Freedom of information

The request was refused by Wakefield City Council.

Dear Wakefield City Council,

my name is Darren,
i am looking for information from you, regarding privately owned empty houses in wakefield please.

A} the names of the landlords that own the properties

B} the landlords contact information i.e. phone number or full house address

C} any probate information you hold.

Thank you very much.

Yours faithfully,

darren king

freedomofinformation, Wakefield City Council

Dear Mr King,

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000 - REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Thank you for your letter requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 which we received on 8th January 2016. It is our intention to have the response delivered to you by 5th February 2016.

I would like to inform you that all requests submitted under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 might be subject to exemption(s), which the Authority is entitled to apply to refuse the request.

In some cases the Authority may also ask that a fee be paid for processing and delivering the information to you. Details of any fee to be charged, if applicable, will be notified to you as soon as possible.

Any future correspondence you may have in relation to this matter should be marked Private & Confidential and sent to the Freedom of Information Officer, Information Management Team, Civic Centre, Castleford WF10 4JH or e-mailed to [Wakefield City Council request email].

Yours sincerely

Information Governance Officer
Information Management Team
City Solicitor’s Office
Wakefield MDC, Civic Centre, Ferrybridge Road, Castleford, WF10 4JH.
Email: [Wakefield City Council request email]
Tel: 01977 727170

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freedomofinformation, Wakefield City Council

Dear Mr King

Freedom of Information Act 2000 - Request for Information

I am writing in respect of your recent enquiry for information held by the Authority under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act.

Under the Freedom of Information Act the Authority has the right to refuse an applicant information held if an exemption applies. The Authority believes in this case such an exemption applies and has decided to refuse your request.

We believe that the information is exempt under Section 40(2) as the information you have requested is the personal data of third parties and to release it would be a breach of the Data Protection Act 1998.

If you are unhappy with the way the authority has handled your request, you may ask for an internal review. Please contact the Corporate Information Governance Team, Wakefield Metropolitan District Council, Civic Centre, Ferrybridge Road, Castleford, WF10 4JH who will arrange an internal review of your case.

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 Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow SK9 5AF.

Any future correspondence you may have with the Authority in relation to this matter should be marked private & confidential and sent to the Freedom of Information Officer, at the above address.

Yours sincerely

Principal Information Governance Officer
Corporate Information Governance Team
City Solicitor’s Office
Wakefield MDC
Tel: 01977 727170
E-mail: [email address]

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