This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Freedom of Information request 'Details of empty commercial properties with a current rateable value greater than £50,000'.

Revenues Services

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Please ask for: Mrs Sue Cressall

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Direct Line: (01322) 343007

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DX: 142726 DARTFORD 7

Your Ref:

Our Ref: FOI. 842

Date: 2 August 2010

Dear Ms Davis

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Request for Information

I am writing in respect of your enquiry dated 8 July 2010 for information held by the Council. Your enquiry is being dealt with under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

You requested information as follows:

  1. addresses and rateable values of empty Commercial properties with a current

rateable value greater than £50,000 that are within Dartford Borough Council

area; and

(b) the names and addresses of the owners of those properties referred to in (a)

The following information is provided free of charge in response to your enquiry.

The attached spreadsheet gives details as follows:

It should be noted that the ratepayer may or may not be the owner of the premises.

Details of ratepayers who are not incorporated companies have been excluded by virtue of Section 40 as being personal information.

If you are unhappy with the way in which your enquiry has been dealt with, you may ask for an internal review by initiating the Council's Corporate Complaints Procedure, details of which may be obtained by logging onto the Council's website http://www.dartford.gov.uk/council/ or telephoning or emailing me. Should you remain dissatisfied with the decision on internal review, you may appeal to the Information Commissioner, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow SK9 5AF.

I would be grateful if you would address any future correspondence you may have in relation to this matter, to me, quoting the reference number FOI. 842. Please familiarise yourself with the informative on re-use of information.

Yours sincerely

Sue Cressall IRRV (Hons)

Revenues and Benefits Manager

INFORMATIVE

THE RE-USE OF PUBLIC SECTOR INFORMATION

The Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations came into force on 1st July 2005.

The first step towards re-using public sector information is to know what significant information is available for re-use.

All documents registered within the Council's Publication Scheme (with the exception of those documents where charges apply) are available for re-use on the terms of the Licence to Reproduce Public Sector Information. No re-use fee is charged under this licence. http://www.dartford.gov.uk/foi/

Private Study and Non-Commercial Re-use of Information

The Council's standard Licence to Reproduce Public Sector Information applies.

Re-use of Information for Commercial Gain

If you intend to re-use the material for commercial gain then you must write to the relevant Department or author of the material concerned, giving full details of your proposed use of the material, including whether you intend to publish and sell the material as part of your product. You will be advised of any charge due to be paid in these circumstances and the terms of a specific licence for re-use for commercial purposes will be agreed. Please note that any fees already paid (if any) under the Freedom of Information legislation in respect of the information will be deducted from the charge for its re-use.

Sheri Green Strategic Director

Sue Cressall Revenues & Benefits Manager

Natalie Davis