Complete Non-Residential / Business Property Rates Data (Q3 2018)

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Dear Rhondda Cynon Taff 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 a complete and up-to-date list of all business (non-residential) property rates data for your local authority, and including the following fields:

- Billing Authority Property Reference Code (linking the property to the VOA database reference)
- Firm's Trading Name (i.e. property occupant)
- Full Property Address (Number, Street, Postal Code, Town)
- Occupied / Vacant
- Date of Occupation / Vacancy
- Actual annual rates charged (in Pounds)

If you are unable to provide an absolute “Occupation / Vacancy” status, please provide the Exemptions and / or Reliefs that a particular property may be receiving.

Please provide these data as machine-readable as either a CSV or Microsoft Excel file, capable of re-use, and under terms of the Open Government Licence (meaning reuse for any and all purposes, including commercial).

I last requested this data three months ago, and this is a request for an updated and current dataset.

I'm sure you get many requests for business rates and responding and managing these FOIs must be costly for you. Could I request that - as 65% of local authorities now do - you update and release this dataset via a dedicated page on your local authority website or on an open data service. I can recommend approaches for you to consider, and you should find that this reduces the time and cost of this request process.

Yours faithfully,

Gavin Chait

Freedomofinformation, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

Dear Mr Chait

Thank you for your request for information.

Your request will be processed in accordance with the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 (or Environmental Information Regulations 2004, if it
relates to environmental information).

You should ordinarily expect to receive a response to your request no
later than 20 working days following the date of submission to the
Council. We will contact you should this not be the case.

Yours sincerely

Carfan Llywodraethu Corfforaethol / Corporate Governance Team
ar ran Cyfarwyddwr Gwasanaethau Cyfreithiol a Llywodraethol / for Director
of Legal & Democratic Services

-----Original Message-----
From: Gavin Chait <[FOI #489136 email]>
Sent: 04 June 2018 13:56
To: Freedomofinformation <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Complete Non-Residential /
Business Property Rates Data (Q3 2018)

Dear Rhondda Cynon Taff 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 a complete and
up-to-date list of all business (non-residential) property rates data for
your local authority, and including the following fields:

- Billing Authority Property Reference Code (linking the property to the
VOA database reference)
- Firm's Trading Name (i.e. property occupant)
- Full Property Address (Number, Street, Postal Code, Town)
- Occupied / Vacant
- Date of Occupation / Vacancy
- Actual annual rates charged (in Pounds)

If you are unable to provide an absolute “Occupation / Vacancy” status,
please provide the Exemptions and / or Reliefs that a particular property
may be receiving.

Please provide these data as machine-readable as either a CSV or Microsoft
Excel file, capable of re-use, and under terms of the Open Government
Licence (meaning reuse for any and all purposes, including commercial).

I last requested this data three months ago, and this is a request for an
updated and current dataset.

I'm sure you get many requests for business rates and responding and
managing these FOIs must be costly for you. Could I request that - as 65%
of local authorities now do - you update and release this dataset via a
dedicated page on your local authority website or on an open data service.
I can recommend approaches for you to consider, and you should find that
this reduces the time and cost of this request process.

Yours faithfully,

Gavin Chait

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Freedomofinformation, Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council

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Dear Mr Chait,

Firstly, may we apologise for the delay in response to your Freedom of
Information Request in respect of Complete Non-Residential / Business
Property Rates Data.

Please refer to attachment for the Authority's response.

If you are unhappy with the way your request for information has been
handled, you can request a review of the Council’s response. If you wish
to exercise this right, please set out in writing your grounds and send
your appeal to Mrs Julie Llewellyn. She may be reached at
[1][email address] or at RCT CBC, Pavilions, Clydach Vale,
Tonypandy, CF40 2XX.

Additionally you may, if you wish, find out more about the Freedom of
Information Act & Environmental Information Regulations from the
Information Commissioner at [2]http://www.ico.org.uk/

We trust this answers your queries.

Yours Sincerely

Carfan Llywodraethu Corfforaethol / Corporate Governance Team ar ran
Cyfarwyddwr Gwasanaethau Cyfreithiol a Llywodraethol / for Director of
Legal & Democratic Services

-----Original Message-----
From: Gavin Chait <[FOI #489136 email]>
Sent: 04 June 2018 13:56
To: Freedomofinformation <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Complete Non-Residential /
Business Property Rates Data (Q3 2018)

Dear Rhondda Cynon Taff 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 a complete and
up-to-date list of all business (non-residential) property rates data for
your local authority, and including the following fields:

- Billing Authority Property Reference Code (linking the property to the
VOA database reference)
- Firm's Trading Name (i.e. property occupant)
- Full Property Address (Number, Street, Postal Code, Town)
- Occupied / Vacant
- Date of Occupation / Vacancy
- Actual annual rates charged (in Pounds)

If you are unable to provide an absolute “Occupation / Vacancy” status,
please provide the Exemptions and / or Reliefs that a particular property
may be receiving.

Please provide these data as machine-readable as either a CSV or Microsoft
Excel file, capable of re-use, and under terms of the Open Government
Licence (meaning reuse for any and all purposes, including commercial).

I last requested this data three months ago, and this is a request for an
updated and current dataset.

I'm sure you get many requests for business rates and responding and
managing these FOIs must be costly for you. Could I request that - as 65%
of local authorities now do - you update and release this dataset via a
dedicated page on your local authority website or on an open data service.
I can recommend approaches for you to consider, and you should find that
this reduces the time and cost of this request process.

Yours faithfully,

Gavin Chait

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[3][FOI #489136 email]

Is [4][Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council request email] the wrong address for
Freedom of Information requests to Rhondda Cynon Taff Council? If so,
please contact us using this form:
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Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
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latest advice from the ICO:
[7]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/ico-...

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.

If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.

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Croesawn ohebu yn Gymraeg a fydd gohebu yn y Gymraeg ddim yn arwain at
oedi. Rhowch wybod inni beth yw'ch dewis iaith e.e. Cymraeg neu'n
ddwyieithog

Mae'r neges ar gyfer y person / pobl enwedig yn unig. Gall gynnwys
gwybodaeth bersonol, sensitif neu gyfrinachol. Os nad chi yw'r person a
enwyd (neu os nad oes gyda chi’r awdurdod i'w derbyn ar ran y person a
enwyd) chewch chi ddim ei chopïo neu’i defnyddio, neu'i datgelu i berson
arall. Os ydych chi wedi derbyn y neges ar gam, rhowch wybod i'r sawl sy
wedi anfon y neges ar unwaith. Mae'n bosibl y bydd holl negeseuon, gan
gynnwys negeseuon GCSX, yn cael eu cofnodi a/neu fonitro unol â’r
ddeddfwriaeth berthnasol. I ddarllen yr ymwadiad llawn, ewch i
[8]http://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/ymwadiad

We welcome correspondence in Welsh and corresponding with us in Welsh will
not lead to a delay. Let us know your language choice if Welsh or
bilingual

This transmission is intended for the named addressee(s) only and may
contain personal, sensitive or confidential material and should be handled
accordingly. Unless you are the named addressee (or authorised to receive
it for the addressee) you may not copy or use it, or disclose it to anyone
else. If you have received this transmission in error please notify the
sender immediately. All traffic including GCSx may be subject to recording
and/or monitoring in accordance with relevant legislation For the full
disclaimer please access [9]http://www.rctcbc.gov.uk/disclaimer

References

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Dear Freedomofinformation,

Thank you for providing me your data, however the billing authority reference number, which I use to match your data to the VOA master list, is not included.

Please could you update this and provide an updated version of your data.

Yours sincerely,

Gavin Chait