FOI Request February 2023
Dear Copeland 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.
All information requested relates to Business Rates.
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.
Required Information;- A list of all live business rates accounts with a 2017 list Rateable Value.
• Property Reference Number (also known as Billing Authority Reference Number) of the property on which the charge is made. Please note that this is not the Rate Demand or Rate Account Number.
• Current rateable value
• Account holder name
• Property address
• The billing address (where different to the property address), the contact telephone number and email address
• The date the current ratepayer became liable for the business rates – we do not require any historical account liability dates only the current ratepayers liability start date
• whether a property is empty or occupied
• Where a property is currently empty please provide the date the ratepayer became liable for empty rates
• Where there is an exemption on the account please provide the start and end date and type of exemption applied (e.g. listed building)
• Where there is a relief on the account please provide the date it was applied and the type of relief (e.g. Retail Discount)
• We do not require any personal information or sole traders.
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.
Yours faithfully,
Richard Roberts
Hello
Thank you for your Freedom of Information Request. Your request for
information has been forwarded on to our Freedom of Information Officer,
who will respond to your request as soon as possible.
Yours sincerely
Amy
Customer Services Officer
Copeland Borough Council
Tel: 01946 598300
[1][Copeland Borough Council request email]
Copeland Borough Council, The Copeland Centre, Catherine Street,
Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7SJ. Tel: 01946 598300. Fax: 01946 598303.
[2]www.copeland.gov.uk, [3][Copeland Borough Council request email]
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Working to improve lives, communities and the prosperity of Copeland
Thank you for your Request for Information under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.
Your request is being considered and you will receive any recorded
information held by Copeland Borough Council within the statutory
timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Freedom of Information Act
2000, subject to the information not being exempt or containing a
reference to a third party.
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 the
information will not be released. You will be informed if this is the
case, including 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 this is the
case.
There may be a fee payable for this information. 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 contact me.
Further information is also available from the Information Commissioner
at:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Telephone 01625 545700
Yours sincerely
Freedom of Information
Copeland Borough Council
01946 598300
[2][email address]
Copeland Borough Council, Whitehaven Commercial Park, Moresby Parks,
Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8YD
Dear Richard Roberts
Thank you for your request for information regarding business rates.
Your request for information has been considered by Copeland Borough
Council in accordance with the provisions of the Freedom of Information
Act 2000.
I can advise that the information requested is as follows on the attached
spreadsheet.
I hope this is the information you require, but do not hesitate to contact
me if you wish to clarify anything further.
Copeland Borough Council now considers that it has complied with your
request. However, you have a right to appeal if you are dissatisfied with
our response. Requests for an internal review must be made in writing, and
within 40 working days of this response being issued to you. When
requesting an internal review, please include your reference number, the
date of your original request and your contact details. Please also
include an explanation of why you are dissatisfied with our response.
Requests for an internal review should be sent to:
[1][email address]
If you are still not happy with how your request has been dealt with you
may also contact the:
Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Enquiry/Information Line: 01625 545 745
For more information: [2]https://ico.org.uk/
Yours Sincerely
Freedom of Information
Copeland Borough Council
01946 598300
[3][email address]
Copeland Borough Council, Whitehaven Commercial Park, Moresby Parks,
Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 8YD
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