Enquiries to: Kevin Symm
Your Ref:
Our Ref: FOI/379866 /
Mr John Brace
Email: / 22 March 2016

DearMr Brace

Freedom of Information Act Request 379866

I write in regards to Information Commissioner’s Office decision notice: FS50591795 which required the City Council to issue a fresh response in regards to your request for information which was submitted as follows:

  • Please could you therefore provide details of which supplier was paid and what the payment was for (preferably with a copy of the invoice received by Liverpool City Council) for each of the following transactions listed on that spreadsheet:

Chief ExecutiveGeneral Legal Fees510074887624/2/15£2,850

Chief ExecutiveGeneral Legal Fees510074801117/2/15£2,616.67

Adult Services & HeaCounsel Fees190206768019/2/15£2,500

Children & Young PeoCounsel Fees190206677913/2/15£2,250

Community ServicesCounsel Fees190206688016/2/15£2,000

Adult Services & HeaCounsel Fees190207547227/2/15£1,650

Children & Young PeoCounsel Fees19020570922/2/15£1,425

Community ServicesCounsel Fees190207321626/2/15£1,250

Regeneration & EmploCounsel Fees19020599059/2/15£1,200

Adult Services & HeaCounsel Fees19020571042/2/15£1,125

Adult Services & HeaCounsel Fees190207544327/2/15£1,125

Children & Young PeoCounsel Fees19020575694/2/15£950

Community ServicesCounsel Fees190206229810/2/15£875

Adult Services & HeaCounsel Fees190206795620/2/15£815

Adult Services & HeaCounsel Fees19020571062/2/15£750

Adult Services & HeaCounsel Fees190207202425/2/15£750

Adult Services & HeaCounsel Fees190206678113/2/15£675

Adult Services & HeaCounsel Fees19020571112/2/15£600

Adult Services & HeaCounsel Fees190206678013/2/15£600

Adult Services & HeaCounsel Fees190206681113/2/15£550

Regeneration & EmploCounsel Fees190206687516/2/15£450

Community ServicesCounsel Fees190207202125/2/15£450

Response:

Liverpool City Council holdsinformation relevant to the terms of your request and can confirm the following:

  • Please find attached redacted copies of the invoices referred to. All redactions have been made consistent with the comments of the ICO in regards to the removal of any personal data contained within the invoices. These redactions are made in accordance with Sections 40(2)(b) and 40(3)(a)(i) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

This concludes our response

TheCity Council will consider appeals, referrals or complaints in respect of your response and thesemust be submitted these in writing thin 28 days of receiving your response.

The matter will be dealt with by an officer who was not previously involved with the response and we will look to provide a response within 28 working days.

If you remain dissatisfied you may also apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision about whether the request for information has been dealt with in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

The Information Commissioner’s website is and the postal address and telephone numbers are:-

Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House

Water Lane, Wilmslow

CheshireSK9 5AFFax number 01625 524 510 Telephone 01625 545745

Email – (they advise that their email is not secure)

I trust this information satisfies your enquiry

ÿYours sincerely

Mr Kevin Symm

Senior Information Officer

Information Team Municipal Buildings Dale StreetLiverpool L2 2DH

Telephone 0151 233 0418Email