Section 13A of the Local Government Finance Act 1992
Paul of the Woods Family made this Freedom of Information request to Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council This request has been closed to new correspondence. Contact us if you think it should be reopened.
Dear Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council,
Can you please tell me if there are any Borough Councillors who own properties in Knowsley who have received a Council Tax exemption under Section 13A of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.(as inserted by Section 76 of the Local Government Act 2003)
Can you tell me if any Knowsley resident liable for Council Tax has received an exemption under Section 13A of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 (as inserted by Section 76 of the Local Government Act 2003)
Yours faithfully,
Paul of the Woods Family
Dear Mr Woods
Thank you for your email received on 8 April 2014 requesting information about Section 13A of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.
I have recorded your request for information under reference F2014.04.213.
This has been passed to the relevant service and you will receive a response by 7 May 2014, as required by law.
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Kind regards
Freedom of Information
Knowsley MBC
Archway Road
Huyton
Knowsley
Merseyside
L36 9UX
Dear Mr Woods,
Freedom of Information request F2014-04-213
We have looked into your request for information about no of awards made
under Section 13A of the Local Government Finance Act, and our response
is shown below.
You asked:
Can you please tell me if there are any Borough Councillors who own
properties in Knowsley who have received a Council Tax exemption under
Section 13A of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.(as inserted by
Section 76 of the Local Government Act 2003)
Can you tell me if any Knowsley resident liable for Council Tax has
received an exemption under Section 13A of the Local Government Finance
Act 1992 (as inserted by Section 76 of the Local Government Act 2003)
Our response is:
For the financial year just ended, a total of 59 awards were made under
Section 13A of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. There were no
instances of this relief being awarded to any elected members of the
council.
If you need further information please see contact details below.
Kind regards,
Freedom of Information
Knowsley MBC
Archway Road
Huyton
Knowsley
Merseyside
L36 9UX
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