Expanded Retail Discount October 2020
Dear Bolsover District Council,
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000.
In accordance with the provisions specified within the above Act I hereby request the following information.
Required Information; - A list of all hereditaments where you have granted EXPANDED RETAIL DISCOUNT for the 2020/21 rate year.
This request relates to business rates but please only refer us to data available for download on your website if it contains the requested EXPANDED RETAIL DISCOUNT data.
• Property Reference Number (also known as Billing Authority Reference Number) of the property on which the charge is made. This is not the Rate Demand or Account Number.
• Current Rateable Value
• Account holder name
• Property address
• The billing address (where different to the property address)
Please provide the information in an electronic, spreadsheet format ideally excel. The Act requires that a response be provided within a period of 20 working days from the date hereof.
This request for information falls within the parameters of the Act but if you require clarification on any of the points above or should you wish to discuss this further then please do not hesitate to contact me. The requested information passes all required public interest tests and other requirements and is not exempt from disclosure.
Yours faithfully,
Richard roberts
Please Ask For: Alison Sipson
Direct Line: 01246 242383
E-mail: [1][Bolsover District Council request email]
Date: 9th October 2020
Richard Roberts
[FOI #697062 email]
Dear Richard
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST
Your reference number – F/263/2021
Thank you for your email of 8th October 2020 requesting information about
expanded retail discount.
Your request is being considered under the Freedom of Information Act
2000. We aim to answer your request within 20 working days from the date
we received it, as prescribed under the Act.
For your information, the Act gives you the right to be told whether we
hold the information (subject to absolute exemptions). The Act also
defines a number of exemptions which may prevent release of the
information you have requested. You will be informed if this is the case,
together with your rights of appeal.
If the information you request contains reference to a third party then
they may be consulted prior to a decision being taken on whether or not to
release the information to you. You will be informed if we need more time
to do this.
A fee may be charged for disbursements. If a fee is to be charged you will
be notified in writing.
If you have any queries about this letter please do not hesitate to
contact us on the above contact details. Please remember to quote the
reference number above in any future communications.
Further information is also available from the Information Commissioner
at:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 0303 123 1113
[2]www.ico.org.uk
Yours sincerely
Alison Sipson
Information Support Officer
Corporate Resources (Performance)
Bolsover District Council
The Arc
High Street
Clowne
Derbyshire
S43 4JY
Telephone: 01246 242383
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Please Ask For: Alison Sipson
Direct Line: 01246 242383
E-mail: [Bolsover District Council request email]
Date: 27th October 2020
Richard Roberts
[FOI #697062 email]
Dear Richard
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - INFORMATION REQUEST
Reference F/263/2021
Your request for information has been considered and, to the best of our
knowledge, the information we hold which relates to your request is as
follows:
Required Information; - A list of all hereditaments where you have granted
EXPANDED RETAIL DISCOUNT for the 2020/21 rate year.
This request relates to business rates but please only refer us to data
available for download on your website if it contains the requested
EXPANDED RETAIL DISCOUNT data.
• Property Reference Number (also known as Billing Authority Reference
Number) of the property on which the charge is made. This is not the Rate
Demand or Account Number.
• Current Rateable Value
• Account holder name
• Property address
• The billing address (where different to the property address)
Please see attached spreadsheet.
Please note that we have redacted (removed) the personal forwarding
addresses of sole traders under Section 40 (2) (Personal Information
requested by third parties) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I
consider that disclosure would contravene the principles governing the use
of personal information as set out in the Data Protection Act.
I hope that you are satisfied with our response. However, if you are
dissatisfied in any way with the handling of your information request your
next step would be to clearly state in writing why you are dissatisfied
and the Council will treat this as a formal complaint in accordance with
our Compliments, Comments and Complaints policy. The policy together with
information on how to make a complaint is available on the Council’s
website [1]www.bolsover.gov.uk or by emailing CCCAdmin[2]@bolsover.gov.uk.
I also have a duty to make you aware of the Information Commissioner's
Office, which is an independent body who monitors the Data Protection Act,
the Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulations,
and make sure organisations fulfil their legal obligations under the
Acts. They can be contacted at:
Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone: 0303 123 1113
[3]www.ico.org.uk
Yours sincerely
Wayne Gorman
Information and Policy Officer
Bolsover District Council/North East Derbyshire District Council
Corporate Resources (Performance)
NEDDC Ext 7688 BDC Ext 7688
Disclaimer
This email is confidential, may be legally privileged and contain personal views that are not the views of Bolsover District Council.
It is intended solely for the addressee. If this email was sent in error please notify the sender, delete the email and do not disclose, copy, distribute, or rely on it. Under the Data Protection Act 2018 and the Freedom of Information Act 2000 the contents of this email may be disclosed.
This message and attached files have been virus scanned. Attachments are opened at your own risk.
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3. http://www.ico.gov.uk/
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