Expanded Retail Discount October 2020
Dear Cheltenham Borough 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
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Dear Mr Roberts,
Thank you for your enquiry received today. Your request for information has been logged as FOI 7700 and you will receive a response within 20 working days.
Kind regards,
Beth Cordingley (Formerly Sears)
Customer Relations and Information Officer
Cheltenham Borough Council
Tel: 01242 264227
Email: [email address]
Website: http://www.cheltenham.gov.uk
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Dear Mr Roberts,
The information the council holds in relation to your request for
information is below:
‘We receive a high volume of Freedom of Information requests for
information relating to rate relief and empty properties with rateable
values. We will now make the data available and it will be updated
quarterly.
The current Non-Domestic Rates (NDR) database contains details of all
properties including rateable value (RV) and any reliefs or exemptions
awarded.
Please find below the link to the relevant page on our website:
[1]https://www.cheltenham.gov.uk/info/25/bu...
Please note: If you are dissatisfied with the Council’s response you have
a right of appeal. In the first instance please forward your appeal to
Customer Relations, Cheltenham Borough Council, Municipal Offices,
Promenade, Cheltenham, GL50 9SA or email:
[2][Cheltenham Borough Council request email]. Your appeal will be considered and
a response sent to you within 20 working days.
If you are still not happy with any decision following any review you have
a further right of appeal to the Information Commissioner, Wycliffe House,
Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF.
Kind regards,
Beth Cordingley (Formerly Sears)
Customer Relations and Information Officer
Cheltenham Borough Council
Tel: 01242 264350
Email: [3][Cheltenham Borough Council request email]
Website: [4]http://www.cheltenham.gov.uk
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Follow us on twitter: [5]www.twitter.com/cheltenhambc
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