Dear Mr Thackeray,

FOI request ref 2010 / 088 / Thackeray / Business rates relief

Thank you for your email of 4 February. You asked for information
relating to business rates relief.

The County Council does not hold this information as this is an area of
responsibility of the District and Borough Councils. If you have not
already written to these authorities, attached is a contact list.

<<Borough_Districts.doc>>

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Crescent, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1SW, or by email to him at
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Yours sincerely

Lynn Harris
Freedom of Information Team
C6F, County Hall
St Anne's Crescent, Lewes BN7 1SW
Tel 01273 481178
email: [East Sussex County Council request email]

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