Response 3883500

Response to request for information

3883500

30 January 2026

According to the most recent data held by the council, how many retail units are there within your local authority area?
For the above, please provide both the number of vacant units and the number of occupied units.
Please provide the date for when this information was last updated.
In the calendar year 2025, how much was paid to the council in business rates from businesses registered as retail outlets?
How many retail units were registered with the council in the year 2015?
For the above, please provide both the number of vacant units and the number of occupied units.
In the calendar year 2015, how much was paid to the council in business rates from businesses registered as retail outlets?

According to the most recent data held by the council, how many retail units are there within your local authority area?
- Answer = 1,143
For the above, please provide both the number of vacant units and the number of occupied units.
- Answer:
  - Occupied - 1,115
  - Unoccupied / vacant - 28
Please provide the date for when this information was last updated.
- Answer - 29 January 2026
In the calendar year 2025, how much was paid to the council in business rates from businesses registered as retail outlets?
- Answer - From 01/04/2025 to 31/03/2026, we have charged retail, hospitality & leisure properties a total of £11,159,600.10 for business rates
How many retail units were registered with the council in the year 2015?
- Answer - Prior to the current financial year, there was no need for properties to be marked as retail, hospitality & leisure therefore there is no comparable data set from previous years that can be provided.
For the above, please provide both the number of vacant units and the number of occupied units.
- Answer - not applicable
In the calendar year 2015, how much was paid to the council in business rates from businesses registered as retail outlets?
- Answer - not applicable

FOI Responses Business Rates (NNDR) 2026