Dear Ms Davis

Thank you for your request which is being considered. You may be aware
that we have 20 working days in which to respond to FOI requests and you
will therefore hear from me again by 5 June 2009 or earlier if possible.

For your information, the Act defines a number of exemptions, which may
prevent release of the information you have requested. There will be an
assessment and if any of the exemption categories apply then some or all
of the information may not be released. You will be informed if this is
the case, including your rights of appeal.

There may be a fee payable for 'reasonable disbursement' costs such as
postage and photocopying. This will be considered and you will be
informed if a fee is payable. In this event the fee must be paid before
the information is processed and released. The 20 working day time limit
for responses is suspended until receipt of the payment.

If you have any queries or concerns then please let me know. If you do
contact us again concerning this request, please quote FOI 09-132.

Joanna Kitchener
Executive Assistant
South Norfolk Council
Long Stratton, Norwich
NR15 2XE
01508 533601
www.south-norfolk.gov.uk

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Dear Ms Davies

I am now in a position to respond to your Freedom of Information request
which is copied below.

(a) addresses and rateable values of empty Commercial properties
that are within South Norfolk District Council area; and

(b) the names of the owners of those properties referred to in (a)

I have attached a spreadsheet detailing our current empty Non Domestic
Rate properties plus owner details where we hold the information and where
the owners are a Company. I should advise you that in my opinion the names
of owners where they are an indivdual is personal data and thus exempt
under section 40(3)(a)(i) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in that
disclosure of the owners names would contravene the first data protection
principle of the Data Protection Act 1998, which is an absolute exemption.
In accordance with the Freedom of Information Act 2000 this email acts as
a Public Interest Refusal Notice in relation to the information not
supplied to you. In terms of the exemption, you have a right of appeal
against our decision. In the first instance this appeal must be internal
and I attach a copy of our complaints procedure.

<<FOI NNDR Empty properties and owners - sent to Natalie Davis.xls>>

<<Complaints Leaflet.doc>>
Regards

Dawn Matthews
Information Rights Officer
South Norfolk Council
Long Stratton
Norwich
NR15 2XE
email: [South Norfolk District Council request email]
www.south-norfolk.gov.uk

South Norfolk Council is working to Keep Norfolk Local. For more
information visit www.keepnorfolklocal.com

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