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Dear Richmondshire District Council,

Please could you provide the name of the firm that is currently contracted by your Council to provide advice in respect of business rates mitigation and appeals on your own properties. Please also provide the date that this contract started and the contract expiry.

Yours faithfully,

H Metcalfe

Richmondshire District Council

Dear Sir/Madam

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Information request 220447

I acknowledge your request for information received on 15/Feb/2021. Your
reference number is 220447.

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Richmondshire District Council

Dear Sir/Madam

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Information request 220447

Your request for information has now been considered and the information
requested is below.

Information disclosed:

Request:

1. Please could you provide the name of the firm that is currently
contracted by your Council to provide advice in respect of business rates
mitigation and appeals on your own properties.

2. Please also provide the date that this contract started and the
contract expiry.

Response:

1. Wilks Head & Eve

2. Appointed February 2017 to review portfolio of council business rated
properties

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District Council has not complied with legislation, please ask for an
internal review. Please quote reference number 220447.

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[1]ico.org.uk. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have
exhausted the council’s complaints procedure.

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Richmondshire District Council unless otherwise endorsed. Granting access
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you to re-use the information for commercial purposes, or to photocopy or
reproduce the information in any form.

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contacting [2][email address]. You may be
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Yours sincerely

Senior Information Manager

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