[1]Swindon Borough Council
Dear Sean Wilson,

Case reference number: FOI003498

Thank you for your request. The Freedom of Information Act creates two
general rights in relation to information:

 1. The right to be told whether or not the information requested is
held
 2. The right to be given that information within 20 working days

We aim to respond to your request within 20 working days.

Kind regards, 

Freedom of Information Representative
Corporate, Anti-Social Behaviour, Leisure and Libraries

Swindon Borough Council

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Dear Mr Sean Wilson,

FW:FOI003498 Freedom of Information request - Payments from Swindon
Community Library Trust

Thank you for your request for information received in our office on 17^th
December, 2020

Under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000, the Council has a
duty to respond promptly or no later than 20 working days, which in this
case is 18^th January, 2021.

In which you have requested the following information:

For the last few years Swindon Community Library Trust have been running
Liden & Covingham Libraries.

I understand that the Librarian at the libraries is employed by Swindon
Borough Council (SBC). My questions relate to this.

*How much have Swindon Community Library Trust paid to SBC each year since
2016 for the services of the librarian?

*What is the cost to SBC of providing the librarian to Swindon Community
Library Trust at Liden & Covingham Libraries each year since 2016?

Since a qualified exemption applies to the requested information and the
public interest test is also engaged, the Act does allow for the response
to take in excess of 20 days, although the information must be supplied
within a ‘reasonable’ time scale, dependent upon all the circumstances of
the case in question.

In your case we estimate that it will take until 22^nd January until a
decision on where the balance of the public interest lies.

The specific exemption which may apply in this case is Section 40(2)
Personal Information

Can you also clarify if you would be prepared to accept a salary banding
instead of the actual salary in response to your question?

If I can be of any further assistance in the meantime, please get back to
me.

Yours sincerely

Sharon Druett

Freedom of Information Officer

Information Governance

[1][email address]

Information & Technology

Swindon Borough Council

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Dear Mr Sean Wilson,

Re: FOI003498 Freedom of Information request - Payments from Swindon
Community Library Trust

Further to your email dated 19^th January and your clarification, please
find the response to the following questions:

*How much have Swindon Community Library Trust paid to SBC each year since
2016 for the services of the librarian?

*What is the cost to SBC of providing the librarian to Swindon Community
Library Trust at Liden & Covingham Libraries each year since 2016?

The community libraries have only been running since 2018/19.

    2018-19 2019-20 2020-21  
      £ £ £  
Stock £3,675.00 £2,677.00 £2,784.23  
Library system/IT £833.00 £827.00 £1349.14
Staffing and Operational Costs £14,529.90 £22,575.47 £28,640.62 Liden
             

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your
request and wish to make a full review you should contact:

Customer Services

Civic Offices

Euclid Street

Swindon

[1][email address]

The complaints/review procedure involves a full review by the Information
Governance Manager. 

[2][email address]

Or you can use the on-line form:
[3]https://www.swindon.gov.uk/info/20159/ma...

If you are not content with the outcome of our conclusion, you may apply
directly to the Information Commissioner's Office for a decision before
contacting the Council. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless
you have exhausted the Council's own complaints procedure.

The Information Officer can be contacted at :

The Information Commissioner's Office,

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

If you require any further information concerning this matter please
contact me quoting the reference number at the top of the email.

Yours sincerely

Sharon Druett

Freedom of Information Officer

Information Governance

Information & Technology

Swindon Borough Council

[mobile number]

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