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COMPLAINTS AND INFORMATION
GOVERNANCE TEAM
Town Hall, Darlington DL1 5QT
DX 69280 Darlington 6
Web site: http://www.darlington.gov.uk
Date
: 26/06/2020
Mr Richard Roberts
Please ask for :
Susan Williamson
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Direct Line
: (01325) 406777
Your Reference
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Our Reference :
DBC-0348-20
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Dear Mr Roberts
Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Information Request
Your request for information, received on 03 June 2020, has now been considered.
Below is an outline of your request with our response attached via Excel spreadsheet.
In accordance with the provisions specified within the above Act I hereby request
the following information.
All information requested relates to Business Rates.
This request for information falls within the parameters of the Act but if you
require clarification on any of the points above or should you wish to discuss
this further then please do not hesitate to contact me.
Required Information;- A list of all live business rates accounts with a 2017 list
Rateable Value.
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Property Reference Number (also known as Billing Authority Reference
Number) of the property on which the charge is made. Please note that this is not
the Rate Demand or Rate Account Number.
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Current rateable value
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Account holder name
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Property address
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The billing address (where different to the property address), the contact
telephone number and email address
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The date the current ratepayer became liable for the business rates – we do
not require any historical account liability dates only the current ratepayers
liability start date
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whether a property is empty or occupied
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Where a property is currently empty please provide the date the ratepayer
became liable for empty rates
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Where there is an exemption on the account please provide the start and
end date and type of exemption applied (e.g. listed building)

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Where there is a relief on the account please provide the date it was
applied and the type of relief (e.g. Retail Discount)
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We do not require any personal information or sole traders.
Please provide the information in an electronic, spreadsheet format ideally excel.
The Act requires that a response be provided within a period of 20 working days
from the date hereof.
If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request or would like to request an
internal review of our response, please write to:
Complaints and Information Governance Manager
Darlington Borough Council
Town Hall
Darlington
DL1 5QT
E-mail:
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
You can also obtain further information from the Information Commissioner at:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Tel: 0303 123 1113
Website:
www.ico.org.uk
Yours sincerely
Susan Williamson
Complaints & Information Governance Assistant