Complete Non-Residential / Business Property Rates Data (Q1 2019)
Gavin Chait made this Freedom of Information request to Maldon District Council as part of a batch sent to 8 authorities This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.
Dear Maldon District 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 71% 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
Enquiries to: Maldon District Council
Email: [email address]
Dear Mr Chait
Freedom of Information Request F18/0544
Thank you for your request for information which was received by Maldon
District Council on 2 January 2019. The request is covered by the Freedom
of Information Act, under which we must respond within 20 working days.
In considering your request the Authority will firstly determine if such
information is held. Upon identification of the relevant information the
Authority will carry out a review of the documentation to ensure that
disclosure is compliant with the Freedom of Information Act 2000
regulations and exemptions.
Under certain circumstances we may charge for providing information. The
Council will seek the applicants agreement prior to carrying out any work
that could incur a charge.
Should you wish to discuss your application further please do not hesitate
to contact us.
Yours sincerely
Maldon District Council
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Dear Mr Chait
Please find attached our response to your Freedom of Information Request.
If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact us.
Regards
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Dear Charlotte Elderton,
Thank you so much for the data provided, however it is in PDF format. Please could you update this and provide an updated version of your data as machine-readable as either a CSV or Microsoft Excel file.
Yours sincerely,
Gavin Chait
I will be out of the office until Tuesday 8th January 2019.
If your query is urgent, please contact my colleagues Sarah Nash or Susan
Hylands.
I will respond to your email on my return.
Kind regards
Charlotte
Maldon District Council
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enjoy.
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Dear Gavin
Please find attached excel spreadsheet as requested.
Kind regards
Charlotte
Charlotte Elderton | PA to Emma Foy, Director of Resources | Resources Directorate
Maldon District Council, Princes Road, Maldon, Essex, CM9 5DL
Normal working days: Tuesday 08:30 – 17:00, Wednesday & Friday 09:00 – 15:00
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