Freedom of Information request
Our reference: 14589013

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Dear Chris Chambers
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Thank you for your request for information that was received on 4 March
2024.  We understand your request to be as follows;
 
Please could you provide details of:

1. The amount of unpaid council tax in the financial year 2023/24

2. The number of cases where council has taken enforcement action for
unpaid council tax

3. The required savings in 2023/24 due to reduction in funding from
government
 
Your request is being considered as a request under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. In accordance with statutory requirements, it may
take up to 20 working days for us to consider your request and provide a
formal response. Should this 20 working day deadline need to be extended
you will be notified and kept informed. We will aim to send a response
by 3 April 2024.
 
In some cases, a fee may be payable. If we decide a fee is payable, we
will send you a fee notice and we will require you to pay the fee before
proceeding with your request.
 
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 may restrict the release of some or
all of the information you have requested. We will carry out an assessment
and if any exemptions apply to some or all of the information then we
might not provide that information to you. We will inform you if this is
the case and advise you of your rights.
 
We will also advise you if we cannot provide you with the information
requested for any other reason together with the reason(s) why and details
of how you may appeal (if appropriate).
 
Should you have any concerns about the way your response is being dealt
with, please do not hesitate to contact us.
 
Please note, that we publish frequently asked questions on our FOIA/EIR
Disclosure Log here: [1]FOIA/EIR Disclosure Log. You will be able to check
if the same or similar requests have been made before by using a simple
keyword/date search.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
James Noonan
Information & Data Assistant
Executive Support
Governance
 
[2]Tameside MBC | [3]Twitter | [4]Facebook | [5]Instagram 
Tameside One | Market Place | Ashton Under Lyne | OL6 6BH
 
 
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Freedom of Information request
Our reference: 14589013

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Dear Chris Chambers

I am writing to inform you that your request for information will be
delayed - we do have a response drafted, and are simply awaiting final
checks to be completed before sending this out to you.

We apologise for the delay and any inconvenience this may cause. We do
remain committed to responding to your request and will respond as soon as
we can. 

We thank you for your patience.

If you are unhappy with the service you have received in relation to your
request and wish to make a complaint or request a review of the Council's
decision, you may do so within 40 working days of the date of this
response. Please email [1][email address] or write to the Freedom of
Information Team, at Tameside One, PO BOX 317, Ashton under Lyne, OL6 0GS.

If you are not content with the outcome of your complaint, you may apply
directly to the Information Commissioner for a decision. The Commissioner
cannot normally make a decision unless you have exhausted the complaints
procedure provided by the Council. The Information Commissioner can be
contacted at The Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water
Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire SK9 5AF and at [2]www.ico.org.uk.

Yours sincerely,

James Noonan
Information and Improvement Assistant
Executive Support
Governance
Governance and Pensions

Tameside MBC | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | TikTok | LinkedIn
Tameside One | Market Place | Ashton-under-Lyne | Tameside | OL6 6BH

Tel. 0161 342 2899

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Subject: Freedom of Information request
Freedom of Information request
Our reference: 14589013

══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

Dear Chris Chambers
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Thank you for your request for information that was received on 4 March
2024.  We understand your request to be as follows;
 
Please could you provide details of:

1. The amount of unpaid council tax in the financial year 2023/24

2. The number of cases where council has taken enforcement action for
unpaid council tax

3. The required savings in 2023/24 due to reduction in funding from
government
 
Your request is being considered as a request under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000. In accordance with statutory requirements, it may
take up to 20 working days for us to consider your request and provide a
formal response. Should this 20 working day deadline need to be extended
you will be notified and kept informed. We will aim to send a response
by 3 April 2024.
 
In some cases, a fee may be payable. If we decide a fee is payable, we
will send you a fee notice and we will require you to pay the fee before
proceeding with your request.
 
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 may restrict the release of some or
all of the information you have requested. We will carry out an assessment
and if any exemptions apply to some or all of the information then we
might not provide that information to you. We will inform you if this is
the case and advise you of your rights.
 
We will also advise you if we cannot provide you with the information
requested for any other reason together with the reason(s) why and details
of how you may appeal (if appropriate).
 
Should you have any concerns about the way your response is being dealt
with, please do not hesitate to contact us.
 
Please note, that we publish frequently asked questions on our FOIA/EIR
Disclosure Log here: [3]FOIA/EIR Disclosure Log. You will be able to check
if the same or similar requests have been made before by using a simple
keyword/date search.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
James Noonan
Information & Data Assistant
Executive Support
Governance
 
[4]Tameside MBC | [5]Twitter | [6]Facebook | [7]Instagram 
Tameside One | Market Place | Ashton Under Lyne | OL6 6BH
 
 
Email Disclaimer [8]http://www.tameside.gov.uk/disclaimer 
 
 
 
NOTE: Please do not edit the subject line when replying to this email.
 
Tameside MBC
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which may be legally privileged and/or subject to the provisions of
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Tameside MBC.
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have been taken to ensure that no viruses are present. Tameside MBC cannot
accept responsibility for any loss or damage arising from the use of this
email or attachments.
 
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We use your personal information such as your name and address so that we
can comply with our legal obligations to respond to your request. For
further details about the use of information about you, please see the
privacy notice on our website at https://www.tameside.gov.uk/privacypolicy

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Freedom of Information request
Our reference: 14589013

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Dear Chris Chambers
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 4 March 2024.
 
Please find attached our response to your request.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
James Noonan
Information & Data Assistant
Executive Support
Governance
 
[1]Tameside MBC | [2]Twitter | [3]Facebook | [4]Instagram 
Tameside One | Market Place | Ashton Under Lyne | OL6 6BH
 
 
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email or attachments.
 
Your Privacy 
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can comply with our legal obligations to respond to your request. For
further details about the use of information about you, please see the
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