barnham Broom

Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS made this Freedom of Information request to South Norfolk District Council

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From: Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS

1 September 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

Dear Sir or Madam,

Please provide details of all income and expenditure incurred
and/or received by the South Norfolk District Council in relation
toBarnham Broom Country and Golf club in the District of South
Norfolk for the last four years.

Please also if possible identify from the register of interests of
the Conservative Party members how many of these have a beneficial
interest in the above.

Yours faithfully,

Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS

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From: Right2Know
South Norfolk District Council

2 September 2009

Dear Mr Carruthers

Thank you for your request that is being considered. You may be aware
that we have 20 working days in which to respond to FOI requests and you
will therefore hear from me again by 28 September 2009 or earlier if
possible.

For your information, the Act defines a number of exemptions, which may
prevent release of the information you have requested. There will be an
assessment and if any of the exemption categories apply then some or all
of the information may not be released. You will be informed if this is
the case, including your rights of appeal.

There may be a fee payable for `reasonable disbursement' costs such as
postage and photocopying. This will be considered and you will be informed
if a fee is payable. In this event the fee must be paid before the
information is processed and released. The 20 working day time limit for
responses is suspended until receipt of the payment.

If you have any queries or concerns then please let me know. If you do
contact us again concerning this request, please quote FOI 09-217.

Regards

Emma Nangle
Information Rights Officer
South Norfolk Council
Long Stratton Norwich
NR15 2XE
tel: 01508 533747
email: [South Norfolk District Council request email]
website: [1]www.south-norfolk.gov.uk

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From: Right2Know
South Norfolk District Council

2 September 2009

Dear Mr Carruthers,

Further to my email below, I can inform you that income received by South
Norfolk District Council in respect of Barnham Broom Country and Golf Club
is what you would normally expect a local authority to receive from a
premises of this sort in its district, for example: business rates, any
licenses needed (e.g. temporary event or premises) and possibly any costs
from pest control services or planning applications submitted in a four
year period.

Regarding expenditure, South Norfolk Council has not incurred any
expenditure relating to Barnham Broom Country and Golf Club.

I hope this is of assistance and is sufficient to meet your requirements,
however If you require further, more detailed information, please feel
free to get back to me with a more precise explanation of the exact
information it is that you would like to obtain. If you are particularly
unhappy with the information provided or how your request was handled
please let me know and I will explain how you can make a complaint to the
Council. 

Please quote FOI 09-217 in any further correspondence concerning this
request.

Regards

Emma Nangle
Information Rights Officer
South Norfolk Council
Long Stratton Norwich
NR15 2XE
tel: 01508 533747
email: [South Norfolk District Council request email]
website: [1]www.south-norfolk.gov.uk

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From: Emma Nangle On Behalf Of Right2Know
Sent: 02 September 2009 14:30
To: 'Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS'
Subject: RE: Freedom of Information request - barnham Broom FOI
09-217

Dear Mr Carruthers

Thank you for your request that is being considered. You may be aware
that we have 20 working days in which to respond to FOI requests and you
will therefore hear from me again by 28 September 2009 or earlier if
possible.

For your information, the Act defines a number of exemptions, which may
prevent release of the information you have requested. There will be an
assessment and if any of the exemption categories apply then some or all
of the information may not be released. You will be informed if this is
the case, including your rights of appeal.

There may be a fee payable for `reasonable disbursement' costs such as
postage and photocopying. This will be considered and you will be informed
if a fee is payable. In this event the fee must be paid before the
information is processed and released. The 20 working day time limit for
responses is suspended until receipt of the payment.

If you have any queries or concerns then please let me know. If you do
contact us again concerning this request, please quote FOI 09-217.

Regards

Emma Nangle
Information Rights Officer
South Norfolk Council
Long Stratton Norwich
NR15 2XE
tel: 01508 533747
email: [South Norfolk District Council request email]
website: [2]www.south-norfolk.gov.uk

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From: Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS

2 September 2009

Dear Right2Know,

Is the SNDC collecting the full business rates from the property or
has it exercised discretion? There are four different billing
references according to VOA.

It is after all not every Council that has a Country Club owned by
a neighboring Conservative Council in the District..

Doubtless the SNDC has thanked Breckland for its desire to act as
an economic development agency for the SNDC.

Yours sincerely,

Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS

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From: Right2Know
South Norfolk District Council

3 September 2009

Dear Mr Carruthers,

I can inform you that South Norfolk Council has 3 current accounts registered for Barnham Broom Country and Golf Club. None are getting discretionary relief. One gets Small Business Rate Relief but that is a mandatory relief and is not the main Barnham Broom Country and Golf Club.

I apologise that I did not answer your query relating to the register of interests. I can inform you that no member of South Norfolk Council - Conservative or Liberal Democrat, has a registered interest in Barnham Broom Country and Golf Club.

I hope that this answers you queries satisfactorily.

Regards

Emma Nangle
Information Rights Officer
South Norfolk Council
Long Stratton Norwich
NR15 2XE
tel: 01508 533747
email: [South Norfolk District Council request email]
website: www.south-norfolk.gov.uk

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From: Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS

3 September 2009

Dear Right2Know,

I'm reasonably sure that others have seen officers there..

many thanks.

Yours sincerely,

Stuart Hardwicke CARRUTHERS

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