Date: 7^th January 2010

My Ref: FOI/2010/0002ACK

Contact: Rachel Vincent

Direct dial: 01275 884256

Nigel Woodley

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Dear Mr Woodley

Freedom of Information Act (2000) - Request for Information

Thank you for your request for information regarding the number commercial properties not receiving small business rate[Author ID1: at Thu Jan 7 11:18:00 2010 ] relief[Author ID1: at Thu Jan 7 11:18:00 2010 ].[Author ID1: at Thu Jan 7 11:18:00 2010 ]

This request was received on 2^nd January 2010 and has been allocated Freedom of Information Request Reference FOI/2010/0002.

North Somerset Council will respond to your request for information in line with the Freedom of Information Act (2000).

We will try to respond to your request as soon as possible and aim to respond within a maximum of 20 working days from when we received your letter. We will also try and provide the information requested in the format you require.

We will contact you as soon as possible should we need to clarify any aspect of your request. Once the information you requested has been identified we may ask that a fee be paid to cover processing and delivering the information to you. You will be notified of any fee to be charged.

If you have any further queries or concerns please contact the Directorate Administrator handling your request on the above number or via e-mail at: [email address]. I would be grateful if you would use the Freedom of Information Request Reference in all future correspondence.

Yours sincerely

Emma Hearton

FOI & DPA Support Assistant

North Somerset Council

Philip Hall

Director of Finance and Resources

Information, Communication and Technology Department

North Somerset Council

Town Hall

Weston-super-Mare

Somerset BS23 1UJ

www.n-somerset.gov.uk