Council Tax Referendum

Pat James made this Freedom of Information request to Powys County Council This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.

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Dear Powys County Council, please provide me with recorded information which would fully describe the process for requesting a referendum in order to determine the fairness in setting levels of local government taxation as outlined in 'Localism Policies'.

Responses in this matter are governed by your obligation to the Nolan Principles.

Yours faithfully,

Pat James

Freedom of Information Queries (CSP - Generic), Powys County Council

Cyfarwyddwr Strategol: Rheoli Gwybodaeth/
Adnoddau
Information Compliance
Strategic Director: Resources
Neuadd Y Sir / County Hall
David Powell
Spa Road East

Llandrindod Wells

Powys LD1 5LG
Mr James If calling please ask for / Os yn galw
gofynnwch am
 
 
 
Tel / Ffôn:  01597 82 7543         
 
Fax / Ffacs:  01597 82 6215      
 
Email/Llythyru electronig:
  [1][Powys County Council request email]

Our ref / Ein cyf:  7096

Date / Dyddiad:   29 November 2016

 

 

Request Accepted

 

FREEDOM of INFORMATION ACT 2000

Reference No: 7096

 

Dear Mr James,

 

Thank you for your request for information, received at this office on
25/11/2016, in which you requested details of the following:

 

            Council Tax Referendum

 

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Cyfarwyddwr Strategol: Rheoli Gwybodaeth/
Adnoddau
Information Compliance
Strategic Director: Resources
Neuadd Y Sir / County Hall
David Powell
Spa Road East

Llandrindod Wells

Powys LD1 5LG
Mr James If calling please ask for / Os yn galw
gofynnwch am
 
 
 
Tel / Ffôn:  01597 82 7543         
 
Fax / Ffacs:  01597 82 6215      
 
Email/Llythyru electronig:
  [1][Powys County Council request email]

Our ref / Ein cyf:  7096

Date / Dyddiad:   13 December 2016

 

 

FREEDOM of INFORMATION ACT 2000

Reference No: 7096

 

 

Dear Mr James,

 

Thank you for your request for information dated 25/11/2016 concerning
Council Tax Referendum.

 

This is to inform you that your request has been considered and I can
provide the following response:

 

Please provide me with recorded information which would fully describe the
process for requesting a referendum in order to determine the fairness in
setting levels of local government taxation as outlined in 'Localism
Policies'.

 

Schedule 5 of the Localism Act 2011, inserted Chapter 4ZA of Part 1 into
Local Government Finance Act 1992.

                                             

The above mentioned schedule (details Council Tax referendums) relates
specifically to English Billing Authorities, as confirmed in 52ZA (a) of
the above named schedule.

 

Powys County Council, being a Welsh Billing Authority, holds no recorded
information detailing the process on Council Tax referendums, however for
your ease of reference please find attached:

 

·         Schedule 5 - highlighted in yellow the section confirming
applies to English Billing Authorities only.

·         The Local Authorities (conduct of referendums) (Council Tax
Increase) (England) Regulations 2012.

 

 

 

I trust we have met your information requirements at this time. We believe
that this request is now complete and shall be closed immediately. Should
any further information be requested regarding this topic, a separate
request will need to be submitted.

 

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Powys County Council.

 

Yours sincerely,

 

Information Compliance Team

 

 

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