Empty Commercial Property
Dear Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council,
Could you please provide me with the following information under
the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
1. The addresses and a brief description (eg, shop, office, etc),
BA reference and rateable value of all vacant commercial premises
with a current rateable value over £40,000 within the Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council area.
and
2. The names and addresses of the organisations or companies who
are liable to pay rates at the premises referred to in (1)
Yours faithfully,
Paul Norris
Paul,
Thank for your request for information regarding 'addresses and a brief description, BA reference and rateable value of all vacant commercial premises with a current rateable value over £40,000 within the Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council area' (reference number 20439). Your request was received on the 23rd April 2012 and I am dealing it under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case, I will let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be required to pay before we will proceed to deal with your request.
If you have any queries about this request, please contact [Name of Council employee removed] on telephone number 01254 585852 or Heather Wolstenholme on 01254 585651. Alternatively, our email address is [Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council request email].
Please remember to quote the reference number above in any future communications.
Kind regards,
Heather Wolstenholme
Freedom of Information Officer
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council
Information Technology Management and Governance
Tel: 01254 585651
Fax: 01254 585286
Post: Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, IT Dept, G Floor, Tower Block, Town Hall, Blackburn, Lancs. BB1 7DY.
Website: www.blackburn.gov.uk
Email: [email address]
Dear Sirs,
Thank you for your request for information regarding addresses and a brief description, BA reference and rateable value of all vacant commercial premises with a current rateable value over £40,000 within the Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council area (reference number 20439); please find our response attached. If you have any queries regarding this request for information then please don't hesitate to contact me.
If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of our decision, you should write to: Sarah Slater, Information Governance Manager, Information Governance, Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, G Floor, Town Hall, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 7DY
If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints procedure provided by the Council. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF.
Please find attached our 'have your say' feedback policy.
Regards,
[Name of Council employee removed]
Information Governance Officer
Information Technology, Management and Governance
G Floor, Tower Block
Blackburn Town Hall
Blackburn
BB1 7DY
Tel: 01254 58 5852
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