Harrogate Borough Council

 
 

Freedom of Information - Publication Scheme Part 2

  Title and Definition Where you can see the information Any charge?
3 COUNCIL SERVICES  
  Customer Care: information about the Council's complaints and comments procedure, and about Council Services in general All Council Offices; Website No charge
  Disability Project: information about the project, sport and leisure activities provided for disabled people and information about other agencies Scottsdale House (Sport and Leisure) only No charge
3.1 Finance, Benefits, Relief, Grants  
  Council Tax and Business Rates: general information leaflets on Council Tax and Business Rates (National non-domestic rates), council tax banding lists and business rate valuation lists Scottsdale House (Revenues) only No charge
  Business Rate Relief: leaflets on eligibility for discretionary relief including hardship relief, charitable relief and village shop relief Scottsdale House (Revenues) only No charge
  Council Tax Benefit: general information about eligibility for council tax benefit Scottsdale House (Benefits) only No charge
  Housing Benefit: general information about help with paying rent, who may be entitled to it and how it is paid Scottsdale House (Benefits) only No charge
  Grants: information about grants available from the Council for a range of services as well as advice on how to obtain grants from other bodies under the following headings:    
 
  • Arts
Mercer Gallery (Museums and the Arts) No charge
 
  • Business & Economic Development
Crescent Gardens (Economic Development); Website No charge
 
  • Community/Voluntary Organisations
Brandreth House (Parks Community Liaison) No charge
 
  • Conservation
Knapping Mount (Planning Enquiries) No charge
 
  • Energy saving
Springfield House (Agenda 21); Website No charge
 
  • European Funding
Crescent Gardens (Economic Development); Website No charge
 
  • Home Improvement/Renovation
Springfield House (Private Sector Renewal); Website No charge
 
  • Houses - Building/Renovation
Knapping Mount (Planning Enquiries) No charge
 
  • National Lottery (advice)
Brandreth House (Parks Community Liaison) No charge
 
  • Rural
Brandreth House (Parks Community Liaison) No charge
 
  • Sports
Scottsdale House (Sport and Leisure) No charge
3.2 Business Development  
  Economic Development: Information relating to the job creation opportunities through inward investment comprising: sites and premises information, business support, statistical data, sources of assistance, and follow-up services. This class will not disclose information that could prejudice the commercial or security interests of persons or organisation in question Crescent Gardens (Economic Development); Website No charge
  Market Days: list of markets administered by the Council, giving days, sites, and names and goods of stall-holders Crescent Gardens (Estates) No charge
  Farmers' Markets: dates and sites of forthcoming farmers' markets Crescent Gardens (Estates) No charge
3.3 Conferences, Exhibitions  
  Conferences and Exhibitions: information about services provided by Harrogate International Centre Harrogate International Centre; Website No charge
3.4 Licensing, Regulation, Registration  
  Electoral Register (Full): the complete Electoral Register of all those in the Harrogate District entitled to vote in parish, district, county, parliamentary and European parliamentary elections Crescent Gardens (Electoral Registration) only No charge
  Electoral Register (Edited): the Electoral Register of all those in the Harrogate District entitled to vote in parish, district, county, parliamentary and European parliamentary elections, excluding those electors who have asked to have their names removed from any list made available for commercial purposes Crescent Gardens (Electoral Registration) only No charge
  Election Notices: current statutory notices in relation to parish, district, county, parliamentary and European parliamentary elections administered by the Council Crescent Gardens (Electoral Registration) only No charge
  Taxis (Hackney carriages and private hire): registers of licences granted to drivers, to private hire operators, and for vehicles, with names, business addresses and vehicle registration numbers
Springfield House (Taxis)
No charge
  Table of fares: list of current maximum charges that may be made for taxi services
Springfield House (Taxis)
No charge
  Taxi licence fees: list of current charges for licences, inspections and other taxi-related matters
Springfield House (Taxis)
No charge
  Land Charges Register: registers kept under the Local Land Charges Act 1975 and information required to answer General Enquiries of District Councils (Con 29) Crescent Gardens (Land Charges) only There is a charge to look at this information
  Street Collections and House to House Collections: information about street collection licences and house to house collection licences issued for the current year giving the name of the organisation and the dates on the licence Crescent Gardens (Member Services) No charge
  Health and Safety: Council policies on promoting health and safety in the district Springfield House (Environmental Health); Website No charge
  Food Safety: Council policies on promoting food safety in the district, including a register of food premises Springfield House (Environmental Health); Website There is a charge
  Dog fouling: information about those areas within the district which are covered by Dog Fouling Designation Orders Springfield House (Environmental Health); Website No charge
  Alcohol in public places: information about those areas within the district which are covered by Alcohol Designation Orders Springfield House (Environmental Health); Website No charge
Harrogate Borough Council, Council Offices, Crescent Gardens, Harrogate, North Yorkshire, HG1 2SG, Tel: (01423) 500600