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Dear Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council,

1. How many licenses does the council issue each year?
2. What is the total sterling value of these licenses per year?
3. How many staff does the council have in the licensing department?
4. More specifically how many of the following do you employ;
a. Licensing support officers?
b. Licensing support supervisors?
c. Environmental health officers?
d. Environmental health supervisors?
e. Enforcement officers?
f. Other?
5. How many Animal licenses and permits do you issue each year?
a. How long does a license last for?
b. What is the total sterling value of these licenses per year?
6. How many Food, drink and entertainment licenses do you issue each year?
a. How long does a license last for?
b. What is the total sterling value of these licenses per year?
7. How many scrap metal dealer's Licenses do you issue each year?
a. How long does a license last for?
b. What is the total sterling value of these licenses per year?
8. How many Health and beauty licenses do you issue each year?
a. How long does a license last for?
b. What is the total sterling value of these licenses per year?
9. How many Transport (including Taxi licenses) and streets licenses do you issue each year?
a. How long does a license last for?
b. What is the total sterling value of these licenses per year?
10. How many Business and trading licenses do you issue each year?
a. How long does a license last for?
b. What is the total sterling value of these licenses per year?
11. How many House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) licenses do you issue each year?
a. How long does a license last for?
b. What is the total sterling value of these licenses per year?
12. How many Selective licenses do you issue each year?
a. How long does a license last for?
b. What is the total sterling value of these licenses per year?

Yours faithfully,

Andrew Smith

FOI Information Governance Team,

Information request
Our reference: 2658296
 

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Dear ‎Mr Smith‏
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
I am writing to ask you to clarify your request. This is because we need
further details from you in order to identify and locate the information.
Therefore I should be grateful if you would advise for which year(s) you
require this information please.
 
I will not be able to take this matter further without this extra
information from you. Please let me know by 10/08/2017.
 
If I do not hear from you within the timeframe provided, I shall take it
that you do not wish to pursue this request and will consider the request
closed. 
 
If you need assistance, please contact me on 0121 704 6169 or
[email address].
 
 
Yours sincerely
 
 
Teresa Evans
Corporate Information Governance Officer
Corporate Information Governance Team
Solihull Council

Tel: 0121 704 6169
[1]www.solihull.gov.uk
 
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Dear FOI Information Governance Team,

I would like information please on full years;

2014
2015
2016

Yours sincerely,

Andrew Smith

FOI Information Governance Team,

Information request
Our reference: 2658296
 

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Dear Mr Smith
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
Thank you for your request for information that was received on 27 July
2017, the details of which are given below:
 
Dear Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council,
I would like information please on full years;

2014
2015
2016

1. How many licenses does the council issue each year?
2. What is the total sterling value of these licenses per year?
3. How many staff does the council have in the licensing department?
4. More specifically how many of the following do you employ;
a. Licensing support officers?
b. Licensing support supervisors?
c. Environmental health officers?
d. Environmental health supervisors?
e. Enforcement officers?
f. Other?
5. How many Animal licenses and permits do you issue each year?
a. How long does a license last for?
b. What is the total sterling value of these licenses per year?
6. How many Food, drink and entertainment licenses do you issue each year?
a. How long does a license last for?
b. What is the total sterling value of these licenses per year?
7. How many scrap metal dealer's Licenses do you issue each year?
a. How long does a license last for?
b. What is the total sterling value of these licenses per year?
8. How many Health and beauty licenses do you issue each year?
a. How long does a license last for?
b. What is the total sterling value of these licenses per year?
9. How many Transport (including Taxi licenses) and streets licenses do
you issue each year?
a. How long does a license last for?
b. What is the total sterling value of these licenses per year?
10. How many Business and trading licenses do you issue each year?
a. How long does a license last for?
b. What is the total sterling value of these licenses per year?
11. How many House of Multiple Occupancy (HMO) licenses do you issue each
year?
a. How long does a license last for?
b. What is the total sterling value of these licenses per year?
12. How many Selective licenses do you issue each year?
a. How long does a license last for?
b. What is the total sterling value of these licenses per year?
 
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2000  and we aim to send a response by 24 August 2017.
 
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Yours sincerely
 
 
Teresa Evans
Corporate Information Governance Officer
Corporate Information Governance Team
Solihull Council

Tel: 0121 704 6169
[1]www.solihull.gov.uk
 
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FOI Information Governance Team,

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Our reference: 2658296
 

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Dear ‎Mr Smith‏
 
Freedom of Information Act 2000
 
I am writing to ask you to clarify your request about licencing in
2014-16. This is because we need further details from you in order to
identify and locate the information.Therefore I should be grateful if you
would answer the following queries in bold:

1. How many licenses does the council issue each year? Please state what
type of licences.
2. What is the total sterling value of these licenses per year? Do you
mean total income?
5. b. What is the total sterling value of (Animal) licenses per year? Do
you mean total income?
6. How many Food, drink and entertainment licenses do you issue each year?
We grant licences under the Licensing Act that authorise the sale of
alcohol, provision of regulated entertainment and provision of late night
refreshment, is this what you are referring to?
9. How many Transport (including Taxi licenses) and streets licenses do
you issue each year? Please specify what you mean by 'streets licences'
9b. What is the total sterling value of these (transport) licenses per
year? Do you mean total income?
10. How many Business and trading licenses do you issue each year?
Please can you provide further information about what you mean by business
licences and trading licences as we are not familiar with the term.
 
I will not be able to take this matter further without this extra
information from you. Please let me know by 15/08/2017.
 
If I do not hear from you within the timeframe provided, I shall take it
that you do not wish to pursue this request and will consider the request
closed. 
 
If you need assistance, please contact me on 0121 704 6076 or
[email address].
 
 
Yours sincerely
 
 
Alison McCallum
Performance Support Officer
Corporate Performance, Policy and Information
Solihull Council

Tel: 0121 704 6076
[1]www.solihull.gov.uk
 
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Dear FOI Information Governance Team,

In response to you questions;
1. How many licenses does the council issue each year? Please state what
type of licences.
All license the council issues
2. What is the total sterling value of these licenses per year? Do you
mean total income?
Yes
5. b. What is the total sterling value of (Animal) licenses per year? Do
you mean total income?
Yes
6. How many Food, drink and entertainment licenses do you issue each year?
We grant licences under the Licensing Act that authorise the sale of
alcohol, provision of regulated entertainment and provision of late night
refreshment, is this what you are referring to?
Yes
9. How many Transport (including Taxi licenses) and streets licenses do
you issue each year? Please specify what you mean by 'streets licences'
I meant street traders such as market traders etc if you have that information

9b. What is the total sterling value of these (transport) licenses per
year? Do you mean total income?
Yes
10. How many Business and trading licenses do you issue each year?
Please can you provide further information about what you mean by business
licences and trading licences as we are not familiar with the term.
Shops and off-licenses if these aren't covered by Q.6 above

Yours sincerely,

Andrew Smith

Dear FOI Information Governance Team,

In answer to you queries;

I am writing to ask you to clarify your request about licencing in
2014-16. This is because we need further details from you in order to
identify and locate the information. Therefore I should be grateful if you
would answer the following queries in bold:

1. How many licenses does the council issue each year? Please state what
type of licences.

Really the licenses I mention below;
Animal, Licencing Act for alcohol, provision of regulated entertainment and provision of late night refreshment, scrap metal dealers, restaurants, beauty salons, gambling establishments, taxi (Hackney and private), Houses of multiple occupancy.
I'd also welcome any additional licensing areas that you provide that I might have missed.

2. What is the total sterling value of these licenses per year? Do you
mean total income?
Yes please, the income generated from the cost of the license.

5. b. What is the total sterling value of (Animal) licenses per year? Do
you mean total income?
Yes, as above please

6. How many Food, drink and entertainment licenses do you issue each year?
We grant licences under the Licensing Act that authorise the sale of
alcohol, provision of regulated entertainment and provision of late night
refreshment, is this what you are referring to?
Yes please

9. How many Transport (including Taxi licenses) and streets licenses do
you issue each year? Please specify what you mean by 'streets licences'
Market traders if you issue licenses for this

9b. What is the total sterling value of these (transport) licenses per
year? Do you mean total income?
Yes please as above

10. How many Business and trading licenses do you issue each year?
Please can you provide further information about what you mean by business
licences and trading licences as we are not familiar with the term.
For off-licenses, pubs and clubs

Yours sincerely,

Andrew Smith

Teresa Evans,

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Dear Mr Smith
 
Thank you for your request for information received on 27 July 2017.
 
Please find attached our response to your request. 
 
Yours sincerely
 
 
Teresa Evans
Corporate Information Governance Officer
Corporate Information Governance Team
Solihull Council

Tel: 0121 704 6169
[1]www.solihull.gov.uk
 
NOTE: Please do not edit the subject line when replying to this email.

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