Top 10 most popular library books since 2016
To whom it may regard,
I am writing to make an open government request for all the information to which I am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Specifically please send me:
- How many libraries does the local authority maintain?
- A breakdown of the number of books borrowed between January 1, 2016 to present day (November 29, 2021).
- A breakdown of the number of books not returned between January 1, 2016 to present day (November 29, 2021).
- A breakdown of the cost of fines given out for library books not being returned, damaged or lost between January 1, 2016 to present day (November 29, 2021).
- A breakdown of the top ten borrowed books (by book title and author's name) between January 1 2016 and present day (November 29, 2021).
- A breakdown of the number of library members for each year between January 1, 2016 to present day (November 29, 2021).
- A breakdown of the number of books and titles banned by libraries between January 1, 2016 to present day (November 29, 2021).
Please provide the requested data in a spreadsheet format, with the data broken down by year and other specific filters I have asked for.
If this request is too wide or unclear, I would be grateful if you could contact me as I understand that under the Act, you are required to advise and assist requesters.
If any of this information is already in the public domain, please can you direct me to it, with page references and URLs if necessary.
I understand that you are required to respond to my request within the 20 working days after you receive this letter. I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have received this request.
I am submitting this Freedom of Information request from my colleague Claire Wilde's WhatDoTheyKnow account.
Yours faithfully,
Carly Roberts
Dear Ms Roberts,
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000 Acknowledgement TWC-60921
Thank you for your request for information received by us on 29 November
2021 asking for the following:
- How many libraries does the local authority maintain?
- A breakdown of the number of books borrowed between January 1, 2016 to
present day (November 29, 2021).
- A breakdown of the number of books not returned between January 1, 2016
to present day (November 29, 2021).
- A breakdown of the cost of fines given out for library books not being
returned, damaged or lost between January 1, 2016 to present day (November
29, 2021).
- A breakdown of the top ten borrowed books (by book title and author's
name) between January 1 2016 and present day (November 29, 2021).
- A breakdown of the number of library members for each year between
January 1, 2016 to present day (November 29, 2021).
- A breakdown of the number of books and titles banned by libraries
between January 1, 2016 to present day (November 29, 2021).
The Freedom of Information Act requires us to provide this information to
you within 20 working days of receiving your request. Therefore we will
aim to respond to you by the 05 January 2022.
However, if the information you request is subject to an exemption which
prevents us from releasing it, as defined by the Act, we will issue you
with a Refusal Notice together with your rights of appeal.
There are circumstances where a fee may be payable by you to cover
administration costs (e.g. printing, copying, postage and packaging). If
this applies to your request we will issue you with a ‘Fees Notice’
requesting payment. The fee must be paid before the information requested
is processed and released. The 20 working day time limit for responding
to your request will be suspended until payment is received.
In the meantime, if you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact
us, quoting the above reference number.
Yours sincerely,
Sam Devonshire
Information Governance Team
Dear Ms Roberts,
Freedom of Information Request - REF:TWC-60921
Please find attached the Councils response to your request for
information.
Kind Regards,
Information Governance Team
Telford & Wrekin Council, Audit & Information Governance, Darby House,
Lawn Central, Town Centre, Telford, TF3 4JA
e-mail: [Telford and Wrekin Council request email]
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