FOI request (FOIR-208372793)

Business Rates

Requested Mon 18 May 2020
Responded Wed 27 May 2020

I would be interested in any information held by the local authority regarding my request. I understand that I do not have to specify particular files or documents and it is the departments responsibility to provide the information I require. If you need further clarification please contact me by email.

I would like the information to be emailed to me in electronic form.

Please confirm:

In the financial year 2019/20 please advise:

1) total number of summons issued in the Magistrates Court for non-payment either in whole or and/or in part of non-domestic (business) rates

2) total number of Liability Orders obtained in the Magistrates Court for non-payment either in whole or in part of non-domestic (business) rates.

3) total number of referrals made to Enforcement Officers (Bailiffs) to enforce Liability Orders for non-payment either in whole or in part of non-domestic (business) rates.

If my request is denied in whole and/or in part, I ask that you justify all deletions by reference to specific exemptions of the Act. I will also expect you to release all non-exempt material. I reserve the right to appeal any decision to withhold information and/or to charge fees from which this request should be exempt.

Response

1. 210

2. 167

3. 137