Dear The Ferret Media,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Thank you for your information request received on 27/07/2023 our ref
FCIR: 47092 relating to bus services funding. This is being dealt with in
terms of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
We are presently assessing your request and may be in touch soon to ask
for further clarification or to offer advice and assistance if we are not
able to fulfil your request in its present form.
The legislation allows us up to 20 working days from the date that we
receive a valid request, including any clarification we require, to make a
final response.  We will be in touch within 20 working days of receipt of
your initial request to provide our response or to seek clarification
where necessary.  We hope to provide you with the information you are
looking for at an earlier date where possible.
Yours sincerely,
Becca

Information Assistant

Information Management & Requests Team (IMRT)

Fife Council

Fife House

Glenrothes

KY7 5LT

I am working at home and can be contacted by e-mail or by MS Teams.

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Dear The Ferret Media,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 – REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION
I refer to your information request received on 27/07/2023 our ref FCIR:
47092 relating to bus services funding.
Request
Please can you provide me with the total amount of public funding the
council has given to bus services broken down by source for each year for
the last ten years.
Clarification Requested
Does this request refer to funding for local bus services only, school bus
services only or funding for both of these services?
If you are not satisfied with the way we have handled your request, you
have the right to request a review of the decision.  Please write to: Head
of Legal & Democratic Services, Finance & Corporate Services, Fife House,
North Street, Glenrothes, KY7 5LT or e-mail to [email address].
 The law provides for you to make this request up to 60 workings days from
when we received your enquiry or 40 working days from when you receive
this correspondence whichever is the later date.  Where the outcome of the
review fails to resolve the matter to your complete satisfaction you have
the right to apply to the Scottish Information Commissioner for a
decision.www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal
Fife Council will consider and seek to resolve any request to the Head of
Legal & Democratic Services that falls outside these timescales.
Yours sincerely
Becca

Information Assistant

Information Management & Requests Team (IMRT)

Fife Council

Fife House

Glenrothes

KY7 5LT

I am working at home and can be contacted by e-mail or by MS Teams.

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From: Rebecca Hooper <[email address]>
Sent: 28 July 2023 09:35
To: [FOI #1009092 email]
<[FOI #1009092 email]>
Subject: Acknowledgment FOI - Bus Service Funding (FCIR: 47092)
 
Dear The Ferret Media,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Thank you for your information request received on 27/07/2023 our ref
FCIR: 47092 relating to bus services funding. This is being dealt with in
terms of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
We are presently assessing your request and may be in touch soon to ask
for further clarification or to offer advice and assistance if we are not
able to fulfil your request in its present form.
The legislation allows us up to 20 working days from the date that we
receive a valid request, including any clarification we require, to make a
final response.  We will be in touch within 20 working days of receipt of
your initial request to provide our response or to seek clarification
where necessary.  We hope to provide you with the information you are
looking for at an earlier date where possible.
Yours sincerely,
Becca

Information Assistant

Information Management & Requests Team (IMRT)

Fife Council

Fife House

Glenrothes

KY7 5LT

I am working at home and can be contacted by e-mail or by MS Teams.

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Dear The Ferret Media,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 – REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION
I refer to your information request received on 27/07/2023 our ref FCIR:
47092 relating to bus services funding.
We emailed you on 18/08/2023 requesting clarification and I note we have
still not received a response.
Can you please confirm you still require the requested information.  If
yes, can you please advise if your request refers to funding for local bus
services only, school bus services only or funding for both of these
services?
If you are not satisfied with the way we have handled your request, you
have the right to request a review of the decision.  Please write to: Head
of Legal & Democratic Services, Finance & Corporate Services, Fife House,
North Street, Glenrothes, KY7 5LT or e-mail to [email address].
 The law provides for you to make this request up to 60 workings days from
when we received your enquiry or 40 working days from when you receive
this correspondence whichever is the later date.  Where the outcome of the
review fails to resolve the matter to your complete satisfaction you have
the right to apply to the Scottish Information Commissioner for a
decision.www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal
Fife Council will consider and seek to resolve any request to the Head of
Legal & Democratic Services that falls outside these timescales.

Kind regards,
Becca

Information Assistant

Information Management & Requests Team (IMRT)

Fife Council

Fife House

Glenrothes

KY7 5LT

I am working at home and can be contacted by e-mail or by MS Teams.

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From: Rebecca Hooper <[email address]>
Sent: 18 August 2023 09:55
To: [FOI #1009092 email]
<[FOI #1009092 email]>
Subject: Clarification FOI - Bus Service Funding (FCIR: 47092)
 
Dear The Ferret Media,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 – REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION
I refer to your information request received on 27/07/2023 our ref FCIR:
47092 relating to bus services funding.
Request
Please can you provide me with the total amount of public funding the
council has given to bus services broken down by source for each year for
the last ten years.
Clarification Requested
Does this request refer to funding for local bus services only, school bus
services only or funding for both of these services?
If you are not satisfied with the way we have handled your request, you
have the right to request a review of the decision.  Please write to: Head
of Legal & Democratic Services, Finance & Corporate Services, Fife House,
North Street, Glenrothes, KY7 5LT or e-mail to [email address].
 The law provides for you to make this request up to 60 workings days from
when we received your enquiry or 40 working days from when you receive
this correspondence whichever is the later date.  Where the outcome of the
review fails to resolve the matter to your complete satisfaction you have
the right to apply to the Scottish Information Commissioner for a
decision.www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal
Fife Council will consider and seek to resolve any request to the Head of
Legal & Democratic Services that falls outside these timescales.
Yours sincerely
Becca

Information Assistant

Information Management & Requests Team (IMRT)

Fife Council

Fife House

Glenrothes

KY7 5LT

I am working at home and can be contacted by e-mail or by MS Teams.

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

From: Rebecca Hooper <[email address]>
Sent: 28 July 2023 09:35
To: [FOI #1009092 email]
<[FOI #1009092 email]>
Subject: Acknowledgment FOI - Bus Service Funding (FCIR: 47092)
 
Dear The Ferret Media,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Thank you for your information request received on 27/07/2023 our ref
FCIR: 47092 relating to bus services funding. This is being dealt with in
terms of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
We are presently assessing your request and may be in touch soon to ask
for further clarification or to offer advice and assistance if we are not
able to fulfil your request in its present form.
The legislation allows us up to 20 working days from the date that we
receive a valid request, including any clarification we require, to make a
final response.  We will be in touch within 20 working days of receipt of
your initial request to provide our response or to seek clarification
where necessary.  We hope to provide you with the information you are
looking for at an earlier date where possible.
Yours sincerely,
Becca

Information Assistant

Information Management & Requests Team (IMRT)

Fife Council

Fife House

Glenrothes

KY7 5LT

I am working at home and can be contacted by e-mail or by MS Teams.

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Dear The Ferret Media,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 – REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION
I refer to your information request received on 27/07/2023 our ref FCIR:
47092 relating to bus services funding.
We emailed you on 18 August requesting clarification and then another
follow up email on 14 September and I note we have still not received a
response.
Can you please confirm you still require the requested information.  If
yes, can you please advise if your request refers to funding for local bus
services only, school bus services only or funding for both of these
services?
If you are not satisfied with the way we have handled your request, you
have the right to request a review of the decision.  Please write to: Head
of Legal & Democratic Services, Finance & Corporate Services, Fife House,
North Street, Glenrothes, KY7 5LT or e-mail to [email address].
 The law provides for you to make this request up to 60 workings days from
when we received your enquiry or 40 working days from when you receive
this correspondence whichever is the later date.  Where the outcome of the
review fails to resolve the matter to your complete satisfaction you have
the right to apply to the Scottish Information Commissioner for a
decision.www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal
Fife Council will consider and seek to resolve any request to the Head of
Legal & Democratic Services that falls outside these timescales.

Kind regards,
Becca

Information Assistant

Information Management & Requests Team (IMRT)

Fife Council

Fife House

Glenrothes

KY7 5LT

I am working at home and can be contacted by e-mail or by MS Teams.

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From: Rebecca Hooper <[email address]>
Sent: 14 September 2023 14:07
To: [FOI #1009092 email]
<[FOI #1009092 email]>
Subject: Fw: Clarification FOI - Bus Service Funding (FCIR: 47092)
 
Dear The Ferret Media,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 – REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION
I refer to your information request received on 27/07/2023 our ref FCIR:
47092 relating to bus services funding.
We emailed you on 18/08/2023 requesting clarification and I note we have
still not received a response.
Can you please confirm you still require the requested information.  If
yes, can you please advise if your request refers to funding for local bus
services only, school bus services only or funding for both of these
services?
If you are not satisfied with the way we have handled your request, you
have the right to request a review of the decision.  Please write to: Head
of Legal & Democratic Services, Finance & Corporate Services, Fife House,
North Street, Glenrothes, KY7 5LT or e-mail to [email address].
 The law provides for you to make this request up to 60 workings days from
when we received your enquiry or 40 working days from when you receive
this correspondence whichever is the later date.  Where the outcome of the
review fails to resolve the matter to your complete satisfaction you have
the right to apply to the Scottish Information Commissioner for a
decision.www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal
Fife Council will consider and seek to resolve any request to the Head of
Legal & Democratic Services that falls outside these timescales.

Kind regards,
Becca

Information Assistant

Information Management & Requests Team (IMRT)

Fife Council

Fife House

Glenrothes

KY7 5LT

I am working at home and can be contacted by e-mail or by MS Teams.

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

From: Rebecca Hooper <[email address]>
Sent: 18 August 2023 09:55
To: [FOI #1009092 email]
<[FOI #1009092 email]>
Subject: Clarification FOI - Bus Service Funding (FCIR: 47092)
 
Dear The Ferret Media,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 – REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION
I refer to your information request received on 27/07/2023 our ref FCIR:
47092 relating to bus services funding.
Request
Please can you provide me with the total amount of public funding the
council has given to bus services broken down by source for each year for
the last ten years.
Clarification Requested
Does this request refer to funding for local bus services only, school bus
services only or funding for both of these services?
If you are not satisfied with the way we have handled your request, you
have the right to request a review of the decision.  Please write to: Head
of Legal & Democratic Services, Finance & Corporate Services, Fife House,
North Street, Glenrothes, KY7 5LT or e-mail to [email address].
 The law provides for you to make this request up to 60 workings days from
when we received your enquiry or 40 working days from when you receive
this correspondence whichever is the later date.  Where the outcome of the
review fails to resolve the matter to your complete satisfaction you have
the right to apply to the Scottish Information Commissioner for a
decision.www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal
Fife Council will consider and seek to resolve any request to the Head of
Legal & Democratic Services that falls outside these timescales.
Yours sincerely
Becca

Information Assistant

Information Management & Requests Team (IMRT)

Fife Council

Fife House

Glenrothes

KY7 5LT

I am working at home and can be contacted by e-mail or by MS Teams.

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

From: Rebecca Hooper <[email address]>
Sent: 28 July 2023 09:35
To: [FOI #1009092 email]
<[FOI #1009092 email]>
Subject: Acknowledgment FOI - Bus Service Funding (FCIR: 47092)
 
Dear The Ferret Media,
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION
Thank you for your information request received on 27/07/2023 our ref
FCIR: 47092 relating to bus services funding. This is being dealt with in
terms of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.
We are presently assessing your request and may be in touch soon to ask
for further clarification or to offer advice and assistance if we are not
able to fulfil your request in its present form.
The legislation allows us up to 20 working days from the date that we
receive a valid request, including any clarification we require, to make a
final response.  We will be in touch within 20 working days of receipt of
your initial request to provide our response or to seek clarification
where necessary.  We hope to provide you with the information you are
looking for at an earlier date where possible.
Yours sincerely,
Becca

Information Assistant

Information Management & Requests Team (IMRT)

Fife Council

Fife House

Glenrothes

KY7 5LT

I am working at home and can be contacted by e-mail or by MS Teams.

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Dear The Ferret Media, 

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002 – REQUEST FOR INFORMATION 

I refer to your information request received on 27/07/2023, our ref FCIR:
47092 relating to bus services funding. 

Clarification was sought on the 18^th Aug 2023, 14^th Sep 2023 and again
on the 16^th Oct 2023. 

I write to advise you that as we have not received a response from you,
your request for information has now been closed. 

If you are dissatisfied with this response, you can ask us to carry out a
review of the decision.  You must do this in writing (or other permanent
form) within 40 working days of the date of this letter.  Your review
should explain why you are dissatisfied with our response and we will
respond to you within 20 working days of receipt.  A review should be made
to the Head of Legal & Democratic Services: 

Post: Head of Legal & Democratic Services 

Finance & Corporate Services 

Fife House 

North Street 

Glenrothes 

KY7 5LY 

Email: [1][email address] 

If you remain dissatisfied following the review stage, you have the right
to appeal to the Scottish Information Commissioner for a decision. Please
refer to the following guidance on how to make a valid appeal:
[2]www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal 

If you are not satisfied with the way we have handled your request, you
have the right to request a review of the decision.  Please write to:
Chief Legal Officer, Legal Services, Performance & Organisational Support,
Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes, KY7 5LT, or e-mail to within 3
calendar months of receipt of our decision.  If this fails to resolve the
matter to your complete satisfaction, you have the right to apply to the
Scottish Information Commissioner for a decision. 

Yours sincerely, 

Innes Coull 

Innes Coull | Information Specialist

Information Management & Requests Team | Customer & Online Services | Fife
Council | Fife House, North Street, Glenrothes, Fife KY7 5LT

Email:  [email address]

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