FOI: Council Tax Registrations Data for 2021 and 2022

This request has been withdrawn by the person who made it. There may be an explanation in the correspondence below.

Dear Brent Borough Council,

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I would like to receive data on council tax registrations in your borough for the calendar years 2021 and 2022.

Specifically, I am interested in the following information:

1. The number of individuals or households who moved from outside your council area and registered for council tax in your borough during 2021 and 2022.

2. The number of existing borough residents who moved to another property within the borough and registered for council tax or notified yourselves of their move during 2021 and 2022.

I understand that under the Act, I should be entitled to a response within 20 working days. I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have received this request. I look forward to receiving the information promptly.

Yours faithfully,

Laura Riley

Freedom of Information, Brent Borough Council

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Dear Laura Riley 

RE: Freedom of Information request: Council Tax Registrations Data for
2021 and 2022 
Thank you for contacting the council on 13/04/2023.
Your case will be assigned to an officer and you should receive their
details soon.

Please use this reference number IRC-29961-H4K2H6 when contacting us about
this case.
Please note that we may require further information in order for us to
proceed, in which case we will contact you. 

If you would like further information on how your case will be dealt with,
please visit our website: [3]https://www.brent.gov.uk/your-council/ 
Yours sincerely 
London Borough of Brent

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Brent Council -Council Tax, Brent Borough Council

Our Ref: IRC-29961-H4K2H6

Dear Laura Riley,

Freedom of Information Act 2000

Thank you for your information request received on 13 April 2023.

This request is being handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

You requested the following information:

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act
2000. I would like to receive data on council tax registrations in your
borough for the calendar years 2021 and 2022.
Specifically, I am interested in the following information:

1. The number of individuals or households who moved from outside your
council area and registered for council tax in your borough during 2021
and 2022.

2. The number of existing borough residents who moved to another property
within the borough and registered for council tax or notified yourselves
of their move during 2021 and 2022.

I understand that under the Act, I should be entitled to a response within
20 working days. I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that
you have received this request. I look forward to receiving the
information promptly.
[https://legacy.brent.gov.uk/media/164206...
 

We have searched our records and some of the information you have
requested is not held by Brent Council because unable to collect data. The
information, which is held, is provided below.

 

Application 2021 2022 Year
Move In 2299 2562
Move Out 3168 3243
Move Within 1366 1063

I have provided you with the requested data, based on online registrations
applications only. 

This data does not include move in, move out and move within numbers
received from contact made via correspondence or by over the phone.

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide you with this data.

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the
right to ask for an internal review. Internal review requests should be
submitted within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your
original letter and should be addressed to:

Freedom of Information
Brent Civic Centre
Engineers Way
Wembley
HA9 0FJ

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If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have
the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for a
decision. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at: The
Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
Cheshire, SK9 5AF. Phone: 0303 123 1113
Website: [2]www.ico.org.uk

I will now close your request as of the date of this letter. 

Yours sincerely,

Miss Murray
Tribunal Court and Quality Officer

 

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