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

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Dear Forest Heath and St Edmundsbury combined authorities,

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)

I realise you publish similar data series on your open data portal, however, following previous correspondence (https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/c...) it is not clear whether your IT system is yet producing regular updates, and neither is all the data requested available.

Reviewing your portal indicates two series of interest ("live accounts" and "empty properties"), however, the specific update date is not specified (beyond the year) and there is no common field between the two dataseries ("Property reference number") to permit reconciliation.

You have been able to produce the data requested as part of previous FOIs (https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/c...) and - if it is not possible to place these data on your open data portal - I'd appreciate it if you could provide this for me via this request.

Yours faithfully,

Gavin Chait

foi, Forest Heath District Council

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Cornish, Lyn, Forest Heath District Council

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I refer to your Freedom of Information request detailed below.

As you may be aware, St Edmundsbury Borough Council and Forest Heath District Council are working together under the banner West Suffolk to provide shared services across the boundaries of both authorities. This response is sent on behalf of the West Suffolk Councils.

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Regards,

Lyn Cornish
Business Partner
Finance & Performance

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