Rates income and exemptions by ward at OMBC

Waiting for an internal review by Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council of their handling of this request.

Dear Sirs/Madam,

Under the Freedom of information Act 2000, please will Oldham Council Supply me with the following information;

ALEXANDRA WARD:

1). How much is paid into OMBC per annum in Rate payers money for both private properties and business properties in total from this ward?

2). How many properties in this ward are exempt from Rates and Why?

CHADDERTON WARD:

1). How much is paid into OMBC per annum in Rate payers money for both private properties and business properties in total from this ward?

2). How many properties in this ward are exempt from Rates and Why?

CHADDERTON CENTRAL WARD:

1). How much is paid into OMBC per annum in Rate payers money for both private properties and business properties in total from this ward?

2). How many properties in this ward are exempt from Rates and Why?

CHADDERTON NORTH WARD

1). How much is paid into OMBC per annum in Rate payers money for both private properties and business properties in total from this ward?

2). How many properties in this ward are exempt from Rates and Why?

CHADDERTON SOUTH WARD:

1). How much is paid into OMBC per annum in Rate payers money for both private properties and business properties in total from this ward?

2). How many properties in this ward are exempt from Rates and Why?

COLDHURST WARD:

1). How much is paid into OMBC per annum in Rate payers money for both private properties and business properties in total from this ward?

2). How many properties in this ward are exempt from Rates and Why?

CROMPTON WARD:
1). How much is paid into OMBC per annum in Rate payers money for both private properties and business properties in total from this ward?

2). How many properties in this ward are exempt from Rates and Why?

FAILSWORTH EAST WARD:

1). How much is paid into OMBC per annum in Rate payers money for both private properties and business properties in total from this ward?

2). How many properties in this ward are exempt from Rates and Why?

FAILSWORTH WEST WARD:

1). How much is paid into OMBC per annum in Rate payers money for both private properties and business properties in total from this ward?

2). How many properties in this ward are exempt from Rates and Why?

HOLLINWOOD WARD:

1). How much is paid into OMBC per annum in Rate payers money for both private properties and business properties in total from this ward?

2). How many properties in this ward are exempt from Rates and Why?

MEDLOCK VALE WARD:

1). How much is paid into OMBC per annum in Rate payers money for both private properties and business properties in total from this ward?

2). How many properties in this ward are exempt from Rates and Why?

ROYTON NORTH WARD:

1). How much is paid into OMBC per annum in Rate payers money for both private properties and business properties in total from this ward?

2). How many properties in this ward are exempt from Rates and Why?

ROYTON SOUTH WARD

1). How much is paid into OMBC per annum in Rate payers money for both private properties and business properties in total from this ward?

2). How many properties in this ward are exempt from Rates and Why?

SADDLEWORTH NORTH WARD:

1). How much is paid into OMBC per annum in Rate payers money for both private properties and business properties in total from this ward?

2). How many properties in this ward are exempt from Rates and Why?

SADDLEWORTH SOUTH WARD:

1). How much is paid into OMBC per annum in Rate payers money for both private properties and business properties in total from this ward?

2). How many properties in this ward are exempt from Rates and Why?

SADDLEWORTH WEST AND LEES WARD:

1). How much is paid into OMBC per annum in Rate payers money for both private properties and business properties in total from this ward?

2). How many properties in this ward are exempt from Rates and Why?

SHAW WARD:

1). How much is paid into OMBC per annum in Rate payers money for both private properties and business properties in total from this ward?

2). How many properties in this ward are exempt from Rates and Why?

ST JAMES'S WARD:

1). How much is paid into OMBC per annum in Rate payers money for both private properties and business properties in total from this ward?

2). How many properties in this ward are exempt from Rates and Why?

ST MARY'S WARD

1). How much is paid into OMBC per annum in Rate payers money for both private properties and business properties in total from this ward?

2). How many properties in this ward are exempt from Rates and Why?

WATERHEAD WARD

1). How much is paid into OMBC per annum in Rate payers money for both private properties and business properties in total from this ward?

2). How many properties in this ward are exempt from Rates and Why?

WERNETH WARD

1). How much is paid into OMBC per annum in Rate payers money for both private properties and business properties in total from this ward?

2). How many properties in this ward are exempt from Rates and Why?

Yours faithfully,

Paul Errock

Information Manager, Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

Dear Sir,

 

I acknowledge with thanks your request for information; this request has
been considered as a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

 

As such, your request may take up to 20 working days to be processed and
has been passed on to an appropriate officer.

 

Please be advised that if an exemption applies to the information that you
have requested, the statutory period may be exceeded in accordance with
the provisions of that Act.

 

Should you have any queries, please contact: 
[1][Oldham Council request email]

 

Yours faithfully,

 

Information Manager

Corporate & Commercial Services

Oldham Council

Level 11,

Civic Centre

West Street

Oldham

OL1 1UL

 

 

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Exchequer ClientTeam, Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council

Dear Mr Errock,

 

I refer to your Freedom of information request received 29^th April 2019.

Unfortunately we are unable to provide the information requested as we do
not record on our Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rates systems the ward
location for each property.

 

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 within two months of the date of receipt of the response to your
original letter and should be addressed to:

 

Paul Entwistle

Director of Legal Services

Legal & Democratic Services

Oldham MBC

Civic Centre, West St, Oldham OL1 1UG

Tel:  0161 770 4822

E-mail:  [email address]

 

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. Details are as follows:

 

Office of the Information Commissioner

Wycliffe House

Water Lane

Wilmslow

Cheshire   SK9 5AF

Tel: 01625 545700

Fax: 01625 524510

www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk

 

 

Kind Regards

 

Adam

 

Adam Parsey
Exchequer Client Manager (Revenues)
Oldham Council

Civic Centre

West Street

Oldham

OL1 1UG

E: [1]Exchequer.ClientTeam @oldham.gov.uk

*Please note: For satellite navigation purposes the postcode is OL1 1NL
Visiting the Civic Centre by Metrolink? The nearest stop is Oldham King
Street (2-3 mins walk)

 

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Dear Exchequer ClientTeam,

Your response to my request is unacceptable.

Accountancy of public funds is a priority.

To state you are unable or unwilling to apply a code to identify the ward a property is within, is an evasive and none conclusive answer.

Given the expenditure in OMBC accounts department, to instigate and identify funds allocated by ward should be compulsory, given your monthly expenditure on debt collection agencies.

A total lack of accountability, please provide the information you have, and are presently refusing to declare.
Yours sincerely,

Paul Errock