Council tax arrears
Dear Newark and Sherwood District Council,
This is a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act.
I would like to know if any serving councillors have council tax arrears. For each serving councillor that has council tax arrears, please provide the following information:
- The name of the serving councillor
- The total amount that they owe [and then, if possible, please provide a breakdown of that figure of how much they owe by financial year]
- If held, the reasons why the serving councillor has council tax arrears
- The action taken by the council to pursue the individual and the outcome
I would like to receive the information electronically. If you feel that a substantive response to this request is not possible within a reasonable time frame, or the request is too broad or too vague, I would be grateful if you could contact me and provide assistance as to how I could refine the request. Many thanks.
Yours faithfully,
Jenna Corderoy
Dear Ms Corderoy,
Your request for information was received by us on 05/Sep/2017. Our
initial assessment of your request is that the information in question, if
it is held by the council, may fall within the scope of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. A further assessment will be made once we have
located any relevant information held by the council.
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Yours sincerely,
Information Governance Team
Customer Services & External Communications
Newark and Sherwood District Council
Kelham Hall
Newark
Nottinghamshire
NG23 5QX
Tel: 01636 655216/7
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Dear Ms Corderoy,
Your request for information received by us on 05/Sep/2017 has now been
considered and the council's response attached hereto.
If you have any queries or concerns about your request, or any
difficulties with any attachments please do not hesitate to contact me,
quoting the reference number shown in the subject line of this email.
Yours sincerely,
Information Governance Team
Customer Services & External Communications
Newark and Sherwood District Council
Kelham Hall
Newark
Nottinghamshire
NG23 5QX
Tel: 01636 655216/7
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