Use of publicly funded golf facilities

Fife Council did not have the information requested.

Dear Fife Council,

This is a freedom of information request relating to public funding of golf facilities.

1. How many people used the golfing facilities provided by your organisation in total during the last 12 month period for which figures are available? Please break this figure down by venue.

2. What was the total cost to your organisation of providing golf facilities, during the last 12 month period for which figures are available? Please break this figure down by venue.

3. What was the total public funding provided for golf facilities through your organisation during the last 12 month period for which figures are available? Please break this down by venue.

4. What was the total revenue generated by golf facilities managed through your organisation during the last 12 month period for which figures are available? Please break this down by venue.

5. What the the average public subsidy per golfer during the last 12 month period for which figures are available? Please break this figure down by venue.

I would prefer not receive a response to this email in pdf format files. I would prefer to receive the requested information in an MS excel format file, via email.

I look forward to hearing from you in due course.

Yours faithfully,

Ally Tibbitt

Fife Council

Dear Ally Tibbitt,

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

Thank you for your information request received on 22/01/2018, our ref: 20339. 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,

D Boyack
Information Requests

Fife Council

Dear Ally Tibbitt,

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

I refer to your information request received 22/01/2018, our ref: 20339.

Fife Council does not hold the information you want in terms of section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002. Golfing facilities are managed by Fife Golf Trust. They can be contacted via the details below.

Alistair MacGregor
Golf Services Manager
Rothesay House
Rothesay Place
Glenrothes
KY7 5PQ

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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: Please write to: Head of Legal 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 Services that falls outside these timescales.

Yours sincerely

D Boyack
Information Requests