Artworks and Blackberry Communications

1. How much money did the force spend on artworks in each of the following years: 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005?
2. How many paintings were bought in: 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005?
3. How many sculptures were bought in: 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005?
4. Could you please specify the two most expensive artworks bought in each of those years?
5. How many blackberry mobile telephones has the force bought? At what cost?

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Information regarding some of your questions has been supplied previously and published on our web site. This information is therefore exempt in accordance with section 21 of the Freedom of Information Act, Information Reasonable Accessible by other means.

Disclosure from January 2010 - Blackberry Communication Devices

Information Relating to Artworks Disclosure

Please could you provide me with the amount of money your force has spent on works of art (including sculptures, statues, paintings), in each of the last five years, as well as precise details of what the works are?

£2838.25,  All were commissioned within the last twelve months to commemorate the 150 years that Cheshire Constabulary has been in existence.

A Painting that charts a pictorial history of the Constabulary Cost £500

Two granite plaques depicting various facets of the work of the Constabulary and marking the 150 years. Cost £2,338.25