Scotland FOI Request April 2021
Dear Clackmannanshire Council,
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.
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.
Required Information;- A list of all live business rates accounts with a 2017 list Rateable Value.
• 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), the contact telephone number and email address
• The date the current ratepayer became liable for the business rates – we do not require any historical account liability dates only the current ratepayers liability start date
• whether a property is empty or occupied
• Where a property is currently empty please provide the date the ratepayer became liable for empty rates
• Where there is an exemption on the account please provide the start and end date and type of exemption applied (e.g. listed building)
• Where there is a relief on the account please provide the date it was applied and the type of relief (e.g. Retail Discount)
• 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.
Yours faithfully,
Richard Roberts
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| Clackmannanshire Council, Kilncraigs, Alloa, Clackmannanshire FK10 ||
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To:
Mr. Richard Roberts Contact: Ann Dickson
Tel. No: 01259 450000
Ref: PAR0372C1E
Date: 07/04/2021
Dear Mr. Roberts
Freedom of Information : PAR0372C1E
I acknowledge receipt of your request for information which was received
on 01/04/2021 about Business Rates. It will be forwarded to the
appropriate Council Service for action and you should receive a response,
or a request for clarification by 04/05/2021. If there is a need to
clarify anything relating to your request, colleagues will contact you.
If you have any queries about this letter, please contact me.
Yours sincerely
Ann Dickson
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| Clackmannanshire Council, Kilncraigs, Alloa, Clackmannanshire FK10 ||
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To:
Mr. Richard Roberts Contact: Ann Dickson
Tel. No: 01259 450000
Ref: PAR0372C1E
Date: 06/05/2021
Dear Mr. Roberts
Freedom of Information Enquiry: PAR0372C1E
Thank you for your information request dated 01/04/2021.
I am happy to supply you with the information you requested.
Yours sincerely
Ann Dickson
(See attached file: PAR0372C1E.xlsx)
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| If you are not satisfied with this response, you may contact the |
| Council’s Legal & Governance Senior Manager seeking a review of your |
| request. within 40 working days of receiving the response (the |
| address is: Clackmannanshire Council, Kilncraigs, Alloa FK10 1EB. |
| (Email address: [email address]). If you are not satisfied with |
| the outcome of the review you have the right to appeal directly to |
| The Scottish Information Commissioner, Kinburn Castle, Doubledykes |
| Road, St. Andrews, Fife KY16 9DS, or online |
| www.itspublicknowledge.info/Appeal within 6 months. |
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