Business Rates
Dear Copeland Borough Council,
Please can you provide me with the following information under the
Freedom Of Information Act 2000 in an excel format:-
(a) List all non-domestic properties and their addresses
(b) The names of the Rate payers referred to above
for each property (excluding personal information)
(c) The billing authority reference number for each property
(e) The date the rateable occupier first became liable for the
business rates.
Yours faithfully,
Sara Ahmed
Thank you for your Freedom of Information Request
I have forwarded the request onto Copeland’s Freedom of Information Officer, who will respond to you as soon as possible and no later then 20 working days after receiving your request.
Customer Services Officer
Copeland Borough Council
Tel: 0845 054 8600
Email: [Copeland Borough Council request email]
Copeland Borough Council, The Copeland Centre, Catherine Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7SJ. Tel: 0845 054 8600. Fax: 01946 598303. www.copeland.gov.uk, [Copeland Borough Council request email]
Working to improve lives, communities and the prosperity of Copeland
Dear Ms Ahmed,
I acknowledge receipt of your Request for Information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Your request is being considered and you will receive any recorded information held by Copeland Borough Council within the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Freedom of Information Act 2000, subject to the information not being exempt or containing a reference to a third party.
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 the information will not be released. You will be informed if this is the case, including your rights of appeal.
If the information you request contains reference to a third party then they may be consulted prior to a decision being taken on whether or not to release the information to you. You will be informed if this is the case.
There may be a fee payable for this information. 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 contact me.
Further information is also available from the Information Commissioner at:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone 01625 545700
www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk
Yours sincerely
Cliff Walker
Information Management Officer
Democratic Services
Copeland Borough Council
Tel: 01946 59 8529
Email: [email address]
Copeland Borough Council, The Copeland Centre, Catherine Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7SJ. Tel: 0845 054 8600. Fax: 01946 598303. www.copeland.gov.uk, [Copeland Borough Council request email]
Working to improve lives, communities and the prosperity of Copeland
Dear Ms Ahmed,
Thank you for your request for information regarding Non Domestic rates.
I can advise that the information requested is contained within the above attached document.
I hope this is the information you require, but do not hesitate to contact me if you wish to clarify anything further.
The Council makes every effort to make sure that the services it provides are as efficient and effective as possible, and this includes any requests under the Freedom of Information Act.
If you believe that your request has not been dealt with satisfactorily you should follow the Council’s complaints procedure.
If you have followed the complaints procedure and are still not happy with how your request has been dealt with you may also contact the: -
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Enquiry/Information Line: 01625 545 745
For more information: http://www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk
Yours sincerely
Cliff Walker
Information Management Officer
Democratic Services
Copeland Borough Council
Tel: 01946 59 8529
Email: [email address]
Copeland Borough Council, The Copeland Centre, Catherine Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7SJ. Tel: 0845 054 8600. Fax: 01946 598303. www.copeland.gov.uk, [Copeland Borough Council request email]
Working to improve lives, communities and the prosperity of Copeland
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