All Commercial Premises
Dear North Somerset Council,
Could you provide me with the following under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.
1.The addresses and a brief description (eg, shop, office, etc)and rateable value of all commercial premises within the North Somerset Council area.
and
2. The names and addresses of the organisation or companies who own the premises referred to in (1).
Yours faithfully,
Richard Scott
Dear Richard Scott
Freedom of Information Act (2000) – Request for Information
I write following your email date 16/07/2012
Please note that your request has been allocated reference FOI20120503
Further to your request, please see our response below:
The information regard the addresses, description and rateable value of
all commercial premises is held in the Council's Business Rates records.
However, we would not necessarily be aware of the owners of these
premises. The data held would identify the parties responsible for
Business Rates but this could be owner or tenants of the premises
concerned.
If you are happy to receive responsible party information we can also
provide the commercial premises information you have requested. However,
if the responsible party information is not what you require but you still
require the addresses, description and rateable values I would suggest
that you contact the Valuation Office Agency as they are responsible for
maintaining the rating list which is used to create our commercial
property records and would contain the information you require. Any
request for information from the Valuation Office Agency should be emailed
to: [1][email address].
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In line with the Freedom of Information Act (2000) and the Freedom of
Information and Data Protection (Appropriate Limit and Fees) Regulations
2004, the Council reserves the right to charge for disbursements, such as
photocopying and postage. However, on this occasion no fee will be
charged.
Please note that the Freedom of Information Act only provides you with a
right of access to recorded information. Any information subject to
copyright will continue to be protected by the Copyright Designs and
Patents Act (1998). This includes information which is copyright of the
council. Disclosure of any information by the council to you does not
provide you with any rights to use or distribute the information in breach
of any copyright.
North Somerset Council now considers that it has complied with your
request. However, you have a right to appeal if you are dissatisfied with
our response. In the first instance you should address your appeal for a
review of the response or our handling of your request to the Council’s
Information Governance & Compliance Manager, in writing at:
Mr Gary Shipsey, Information Governance & Compliance Manager, The Town
Hall, Walliscote Grove Road, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1UJ.
If you are dissatisfied with the outcome of the Council’s internal review,
you have a further right of appeal to the Information Commissioner. You
can request a review of the council’s decisions by contacting:
The Information Commissioner, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, SK9
5AF.
Yours sincerely
David Giddings
Audit Technician ICT & FOI
Audit, Risk and Information Service
Tel: 01275 884013
Fax: 01275884468
Post: Town Hall, Walliscote Grove Road, Weston-super-Mare. BS23 1UJ
North Somerset Council
Corporate Services
Castlewood,
Tickenham Road,
Clevedon.
BS21 6FW
Dear Richard Scott
Freedom of Information Act (2000) – Request for Information
I write following your email date 16/07/2012
Please note that your request has been allocated reference FOI20120503
Further to your request, please see our response below:
The information regard the addresses, description and rateable value of
all commercial premises is held in the Council's Business Rates records.
However, we would not necessarily be aware of the owners of these
premises. The data held would identify the parties responsible for
Business Rates but this could be owner or tenants of the premises
concerned.
If you are happy to receive responsible party information we can also
provide the commercial premises information you have requested. However,
if the responsible party information is not what you require but you still
require the addresses, description and rateable values I would suggest
that you contact the Valuation Office Agency as they are responsible for
maintaining the rating list which is used to create our commercial
property records and would contain the information you require. Any
request for information from the Valuation Office Agency should be emailed
to: [1][email address].
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In line with the Freedom of Information Act (2000) and the Freedom of
Information and Data Protection (Appropriate Limit and Fees) Regulations
2004, the Council reserves the right to charge for disbursements, such as
photocopying and postage. However, on this occasion no fee will be
charged.
Please note that the Freedom of Information Act only provides you with a
right of access to recorded information. Any information subject to
copyright will continue to be protected by the Copyright Designs and
Patents Act (1998). This includes information which is copyright of the
council. Disclosure of any information by the council to you does not
provide you with any rights to use or distribute the information in breach
of any copyright.
North Somerset Council now considers that it has complied with your
request. However, you have a right to appeal if you are dissatisfied with
our response. In the first instance you should address your appeal for a
review of the response or our handling of your request to the Council’s
Information Governance & Compliance Manager, in writing at:
Mr Gary Shipsey, Information Governance & Compliance Manager, The Town
Hall, Walliscote Grove Road, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1UJ.
If you are dissatisfied with the outcome of the Council’s internal review,
you have a further right of appeal to the Information Commissioner. You
can request a review of the council’s decisions by contacting:
The Information Commissioner, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, SK9
5AF.
Yours sincerely
David Giddings
Audit Technician ICT & FOI
Audit, Risk and Information Service
Tel: 01275 884013
Fax: 01275884468
Post: Town Hall, Walliscote Grove Road, Weston-super-Mare. BS23 1UJ
North Somerset Council
Corporate Services
Castlewood,
Tickenham Road,
Clevedon.
BS21 6FW
Dear Mr Scott,
Following your recent Freedom of Information request, reference
FOI/2012/0503, please see the attached closure letter and enclosure.
<<FOI20120503 Closure Letter.doc>> <<FOI20120503.xls>>
Kind regards,
Layla
Layla-jay Fox
Information Governance & Compliance
Corporate Services
North Somerset Council
Tel: 01275 882 911
Post: Town Hall, Walliscote Grove Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1UJ
Web: www.n-somerset.gov.uk
_____________________________________________
From: David Giddings
Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 10:00 AM
To: '[FOI #122153 email]'
Subject: Freedom of Information Act (2000) – Request for Information
Dear Richard Scott
Freedom of Information Act (2000) – Request for Information
I write following your email date 16/07/2012
Please note that your request has been allocated reference FOI20120503
Further to your request, please see our response below:
The information regard the addresses, description and rateable value of
all commercial premises is held in the Council's Business Rates records.
However, we would not necessarily be aware of the owners of these
premises. The data held would identify the parties responsible for
Business Rates but this could be owner or tenants of the premises
concerned.
If you are happy to receive responsible party information we can also
provide the commercial premises information you have requested. However,
if the responsible party information is not what you require but you still
require the addresses, description and rateable values I would suggest
that you contact the Valuation Office Agency as they are responsible for
maintaining the rating list which is used to create our commercial
property records and would contain the information you require. Any
request for information from the Valuation Office Agency should be emailed
to: [1][email address].
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
In line with the Freedom of Information Act (2000) and the Freedom of
Information and Data Protection (Appropriate Limit and Fees) Regulations
2004, the Council reserves the right to charge for disbursements, such as
photocopying and postage. However, on this occasion no fee will be
charged.
Please note that the Freedom of Information Act only provides you with a
right of access to recorded information. Any information subject to
copyright will continue to be protected by the Copyright Designs and
Patents Act (1998). This includes information which is copyright of the
council. Disclosure of any information by the council to you does not
provide you with any rights to use or distribute the information in breach
of any copyright.
North Somerset Council now considers that it has complied with your
request. However, you have a right to appeal if you are dissatisfied with
our response. In the first instance you should address your appeal for a
review of the response or our handling of your request to the Council’s
Information Governance & Compliance Manager, in writing at:
Mr Gary Shipsey, Information Governance & Compliance Manager, The Town
Hall, Walliscote Grove Road, Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, BS23 1UJ.
If you are dissatisfied with the outcome of the Council’s internal review,
you have a further right of appeal to the Information Commissioner. You
can request a review of the council’s decisions by contacting:
The Information Commissioner, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, SK9
5AF.
Yours sincerely
David Giddings
Audit Technician ICT & FOI
Audit, Risk and Information Service
Tel: 01275 884013
Fax: 01275884468
Post: Town Hall, Walliscote Grove Road, Weston-super-Mare. BS23 1UJ
North Somerset Council
Corporate Services
Castlewood,
Tickenham Road,
Clevedon.
BS21 6FW
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