Private number plates
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to make a formal request under the Freedom of Information Act [insert applicable legislation, if known] to obtain information regarding the expenditure of on private number plates, excluding any costs associated with the mayor's car, fire department vehicles, and police vehicles. I kindly request that the following information be provided:
Total Expenditure: Please disclose the total amount spent by on private number plates during the last financial year [April 2022- March 2023]. This figure should exclude any expenses related to the mayor's car, fire department vehicles, and police vehicles.
Breakdown of Expenditure: If possible, please provide a detailed breakdown of the aforementioned expenditure, specifying the individual costs associated with each private number plate purchase. This breakdown should include the amount spent on each plate, the date of purchase, and any additional charges related to registration or administration fees.
Purpose and Justification: Please provide an explanation for the purpose and justification behind the expenditure on private number plates by the council. If there were specific reasons or policies that prompted these purchases, please include them in your response.
Impact on Public Services: Please indicate whether the expenditure on private number plates has had any impact on the provision of public services. If so, please elaborate on the nature of this impact and any steps taken to mitigate it.
Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to your prompt response.
Yours faithfully,
Gail Wilcox
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Good Afternoon Gail,
Re: Freedom of Information Request MORLIGCS7.
I refer to your request to the council received on 05/07/2023 for the
following:
1: Total amount Spent on Private Number Plates during the Last Financial
Year April 2022 - March 2023.
2: Detailed Breakdown of the aforementioned Expenditure, specifying the
Individual Costs associated with each Private Number Plate Purchase.
3: Explanation for the Purpose and Justification behind the Expenditure on
Private Number Plates by the Council.
4: Whether the Expenditure on Private Number Plates has had any Impact on
the provision of Public Services. If so, please elaborate on the Nature of
this Impact and any steps taken to mitigate it.
We will respond to your request in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000, within 20 working days, from the day after your
request was received. We will therefore aim to respond to your request by
02/08/2023.
For reference, Leeds City Council publish a wealth of information which
you can access at: Welcome to LEEDS.GOV.UK - Leeds City Council and Data
Mill North – Open Data for the North of England.
If your request for information is considered and deemed as a 'business as
usual' request, it will be responded to by the appropriate Service within
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If you have questions about this request, please contact us at
[Leeds City Council request email].
Yours Sincerely,
Callum Mounteney
Information Management and Governance,
Integrated Digital Services
Dear Gail Wilcox,
Re: Freedom of Information Request MORLIGCS7.
I refer to your correspondence to the council and your request for the
following:
1: Total amount Spent on Private Number Plates during the Last Financial
Year April 2022 - March 2023.
(This figure should Exclude any Expenses related to the Mayor's Car, Fire
Department Vehicles, and Police Vehicles.)
2: Detailed Breakdown of the aforementioned Expenditure, specifying the
Individual Costs associated with each Private Number Plate Purchase.
(This Breakdown should include the Amount Spent on Each Plate, the Date of
Purchase, and any Additional Charges related to Registration or
Administration fees.)
3: Explanation for the Purpose and Justification behind the Expenditure on
Private Number Plates by the Council.
(If there were specific reasons or policies that prompted these Purchases,
please include them in your response.)
4: Whether the Expenditure on Private Number Plates has had any Impact on
the provision of Public Services. If so, please elaborate on the Nature of
this Impact and any steps taken to mitigate it.
Leeds City Council has no spend on private number plates in 2022/23
I trust that this response is satisfactory. If however you are
dissatisfied with this response you have a right to appeal to an
independent officer within the council. They will re-examine your request
and assess whether we have adhered to the requirements of the act. Should
you wish to follow this course of action please address your concerns in
writing to the above address.
You also have a right under Section 50 of the Freedom of Information Act
to ask the Information Commissioner to decide whether we have met with our
obligations under the act. The Commissioner has however made it clear
that they expect all applicants to exhaust internal appeals procedures
prior to making such an application. Should you wish to contact the
Commissioner’s office then you can contact the Commissioner via their
website at [1]www.ico.org.uk
I trust that this is self-explanatory. If you have any queries please
contact me on 0113 3784251, or by return email to [2][Leeds City Council request email].
Kind Regards
Sam Slatcher
Information Governance Officer
Information Request Management
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