FI17182
Request
The Local Government Association’s annual conference took place at the Bournemouth International Centre this year from July 7th - July 9th.
Please advise:
1. The names of any councillors or council officers from your local authority that attended.
2. Did your local authority pay any delegate/registration fees for those attending? If so, how much was spent collectively and individually for each person who attended?
3. Did your local authority pay, or has it agreed to pay, any expenses for those attending? If so, how much was spent (or agreed to be spent) collectively and individually for each person who attended?
Response
1. As follows:
- Chief Executive, Nadeem Aziz
- Councillor Richardson
- Councillor Nee
- Councillor Vinson
2. There was an LGA delegate fee of £599.00 per person. The total paid was £1,797.00 excluding VAT for 3 of the delegates.
3. As follows:
- LGA Chief Executive’s Dinner at the Cosy Club in Bournemouth, which included Councillors Nee, Richardson and Vinson totalling £132.60
- Costa Coffee refreshment during the journey to the LGA totalling £9.25
- Councillor Vinson and Councillor Richardson car mileage £170.20, parking £27.00, lunch £11.45, coffee £11.30, dinner £18.95