Our Ref:
FOI 50681
Your Ref:
Please Contact:
HELEN AMBLER
Email:
xxxxx.xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx
Date:
28 January 2025
Mr Barry Hodgson
Legal and Democratic Services
request-1221342-
xxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Information Governance Team
Town Hall
Crossley Street
HALIFAX
HX1 1UJ
Dear Mr Hodgson
Freedom of Information Act 2000
Request for information
Thank you for your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Request and Response
1. The current amount owed by Halifax Panthers. This should include any and all missed
payments and any interest accrued due to miss payments. Please make sure that all
information is included not matter how long the amount has been owed.
£51,157.50
2. How much broken down by month has been paid by Halifax panthers to CMBC in
respect of rent payments for the last 24 months (up to and including December 2024)?
Jan 2023 £9,800.00
Feb 2023 £9,557.00
June 2023 £5,000.00
Sept 2023 £4,727.70
Nov 2023 £4,727.70
Dec 2023 £4,727.70
April 2024 £4,727.70
May 2024 £7,000.00
June 2024 £7,000.00
July 2024 £2,272.30
Aug 2024 £7,000.00
Sept 2024 £7,000.00
Oct 2024 £7,000.00
Nov 2024 £7,000.00
3. When payments have been continually paid late, what penalties have CMBC put in
place? This should include late payment charges, interest charges etc. If no penalties
have been implemented can you provide an explanation why CMBC have not
incorporated any penalties, when a Council Asset has been used, without payment when
another missed payment (such as council tax would been taken to debt collection and
possible prosecution).
The attached Licence Agreement details provision for late/non-payment. The Council is
working with the club in an attempt to secure repayment.
4. What guarantees have been given by the Halifax Panthers for continuing payment of
rent? If payments are missed in the future what actions will Calderdale MBC put in
place? Will non payment lead to non use of the stadium? (please provide copies of any
written documentation including emails).
The attached Licence Agreement details provision for late/non-payment. The Council is
working with the club in an attempt to secure repayment.
5. If any amount have been written off in the last 7 years, please list the amounts, when
the amount was written off and which department authorised this?
£4,727.70 was written off the outstanding debt as a gesture of goodwill in response to games
being cancelled last season.
I hope this is helpful to you and any feedback from you would be welcomed.
If for any reason you are unhappy with our handling of your request, please contact the
Council’s Corporate Information Manager a
t xxxxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx.xx to
request an internal review. Please note your request must be made in writing and submitted
within 40 working days of the date of this letter.
If you remain dissatisfied with our decision, under Section 50 of the Freedom of Information
Act you are entitled to make a complaint to the Information Commissioner at Wycliffe House,
Water Lane, Wilmslow, SK9 5AF, or online a
t https://ico.org.uk/. Yours sincerely
HELEN AMBLER
HELEN AMBLER
Information Governance Officer
