Natalie Davis
What Do They Know
Barrow Borough Council
Corporate Services Division
Legal Department
TOWN HALL · DUKE STREET
BARROW-IN-FURNESS · CUMBRIA LA14 2LD
FAX: (01229) 876515
DX No: 63917 BARROW-IN-FURNESS
www.barrowbc.gov.uk
Our
Ref:
JH/FOI0903
Contact Name: Jane Holden
Date: 01/06/09
Yo
ur Ref:
Tel No:
01229 876452
Dear Natalie
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 – INFORMATION REQUEST
Your request for information has now been considered. A response is now enclosed.
You have requested: -
(a) the addresses and rateable values o
the addresses and ratea
f empty commercial properties within
ble values o
Barrow-in-Furness
f empty commercial properties within
Council area and;
Council are
(b) the names of the owners of those properties refer
the names of the owners of those pro
r
perties refer ed to in (a).
r
ed to in (a).
In response to part (a) I am able to provide a report (see atta
In response
ched) that lists the addr
to part (a) I am able to provide a report (see atta
ess and rate
ched) that lists the addr
able
ess and rate
value for the 256 empty commercial properties within the Barr
commercial properties within the Bar ow Borough Council ar
r
ea.
ow Borough Council ar
Regarding part (b) of your request, the informat
Regarding part (b) of your request, t
ion held on the Council’s Business R
ion held on t
ates system
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comprises a mix of indivi
comprises a
duals, sole t
duals, so
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le t aders, charities, partner
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ships and
aders, charities, partner
limited comp
ships and
anies. I must
also point out that the in
also point o
formation held may not n
ut that the in
ecessarily be ownership details. The information we
ecessarily be ownership details. Th
hold relates to the rate p
hold relates
ayer, who maybe an occupier or ten
to the rate p
ant.
ayer, who maybe an occupier or ten
In order to establish the
In order to establish
owner of each of these
the
properties id
owner of each of these
entified in th
properties id
e report we would need
entified in th
to examine each individual property record. Following a sa
each individ
mple test on 10 properties, I have
ual property record. Following a sa
ascertained that this wo
ascertained
uld take at least 5 minutes per recor
that this wo
d, making the total work
uld take at least 5 minutes per recor
involved in
d, making the total work
excess of 21 hours to p
excess of 2
r
1 hours to p ovide you
r
with the information.
with the info
Section 12 of the Freedom of Information Act 20
Section 12 o
00 recognises that a pu
f the Freedom of Information Act 20
blic authorit
00 recognises that a pu
y is not oblig
blic authorit
ed to
y is not oblig
comply with a request for information if the cost
a request fo
o
r information if the cost f complying would exceed the "appropriate limit"
o
which is set
which is set at 18 hours.
Having considered the r
at 18 hours.
equirements of Part B of your request we have
Having considered the r
taken the decision th
taken the de
at we will refuse
cision th
it under Section 12 (1) o
at we will refuse
f the Freedom of Information Act 20
it under Section 12 (1) o
00.
f the Freedom of Information Act 20
If you have a complaint about
a complaint
The information supplied to you continues to be
The information supplie
protected by the Copyright, Designs
d to you continues to be
and Patents Act
protected by the Copyright, Designs
1988. You are free to use it for your own purposes, including
1988. You are free to use it for your own purposes, inclu
any non-commercial research you are
ding
doing and for the purposes of news r
doing and fo
eporting. Any other re-use, for example
r the purposes of news r
commercial publication,
commercial publication would require the permission of the copyright holder. You
,
can find details on the a
can find det
rrangements for re-usin
ails on the a
g Crown Co
rrangements for re-usin
pyright on HMSOnline at:
http://www.hmso.gov.uk/copyright/licences/click-use-home.htm
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Director of Regeneration & Community Services
Chief Executive
Director of Corporate Services
Borough Treasurer
Phil Huck
Tom Campbell
Ola Oduwole
Mohamad Saleh
Information you receive which is not subject to Crown Copyright continues to be protected by the
copyright of the person or organisation from which the information originated. Applications for re-use
must be made in writing and state the purpose for which the information will be reused. Under the
Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations we may choose to allow re-use under licence,
imposing conditions on the re-use of the information to ensure it is not used in a manner inconsistent
with our copyright and we may also decide to charge a re-use fee.
If you have any queries, concerns or if you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request please
contact me as above.
If the complaint still cannot be resolved you may contact the Council’s Assistant Director (Personnel &
Performance) at the address given above.
If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply directly to the Information
Commissioner at Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow. Cheshire SK9 5AF
Yours sincerely
Jane Holden
Corporate Services Officer
Director of Regeneration & Community Services
Chief Executive
Director of Corporate Services
Borough Treasurer
Phil Huck
Tom Campbell
Ola Oduwole
Mohamad Saleh
