Information Request
 
Thank you for your email.  This is to acknowledge receipt of your
request.  Your request will be handled by an officer who will respond
under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or Environmental
Information Regulations 2004 as appropriate.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case I will
let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be
required to pay before I will proceed to deal with your request.

You will receive the information requested within 20 working days unless
the Council does not hold the information or there is a reason for it to
be withheld. I will write to you in any event.
 
Whilst it is the Council policy to provide information wherever possible,
I need to advise you that there are a number of exemptions under the
Freedom of Information Act 2000 or Exceptions under the Environmental
Information Regulations 2004.  These may prevent the Council from
releasing all or some of the information you have asked for.   You will,
however, be informed if this is the case and we will explain why.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Paul Mountford | Principal Performance & Intelligence Officer
South Lakeland District Council, South Lakeland House, Lowther Street,
Kendal, Cumbria LA9 4DQ
Tel: 01539 733333
Email: [1][South Lakeland District Council request email] 
Website: [2]www.southlakeland.gov.uk  
 
 

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Information Request
 
Thank you for your email.  This is to acknowledge receipt of your
request.  Your request will be handled by an officer who will respond
under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 or Environmental
Information Regulations 2004 as appropriate.

In some circumstances a fee may be payable and if that is the case I will
let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be
required to pay before I will proceed to deal with your request.

You will receive the information requested within 20 working days unless
the Council does not hold the information or there is a reason for it to
be withheld. I will write to you in any event.
 
Whilst it is the Council policy to provide information wherever possible,
I need to advise you that there are a number of exemptions under the
Freedom of Information Act 2000 or Exceptions under the Environmental
Information Regulations 2004.  These may prevent the Council from
releasing all or some of the information you have asked for.   You will,
however, be informed if this is the case and we will explain why.
 
Yours sincerely,
 
Paul Mountford | Principal Performance & Intelligence Officer
South Lakeland District Council, South Lakeland House, Lowther Street,
Kendal, Cumbria LA9 4DQ
Tel: 01539 733333
Email: [1][South Lakeland District Council request email] 
Website: [2]www.southlakeland.gov.uk  
 

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Dear Debra

I am writing in respect of your recent enquiry for information that was
held by South Lakeland District Council, I will respond under the
provisions of the Freedom of Information Act.

You asked the following:

In relation to NDR debt recovery and the enforcement options available
once a liability order has been obtain:

1. Do you ever use alternative method of recovery through a court of
competent jurisdiction (Regulations 10(2) and 20(1) Non-Domestic Rating
(Collection and Enforcement) Regulations 1989 S.I.1989/1058)? Between
2018/19 and 2023/24 a. If yes how many/% per year?

b. How many/% were successful?

2. Liability Orders

a. How many NDR debt Liability Orders have been applied for in each year
2018/19 – 2022/23?

b. How many Liability Orders have been granted per year for NDR debt in
each year 2018/19 – 2022/23?

3. Enforcement Agents

a. How many NDR debts have been sent to Enforcement Agents in each year
2018/19 – 2022/23?

b. How much NDR debt was collected via Enforcement Agents in each year
2018/19 – 2022/23?

4. Security for Unpaid Rates Non-Domestic Rating - a. If used how many per
year in each year 2018/19 – 2022/23?

b. What are the average costs to pursue this method?

c. How many of the debts subject to this method of recovery have been
collected in each year 2018/19 – 2022/23?

4. Insolvency

a. If used how many in each year 2018/19 – 2022/23?

b. If used do you use an external company to undertake this work?

c. What was the average cost for undertaking each insolvency action?

5. Commitment to Prison Inquiry into Means and Conduct a. How many in each
year 2018/19 – 2022/23?

b. What % of these resulted in debt successfully recovered?

6. S49 Powers to reduce or remit liability a. How many times has this been
implemented in each year 2018/19 – 2022/23?

b. What was total sum/% of this ‘relief’ in each year 2018/19 – 2022/23?

I would like to take this opportunity to apologise for the late response
to your request for information. I am sorry that Westmorland and Furness
Council did not respond to your information request within the statutory
20 working days. I am grateful for your patience regarding this matter and
I am sorry if this has caused any inconvenience to you.

I confirm the Council holds the information requested and in accordance
with your request please see the attached document.

You are free to use any information supplied for your own personal use.
However, any other type of re-use, for example, by publishing the
information or issuing copies to the public will require the permission of
the copyright owner.

If you are not satisfied with the outcome of your request, you have the
right to ask us to review our handling of your request. Any request for an
Internal Review must be made in writing within 40 days of this response.
Should you wish to request a review, please email
[1][email address] or write to the Information
Governance Officer at the address below. Our Internal Review Process is
available on our [2]website.

Should you remain dissatisfied following our internal review, you can
refer the matter directly to the Information Commissioner.

Further information is available from the Information Commissioner at:

Information Commissioner's Office,

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire

SK9 5AF

[3]www.ico.org.uk

Yours sincerely,

Dorothy Crisp

Case Management (Freedom of Information)

Enabler Services | Westmorland & Furness Council

South Lakeland House | Lowther Street | Kendal | Cumbria | LA9 4DQ

[4]westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

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