Complete Non-Residential / Business Property Rates Data (Q2 2023)

Gavin Chait made this Freedom of Information request to Brent Borough Council Automatic anti-spam measures are in place for this older request. Please let us know if a further response is expected or if you are having trouble responding.

The request was refused by Brent Borough Council.

Dear Brent 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 your local authority’s complete and most-recently updated list of all business (non-residential) property rates data, including the following fields:

- Billing Authority Property Reference Code (linking the property to the public VOA database reference)
- Firm's Trading Name (i.e. property occupant or ratepayer)
- Full Property Address (Number, Street, Postal Code, Town)
- Occupation / Vacancy status
- Date of Occupation / Vacancy
- Actual annual rates charged (in Pounds) and/or categories of reliefs/exemptions granted

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.

NOTE: While FOIs are meant to be requestor blind, these data are actively used by national government and UK universities to inform the economic response to COVID-19. Most recently, these data were used by MHCLG for the assessment of support to local authorities via the LEVELLING UP FUND.

Please publish quickly so that organisations trying to support your local authority can do so, and, if you have any difficulties, please contact me so that I may help.

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 (reuse for any and all purposes, including commercial).

I last requested these data three months ago, and this is a request for your latest updated dataset.

Yours faithfully,

Gavin Chait

Freedom of Information, Brent Borough Council

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Dear Gavin Chait 

RE: FW: Freedom of Information request - Complete Non-Residential /
Business Property Rates Data (Q2 2023) 

Thank you for contacting the council on 30/07/2023.

Your case will be assigned to an officer and you should receive their
details soon.

Please use this reference number IRC-34426-Y7J1C4 when contacting us about
this case.

Please note that we may require further information in order for us to
proceed, in which case we will contact you. 

If you would like further information on how your case will be dealt with,
please visit our website: [3]https://www.brent.gov.uk/ 

Yours sincerely 
London Borough of Brent

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Dear Gavin Chait

Environmental Information Regulations 2004

Thank you for your information request received on 30/07/2023.
This request is being handled under the Environmental Information
Regulations 2004.

You requested the following information:

Dear Brent 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 your local
authority’s complete and most-recently updated list of all business
(non-residential) property rates data, including the following fields:
- Billing Authority Property Reference Code (linking the property to the
public VOA database reference)
- Firm's Trading Name (i.e. property occupant or ratepayer)
- Full Property Address (Number, Street, Postal Code, Town)
- Occupation / Vacancy status
- Date of Occupation / Vacancy
- Actual annual rates charged (in Pounds) and/or categories of
reliefs/exemptions granted
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.
NOTE: While FOIs are meant to be requestor blind, these data are actively
used by national government and UK universities to inform the economic
response to COVID-19. Most recently, these data were used by MHCLG for the
assessment of support to local authorities via the LEVELLING UP FUND.
Please publish quickly so that organisations trying to support your local
authority can do so, and, if you have any difficulties, please contact me
so that I may help.
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 (reuse for any and all purposes, including commercial).
I last requested these data three months ago, and this is a request for
your latest updated dataset.
Yours faithfully,
Gavin Chait

I can confirm that Brent Council holds the information you have
requested.
 
All relevant information is held on our website, but clicking the link
below:

[3]Business Rates information requests | Brent Council

If you are dissatisfied with the way, in which your request has been
handled or the outcome, you may request an internal review within two
calendar months of the date of this response by writing to the following
address:

Freedom of Information

Brent Civic Centre
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Wembley

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If you remain dissatisfied with the handling of your request or internal
review, you have a right to appeal directly to the Information
Commissioner for a decision. The Information Commissioner can be
contacted at:

 

The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane,
Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. Phone: 0303 123 1113

Website: [5]www.ico.org.uk

I will now close your request as of the date of this letter.

Yours sincerely 
Deborah White
Service Manager Revenue and Debt
 

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Dear Gavin Chait 

RE: Freedom of Information request - Complete Non-Residential / Business
Property Rates Data (Q2 2024) 

Thank you for contacting the council on 20/07/2024.

Your case will be assigned to an officer and you should receive their
details soon.

Please use this reference number IRC-48831-V3R4G7 when contacting us about
this case.

Please note that we may require further information in order for us to
proceed, in which case we will contact you. 

If you would like further information on how your case will be dealt with,
please visit our website: [3]https://www.brent.gov.uk/your-council 

Yours sincerely 
London Borough of Brent

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