Marketing, communications, and advertising spends - Find a freedom of information request

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information:

1.     Can you detail the amount spent by the Council from 2020/2021 to 2023/2024 on marketing, communications, and advertising across all council departments?

2.      Can you provide a breakdown of the amount spent by the Council from 2020/2021 to 2023/2024 on marketing, communications, and advertising, broken down by type of advertising platform (TV, social media, newspapers, radio adverts, in-person events etc.)?

3.      Can you detail the amount spent by the Council from 2020/2021 to 2023/2024 on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion initiatives*?

*By 'initiatives' I mean any training sessions, information events, or public outreach campaigns that the Council has spent money on which relate to the Council's commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.If it is possible to have a breakdown of such spending for the years 2020/2021 to 2023/2024 I;d be most obliged, although I fully appreciate that may not be possible.

I can confirm that the information requested is held by Lincolnshire County Council. I have detailed below the information that is being released to you. 

1. See table below

*The above table are all marketing, communications, and advertising costs recorded across all council departments. Due to the way these costs are recorded on our financial system, this includes all costs associated with ‘Advertising – staff’, ‘Publicity materials’ and ‘Promotions’. These cost centres include advertising, designing and printing materials, photography and videography, and event management.

2. Due to the way costs are recorded, we are not able to itemise these specifics and it would take longer than the 18hrs allowed in section 12(1) of the FOI Act 2000.

3. 2022/2023 = £15,875.00

    2023/2024 = £21,010.45