Debt Collection

The request was successful.

Dear Breckland District 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

SHBK Feedback,

Dear Tom

 

Your request for information has now been considered and Breckland
District Council’s response is

 

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

Paul Corney - Head of the Anglia Revenues Partnership (ARP)

 

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

 

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

Anglia Revenues Partnership are part owned by Breckland Council along with
other Councils. The ARP are contracted managing for council tax and
business rates. Parking is free in Breckland.

 

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

 

If you require any further information, or are not happy with the
information that you have been provided with or if you are not happy with
the way that your request has been handled you may request an internal
review.  Please contact the Freedom of Information Team at:

 

If you have any queries or concerns then please contact us at:

Freedom of Information Team

Breckland District Council

Elizabeth House

Walpole Loke

Dereham

NR19 1EE

[1][Breckland District Council request email]

 

Further information is also available from the Information Commissioner
at:

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

The link below will refer you to the ICO website, which may be of use:

[2]www.ico.org.uk

 

 

FOI Team

 

Breckland Council

01362656870  

[3]www.breckland.gov.uk |

From: Tom [mailto:[FOI #715399 email]]
Sent: 03 January 2021 11:55
To: SHBK Feedback <[email address]>
Subject: Freedom of Information request - Debt Collection

 

This message originated from outside your organization

Dear Breckland District 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

-------------------------------------------------------------------

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[4][FOI #715399 email]

Is [5][Breckland District Council request email] the wrong address for Freedom of
Information requests to Breckland District Council? If so, please contact
us using this form:
[6]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/change_re...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on
the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
[7]https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/help/offi...

For more detailed guidance on safely disclosing information, read the
latest advice from the ICO:
[8]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.

show quoted sections