Retail Discount FOI
REQUEST FOR INFORMATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000.
In accordance with the provisions specified within the above Act I hereby request the following information.
All information requested relates to Business Rates.
Required Information; - A list of all RV's up to £51k where you have granted retail discount relief for the 2019/20 and 2020/21 rate year.
• Property Reference Number (also known as Billing Authority Reference Number) of the property on which the charge is made. Please note that this is not the Rate Demand or Rate Account Number.
• Current rateable value
• Account holder name
• Property address
• The billing address (where different to the property address)
• Where there is a relief on the account please provide the date it was applied and the type of relief (e.g. charity)
• We do not require any personal information or sole traders.
Please provide the information in an electronic, spreadsheet format ideally excel. The Act requires that a response be provided within a period of 20 working days from the date hereof.
This request for information falls within the parameters of the Act but if you require clarification on any of the points above or should you wish to discuss this further then please do not hesitate to contact me.
Richard Roberts
Dear Richard
Re: Freedom of Information request. Our ref: 6217
I acknowledge your request for information received on 12 March 2020
Your request is being considered and you will receive a response within
the statutory timescale of 20 working days as defined by the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.
If appropriate, the information may be provided in paper copy. If you
require alternative formats, for example: language, audio or large print,
please let me know.
For your information, the Act defines a number of exemptions which may
prevent release of the information you have requested. There will be an
assessment and if any of the exemption categories apply then the
information will not be released. You will be informed if this is the
case, including your rights of appeal.
Kind regards
Natalie Browne
FOI and Communications Support Officer
Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council
Hinckley Hub, Rugby Road
Hinckley
Leics, LE10 0FR
01455 255773
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Dear Richard,
Freedom of Information Request: FOI 6217
Please find attached a response to your Freedom of Information Request.
The information provided in response to Freedom of Information requests is subject to copyright protection. Where the copyright is owned by Hinckley Borough Council, re-use is permitted in accordance with the terms of the Open Government Licence. However, we do ask that you attribute the information to Hinckley Borough Council when re-using it.
Where third party copyright is identified, you will need to contact the copyright owner directly should you wish to re-use their information.
If you are dissatisfied with the handling of our request, you may write to: Julie Kenny, Director of Corporate Services, Hinckley & Bosworth Borough Council, Hinckley Hub, Rugby Road, Hinckley, Leicestershire, LE10 0FR. Please ask that your request be reviewed under the council’s internal appeals procedure.
Should you remain dissatisfied following an appeal, you may write to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for a further review at: Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. www.ico.org.uk
Generally, the ICO cannot make a decision unless you have exhausted the appeals process provided by the council.
If you have any further queries, please contact me quoting the above reference number.
Kind Regards
Emily Henderson
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