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February 15, 2008

BBC Northern Ireland’s £800-a-day taxi bill

By Martin Stabe wirepost

The FOI disclosures just keep on coming from BBC Northern Ireland.

Now the News Letter of Belfast reports that BBC Northern Ireland spends £800 a day on taxis in 2004-5.

The £290,000 annual taxi bill emerged following a ruling by the Information Commissioner. A more up-to-date disclosure of taxi expenditure is subject to another FOI request, the paper says.

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