Common freedom of information requests

We receive a lot of requests for information, much of which is already available on this website. Before submitting an FOI request, please check to see if it's available in the list below of our most common requests or information we already make available:

Business rates (National Non-Domestic Rates)

We publish this data quarterly. Last update October 2024.

•   All NNDR accounts, reliefs and exemptions (XLSX 563KB)
•   NNDR accounts with Small Business Rate Relief since April 2017 (XLSX 815KB)
•   NNDR accounts with credits (XLSX 34KB)
•   New NNDR accounts within the last four months (XLSX 25KB)

Right to Buy

The data below shows details of the properties sold under the Right to Buy scheme since 1980, including the type of property, year of build, square footage, valuation and the price it was sold for after discount.

•  Right to Buy sale information - 1980 to 2024 (XLSX 567KB)

Annual burial statistics

• 2023 - 286
• 2022 - 265
• 2021 - 275
• 2020 - 258
• 2019 - 226
• 2018 - 304
• 2017 - 316
• 2016 - 310
• 2015 - 304

Please note: we do not provide a cremation service.

Council Tax - consent, contract and the law

Occasionally, we receive requests from various groups or people who believe they are bound only by statute laws they consent to. Being a member of one of these groups (for example - Freeman on the Land, or a person that relies on archaic or repealed laws), does not exempt you from paying Council Tax. Find out more about challenges to the legality of Council Tax.

Information you can find on our website

• Our constitution
• Our democratic structure
• Information about our elected councillors
• Election results
• Committee meeting agendas, reports and minutes
• Contact information including phone numbers and opening times
• Council spending data
• Council contracts data
• Council salaries data
• Public Health Act burials
• Tree Preservation Orders
• Historic street registers
• Assets of Community Value