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    overseas trips

    Requested Fri 08 September 2017
    Responded  Fri 08 September 2017

    This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act and relates to overseas trips.

    From 01 January 2016 to the day this request is processed, I would like to know the number of overseas trips council officials have taken in the course of conducting council business.

    For each overseas trip, please provide the following information:

    - The date and duration of the overseas trip, as well as the country/city that was visited

    - The full name, title and position of the council official who went on the overseas trip

    - The reason or reasons why the council official went on the overseas trip

    - The cost of the overseas trip (please provide a breakdown of travel costs, accommodation costs and expenses)

    - Please state whether the council met the costs of the overseas trip, or whether an individual, group, company, consortium, charity or another organisation met the costs.

    - Please provide the full name of the individual, group, company, charity or organisation that met the costs. If it is a group or consortium, please state who or what composes the group or consortium.

    I would like to receive the information electronically. If you feel that a substantive response to this request is not possible within a reasonable time frame, or the request is too broad or too vague, I would be grateful if you could contact me and provide assistance as to how I could refine the request.


    Response

    Please accept my apologies for the delay in responding.

    This information is held

    Please see attached spreadsheet for our Regeneration and Marketing Department - please note that officers below Director/Assistant Director level are exempt under Section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 'Personal Data' this is an absolute exemption and will not be provided.

    Parks

    - 26th, 27th and 28th June 2017. Montargis in France.

    - Exempt

    - The reason was to attend an Interreg European Funded Steering Group for low carbon initiatives under the European Regional Development fund

    - Accommodation costs 110 Euros. Travel costs £180 for Flight, Overseas Rail was approximately 50 Euros and UK rail £25.00. No other expenses were incurred.

    - The Council paid 40% and the European Fund paid 60%.

    - Interreg North West Europe - UP STRAW PROJECT under the European Regional Development fund.

    Housing x 2

    - 27 / 28 April 2017 - Essen, Germany.

    - Exempt

    - Climate Active Neighbourhoods (EU Interreg NWE) partner meeting.

    - Travel - £ 473.52 Accommodation - £ 137.26. 60%

    - Funded through European Regional Development Fund and 40% Hastings Borough Council

    - 16 / 17 November 2016 - Lille, France.

    - Exempt

    - Sustainable Housing in Inclusive Neighbourhoods (EU Interreg 2 seas) partner meeting

    - Travel - € 102 Accommodation - € 87.50 Expenses - € 44.80

    - 60% funded through European Regional Development Fund and 40% Hastings Borough Council

    Attachments

    • FOI219777_Copy_of_Response_to_FOI_219777.xlsx
    • FOI219777_FOI219777.xlsx
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