Complete Non-Residential / Business Property Rates Data (Q4 2019)

The request was successful.

Dear Bury Metropolitan Borough 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

Customer Contact Team, Bury Metropolitan Borough Council

6 Attachments

[cid:image001.gif@01D3676F.AD492880]<http://www.bury.gov.uk/EmailAutoReply/Bu...>

Customer Contact Team

________________________________

Thank you for contacting us, we aim to reply as soon as possible and this e-mail box is checked regularly.

Our normal working hours are 8.45am to 5.00pm Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays.

You can use our online service to report a problem using this link https://www.bury.gov.uk/reportaproblem

Outside our working hours and only if the issue requires immediate attention please telephone our emergency team on 0161 253 6606.

Customer Contact Team
Bury Council
.

[cid:image002.jpg@01D5C15D.9051FFF0]<http://www.bury.gov.uk/EmailAutoReply/Em...>

Receive your council tax bill by e-mail.<http://www.bury.gov.uk/ebills>
Help reduce costs and preserve the environment

[cid:image003.jpg@01D5C15D.9051FFF0]<http://www.bury.gov.uk/EmailAutoReply/DD...>

Pay your council tax bill by direct debit<http://www.bury.gov.uk/directdebit>

[cid:image004.jpg@01D5C15D.9051FFF0] <http://www.bury.gov.uk/EmailAutoReply/Bi...>

Find out when we will empty your bins and sign-up for e-mail reminders<http://www.bury.gov.uk/bincollections>

[cid:image005.jpg@01D5C15D.9051FFF0]<http://www.bury.gov.uk/EmailAutoReply/Em...>

Access your Business Rate Account on-line and receive your bill by email?
http://www.bury.gov.uk/brebills

[cid:image006.jpg@01D5C15D.9051FFF0]<http://www.bury.gov.uk/EmailAutoReply/DD...>

Pay your Business Rate Account by direct debit?<http://www.bury.gov.uk/index.aspx?articl...>

Data Protection agreement
We may ask for some personal information (such as name, address, etc.) in order to fulfil your request for information or services. This information will be held securely and processing will be performed in line with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation. Further details about how we process personal data can be found in our privacy notice https://www.bury.gov.uk/index.aspx?artic...

________________________________
Did you know what services are available at Whittaker St Council Offices Digital Hub in Radcliffe?

Monday to Friday 9am to 4.45pm

7 Internet Access pc's available for customers you will either need a library card or we can join you if you bring ID

Monday to Friday 9am to 4.45pm

An additional 7 pcs with access to Bury Council and Direct Gov with freephones to contact council offices/Six Town Housing and Step Change Debt Charity.

Wednesday 9.30am - 12.30pm

Citizens Advice Drop in Session.

-----------------------------------------------------------------
Why not visit our website www.bury.gov.uk

show quoted sections

Freedom Of Information Customer Support & Collections, Bury Metropolitan Borough Council

Hi
I acknowledge receipt of your request.

Regards

Lynda Smith | Bury Council | Customer Support & Collections | Admin Team Leader

show quoted sections

Freedom Of Information Customer Support & Collections, Bury Metropolitan Borough Council

1 Attachment

Hi Gavin
I have been asked to forward the response to your FOI request.

Regards

Lynda Smith | Bury Council | Customer Support & Collections | Admin Team Leader

show quoted sections