Resources Directorate Information Governance UNCLASSIFIED Council House Earl Street Coventry CV1 5RR
Telephone: 024 76 831909 Email: [email protected]
Our reference: FOI/Req00470 Date: 26th October 2015
Dear
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000
Thank you for your recent request for information. Your request has been considered under the above Act. You have requested the following information.
1. The extra allowance given to the Lord Mayor for fulfilling the role during 2014/15 term of office.
Under Section 21 FOIA, this information is held and is publicly available within the minutes of the Council Meeting held 24th July 2012. See link below (Minute 41) http://democraticservices.coventry.gov.uk/documents/s4776/Minutes%20-%2024-07- 12.pdf
2. The cost of all staff who work in the Lord Mayor's office.
Total cost for 2014/2015: £112,115.00
3. The cost of the council official cars used to transport the Lord Mayor, including make and model of car or cars, costs for purchasing, maintaining and operating the cars (including drivers).
Lord Mayor’s Car: 1COV - Jaguar XJ 3.0D V6 LWB Portfolio Annual leasing cost - £9,036.00 p.a. Civic Car: K1 COV - Jaguar XF 3.0 V6 Diesel Annual leasing cost - £5,498.39 Running costs, including fuel for both vehicles - £3,691.17 The costs relating to Lord Mayor’s Support Officers (chauffeurs) are included in Question 2 above.
4. Any allowance for clothing received by the Lord Mayor for themselves or for their partner and / or expenses claimed for clothing.
Nil
5. Expenses for food for the Lord Mayor and food and hospitality for guests of the Lord Mayor.
Under Section 21 FOIA, this information is held and is publicly available in the Lord Mayor’s Hospitality Budget 2014/2015 breakdown which can be found as an Appendix to the Lord Mayor’s Annual Report 2014/2015 which is available on the Council’s website at the link below: http://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/file/17100/councillor_hazel_noonan_2014-15
6 Living or accommodation expenses claimed by the Lord Mayor
Nil
7. Expenses for travel within the UK.
No personal expenses claimed. All travel costs within the UK are included in the response at Question 3 above.
8. Expenses for travel outside the UK but within the EU . No personal expenses claimed. Mayoral costs are included in the response to Question 5 above.
9. Expenses for travel outside the EU.
No personal expenses claimed. Mayoral costs are included in the response to Question 5 above.
10. Estimated cost of the office space occupied by the office of the Lord Mayor
This information is not held by the City Council*
11. Cost of official photographs.
The hire of any photographers for official events will be included in the response to Question 5 above.
12. Cost of each Lord Mayor's dinner/celebrations/parties.
Costs included in the response to Question 5 above.
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13. Cost of insurance per year for the Lord Mayor’s regalia (including chain of office).
These figures are contained within Centralised insurance budgets*.
14. Please could you provide a sum total all of the above* .
* In relation to Questions 10, 13 and 14 above the City Council does not hold or record this information in a format whereby a response can be provided. The Council are therefore unable to provide a response in relation to Questions 10, 13 and 14 and is informing you as required under Section 1(1)(a) of the Act.
You are free to use this information for your own purposes. If you wish to use the information for other purposes, you will need to contact us. If you are unhappy with the outcome or handling of your request you should write to us within 40 working days of the date of this letter:
Information Governance Council House, Room 21a Lower Ground Floor Earl Street, Coventry. CV1 5RR [email protected]
If having done that you are still dissatisfied, the Information Commissioner can be contacted at:
Information Commissioner’s Office Wycliffe House Water Lane Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 5AF
Yours sincerely
Information Governance
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