Mr X Kicks the LSC's ass

From Mr X

to:

Jane Grant,
Customer Service Manager,
B, ham & Solihull LSC,
5 Chaplin Court,
80 Hurst Street,
Birmingham,
B 5 4TG

19^th December 2005

Freedom of Information Act request – Longbridge Action Resource Centre management of Birmingham Music Network ESF project 2003-2005 - value £316,000.00

Dear Jane

Following our telephone conversation of today, I would be most grateful if you could you supply me with the following information regarding the above company.

• Accounts for L.A.R.C’s financial management of Birmingham Music Network and Birmingham Music Network LMT - showing how the 316k allocated in 2003 has been spent.
• Information regarding L.A.R.C’s pre 2003 track record in managing and delivering Music Industry programmes and ‘Routes to Market’ activities.
• List of current Birmingham Music Network directors.
• List of current Birmingham Music Network LMT directors.
• Copy of Birmingham Music Network 2002/3 business plan.
• Details of who owns the intellectual property for the above business plan.
• The open-tendering procedures and protocols employed by Birmingham & Solihull Learning Skills Council prior to the selection of L.A.R.C. as an appropriate ‘Accountable Body’ for delivery of the Birmingham Music Network contract.
• List of unsuccessful applicants who tended for delivery of the Birmingham Music Network contract – (as ‘Accountable Bodies’).
• Names and contact details of Birmingham & Solihull Learning Skills Council internal Music Industry consultant(s) who assessed and signed-off L.A.R.C.’s bid to oversee the delivery of the Birmingham Music Network contract.
• Names and contact details of external Music Industry consultant(s) who assisted Birmingham & Solihull in their selection of L.A.R.C. as the most appropriate accountable body for delivery of the Birmingham Music Network contract.

I hope, in the interests of public accountability, probity, transparency and integrity that you are able to supply the information requested.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours Sincerely

Mr X