Nndr credits

The request was refused by Hartlepool Council.

Dear Hartlepool Council,
we seek to receive certain detailed reports under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (c.36). Could you please reply to me with the following report attached:
- Unclaimed business rate credit balances.
We are cognizant of the fact that Billing Authorities hold on account sums of money that are due to be returned to ratepayers and for a variety of reasons have not been repaid.
I therefore request a breakdown of credit balances accrued since your earliest records, for the amounts owing to all incorporated companies within your authority's billing area, including the following information:
A. The legal name of each business in respect of which non-domestic rate credit balances remain payable
B. The value of overpayment in each case which remains unclaimed
C. The years(s) in which overpayment was made
D. The hereditament address
E. The legal name of each business in respect of which non-domestic rate credit balances have been written back on to the NDR account
F. The value of write back in each case which remains unclaimed
G. The years(s) in which the write back was made (if available)
H. The hereditament address that the write back relates to
We look forward to working with you in sourcing the information we require
If you have any questions or comments pertaining to our request, please don't hesitate to contact me directly.

Yours faithfully,

c smith

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Dear Hartlepool Council,

I am just requesting information you hold on any overpayed business rates account so any accounts in credit

Yours faithfully,

c smith

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-----Original Message-----
From: c smith [mailto:[FOI #475849 email]]
Sent: 10 April 2018 08:34
To: Freedomofinformation
Subject: Re: Freedom of Information request - Nndr credits

Dear Hartlepool Council,

I am just requesting information you hold on any overpayed business rates account so any accounts in credit

Yours faithfully,

c smith

-----Original Message-----

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If you are writing to find out what information the Council holds about you this will be handled in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998 as a ‘subject access request.’ We will contact you for further information and upon receipt of the fee and identification will comply with your request within the statutory 40 calendar day period.

If you have any queries regarding data protection, please do not hesitate to contact us at [1][email address] or on 01429 523182.

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Dear Freedomofinformation,
Christopher graham smith

Yours sincerely,

c smith

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Dear C Smith,

 

Further to your request for information, I can advise as follows:-

 

following consideration of your request, we have determined that the
requested information is exempt from disclosure under s 31(1)(a) of the
Freedom of Information Act 2000.  Under section 31(1)(a) of the Freedom of
Information Act, an exemption applies where disclosure would be likely to
prejudice a range of investigations and conduct, including the prevention
and detection of crime.  We believe that the disclosure of the information
could facilitate fraudulent claims and there is a real and substantial
risk of prejudicing the prevention of crime.   We have taken into account
the recent decision notice published by the Information Commissioner’s
Office on 25^th January 2018 where it was determined that section 31(1)(a)
was engaged regarding the disclosure of credit rate balances.

 

Taking into account the above issues, the council considers that there is
no over-riding public interest in releasing the information requested. Any
public interest would be best served by upholding the exemption under
Section 31 of the Act as disclosure of the information would be likely to
prejudice the prevention of crime by enabling or encouraging the
commission of offences.

 

We hope that this information deals with your request, however if you are
dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to ask
for an internal review. Internal review requests should be submitted to
[1][email address] within two months of the date of
receipt of the response to your original request.

 

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: Information
Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9
5AF, [2]www.ico.org.uk

 

Kind regards

 

Jake Barras | Legal Assistant

Hartlepool Borough Council

Tel: (01429) 401997

Email: [email address]

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Kind regards

 

Jake Barras | Legal Assistant

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Dear Hartlepool Council,

Please pass this on to the person who conducts Freedom of Information reviews.

I am writing to request an internal review of Hartlepool Council's handling of my FOI request 'Nndr credits'.

A full history of my FOI request and all correspondence is available on the Internet at this address: https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/n...

Yours faithfully,

c smith

Freedomofinformation, Hartlepool Council

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FOI Responses, Hartlepool Council

Dear c smith, following an internal review, the Interim Chief Solicitor maintains the application of s.31(1)(a) and considers the arguments previously put forward in respect of this exemption apply. This is furthermore supported by the Information Commissioner's Decision Notice of 25th January 2018, reference number FS50671834.

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: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF, www.ico.org.uk

Kind regards
Laura

Laura Stones | Scrutiny and Legal Support Officer
Hartlepool Borough Council
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