Research Note 115 | 14 August 2012
North East Councils’ Flights With modern communications, many long distance journeys are now increasingly unnecessary. Local authorities facing significant pressure on their finances should be working to cut their travel costs and avoiding all unnecessary flights. Despite that, new research by the TaxPayers’ Alliance can reveal that councils in the North East have recently spent hundreds of thousands of pounds on flights. The new report establishes for the first time the cost to taxpayers of flights taken by local authorities in the region from April 2009 to February 2012 and follows earlier grassroots research by the TaxPayers’ Alliance in the Midlands1 and Hampshire.2 The key findings are:
Almost £470,000 was spent on flights by councils in the North East of England between April 2009 and February 2012.
Sunderland City Council spent more than £210,000 on flights from 2009 to 2012, the biggest spenders in the North East.
Of this, £62,000 was spent on flights as part of its Friendship Agreement with Washington DC. The council also spent £6,168 flying staff to South Africa as part of its bid to become a World Cup host city.
Sunderland City Council also spent over £10,000 on two trips to South Africa to attend a Commonwealth Local Government Forum Good Practice Scheme project and £8,465 on flights to China for Business Development.
Durham County Council (the largest authority in the North East) spent almost £13,000 on flights.
Only one council, Redcar and Cleveland Council, did not pay for any flights.
Newcastle City Council spent almost £110,000 on flights, and North Tyneside Borough Council spent over £40,000. Both councils failed to give reasons for the flights, and in many cases, Newcastle could not provide destinations either.
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Rutland, D. Midlands Councils’ Flights, TaxPayers’ Alliance. October 2011 www.taxpayersalliance.com/midlandsflights.pdf 2 Daniel, C. Hampshire Councils’ Flights. TaxPayers’ Alliance. February 2012 www.taxpayersalliance.com/hampshireflights.pdf 55 Tufton Street, London, SW1P 3QL www.taxpayersalliance.com 0845 330 9554 (office hours) 07795 084 113 (24 hours)
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Middlesbrough Council spent over £1,700 on flights to Germany for town twinning events. The council also spent £7,500 on flights to various European cities, New York and Miami to attend performing arts events and arts fairs.
Gateshead Borough Council spent £736 attending the EU Covenant of Mayors and £630 on a flight to Shanghai for a Working with Headteachers' Groups meeting. The Council also spent £15,192 on a Youth Exchange Visit to Komatsu City, Japan and £8,377 on another visit to Komatsu City to attend 20th Anniversary celebrations.
Stockton on Tees Borough Council spent £1,390 on flights to Rimini, Italy to attend the Entente Florale Europe Award Giving Ceremony and Exhibitions.
Three councils increased their spending on flights from 2010-11 to 2011-12. North Tyneside Borough Council spent £14,485 in 2011-12, compared to £11,856 the year before. Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council’s spending increased from £5,730 in 2010-11 to £14,215 in 2011-12. Hartlepool Borough Council spent £224 on flights in 2011-12, a slight increase from the previous year’s £160.
Gateshead Borough Council reduced its total spending on flights from £16,428 in 2010-11 to £9,854 in 2011-12. Middlesbrough Council reduced its spending on flights from £7,481 in 2010-11 to £3,927 in 2011-11.
Sunderland City Council, the region’s biggest spenders, reduced its bill from £67,310 in 2010-11 to £50,342 in 2011-12.
Northumberland County Council reduced its flights bill by the biggest margin. It spent £14,769 in 2010-11 compared to £2,643 in 2011-12.
South Tyneside Borough Council, after numerous requests, failed to provide any information. Darlington Borough Council gave a partial response detailing flights from just one department
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Sources and Methodology All information was provided in response to a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act. We are not responsible for the accuracy of information contained within responses to FOI requests. If mistakes have been made by local authorities then we are happy to accept corrections.
Guide to tables
Table 1: Total cost of all flights taken by North East Councils in 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 (page 4).
Table 2: All flights taken by Newcastle City Council from 2009-10 to 2011-12 (page 5). Newcastle City Council has been placed in a separate table because the Council could not provide comparable year-on-year information and did not provide reasons for the flights.
Table 3: Full details of all flights taken in 2009-10, including reason for flight (page 12).
Table 4: Full details of all flights taken in 2010-11, including reason for flight (page 22).
Table 5: Full details of all flights taken in 2011-12, including reason for flight (page 34).
To arrange broadcast interviews or to discuss the research, please contact: Andrew Allison National Grassroots Coordinator, TaxPayers' Alliance andrew.allison@taxpayersalliance.com 07803 741 104
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Table 1: Total cost of all flights taken by North East Councils in 2009-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 Council
Total spend on flights (£) 2009-10
2010-11
Total (£) 2011-12
Darlington Borough Council (information provided for just one department) Durham County Council
272.70
1,371.94
No Flights
1,644.64
5,325.39
4,757.28
2,497.68
12,580.35
Gateshead Borough Council
8,188.18
16,428.52
9,854.04
34,470.74
Hartlepool Borough Council
5,480.06
160.86
224.84
5,865.76
Middlesbrough Council
2,982.78
7,481.16
3,927.11
14,391.05
Newcastle upon Tyne City Council
Incomplete information - cannot calculate totals for individual financial years
109,286.70
North Tyneside Borough Council
14,180.07
11,856.99
14,485.50
40,522.56
Northumberland County Council
No information provided
14,769.34
2,643.70
17,413.04
No Flights
No Flights
No Flights
No Flights
No Response
No Response
No Response
No Response
2,644.76
5,730.86
14,215.00
22,590.62
92,982.00
67,310.49
50,342.41
210,634.90
132,055.94
129,867.44
98,190.28
469,400.36
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council South Tyneside Borough Council Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council Sunderland City Council Total
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Table 2: All flights taken by Newcastle City council from 2009-10 to 2011-12 (negative figures indicate instances where refunds were issued for cancelled flights) Destination Brno
Cost (£)
Destination
Cost (£)
574.4
Warsaw
344
-134.2
London
69.43
Munich
247.6
Aarhus
462.59
Bristol
73.93
Aarhus
462.59
182.24
Chicago
522.44
295
Belfast
74.25
Bristol
62.93
Bristol
72.88
Nuremberg
242.3
Cardiff
181.7
Budapest
Dusseldorf Catania
Krakow Barcelona
104.81
Paris
14
0
Aarhus
462.59
Cardiff
227.7
Aarhus
462.59
Brussels
359.5
Aarhus
462.59
Brno
574.4
Hamburg
Paris
294.4
Warsaw
Paris
294.4
Cardiff
Paris
294.4
Brussels
411.94
Paris
294.4
Dublin
123.56
Paris
462.4
London
106.23
Brussels
359.5
Stockholm
355.8
Stockholm
353.8
Bristol
75.88
Munich
219.6
Little Rock
534.64
Bristol
133.98
Stockholm
356.1
London
375.2
Paris
London
375.2
Bristol
92.43
Amsterdam
199.7
Bristol
73.88
Barcelona
58.94
Munich Amsterdam
254
619.7 361 239.7
400.71
199.7
London
126.63
1,080.10
Kortrijk
300.34
Bristol
101.98
London
202.52
Bristol
84.85
Birmingham
London
181.2
Brussels
Athens
250.6
Lisbon
Bristol
84.85
Kortrijk
300.34
Bristol
84.85
Brussels
714.1
Bristol
69.25
Barcelona
58.94
Catania
292.2
London
Nice
243 520.04 427
126.63
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Destination Murcia
Cost (£)
Destination 165.86
Cost (£)
Paris
355
Nice
711.9
Newcastle
Bristol
91.98
London
202.52
Belfast
152.38
Malaga
234.2
Bristol
91.98
Belfast
152.38
Bristol
76.48
421
Cardiff
-225.7
190.52
Bristol
99.88
Bristol
76.98
Exeter
57.5
Boston
499.3
Bristol
102.48
London
102.48
Bristol
145.88
Lyon Gatwick
Hamburg
30
56.55
Worcester
Stockholm
515.5
Dusseldorf
184.44
Gothenburg
579.4
Amsterdam
199.4
Birmingham
236
Amsterdam
199.4
98.23
Amsterdam
199.4
London
Vienna
352
423.24
Hamburg
30
Vienna
423.24
Stansted
102.48
Vienna
423.24
Bristol
167.98
Belfast
180.15
Amsterdam
521.5
Amsterdam
199.4
Birmingham
236
Amsterdam
199.3
London
118.23
Bristol
86.43
Cardiff
225.79
Bristol
93.03
541
Bristol
75.03
Stavanger
219.7
Turku
318.23
Nancy Metz
686.1
Brussels
303.44
Hamburg
Stavanger Belfast
172.54
Amsterdam
-40.4
57.98
Turku
318.23
Dusseldorf
218.44
Malaga
345.43
Dusseldorf
218.44
London
102.6
Budapest
337.8
London
119.6
Hannover
323.38
Brussels
304.34
London
118.23
Shannon
145.4
London
118.23
Brussels
530.34
Vilnius
403.9
Bristol
65.43
Stavanger
219.7
Copenhagen
357.2
Stavanger
172.54
Gatwick
230.48
541
London
72.43
Copenhagen
570.2
Hamburg Leipzig
318.84
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Destination
Cost (£)
Destination
Cost (£)
Leipzig
318.84
Southampton
159.98
Hannover
323.28
London
181.98
Hannover
323.28
Copenhagen
357.2
Stavanger
219.7
Copenhagen
570.2
Stavanger
219.7
Brussels
534.74
Stavanger
219.7
Bristol
101.43
Stavanger
219.7
Hannover
668.29
Belfast
153.13
Hannover
628.29
Belfast
153.13
Brussels
429.89
Belfast
153.13
Hannover
713.29
Belfast
153.13
Hannover
713.29
Stavanger
172.54
Bristol
Stavanger
172.54
Copenhagen
266.69
Stavanger
172.54
Oslo
637.49
Stavanger
172.54
Amsterdam
285.6
Budapest
337.8
Lyon
371.6 55.94
Copenhagen
376.04
Bristol
Belfast
153.13
Brussels
Stavanger
219.7
Stavanger
172.54
Amsterdam
88.93
544.38 -36.6
London Gatwick
310.98
95.98
Newcastle
894.81
Santiago
342.74
Newcastle
894.81
Santiago
366.24
Newcastle
894.81
Bristol
109.71
London Gatwick
310.98
Dusseldorf
215.24
Atlanta, U.S.A
607.51
Belfast
-108.4
Atlanta, U.S.A
607.51
Dusseldorf
215.24
Atlanta, U.S.A
607.51
Southampton
177.34
Atlanta, U.S.A
607.51
Cardiff
239.7
Atlanta, U.S.A
607.51
Belfast
86.43
Schiphol Airport Amsterdam
108.74
Belfast
86.43
Dublin Airport
Belfast
86.43
Hamburg
342.99
Belfast
86.43
London Heathrow
140.89
Belfast
-108.4
Antwerp
296.88
Belfast
86.43
Bremen, Germany
405.88
Belfast
164.15
Hamburg
342.99
Southampton
167.32
Atlanta, U.S.A
719.41
-47.4
Amsterdam
439.78
217.34
Amsterdam
383.98
Belfast
Cardiff Southampton
89.98
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Destination
Cost (£)
Destination
Belfast
64.98
Belfast Brussels
Cost (£)
Bremen, Germany
405.88
-19.98
Barcelona
545.38
109.24
Amsterdam
439.78
Belfast
64.98
Brussels Airport
298.4
Paris
234.7
London
108.89
Belfast
87.25
Luxembourg
335.98
Paris
501.39
Brussels
324.78
Paris
307.7
London
89.49
Paris
307.7
Newcastle
102.04
Paris
248.7
Berlin TXL
613.28
Paris
234.7
Graz
526.11
Naples
472.75
Belfast
-19.98
Belfast
-109.15
Southampton
221.34
Belfast
-109.15
Exeter
172.19
Belfast
-109.15
Bologna
248.38
Belfast
-109.15
Bristol
114.94
Copenhagen
202.3
Bologna
248.38
Paris
234.7
Malaga
264.08
London
-19.98
Brussels
387.08
Belfast
-109.15
Bristol
58.46
Paris
234.7
Bristol
58.45
Bristol
71.98
Malaga Airport
332.75
Berlin
489.3
Johannesburg
754.31
London
138.54
Johannesburg
754.31
Bristol
92.43
Johannesburg
754.31
London
69.43
Bristol Airport
157.93
London
130.88
Newcastle
212.89
London
106.23
Copenhagen
422.29
Dublin
123.56
Bristol
Belfast
74.25
Flights where no destination was available Total
82.93 34,637.86 109,286.70
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Table 3: Full details of all flights taken in 2009-10, including reason for flight Council
Origin
Destination
Operator
Darlington Borough Council (information provided for just one department).
Newcastle
Dublin
Ryanair
86.73
Newcastle
Dublin
Ryanair
185.97
Total: Durham County Council
Cost (£)
Reason European Funding Project - Partner Meeting (Fully Externally Funded) European Funding Project - Partner Meeting (Fully Externally Funded)
272.7 Bristol Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle
Newcastle Southampton Southampton Southampton Cardiff Cardiff Southampton
163.96 267.98 110.90 110.90 121.30 213.70 198.10
Newcastle
Southampton
198.10
Newcastle
Southampton
198.10
Newcastle
Bristol
84.93
Newcastle
Cardiff
88.79
Newcastle
London
82.93
Cardiff
Newcastle
66.49
Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff
Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle
123.30 123.30 123.30 184.40 184.40 184.40
Statutory visit and looked after/adoption reviews Statutory visit and looked after/adoption reviews Statutory visit and looked after/adoption reviews Statutory visit and looked after/adoption reviews Statutory visit and looked after/adoption reviews Statutory visit and looked after/adoption reviews Negotiation of contract to provide school improvement support to Portsmouth LA. Negotiation of contract to provide school improvement support to Portsmouth LA. Negotiation of contract to provide school improvement support to Portsmouth LA. Statutory visit and looked after/adoption reviews Association of public service excellence (APSE) Annual seminar To undertake a Care Programme Approach review on specialist placement. Association of public service excellence (APSE) Annual seminar Winter Maintenance Cold Comfort Conference Winter Maintenance Cold Comfort Conference Winter Maintenance Cold Comfort Conference Winter Maintenance Cold Comfort Conference Winter Maintenance Cold Comfort Conference Winter Maintenance Cold Comfort Conference
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Council
Origin
Destination
Operator
Cost (£)
Reason
Newcastle
London
Bristol Bristol Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle
Newcastle Newcastle Cardiff Southampton Southampton Bristol London
59.99 59.99 159.70 174.10 174.10 148.98 96.98
London Stansted
Newcastle
160.98
Plymouth
Newcastle
92.50
Plymouth
Newcastle
92.50
Plymouth
Newcastle
92.50
Plymouth
Newcastle
92.50
Plymouth
Newcastle
92.50
Plymouth
Newcastle
92.50
Plymouth
Newcastle
92.50
Plymouth
Newcastle
92.50
Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle
Belfast Belfast Belfast Belfast Belfast
83.98 83.98 35.99 35.99 35.99
85.93
To undertake a Care Programme Approach review on specialist placement. Statutory visit and looked after/adoption reviews Statutory visit and looked after/adoption reviews Institute of licensing Training Conference Statutory visit and looked after/adoption reviews Statutory visit and looked after/adoption reviews Statutory visit and looked after/adoption reviews To undertake a Care Programme Approach review on specialist placement. To undertake a Care Programme Approach review on specialist placement. HMS Bulwark- Civic visit to County's supported Warship HMS Bulwark- Civic visit to County's supported Warship HMS Bulwark- Civic visit to County's supported Warship HMS Bulwark- Civic visit to County's supported Warship HMS Bulwark- Civic visit to County's supported Warship HMS Bulwark- Civic visit to County's supported Warship HMS Bulwark- Civic visit to County's supported Warship HMS Bulwark- Civic visit to County's supported Warship Certificate for Councillors Course (training) Certificate for Councillors Course (training) Certificate for Councillors Course (training) Certificate for Councillors Course (training) Certificate for Councillors Course (training)
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Council
Origin
Destination
Newcastle Newcastle Belfast Belfast Belfast Belfast Belfast Belfast Belfast Belfast Belfast Belfast
Belfast Belfast Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle
Newcastle Newcastle
Brussels Oslo
Newcastle
Dortmund
Newcastle
Valencia
Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle
Shanghai Brussels Edmonton Zaragoza Stockholm Milan Madrid Cannes Cannes Cannes Bologna
Newcastle
St. Petersburg
Operator
Total: Hartlepool Borough Council
Reason
73.99 35.99 30.10 14.99 30.10 14.99 30.10 14.99 59.10 9.99 30.10 14.99 5,325.39
Total: Gateshead Borough Council
Cost (£)
736.80 159.30 360 724.10
KLM
630.60 263 752.50 120 894 935.80 423.68 462.50 714 714 297.90 8,188.18 866
Certificate Certificate Certificate Certificate Certificate Certificate Certificate Certificate Certificate Certificate Certificate Certificate
for for for for for for for for for for for for
Councillors Councillors Councillors Councillors Councillors Councillors Councillors Councillors Councillors Councillors Councillors Councillors
Course Course Course Course Course Course Course Course Course Course Course Course
(training) (training) (training) (training) (training) (training) (training) (training) (training) (training) (training) (training)
EU Covenant of Mayors Eurocities Cooperation Platform Eurocities Culture Forum European Capitals of Sport Working with Head teachers' Groups European Week of Cities & Regions Open Days Child Adoption Visit Eurocities Culture Forum Eurocities Conference European City of Sport Eurocities Conference MIPIM Conference MIPIM Conference MIPIM Conference Eurocities Culture Forum Joint host port meeting and host port research for Tall ship (Child and Adult Services)
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Council
Total: Middlesbrough Council
Origin
Destination
Operator
Newcastle
Bristol
Easy Jet
1,069.38
Newcastle
Belfast
Easy Jet
73.93
Newcastle
Belfast
Easy Jet
800
London
Helsinki
Easy Jet
89
Belfast
Newcastle
Flybe
Belfast
Newcastle
Easy Jet
72.94
Newcastle
Belfast
Easy Jet
829.49
Newcastle
Belfast
Easy Jet
826.49
Newcastle
Istanbul
KLM
Newcastle
London
Flybe
Newcastle
Munich
British Airways
Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Leeds/Bradford
Paris Paris Dusseldorf Dusseldorf
Air France Air France Lufthansa Jet2.Com
Total: Newcastle upon Tyne City Council
Cost (£)
Reason
148.38
603
101.45 5,480.06 404.01 789.20 665.40 294.73 829.44
BSF Site visit to school to view ICT Contractors work (Child and Adult Services) Attend specialist training course (Child and Adult Services) Host port research for each Tall Ship (Child and Adult Services) To attend European Public Libraries seminar (Child and Adult Services) Cost of bringing across a trainer to provide a specialist course (Child and Adult Services) To facilitate Attendance at emergency BSF Meeting (Child and Adult Services) School Transformation Team including school leads for building Schools for the future (Child and Adult Services) BSF Site Visit to ICT Contractor (Child and Adult Services) Sail International Conference 2009 and Hosts of 2010 reception (Tall Ships) (Child and Adult Services) Flight was cheaper than rail travel (Chief Executives) Art Fund International Acquisition (AFI) Gerhard Richter Drawing Tour Social work visit for child in care Social work visit for child in care Town Twinning with Oberhausen Town Twinning with Oberhausen to look at Sports facilities and transport systems
2,982.78 See Table 2 (page 5)
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Council
Origin
Destination
Operator
Cost (£)
Reason
North Tyneside Borough Council
Newcastle
Belfast
311.96
Newcastle
Belfast
78.93
Newcastle
Berlin
575.10
Newcastle
Bristol
216.14
Newcastle
Bristol
61.98
Newcastle
Brussels
301.70
Newcastle
Brussels
274
Newcastle
Brussels
281.50
Newcastle
London
642.40
Newcastle
London
121.20
Newcastle
London
336.40
Newcastle
London
478.40
Newcastle
London
284
Newcastle
Southampton
182.96
Newcastle
Southampton
58
Newcastle
Southampton
125.10
Newcastle
Southampton
105.10
Newcastle
London
979.20
Unknown
Unknown
EasyJet
1,570.71
Unknown
Unknown
Flybe
3,726.51
Unknown
Unknown
British Airways
886.97
Unknown
Unknown
Eastern Airways
535.74
Unknown
Unknown
Dawson & Sanderson
699.97
Unknown
Unknown
Air Southwest
Flights booked through agent have more details. In addition the council was able to provide all flights booked by council employees broken down by operator only.
76.00
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Council
Origin
Destination
Operator
Unknown
Unknown
A Class Corporate Travel Ltd
Total:
Reason
1,270.10 14,180.07
Northumberland County Council
No information was provided for 2009-10
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council South Tyneside Borough Council Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
No Flights No Response Newcastle
Cardiff
KLM Flybe
713 212.94
Newcastle
Southampton
Flybe
80.89
Newcastle
Southampton
Flybe
271.96
Newcastle
Cardiff
Lastminute.com EasyJet Flybe
417 117.96 330.83
-
-
Eastern Airways EasyJet
434.20 65.98 2,644.76
Total: Sunderland City Council
Cost (£)
Cork
No details available (flight booked on 25/05/09) Three people attending APSE awards (shortlisted and won award) To attend the National Complaints Managers Group To attend the National Complaints Managers Group No details available (flight booked on 12.10.09) No details available (flight booked on 19.10.09) Five people attending Institute of Licensing Annual training event No details available (flight booked on 10.02.10) No details available (flight booked on 15.02.10)
0
Tourism Promotion
Brussels
584.89
Eurocities network
Montreal
0
Munich Oslo
706.84 752.69
Beijing
11,695.98
Youth work Open Source Software developer event Eurocities network Signing Ceremony in Harbin and Nanjing, coinciding with Head teacher and trade delegations
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Council
Origin
Destination
Operator
Cost (£)
Reason
Beijing
2365.74
Developing school partnerships
Saint-Nazaire
2553.28
Representation at event
Brussels
2755.50
ICT / Digital Inclusion event
Washington DC
3016.03
Friendship Agreement Activity with Washington DC
Washington DC
1314.01
Friendship Agreement Activity with Washington DC
Washington DC
2785.30
Friendship Agreement Activity with Washington DC
Washington DC
7734.66
Friendship Agreement Activity with Washington DC
Dublin
0
Tourism Promotion
Nuremberg Porto
1775.70 0
Eurocities - Economic Development Forum World Health Organisation European Healthy Cities
Oslo
1054.57
ICT business development
Mbombela
1,802.08
Mechelen
0
Stavanger
0
Commonwealth Local Government Forum Good Practice Scheme project Conference Visit to reference sites as part of submission received for residual waste contract Eurocities network
Tallinn
639.43
Detroit
8,228.05
Inward Investment
Mannheim Washington DC
0 5,349.31
Reference sites for residual waste contract Friendship Agreement activity with Washington DC
Brussels Moscow Lille
1,264.80 0 667.35
European Commission Open Days Disaster management conference and meetings Eurocities network
Saint-Nazaire
0
EU trans-national project
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Council
Origin
Destination
Operator
Cost (£)
Reason
Dublin
169.59
Training course
Hamburg
970.23
Covenant of Mayors conference
Wisla
845.41
Euracom Conference
Essen
453.60
Essen Youth Fair
Assen
0
EU trans-national project
Stockholm
3,029.29
Eurocities network
Tokyo
8,538.12
Essen
1,322.37
Business Development and Marketing / Promotion (automotive) European Capital of Culture
Brussels Dublin
317.36 0
Brussels
0
EU trans-national programme briefing Tourism Promotion Eurocities network
Washington
6,112.48
Friendship Agreement activity with Washington DC
Washington
1,276.30
Friendship Agreement activity with Washington DC
Madrid
475.85
Eurocities network
Brussels
519.70
Eurocities network
0
Eurocities network
India
518.24
Inward Investment
Brussels
634.12
Business Development
Tallinn
Newcastle
London
Flybe
0
Southampton Newcastle
Newcastle Cardiff
Flybe Eastern Airways
612.20 358.70
Newcastle - Plymouth Newcastle
Exeter - Newcastle Belfast
Air Southwest EasyJet
469.96 118.93
Association of Electoral Administrators conference working party - cost was reimbursed by Association of Electoral Administrators Statutory visit to attend Adoption Review BAAF Conference (British Association of Adoption and Fostering) ABCD Annual Conference (Building Cleaning) Community Equipment User Group Forum
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Council
Origin
Destination
Operator
Cost (£)
Reason
Newcastle - Exeter
Bristol - Newcastle
Flybe & EasyJet
209.42
Children's Services - Case Management
Newcastle
London
EasyJet
123.93
Newcastle London
Southampton Newcastle
Flybe British Airways
401.96 232.40
VOME Technology Strategy (Confidential Access \ System Security) quarterly board meeting Statutory visit to attend Adoption Review Parliamentary Seminar
Newcastle
Belfast
EasyJet
Newcastle
Southampton
Flybe
Newcastle
London
EasyJet
90.36
Newcastle Newcastle
Southampton London
Flybe EasyJet
216.96 153.93
Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle
Southampton London Cardiff Cardiff Southampton Southampton Bristol Belfast Southampton
Flybe British Airways Eastern Airways & Flybe Eastern Airways Eastern Airways Flybe EasyJet EasyJet Flybe
357.96 503.80 170.78 571.40 561.30 472.36 458.87 64.93 84.96
Newcastle Newcastle
Southampton London
Flybe EasyJet
201.98 94.98
Newcastle Newcastle
Southampton Gatwick
Flybe Flybe
379.96 167.96
Newcastle
Southampton
Flybe
373.96
Newcastle to Exeter Newcastle
Bristol to Newcastle Belfast
Flybe / EasyJet EasyJet
333.94 164.98
84.93 227.92
City Centre Management To attend conference for Association of Local Authority Risk Management Business Meeting Alarm Risk Management Awards Conference VOME Technology Strategy (Confidential Access \ System Security) quarterly board meeting Statutory visit to attend Adoption Review Statutory visit to attend Adoption Review UK Schools Games 2010 Seminar (Cold Comfort) To attend Personalisation Process Model Day Statutory visit to attend Adoption Review To attend Public Libraries Conference To attend UK Co-ordinator's meeting Business Meeting Statutory visit to attend Adoption Review VOME Technology Strategy (Confidential Access \ System Security) quarterly board meeting Statutory visit to attend Adoption Review Statutory visit to attend Adoption Review Business meeting to investigate new technology (Next Generation Acc.) Statutory visit to attend Adoption Review To attend National Organisation of Local Government Technical Advisors Group
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Council
Origin
Destination
Operator
Cost (£)
Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle
London Bristol Southampton Southampton Southampton
EasyJet EasyJet Flybe Flybe Eastern Airways
71.98 112.98 170.98 341.96 81.80
Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle
London Southampton Bristol Belfast
British Airways Flybe EasyJet EasyJet
911.10 421.96 107.98 38.99
Newcastle London
Belfast Newcastle
Flybe British Airways
130.98 96.70
Total:
92,982
North East Total:
132,055.94
Reason Children’s Services Business Meeting Statutory visit to attend Adoption Review Statutory visit to attend Adoption Review British Psychological Society Annual Development Event Business Meeting Statutory visit to attend Adoption Review To attend DC10 Technology Innovation meeting To attend Certificated in Electrified Members Course Meeting at Electoral office in Northern Ireland To attend business meeting with SCC China Business Representative
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Table 4: Full details of all flights taken in 2010-11, including reason for flight Council
Origin
Destination
Operator
Darlington Borough Council (information provided for just one department).
Newcastle
Belfast
Flybe
158.96
Training Course
Durham Tees Valley Amsterdam
Amsterdam Durham Tees Valley
KLM KLM
262.40 245.20
European Funding European Funding
Amsterdam
Durham Tees Valley
KLM
290.40
European Funding
Dusseldorf
Leeds Bradford
Jet 2
138.02
Town Twinning
Manchester
Dusseldorf
Flybe
276.96
Town Twinning
Total: Durham County Council
Cost (£)
Reason
1,371.94 Newcastle
Southampton
128.32
Newcastle
Southampton
128.32
Newcastle
Southampton
128.32
Newcastle
Southampton
128.32
Newcastle
Southampton
128.32
Newcastle
Southampton
128.32
Newcastle
Southampton
128.32
Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle
London Gatwick Belfast City Belfast City Aberdeen Cardiff
160.54 132.13 132.13 280.80 61.40
Cardiff
Newcastle
152.90
Local Government Association Annual Conference in Bournemouth Local Government Association Annual Conference in Bournemouth Local Government Association Annual Conference in Bournemouth Local Government Association Annual Conference in Bournemouth Local Government Association Annual Conference in Bournemouth Local Government Association Annual Conference in Bournemouth Local Government Association Annual Conference in Bournemouth System supporter user group meeting APSE AGM APSE AGM APSE AGM Statutory visit and looked after/adoption reviews Statutory visit and looked after/adoption reviews
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Council
Total: Gateshead Borough Council
Total:
Origin
Destination
Newcastle Newcastle Cardiff
Plymouth Plymouth Newcastle
Newcastle
Cardiff
62.40
Newcastle
Cardiff
73.39
Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle
London London London London Brussels London
92.54 112.52 63.49 63.49 286.24 120.61
Newcastle
London
120.61
Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle
Belfast Belfast Belfast Belfast Belfast Belfast Belfast
Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle
Bourgas Vilnius Komatsu City Brussels Barcelona
City City City City City City City
Operator
Cost (£)
Reason
198 198 132.90
188.15 212.13 201.13 188.15 212.13 201.13 212.13 4,757.28 509.70 292 15,192.80 246.04 187.98 16,428.52
Performance Management System event Performance Management System event Statutory visit and looked after/adoption reviews Statutory visit and looked after/adoption reviews Statutory visit and looked after/adoption reviews CCN Conference CCN Conference CCN Conference CCN Conference Local Government Leadership Conference To visit Neopost UK as part of an evaluation of production level mailing equipment To visit Neopost UK as part of an evaluation of production level mailing equipment Certificate for councillors Certificate for councillors Certificate for councillors Certificate for councillors Certificate for councillors Certificate for councillors Certificate for councillors Eurocities Environment Forum Eurocities Culture Forum Komatsu Youth Exchange Visit (13 passengers) Open Days 2010 Eurocities AGM
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Council
Origin
Destination
Operator
Hartlepool Borough Council
Newcastle
Londonderry
Easy Jet
25
Newcastle
Bristol
Easy Jet
135.86
Durham Tees Valley London London
Amsterdam New York Dublin
KLM Virgin Atlantic Aer Lingus
Dublin
Bristol
Ryan Air
51.32
Durham Tees Valley
Dublin
Aer Lingus
44.99
Dublin
London
Aer Lingus
91.02
Leeds Bradford
Rome
Jet2.Com
336.39
Newcastle Newcastle
Barcelona Basel
Easy Jet British Airways
396.91 433.40
Leeds Bradford
Dusseldorf
Jet2.Com
334.88
Newcastle
Berlin
KLM
379.80
Newcastle
Dusseldorf
Lufthansa
290.70
Total: Middlesbrough Council
Cost (£)
Reason
160.86 372.80 657.40 54.99
APSE Annual Seminar (Regeneration and Neighbourhoods Department ) Travel for YJB Convention (Child and Adult Services Department) University Trip - coursework MIMA Acquisition & Collection Development To assist G Delahunty in meetings on the Kelly touring exhibition in the Dublin City Gallery To assist G Delahunty in meetings on the Kelly touring exhibition in the Dublin City Gallery To give lecture on the Kelly touring exhibition in the Dublin City Gallery To give lecture on the Kelly touring exhibition in the Dublin City Gallery Training Course: The Adventures of Hocus and Lotus. How to teach languages with narrative format approach To attend Performing Arts Event To attend Basel Art Fair International & to meet with Brett Littman from Drawing Centre part of Art Fund International Oberhausen / Middlesbrough twin town Exchange Visit MIMA - to attend the Berlin art Biennial and Studio Visits for Artists - to acquire pieces for the US drawing collection To attend Oberhausen Literature Festival 2010 as part of twin town initiative
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Council
Origin
Destination
Operator
Manchester
Timisoara
Lufthansa
Newcastle
Miami
British Airways
1,424.91
London
New York
Virgin Atlantic
1,896.53
Total: Newcastle upon Tyne City Council North Tyneside Borough Council
Cost (£)
Reason
715.12
European project lead by National Clinic Assessment Service (NCAS) in conjunction with the Emotional Health and Well-being Project. This project spanned 5 countries, the criteria for this project was to develop a work plan and product for children in care and care leavers to be adapted by each country To attend Miami Art Basel Art Fair with partnering curators from AFI Drawing Centre. To attend International Art Fair, as part of AFI Grant
7,481.16 See table 2 London Newcastle
Valencia Amsterdam
279.52 1,055.30
Newcastle
Amsterdam
773
Newcastle
Belfast
121.79
Newcastle
Belfast
78.98
Newcastle
Belfast
69.79
Newcastle
Berlin
423.80
Newcastle
Birmingham
Newcastle
Bristol
1,374
Newcastle
Bristol
140.86
Newcastle
Brussels
1,138.48
Newcastle
Brussels
647.24
Newcastle
Cardiff
239.70
Newcastle
Dusseldorf
392.48
Newcastle
London
521.08
241
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Council
Origin
Destination
Operator
Newcastle
London
475.62
Newcastle
London
317.08
Newcastle
London
98.23
Newcastle
London
228.46
Newcastle
London
248.46
Newcastle
Amsterdam
386.50
Newcastle
Amsterdam
600.20
Newcastle
London
170.98
Newcastle
London
207.96
London
Berlin
231.96
Valencia Unknown Unknown Unknown
Newcastle Unknown Unknown Unknown
EasyJet British Airways Dawson & Sanderson
Total: Northumberland County Council
Cost (£)
Reason
619.10 567.81 89.11 118.50 11,856.99
Bristol Bristol Newcastle
Newcastle Newcastle Exeter
Newcastle
Belfast
Newcastle
Cardiff
Newcastle
Bristol
100.13
Newcastle
Bristol
100.13
Alexandroupolis
Athens
Aegean
Alexandroupolis
Athens
Aegean
EasyJet Flybe
Eastern Airways
47.99 25.62 110.50
Return from statutory visit to looked after child Statutory visit to child in placement Statutory visit to looked after child
104.68
Deliver Wildfire Training to Northern Ireland Fire Service
380.70
70.90
Annual HAUC conference (Highway Authorities and Utilities Committee) Bristol for the WDM User Group, this is an annual user group for our UKPMS system Bristol for the WDM User Group, this is an annual user group for our UKPMS system EVROS event
70.90
EVROS event
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Council
Origin
Destination
Operator
Alexandroupolis
Athens
Aegean
70.90
EVROS event
Alexandroupolis
Athens
Aegean
70.90
EVROS event
Alexandroupolis
Athens
Aegean
70.90
EVROS event
Alexandroupolis
Athens
Aegean
70.90
EVROS event
Alexandroupolis
Athens
Aegean
70.90
EVROS event
Newcastle
Athens
KLM
1,001.60
Water rescue event
Newcastle
Athens
KLM
1,001.60
Water rescue event
Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Athens Athens Athens Athens Athens Athens Athens Newcastle Bristol Bristol Bristol Newcastle
Athens Athens Athens Athens Athens Alexandroupolis Alexandroupolis Alexandroupolis Alexandroupolis Alexandroupolis Alexandroupolis Alexandroupolis Belfast Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Exeter
KLM KLM KLM KLM KLM Olympic Olympic Olympic Olympic Olympic Olympic Olympic EasyJet
Flybe
1,001.60 1,001.60 1,001.60 1,001.60 1,001.60 102.30 102.30 102.30 102.30 102.30 102.30 102.30 76.98 81.11 81.11 81.11 87.50
Newcastle
Exeter
Flybe
87.50
Newcastle
Exeter
Flybe
87.50
Newcastle
Bristol
EasyJet
55.98
Water rescue event Water rescue event Water rescue event Water rescue event Water rescue event EVROS event EVROS event EVROS event EVROS event EVROS event EVROS event EVROS event National Community Safety Conference Statutory visit to looked after child Statutory visit to looked after child Statutory visit to looked after child Introductory visit to child about to be placed in current placement Introductory visit to child about to be placed in current placement Introductory visit to child about to be placed in current placement Undertake a visit to potential adopters
Airlines Airlines Airlines Airlines Airlines Airlines Airlines
Cost (£)
S.A. S.A. S.A. S.A. S.A. S.A. S.A.
Reason
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Council
Origin
Destination
Operator
Cost (£)
Reason
Newcastle Birmingham
Bristol Newcastle
EasyJet Eastern Airways
55.98 133.21
Newcastle
Southampton
Flybe
133.34
Newcastle
Southampton
Flybe
80
Newcastle
Southampton
Flybe
35
Newcastle
Southampton
Flybe
35
Newcastle
Southampton
Flybe
32.50
Newcastle
Southampton
Flybe
32.50
Newcastle
Southampton
Flybe
118.34
Birmingham
Newcastle
Eastern Airways
133.20
Birmingham
Newcastle
Eastern Airways
133.20
Newcastle
London
EasyJet
125.98
Dublin Cork Newcastle Newcastle
Durham Tees Dublin Southampton Cardiff
Aer Lingus Ryanair Flybe Eastern Airways
56.49 25.61 198.34 225.70
Newcastle
Cardiff
Eastern Airways
225.70
Newcastle
London
British Airways
460.23
Newcastle
London
British Airways
182.23
Undertake a visit to potential adopters Flights relate to work undertaken on behalf of IDEA and money reclaimed Flights relate to work undertaken on behalf of IDEA and money reclaimed Flights relate to work undertaken on behalf of IDEA and money reclaimed Flights relate to work undertaken on behalf of IDEA and money reclaimed Flights relate to work undertaken on behalf of IDEA and money reclaimed Flights relate to work undertaken on behalf of IDEA and money reclaimed Flights relate to work undertaken on behalf of IDEA and money reclaimed Attend the Local Government Group's annual conference and exhibition Flights relate to work undertaken on behalf of IDEA and money reclaimed Flights relate to work undertaken on behalf of IDEA and money reclaimed CIPFA Pension Network Procurement & Governance Workshop World Rescue Challenge at Cork World Rescue Challenge at Cork Southampton United Kingdom Rescue Challenge Flights relate to work undertaken on behalf of IDEA and money reclaimed Flights relate to work undertaken on behalf of IDEA and money reclaimed Meet with local MPs, Alan Beith and Guy Oppermann to discuss PFI projects Meet with local MPs, Alan Beith and Guy Oppermann to discuss PFI projects
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Council
Origin
Destination
Operator EasyJet
Cost (£)
Reason
102.93
Newcastle Newcastle
Bristol Birmingham
EasyJet Eastern Airways
96.88 229
Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle
Bristol Bristol Cardiff
EasyJet EasyJet Eastern Airways
48.93 48.93 287.70
Newcastle
Cardiff
Eastern Airways
287.70
Bristol
Newcastle
EasyJet
45.89
Newcastle
London
EasyJet
47.89
Newcastle
Birmingham
Eastern Airways
239
Newcastle
Cardiff
Eastern Airways
231.70
Newcastle
London
EasyJet
53.88
Newcastle
London
EasyJet
137.76
Newcastle
Bristol
EasyJet
43.48
Newcastle
Bristol
EasyJet
43.48
Newcastle
Bristol
EasyJet
43.48
London
Newcastle
Flybe
123.03
London
Newcastle
Flybe
123.03
Statutory social work visit to children and to attend looked after child review meetings To attend a course on Surface Dressing Flights relate to work undertaken on behalf of IDEA and money reclaimed Course on surface dressing Course on surface dressing Flights relate to work undertaken on behalf of IDEA and money reclaimed Flights relate to work undertaken on behalf of IDEA and money reclaimed Bristol for the WDM User Group, this is an annual user group for our UKPMS system Carry out statutory social work duties to visit children and attend looked after child review Flights relate to work undertaken on behalf of IDEA and money reclaimed Flights relate to work undertaken on behalf of IDEA and money reclaimed Carry out statutory social work duties to visit children and attend looked after child review Carry out statutory social work duties to visit children and attend looked after child review Telephony procurement evaluation meetings with Mitel (Wales) & Avaya (Guildford, Surrey) One day project workshop at Imperial Civil Enforcement Solutions Ltd, Bristol Telephony procurement evaluation meetings with Mitel Telephony procurement evaluation meetings with Mitel (Wales) & Avaya (Guildford, Surrey) A one day project workshop at Imperial Civil Enforcement Solutions Ltd, Bristol
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Council
Origin
Destination
Operator
London
Newcastle
Flybe
Newcastle
London
EasyJet
Newcastle Newcastle
Exeter London
Flybe British Airways
Edinburgh
Stockholm
Ryanair
956
Newcastle
Alicante
EasyJet
0
Manchester
Newquay
BMI Baby
1,134.35
Teesside to Leeds Newcastle Liverpool
Leeds to Southampton Belfast Rimini
Eastern Airways EasyJet EasyJet
577.50 120 1,390.04
Total: Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council South Tyneside Borough Council Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Cost (£)
Reason
123.03 50.21 96.49 110.23 14,769.34
Telephony procurement evaluation meetings with Mitel Carry out statutory social work duties to visit children and attend looked after child review Attend a dog warden course at Bicton College CIPFA Accounting & Audit Seminar
No Flights No Response 11 people for a Business Enterprise Skills experience, including 8 young people who were not in education, employment or training. (The trip was wholly funded externally by the European Leonardo Fund for work-based learning) Educational summer holiday for children's home (flights refunded by Happy Days charity) Flight booked July 2010 Ten young people (five children and five young adult volunteers) and three officers went on a residential - this was funded entirely by the vinspired project. Three people for a conference To attend APSE annual conference Entente Florale Europe Award Giving Ceremony and Exhibitions. Following Britain in Bloom success Stockton-on-Tees were asked to represent the UK in the prestigious EFE Environmental competition. The ceremony resulted in Stockton being awarded Gold – the highest possible European Standard.
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Council
Origin
Destination
Operator
Teesside
Southampton
Eastern airways
226.50
Teesside
Southampton
Eastern airways
447
Newcastle
Southampton
Flybe
Lyon Lyon London London
London London Newcastle Newcastle
Flybe EasyJet EasyJet EasyJet EasyJet
Total: Sunderland City Council
Cost (£)
Reason
308.47
197.34 109.85 109.85 76.98 76.98 5,730.86
Mbombela
8,474.77
Harbin
8,465.38
Brussels Saint-Nazaire Brussels Dublin
417.11 1,680.11 947.08 340.97
One person from the Looked After Children service to assess a Looked After Child's Family with a view to a placement Two people from the Looked After Children service to assess a Looked After Child's Family with a view to a placement Two people from the Looked After Children service to assess a Looked After Child's Family with a view to a placement No details available Visiting Artist for performance Visiting Artist for performance Visiting Artist for performance Visiting Artist for performance Commonwealth Local Government Forum Good Practice Scheme project Business Development Eurocities network Conference EU transnational project application development Progress meeting with company on new Wear Bridge design Friendship Agreement activity with Washington DC
Washington DC
6,857.71
South Africa Sandnes
6,167.70 4,059.23
World Cup Host City preparation World Health Organisation European Healthy Cities
Bacau Bilbao Bacau
1,597.16 1645.86 650
Youth work - initial project visit Inward Investment Youth work
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Council
Origin
Destination
Operator
Cost (£)
Reason
Draaibugweg
562.50
Inspect equipment for sale not available within the UK
Murcia
380.58
Adoption
Harbin, Nanjing, Shanghai, Hong Kong
3,525.57
Stockholm Karlskrona
437 0
Business Development Seminar Youth work
Washington DC
4,792.58
Detroit
1,003.72
Friendship Agreement activity with Washington DC Inward Investment
Murcia Karlskrona
1,080.92 0
Adoption Youth work
Zaragoza
4,078.92
Eurocities network
Hong Kong, Beijing, Harbin
0
Essen St Nazaire India Washington DC and Seattle Essen, Germany
521.53 0 3,559.67 1,673.28 22
Madrid, Spain
33.49
Newcastle London
London Newcastle
Flybe Flybe
232.20 0
Newcastle
Belfast
Flybe
114.98
Newcastle
London
British Airways
350.10
Newcastle
Belfast
EasyJet
79.98
Business Development 60th anniversary events and presentation EU trans-national project Inward Investment Friendship Agreement activity with Washington DC, business development Essen Youth Fair EU trans-national project Children’s Services Case Management Association of Electoral Administrators conference working party - cost was reimbursed by Association of Electoral Administrators To attend National Organisation of Local Government Technical Advisors Group World Cup bid meeting To attend Annual Federation and Music Services Conference
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Council
Origin
Destination
Operator
Cost (£)
Durham Tees Valley Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle
Aberdeen Southampton Southampton Belfast
Sabre Flybe Flybe Flybe
220.20 571.96 351.92 635.76
NOFE Meet the buyer port business event LGA Annual Conference (Bournemouth) LGA Annual Conference (Bournemouth) Annual UKYP event
Newcastle
Bristol
EasyJet
196.13
Adoption Celebration Hearing
Newcastle Cardiff London
London Newcastle Newcastle
EasyJet Eastern Airways British Airways
88.88 135.90 96.70
Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle
Cardiff London Bristol
Eastern Airways Flybe EasyJet
435.40 283.98 168.41
NJC National Joint council for Fire Solace Conference To attend business meeting with SCC China Business Representative Election Results Collation System training Meeting with Electoral Commission British Council Conference (Joint Curriculum Project)
Newcastle Newcastle
Belfast Cardiff
Flybe Eastern Airways
153.86 0
Newcastle
Cardiff
Eastern Airways
123.30
Newcastle
Exeter
Flybe
Total:
95.99 67,310.49
North East Total:
129,867.44
Reason
Training - Certificate for Councillors To deliver a presentation at the 2011 Commonwealth Local Government Conference (Costs reimbursed) Attendance at commonwealth Local Government Forum International Local Government summit in Cardiff and input at dissemination event. Meeting with Electoral Commission
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Table 5: Full details of all flights taken in 2011-12, including reason for flight Council
Origin
Darlington Borough Council (information provided for just one department). Durham County Council
No flights
Total: Gateshead Borough Council
Total: Hartlepool Borough
Destination
Operator
Cost (£)
Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Bristol Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle
Bristol Southampton Southampton Newcastle Bristol Bristol Bristol Bristol Southampton Southampton
142.42 223.34 32.50 204.92 90.94 58.93 64.93 64.93 227.34 243.32
Newcastle
Southampton
243.32
Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle
Brussels Southampton Isle Of Man Bristol Belfast
Newcastle
Komatsu city Japan
300.79 136.34 138.80 196.93 67.93 2,497.68 8,377.60
Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle
New York New York Gothenburg
Newcastle
Bristol
Easy Jet
487.72 487.72 501 9,854.04 186.90
Reason
Statutory visit and looked after/adoption reviews Statutory visit and looked after/adoption reviews Statutory visit and looked after/adoption reviews Statutory visit and looked after/adoption reviews Statutory visit and looked after/adoption reviews Statutory visit and looked after/adoption reviews Statutory visit and looked after/adoption reviews Statutory visit and looked after/adoption reviews Statutory visit and looked after/adoption reviews HMS Bulwark- Civic visit to County's supported Warship HMS Bulwark- Civic visit to County's supported Warship Meet MEP'S regarding future European Funding Statutory visit and looked after/adoption reviews Statutory visit and looked after/adoption reviews Statutory visit and looked after/adoption reviews Statutory visit and looked after/adoption reviews Gateshead & Komatsu City 20th Anniversary celebrations (8 People ) Part funded Placement Visits - CBS Placement Visits - CBS UK Ti Swedish Market Visit APSE AGM And Seminar (Regeneration and
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Council
Origin
Destination
Operator
Cost (£)
Reason
Council
Total: Middlesbrough Council
Total: Newcastle upon Tyne City Council North Tyneside Borough Council
Bristol
Easy Jet
37.94
Manchester Leeds/Bradford Durham Tees Valley
Vienna Venice Clermont-Ferrand
Jet2.Com Jet2.Com KLM
224.84 534.26 1,129.41 1,350.60
Newcastle
Dusseldorf
Lufthansa
540.86
Newcastle
Prague
Jet2.Com
371.98
Neighbourhoods Department ) APSE AGM And Seminar (Regeneration and Neighbourhoods Department ) Studio visit with artist John Gerrard Attend Venice Biennale - Arts festival To promote the Middlesbrough-Clermont agreement. Work with teachers & advisors from both countries. Oberhausen / Middlesbrough twin town Exchange Visit Repatriation to home country of family after move to England failed.
3,927.11 See table 2 Amsterdam
Newcastle
2,227.68
Amsterdam Berlin Manchester Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Flight Details not on invoice Flight Details not on invoice
Newcastle Halle Guernsey Birmingham Brussels Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff Gothenburg Gothenburg London Flight detail not on the invoice Flight detail not on the invoice
554.99 306.70 222.78 234 223.98 833.10 383.70 475.40 355.08 342.18 213.23 5,124.45 119.93
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Council
Origin
Destination
Operator
Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
EasyJet Flybe Flybussen British Airways Eastern Airways Ryan Air
1,149.51 908.06 23.30 254.78 392.40 140.25 14,485.50
Newcastle
Birmingham
Eastern Airways
183
Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle
Southampton London Amsterdam
Flybe British Airways KLM
192.34 152.89 179.28
Newcastle
Amsterdam
KLM
155.68
Newcastle
Belfast
EasyJet
102.93
Newcastle Newcastle
Southampton Southampton
Flybe Flybe
207.34 207.34
Newcastle
London
Flybe
275.54
Newcastle
London
Flybe
275.54
Newcastle
London
Flybe
238.54
Newcastle
London
Flybe
103.50
Newcastle Newcastle London London
London London Newcastle Newcastle
British British British British
Total: Northumberland County Council
Airways Airways Airways Airways
Cost (£)
Reason
73.59 73.59 111.30 111.30
Local Government Group's annual conference and exhibition LAC review CIPFA Pension Network Workshop Europark AONB camp - accompanying underage Youth Rangers on the trip. To escort a young person to a new placement within his/her home area Meeting with Department of Energy Trade and Industry) and BT LAC review To escort a young person to a new placement within his/her home area To escort a young person to a new placement within his/her home area To escort a young person to a new placement within his/her home area To escort a young person to a new placement within his/her home area To escort a young person to a new placement within his/her home area Meeting with Surrey County Council Meeting with Surrey County Council Meeting with Surrey County Council Meeting with Surrey County Council
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Council
Origin
Destination
Operator
Total:
Cost (£) 2,643.70
Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council South Tyneside Borough Council
No Flights
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
Teesside Aberdeen Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle
Aberdeen Newcastle Bristol Southampton Bristol Bristol Bristol
Eastern Airways Eastern Airways EasyJet Flybe EasyJet EasyJet EasyJet
141.50 158.70 94.23 415.96 255 82.93 57.94
Teesside
Lyons
Air France
918.04
Newcastle Newcastle
Southampton Southampton
Flybe Flybe
200.68 205.24
Newcastle
Southampton
Flybe
123.65
Milan Amsterdam Melbourne Alicante Alicante Alicante
Leeds Bradford Durham Tees Valley Manchester Leeds Bradford Leeds Bradford Leeds Bradford
Jet2 KLM Australia Ryanair Ryanair Ryanair
No Response
Total: Sunderland City Council
Reason
Bordeaux Brussels Liege
2,153.90 182.34 5,395.62 470.37 213.90 3,145 14,215 682.17 0 1,862.68
Attending a course Attending a course No further details available Two people to visit prospective adoptive parents Three people to attend APSE conference To attend APSE conference To speak at an APSE conference (train was used to return) Two teachers attended British Council funded MFL training in Lyon. Children's system meeting Two person to visit prospective adoptive parents and children Two person to visit prospective adoptive parents and children Ten visiting Artists for performance Visiting Artist for performance Three visiting Artists for performance Three visiting Artists for performance Two visiting Artists for performance Seventeen visiting Artists for performance Eurocities network European Commission Social Affairs Committee's Health and Safety Working Group World Health Organisation European Healthy Cities
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Council
Origin
Destination
Operator
Lille Dresden Saxony-Anhalt Brussels Washington DC
Cost (£)
Reason
400 1,000 0 57.34 7,011.12
Paris, France Harbin, Nanjing, Hong Kong Vaxjo Marbella Madrid Eindhoven Detroit, Washington DC
349.32 10,401.34 907.41 0 200.96 607.08 3,763.62
Genoa Brussels Chennai, Bangalore Saint-Nazaire Mbombela Essen
2,480.78 30.13 800 295.99 4,500 1,619.43
Washington DC, New York
10,500
Newcastle
Frankfurt Shanghai, Suzhou, Harbin, Beijing Nantes Southampton
0 1,200
Flybe
60 227.98
Newcastle
London
British Airways
203.39
Eurocities network Eurocities network EU trans-national project EU trans-national project Friendship Agreement activity with Washington DC Business enquiry Co-operation with Harbin and Nanjing - business development Re-negotiating existing contract Training advanced level course EU trans-national project Eurocities network Inward Investment; Friendship Agreement activity with Washington DC Eurocities network EU trans-national project Business Development EU trans-national project development Economic Summit European Youth Arts exhibition with 5 young people Formal renewal of Friendship Agreement; meetings with partners and private sector companies EU trans-national project development Business Development EU trans-national project SAP UKI and the UK and Ireland SAP User Group (UKISUG) ICT Business Meeting
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Council
Origin
Destination
Operator
Newcastle
Bristol
EasyJet
Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Newcastle Glasgow Newcastle Newcastle
Bristol London London Bristol Bristol London Bristol London Bristol Belfast
EasyJet British Airways British Airways Opodo EasyJet British Airways EasyJet EasyJet EasyJet Flybe
Cost (£) 146.91
Total:
90.93 109.39 65.89 84.53 102.91 97.39 90.93 38.94 110.91 242.94 50,342.41
North East Total:
98,190.28
Reason Introduction and assessment visit with potential adopters Speaking at an APSE Conference Specialist Technology Training Specialist Technology Training Statutory visit - adoption Statutory visit - adoption Specialist Technology Training Presentation to APSE Conference Guardian Public Services Summit Statutory visit - adoption Certificate of councillors Course
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