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Record Ref : FOI 12447
Date Received : 06/10/2026
Date Completed : 28/10/2026
Organisation : Private Individual
Application Type : Private Individual
Category : Council Decisions and Democracy
Question
I would please like to make a Freedom of Information Act request relating to the entry from Merthyr Tydfil to the DCMS UK Town of Culture 2028 competition.
1. Please can you provide a copy of the town’s Stage 1 Expression of Interest entry for the DCMS UK Town of Culture 2028 competition. (I note that you may or may not be the organisation which submitted this entry, but my assumption is that you nevertheless hold a copy).
2. If it is not otherwise stated within this Stage 1 Expressions of Interest, please can you confirm which organisations were the proposed Delivery Body and Accountable Body.
3. Please can you provide any information or decision papers concerning these Stage 1 Expressions of Interest that were tabled for the consideration of your Council members.
4. Please can you confirm if this Stage 1 Expression of Interest campaign included a) surveys open to the public, b) one or more in person public meetings, and c) one or more online public meetings.
5. Please can you confirm the amount of money that was directly spent by your Council on this Town of Culture 2028 entry and associated campaign.
6. Please confirm the estimated total amount of in-kind time spent by officers, employees and members of your Council in completing this Stage 1 Expressions of Interest and associated campaign activities (e.g., attending meetings).
Answer
Please see attached Binder