Council can’t get their own figures straight!

Recently we saw a newspaper article, following a Freedom of Information request regarding the Active Travel spending by BCP.  However the numbers I was sent following a Freedom of Information request are completely different.  The newspaper quote £18.9m whilst the FOI response I got showed that £70 million has been spent.  I am confident that the newspaper is quote the figures they got, but why are council publishing different figures to different people? 

If they can’t get figures like right or even the same what hope have we got for getting the truth from the Council. 

This is an extract from my FOI

1.      How much money had BCP spent in total in the last 5 years on Active Travel Projects (any projects that deliver cycle lanes, for example Ringwood Rd), please include the all the relevant salaries and staff costs for those involved in bidding and delivering these projects.  ANSWER
£70,062,362 Note this includes approx. £14m TCF grant allocated to Dorset Council

2.      How much money has been received from Central Government, directly and indirectly over the same period to directly deliver these projects. ANSWER
 £90,568,849 Note this includes approx. £14m TCF grant allocated to Dorset Council