Dear Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council,

In terms of the Freedom of Information Act of 2000, and subject to section 40(2) on personal data, could you please provide me with your local authority’s complete and most recently updated list of all business (non-residential) property rates data, including the following fields:

- Billing Authority Property Reference Code (linking the property to the public VOA database reference)
- Firm's Trading Name (i.e. property occupant or ratepayer)
- Full Property Address (Number, Street, Postal Code, Town)
- Occupation / Vacancy status
- Date of Occupation / Vacancy
- Actual annual rates charged (in Pounds) and categories of reliefs/exemptions granted

If you cannot provide an absolute “Occupation / Vacancy” status, please provide the Exemptions and Reliefs that a particular property may receive.

Yours faithfully,

Matthew Settle

Dear Accesstoinformation,

Thank you for your swift response to my request.

I note that it is now the second week in October; however, the data for October has not yet been published on your website. Please can you confirm when this information will be available?

Yours sincerely,

Matthew Settle