addresses of “long term empty” Commercial properties that are within Stoke on Trent City Council area

Dear Mr Nash

Thank you for your Freedom of Information Act 2000 request it is receiving our attention

Regards

Tony

Tony Trickett
Information Manager
Information Governance
Ch Exec's Directorate
City of Stoke-on-Trent
Civic Centre
Glebe Street
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 1HH
t 01782 235965
[email address]

stoke.gov.uk

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Dear Mr Nash

Your request for information on empty commercial properties

Unfortunately I cannot identify the information that you have asked for
from the details that you have given. Please could you define what time
frame you wish to include when you refer to 'long term'. I will not be
able to continue with your request until you have provided the details
above.

If you have any queries about this email, please do not hesitate to
contact me.

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your
request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision,
you should write to: Tony Trickett, Information Manager, Chief Executives
Directorate, Civic Centre Floor 4, Glebe Street, ST4 1HH or email
[1][Stoke on Trent City Council request email].

If, after contacting us, you are not content with the outcome, you may ask
the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the Information
Commissioner cannot make a decision unless you have already used our
appeal procedure. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The
Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

Yours sincerely,

Hannah Quinn

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Dear Mr Nash

Your request for information on empty commercial property.

We have now considered your request for information and unfortunately it
is exempt under section 31(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act and
will not be released.

Section 31(1)(a) of the Act allows us to withhold information if
disclosure of the information would be likely to prejudice the prevention
and detection of crime.

This exemption applies because once the information has been released, we
have no control over who the information will be passed to and the
information could be used to commit a crime by targeting empty properties.

It is considered that the public interest in withholding the information
is stronger than the public interest in disclosing it. This is because it
is not in the public interest to make available information that could
cause theft or vandalism.

If you have any queries about this email, please do not hesitate to
contact me.

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your
request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision,
you should write to: Tony Trickett, Information Manager, Chief Executives
Directorate, Civic Centre Floor 4, Glebe Street, ST4 1HH or email
[1][Stoke on Trent City Council request email].

If, after contacting us, you are not content with the outcome, you may ask
the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the Information
Commissioner cannot make a decision unless you have already used our
appeal procedure. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The
Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

Yours sincerely,

Hannah Quinn

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Dear Mr Nash

Thank you for your review request following the Authority's refusal to
disclose information about long term vacant properties. The review
findings are detailed in the attachment

Regards

Tony

Tony Trickett
Information Manager
Information Governance
Ch Exec's Directorate
City of Stoke-on-Trent
Civic Centre
Glebe Street
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 1HH
t 01782 235965
[email address]

stoke.gov.uk

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