Second homes

North Devon Council did not have the information requested.

Dear North Devon Council,

Please can you tell me how much money the council calculates it lost in the last financial year from owners of second homes paying small business rates instead of paying full council tax?

Yours faithfully,

Jonathan Morris

Legal Services, North Devon Council

Dear Mr Morris,

Thank you for your request received this morning, for which I acknowledge receipt.

Your request is now being dealt with in accordance with the Act and will be due for response no later than 10 September, in accordance with the statutory time limit of 20 working days.

We will write to you in advance should the processing of your request require any further any information/clarification from you.

Yours sincerely

Helen Britton for
Vicky Eagle
Administrator – FOI and EIR
Legal Services
North Devon Council
PO Box 379, Barnstaple, EX32 2GR
[North Devon Council request email]

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Legal Services, North Devon Council

Dear Mr Morris

I write in response to your request for information received 12 August.

Section 1(1)(a) of the Act requires the Council to inform you whether it holds information of the description specified in your request. I confirm that the Council does not hold this information. In discharge of its obligation under section 1(1)(b) the Council's Revenues team confirms that this is information that it does not record.

If you are dissatisfied with the handling of your request, you have the right to request an internal review which should be received within two months from the date of this response email and should be sent to;

Solicitor & Data Protection Officer
Legal Services
North Devon Council
PO Box 379, Barnstaple, EX32 2GR
[North Devon Council request email]

If you are not content with the outcome of the internal review, you have the right to apply to the Information Commissioner for a decision:

Information Commissioner's Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF

Tel: 01625 545 745
Fax: 01625 524 510
Email: [email address]

Yours sincerely

Vicky Eagle
Administrator – FOI & EIR
Legal Services
North Devon Council
[North Devon Council request email]

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