addresses of “long term empty” Commercial properties that are within Welwyn Hatfield District Council area

Dear Mr Nash,

Thank you for your request for information received on 16th April 2009.

The Council's policy is to release information unless an exemption can be
reasonably applied. The Council will respond within 20 working days by
either releasing the information or letting you know why it cannot release
the information. If for any reason it is not possible to respond within
the 20 days, we will let you know as soon as possible with the date by
which we anticipate we are able to respond.

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Freedom of Information Officer, Welwyn Hatfield Council, Council Offices,
The Campus, Welwyn Garden City, Herts AL8 6LA, tel 01707 357413, email:
[1][Welwyn Hatfield District Council request email] .

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Ian Colyer

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Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

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Dear Mr Nash,

I apologise for the delay in dealing with your request for information.
As you may be aware this information is collected from the National
Non-Domestic Rating system. The Council has recently outsourced its
Council Tax and NNDR functions and whilst this information has been
requested on behalf of the Council it has not been forthcoming despite a
number of reminders from me. I am progressing this issue to the best of
my ability and hope to have the requested information with you shortly.

Yours sincerely

Ian Colyer,
Freedom of Information Officer,
Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

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Dear Mr Nash,

Thank you for your request for information received on 17^th April 2009.
I have now received a response from the Council Tax section and the
information you have requested is attached.

You should note that where owners names are sole traders or individuals
this has been redacted from the information supplied. This is because
under the Data Protection Act 1998 the information would not have been
fairly processed and would therefore breach the first principle of the
Act.

I hope this satisfies your request but if you have any queries or concerns
then please contact Ian Colyer, Freedom of Information Officer, Welwyn
Hatfield Council, Council Offices, The Campus, Welwyn Garden City, Herts
AL8 6LA, Telephone: 01707 357413, Email: [1][Welwyn Hatfield District Council request email] . I
attach a copy of the Freedom of Information complaint procedure.

Further information is also available from the Information Commissioner
at:

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire SK9 5AF

Telephone: 01625 545 700

[2]www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

Yours sincerely

Ian Colyer

Freedom of Information Officer

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council

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