John Frost
Head of Revenue Services
Mandela House 4 Regent Street, Cambridge, CB2 1BY
Telephone: 01223 457000 x7704
Direct dial: 01223 457704
Facsimile: 01223 457709
Natalie Davis
By E-Mail
17th March 2010
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Dear Madam
Re: Request under Freedom of Information Act 2000
I am in receipt of your e-mail that appears to be dated 7.5.09, as this was only received last month I will assume that this is a copy of a similar request that you did submit last May. You have requested the following information:
addresses and rateable values of empty commercial properties that are within Cambridge City Council area: and
The names of the owners of those properties referred to in (a)
I can firstly confirm that the Council does hold the information you have requested and I am able to provide the majority of the information you have requested. Please refer to the attached spreadsheet(s).
You will see that the lists do not include the names of individual owners of the properties referred to above as this is classed as personal data and disclosure of such data would be in breach of the fair processing provisions of the data protection act 1988. By virtue of section (40)(2) of the Act, the Council is exempt form any obligation to disclose this information, and will not do so.
The information provided to you under the Act is for your own use only and may not be re-used without the consent of the Council.
If you are not happy with the way in which your request has been dealt with please write to Mr John Frost, Head of Revenue Services Mandela House, 4 Regent Street,
Cambridge, CB2 1BY. You may also contact the Information Commissioner if you are still not happy with the way your request has been dealt with. The Information Commissioner's address is:
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire SK9 5AF
Yours faithfully
Mr K Jay
Local Taxation Manager
Revenues & Benefits
Services