FOI request (FOIR-702264843)

Late Payments to Suppliers

Requested Wed 02 April 2025
Responded Wed 09 April 2025

I am writing to submit a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Please accept this as a formal request for information regarding late payments made by the Council to its suppliers, contractors, and sub-contractors during the past six (6) years.

For the period covering the last 6 years from the date of this request, please provide the following:

1. A complete list of all suppliers, contractors, and sub-contractors who have received late payments beyond agreed terms.

For each entry, where available, please include:

a. Business name

b. Business address

c. Contact email (where non-personal and appropriate)

d. Invoice number(s)

e. Invoice issue date(s)

f. Payment due date(s)

g. Actual payment date(s)

h. Invoice amount

i. Number of days late (if applicable)

j. Whether statutory late payment interest and/or fixed compensation was applied

2. The total amount of late payment interest and/or compensation paid under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 for each year within this 6-year period.

3. Copies of any current council policies or internal procedures regarding payment terms and practices related to suppliers, contractors, and sub-contractors.

Format Requested:

Please provide the requested data in a format such as Excel or CSV for ease of analysis.

Clarification:

If full 6-year coverage exceeds the statutory cost limits, please provide:

a. The most recent 12-month period, or

b. Annual segments beginning with the most recent year available.

This request concerns non-personal business trading information only, in accordance with the FOIA.

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Response

1. None

2. Not applicable

3. Please see:

https://www.hastings.gov.uk/business-commerce/supplying-council/