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Dear Tom,

Thank you for your recent request under the Freedom of Information Act
2000.

Your request has been passed to me to process and I can confirm that it
has been logged under the reference number 1/21.

The council may take upto 20 working days, from the date of receipt, to
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your request on time, a delay may be unavoidable.   We will contact you
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If you require further information please contact me by phone on
01256845663 or by emailing [1][Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council request email].

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council's website [2]www.basingstoke.gov.uk so the response to this
request may be published at a later date.

Thank you for your patience at this time.

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From: Tom [mailto:[FOI #715393 email]]
Sent: 03 January 2021 11:55
To: Freedom of Information <[Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Debt Collection

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Dear Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council,

I am writing to make an open government request for all the information to
which I am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Please send me:

1) Who is the the person responsible for council tax, business rates and
parking collections and more specifically the enforcement of debts
relating to these
2) Can you provide email and telephone contact details for the above
person?
3) Do you have formal contracts with service level agreements for the
enforcement of these debts?
4) If so, what are expiry dates for the contracts above?

I would like the above information to be provided to me as electronic
copies

If this request is too wide or unclear, I would be grateful if you could
contact me as I understand that under the Act, you are required to advise
and assist requesters.

I understand that you are required to respond to my request within the 20
working days after you receive this correspondence.

I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have received
this request.

Yours faithfully,

Tom Goodwin

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Dear Tom,

Further to your recent request made under the Freedom of Information Act
2000, we confirm we do hold the information requested. Please find this
information below:-

1) Who is the person responsible for council tax, business rates and
parking collections and more specifically the enforcement of debts
relating to these

Paul Carver, Exchequer Services Manager – (Parking Only Rob Draper,
Regulatory Services Manager)

2) Can you provide email and telephone contact details for the above
person? [1][email address] - 01256 844844

3) Do you have formal contracts with service level agreements for the
enforcement of these debts? Yes

4) If so, what are expiry dates for the contracts above? March 22

If you are unhappy with the handling of your request, you have the right
to request an internal review within 40 days of our initial response and
please note that we are not obliged to accept internal reviews after this
date.

If you wish to request an internal review please write to:

The Data Protection Officer, Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, Civic
Offices, London Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 4AH.

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at:

Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
Cheshire, SK9 5AF

Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future
communications.

Information released under FOI or EIR will be done so in accordance with
the Reuse of Public Sector Information Regulations under the [2]Open
Government Licence. For further information on how these regulations
affect the data you have requested please refer to our Re-use of Public
Information Regulations Webpage on the link below:

[3]Re-Use of Public Sector Information

For your information, we are publishing FOI requests and responses on the
council’s website so the response to this request may be published at a
later date.  To view published responses please follow the link below:

[4]FOI Disclosure Log

Yours sincerely

Jack Reynolds

Shared Legal Services

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council

and Hart District Council

Tel (Direct): 01256 845485

Fax: 01256 845200.

Email: [email address]

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Follow us on Twitter [7]@BasingstokeGov

Reference: 048461 / 00552913

From: Tom [mailto:[FOI #715393 email]]
Sent: 03 January 2021 11:55
To: Freedom of Information <[Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council request email]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Debt Collection

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Dear Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council,

I am writing to make an open government request for all the information to
which I am entitled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

Please send me:

1) Who is the the person responsible for council tax, business rates and
parking collections and more specifically the enforcement of debts
relating to these
2) Can you provide email and telephone contact details for the above
person?
3) Do you have formal contracts with service level agreements for the
enforcement of these debts?
4) If so, what are expiry dates for the contracts above?

I would like the above information to be provided to me as electronic
copies

If this request is too wide or unclear, I would be grateful if you could
contact me as I understand that under the Act, you are required to advise
and assist requesters.

I understand that you are required to respond to my request within the 20
working days after you receive this correspondence.

I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have received
this request.

Yours faithfully,

Tom Goodwin

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Is [9][Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council request email] the wrong address for Freedom of Information
requests to Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council? If so, please contact
us using this form:
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Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
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For more detailed guidance on safely disclosing information, read the
latest advice from the ICO:
[12]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/ico-...

Please note that in some cases publication of requests and responses will
be delayed.

If you find this service useful as an FOI officer, please ask your web
manager to link to us from your organisation's FOI page.

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Data Protection – personal data you provide to the council will be
processed in line with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and
Data Protection Act 2018. For more information on how your information is
used; how we maintain the security of your information and your rights,
including how to access information that we hold on you and how to
complain if you have any concerns about how your personal details are
processed, please see our [13]privacy statement

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