Well gubber me!!!
These FoI requests really do work.
I think I'll write to Brum Council & ask them how much they spent on cleaning up pigeon sh*t in the last five years.
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| Author: | Nigel [ Thu Jun 24, 2010 1:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | FOI letter from our lot. |
ASHFIELD DISTRICT COUNCIL Urban Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, Tel: 01623 450000 East Midlands. Fax: 01623 457585 NG17 8DA www.ashfield-dc.gov.uk P.G. MARSHALL – Chief Executive Mr N Marchant nigel.marchant22@virginmedia.com Contact: Joanne Wright Organisational Development Manager Our Ref: NTA Ashfield 090610 finance 156/SLF2 Direct Line: (01623) 457328 Your Ref: * j.wright@ashfield-dc.gov.uk Date: 22nd June 2010 Dear Mr Marchant Your request for information has now been considered and the information requested as follows. 1. Can you please advise me if there was any deficit in the hackney carriage and private hire licensing budget, in the last three financial years (2007/8, 2008/9, 2009/10)? Yes 2. Can you please advise me if there was any excess in the hackney carriage and private hire licensing budget, in the last three financial years (2007/8, 2008/9, 2009/10)? No 3. If there was a deficit or excess can you please advise how much for each financial year (2007/8, 2008/9, 2009/10)? Deficit 2007/08 31,211 2008/09 1,242 2009/10 5,830 4. If there was an excess in the financial years 2007/8, 2008/9, 2009/10 can you advise me what this money was used for? Not applicable 5. Can you please give me an itemized break down on what the money received from taxi and private hire licensing fees was spent on, in the last three financial years (2007/8, 2008/9, 2009/10)? Please see attached report on monies spent. If you have any queries or concerns then please feel free to contact me. If you have a complaint about the handling of your enquiry then please contact Customer Services Manager at: Ashfield District Council, Urban Road, Kirkby-In-Ashfield, Nottingham, East Midlands. NG17 8DA, telephone: 01623 457509 e-mail: customerservices@ashfield-dc.gov.uk Upon following the corporate Complaints Procedure you are still not satisfied with the outcome received you also have a right of appeal to the Information Commissioner at: Information Commissioner's Office Wycliffe House, Water Lane Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5AF Telephone: 01625 545 700 www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk The information provided has been released under the appropriate Access to Information legislation. This does NOT allow for re-use of that information. If re-use is required for this or any other Council information you must contact Ashfield District Council for permission as terms and conditions may apply. Please use contact details above. Yours sincerely Mr G Bott Head of Customer Services, IT & Performance [/b] |
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| Author: | toots [ Thu Jun 24, 2010 1:48 pm ] |
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Quote: Please see attached report on monies spent.
What does that say? |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Thu Jun 24, 2010 1:56 pm ] |
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Quote: 1. Can you please advise me if there was any deficit in the hackney carriage and private hire licensing budget, in the last three financial years (2007/8, 2008/9, 2009/10)?
Yes 2. Can you please advise me if there was any excess in the hackney carriage and private hire licensing budget, in the last three financial years (2007/8, 2008/9, 2009/10)? No were those the actual wordings? 1 - yes we can advise you or yes there was a deficit 2 - no we cant tell you or no there was no deficit? |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Thu Jun 24, 2010 1:57 pm ] |
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Quote: The information provided has been released under the appropriate Access to Information legislation.
This does NOT allow for re-use of that information. If re-use is required for this or any other Council information you must contact Ashfield District Council for permission as terms and conditions may apply. |
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| Author: | Nigel [ Thu Jun 24, 2010 2:59 pm ] |
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toots wrote: Quote: Please see attached report on monies spent. What does that say? Won't let me post it on here. |
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| Author: | toots [ Thu Jun 24, 2010 6:20 pm ] |
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Nigel wrote: toots wrote: Quote: Please see attached report on monies spent. What does that say? Won't let me post it on here. What or who won't let you post it? |
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| Author: | Sussex [ Thu Jun 24, 2010 8:55 pm ] |
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Nigel wrote: Won't let me post it on here. E-mail info@taxi-driver.co.uk and admin should be able to put it up for you. |
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| Author: | Stationtone [ Thu Jun 24, 2010 9:37 pm ] |
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Nigel thanks for the foi letter i have sent one similar to our lo. I have also asked how much revenue was raised by taxi/ph license fees |
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| Author: | Brummie Cabbie [ Fri Jun 25, 2010 1:21 am ] |
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Well gubber me!!! These FoI requests really do work. I think I'll write to Brum Council & ask them how much they spent on cleaning up pigeon sh*t in the last five years.
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| Author: | Nigel [ Fri Jun 25, 2010 3:43 am ] |
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Sussex wrote: Nigel wrote: Won't let me post it on here. E-mail info@taxi-driver.co.uk and admin should be able to put it up for you. Sent. 
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| Author: | Alex [ Sat Jun 26, 2010 7:09 pm ] |
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Nigel wrote: Sussex wrote: Nigel wrote: Won't let me post it on here. E-mail info@taxi-driver.co.uk and admin should be able to put it up for you. Sent. Nigel's Budget Alex |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Sat Jun 26, 2010 8:17 pm ] |
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L/C G14001/G521 Hackney Carriage/Health & Environment £75,718.46 salaries? all hackney, no private hire wages? huh? payment to contractors £17.000 |
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| Author: | toots [ Sun Jun 27, 2010 6:44 am ] |
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That document is clear as mud. It seems they paid general wages (whatever they are?) in 2007/08 for both Hackney and Private Hire, but, they didn't pay any general wages for either for the following 2 years. They did however pay for contractors. Does this mean they have contracted the administration for the licensing out to external providers 
What is Revenue General? They only appear to have received a total general revenue of £213.44 for all of the 3 years combined. This clearly isn't the revenue from license fees. Where is the revenue from license fees
I did profit and loss accounts for years and this just doesn't make any sense to me at all. It appears to me that they have provided the information requested, but, it's provided in such a way as to not make much sense to the reader. I of course could have lost my ability to understand simple financial reports 
Having checked back it appears that Nigel didn't ask how much was received in license fees, can this not be done under FOI? |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Sun Jun 27, 2010 10:19 am ] |
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wouldnt the minus figures be incomes? the "CD" figure shows +/- per group |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Sun Jun 27, 2010 10:30 am ] |
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i make it a loss of about £1000 overall - nice for the council to increase fees |
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