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Dear Woking Borough Council,

Please can you provide me with the following information under the
Freedom Of Information Act 2000:-

The most up to date list you can obtain (Ideally from April 2016) (please provide the date of the data) with;
(a) List all Commercial properties with their Rateable Values and addresses.
(b) The names and addresses of the Rate payers referred to above
for each property and their correspondence address (if different
from the property address)
(c) The full billing authority reference for each property
(d) The current liability payable for the year 2015/16 & 2016/17
(e) The date the rateable occupier first became liable for the
business rates
(f) If the property is empty that date it became empty
(g) Please also state which hereditament is currently receiving
I. Charitable rate relief (mandatory rate relief)
II. Discretionary rate relief
III. Empty property rate relief
IV. Listed building exemption
V. Retail Relief
VI Small Business Rate Relief
VII. Any other relief
(h) List of all credits on account and the amounts

In accordance with the ICO Torbay decision, I would appreciate it of this Council did not withhold the names of sole traders and partners. In the circumstances of the Torbay case the individuals were private landlords or sole traders and the Commissioner concluded that disclosure of their names would not breach the first data protection principle as the information relates to the business activities of the individuals concerned and not activities they undertake simply or solely in their private lives. The Commissioner concluded that disclosure would be fair and meet schedule 2 condition 6 of the Data Protection Act.

Thanking you in advance.

Yours faithfully,

Katy Stone

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We acknowledge receipt of your Freedom of Information Request. Your request has been forwarded to the Policy department for action.
Kind regards
Customer Services

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Woking Borough Council, Civic Offices, Gloucester Square, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6YL
Phone: 01483 755855 | Fax: 01483 768746 | Web: www.woking.gov.uk

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From: Katy Stone [[FOI #331500 email]]
Sent: 28 April 2016 10:32
To: Comments
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Business Rates full request

Dear Woking Borough Council,

Please can you provide me with the following information under the
Freedom Of Information Act 2000:-

The most up to date list you can obtain (Ideally from April 2016) (please provide the date of the data) with;
(a) List all Commercial properties with their Rateable Values and addresses.
(b) The names and addresses of the Rate payers referred to above
for each property and their correspondence address (if different
from the property address)
(c) The full billing authority reference for each property
(d) The current liability payable for the year 2015/16 & 2016/17
(e) The date the rateable occupier first became liable for the
business rates
(f) If the property is empty that date it became empty
(g) Please also state which hereditament is currently receiving
I. Charitable rate relief (mandatory rate relief)
II. Discretionary rate relief
III. Empty property rate relief
IV. Listed building exemption
V. Retail Relief
VI Small Business Rate Relief
VII. Any other relief
(h) List of all credits on account and the amounts

In accordance with the ICO Torbay decision, I would appreciate it of this Council did not withhold the names of sole traders and partners. In the circumstances of the Torbay case the individuals were private landlords or sole traders and the Commissioner concluded that disclosure of their names would not breach the first data protection principle as the information relates to the business activities of the individuals concerned and not activities they undertake simply or solely in their private lives. The Commissioner concluded that disclosure would be fair and meet schedule 2 condition 6 of the Data Protection Act.

Thanking you in advance.

Yours faithfully,

Katy Stone

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Terry Stocks, Woking Borough Council

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Dear Ms Stone

I am in receipt of your freedom of information dated 28/04/2016. I have included the information you requested in the attached spreadsheet. The information relating to properties owned or occupied by private individuals and sole traders has been withheld because:

It is personal information and disclosure would not be fair under the Part 1 Schedule 1 to the Data Protection Act 1998; condition 6 in Schedule 2 to the Data Protection Act 1998 is not made out in this case as disclosure would be unwarranted because of prejudice to individuals, both in terms of the impact upon them emotionally, financially and in respect of potential damage to property. This is not outweighed by the legitimate interests of you or any other members of the public to whom this information might be disclosed.

I hope that you are satisfied with the way in which your request for information has been dealt with. If not, the Council has decided that any complaint regarding requests for information that cannot be dealt with satisfactorily on an informal basis should be dealt with in accordance with its established complaints procedure. Details of our complaints procedure may be found at: http://www.woking.gov.uk/council/about/c... . Alternatively, I can forward you a paper copy of a leaflet giving details. I am also happy to discuss any queries that you may have regarding how we have dealt with your request for information. In addition, you may apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision whether your request for information has been dealt with in accordance with the requirements of the Act (although I understand that the Information Commissioner may decline to become involved if you have not first exhausted the Council's complaints procedure). The Information Commissioner may be contacted at Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF; tel. 01625 545745; fax. 01625 524510; e-mail. [email address]

Terry Stocks | Revenues Team Manager | Revenue and Benefit Services
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Woking Borough Council, Civic Offices, Gloucester Square, Woking, Surrey, GU21 6YL
Phone: 01483 743231 | Fax: 01483 724032 | Web: www.woking.gov.uk
For general enquiries please call the Contact Centre on 01483 755855

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From: Katy Stone [[FOI #331500 email]]
Sent: 28 April 2016 10:32
To: Comments
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Business Rates full request

Dear Woking Borough Council,

Please can you provide me with the following information under the Freedom Of Information Act 2000:-

The most up to date list you can obtain (Ideally from April 2016) (please provide the date of the data) with;
(a) List all Commercial properties with their Rateable Values and addresses.
(b) The names and addresses of the Rate payers referred to above for each property and their correspondence address (if different from the property address)
(c) The full billing authority reference for each property
(d) The current liability payable for the year 2015/16 & 2016/17
(e) The date the rateable occupier first became liable for the business rates
(f) If the property is empty that date it became empty
(g) Please also state which hereditament is currently receiving I. Charitable rate relief (mandatory rate relief) II. Discretionary rate relief III. Empty property rate relief IV. Listed building exemption V. Retail Relief VI Small Business Rate Relief VII. Any other relief
(h) List of all credits on account and the amounts

In accordance with the ICO Torbay decision, I would appreciate it of this Council did not withhold the names of sole traders and partners. In the circumstances of the Torbay case the individuals were private landlords or sole traders and the Commissioner concluded that disclosure of their names would not breach the first data protection principle as the information relates to the business activities of the individuals concerned and not activities they undertake simply or solely in their private lives. The Commissioner concluded that disclosure would be fair and meet schedule 2 condition 6 of the Data Protection Act.

Thanking you in advance.

Yours faithfully,

Katy Stone

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