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Mr N Woodley
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0/13/IF/NW/F5 |
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01253 478865 |
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8th January 2010 |
Dear Mr Woodley
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST
I refer to your request for information about small business rates relief.
You requested the following information:
Addresses and RV's of commercial properties that are within our council up to a RV of £12,000 who are eligible for, but not currently receiving small business rates relief.
The names of the owners of those properties.
I am writing to advise you that I am unable to provide the information you require as I hold no easily accessible reports that can provide this information. I would have to pay a software supplier to write a program to enable recovery of the information.
If I could obtain the information, all those ratepayers would be eligible to apply for small business rates relief but would not necessarily qualify for the relief as other factors have to be taken into account.
Also, if I could have provided the information any actual address owned by an individual is classified as personal information, following the ruling in CP England & LB of Bexley v The Information Commissioner and would be exempt information under Section 40 of the Freedom of Information Act.
In addition, if I were able to provide the details of those not receiving SBRR, those in receipt could be identified and this information is considered to have been provided in confidence and so exempt under Section 41 of the Act.
If you have a complaint about the handling of your request you may ask for an internal review and you should submit this in writing to: Council Complaint, Blackpool Council, PO Box 50, Town Hall, Blackpool, FY1 1NA.
If you are not happy with the outcome of the review, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. You can contact the Information Commissioner at: Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF, (www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk).
If you have any queries about this letter you can contact me, or write to: FOI, Town Hall, Blackpool, FY1 1NA, or email us at [Blackpool Borough Council request email]. Please remember to quote your reference number when you contact us.
Yours sincerely
I Fricker
Business Rates Team Manager
Blackpool Council
Blackpool Council
Town Hall, Blackpool, FY1 1AD
Telephone: (01253) 477477