Freedom of Information Request - Business Rates

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Paul Turner-Mitchell

I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

I would be interested in any information held by the local authority regarding my request. I understand that I do not have to specify particular files or documents and it is the departments responsibilty to provide the information I require. If you need further clarification please contact me by email.

I would like the information to be emailed to me in electronic form.

Please confirm:-

1) in the financial year 2019/20 please advise:-

I) total number of summons issued in the Magistrates Court for non-payment either in whole or and/or in part of non-domestic (business) rates

II) total number of Liability Orders obtained in the Magistrates Court for non-payment either in whole or in part of non-domestic (business) rates.

III) total number of referrals made to Enforcement Officers (Bailiffs) to enforce Liability Orders for non-payment either in whole or in part of non-domestic (business) rates.

If my request is denied in whole and/or in part, I ask that you justify all deletions by reference to specific exemptions of the Act. I will also expect you to release all non-exempt material. I reserve the right to appeal any decision to withhold information and/or to charge fees from which this request should be exempt.

I would be grateful if you could confirm in writing that you have received this request. I look forward to your response within 20 working days as outlined by the statute.

Yours Faithfully,

Paul Turner-Mitchell

6 Fairway

Whitworth

OL12 8UF

Email: [email address]

Info Manager, Cannock Chase District Council

Thank you for your email.

If it is in regard to a Freedom of Information request, your request is
being considered and, subject to the points made below, you will receive
the information requested as promptly as possible within the statutory
timescale of 20 working days from today as defined by the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.

PLEASE NOTE DUE TO THE CURRENT NATIONAL SITUATION WE WILL ENDEAVOUR TO
RESPOND WITHIN THE STATUTORY DEADLINE. However, due to reduced staffing we
may not be able to do so.

Any personal information you provide in relation to this request will only
be used for the purposes of processing your request for information. Your
information will only be passed on to departments or staff within Cannock
Chase Council for the purposes of compiling a response to your request. We
will not forward your request to any other organisations or persons
external to the Council. Cannock Chase Council are the Data Controllers
and may be contacted at; [1][Cannock Chase District Council request email] .

Regards

Information Manager

Cannock Chase Council

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Info Manager, Cannock Chase District Council

 

 

 

 

Dear Mr Turner-Mitchell,

 

Thank you for your email requesting information.

 

Please see the responses below to your request.

I)total number of summons issued in the Magistrates Court for non-payment
either in whole or and/or in part of non-domestic (business) rates 325

II)total number of Liability Orders obtained in the Magistrates Court for
non-payment either in whole or in part of non-domestic (business) rates.
171

III)total number of referrals made to Enforcement Officers (Bailiffs) to
enforce Liability Orders for non-payment either in whole or in part of
non-domestic (business) rates. 170

The summons, liability order and referral to enforcement agents may
include more than one years debt. These figures are for recovery action
taken in the 2019/2020 year and could relate to liability years other than
2019/2020.

 

For queries relating to how your request has been handled in relation to
the Freedom of Information Act 2000 please feel free to contact me. If you
are then not satisfied with our response you can complain to us at
https://www.cannockchasedc.gov.uk/feedback.

 

Following the exhaustion of our complaints procedure you can also complain
to the Information Commissioner at:

Information Commissioner's Office

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

Telephone:   0303 123 1113

www.ico.org.uk

 

Yours sincerely,

 

 

 

Information Manager

Cannock Chase Council

 

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