.1    An updated list of all light commercial vehicles (Under 7.5T) owned
by or leased to you. Please include vehicle make, model and year of
registration and expected replacement date / contract end (provided in an
Excel/Word format).

A.1 Please see the attached spreadsheet.

Q.2    Of the vehicles leased, a list of the companies from which the
vehicles are leased.

A.2 The Council currently has vehicle leases with the following companies:

Chrystal Consultancy

Cranmer Lawrence (Triplepoint Lease Partners)

JCB Finance Ltd

Siemens Financial Services Ltd

Societe Generale Equipment Finance

Q.3    Name, position, contact number and email address of the staff
member(s) responsible for these vehicles.

A.3 The Council does not disclose the names of individual employees other
than Heads of Service and Directors.

Q.4   Name of the person who is head of procurement if different to
Question 3.

A.4 Teresa Palmer

Head of Procurement & Shared Services

Complaints 

If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been
handled, you can request an internal review by writing within 2 months
from the date of this response to the Information Governance Office: 

Information Governance Office

Northumberland County Council

County Hall

Morpeth

NE61 2EF 

Email: [Northumberland County Council request email] 

Information Commissioner 

If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have a
right by Section 50 of the Act to apply to the Information Commissioner
for a decision as to whether your request has been dealt with in
accordance with the requirements of the Act at: 

The Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire 

SK9 5AF 

Tel: 0303 123 1113

Email: [email address] 

There is no charge for making an appeal. 

Yours faithfully 

FOI Coordinator - Central Team

Information Governance Office

Northumberland County Council

County Hall

Morpeth

Northumberland

NE61 2EF

Tel: 0345 600 6400

Email: [Northumberland County Council request email] 

Web: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk