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Freedom of Information - Late Payment Charges

This request was refused in full, so we didn't provide the information the requester asked for. This may include information where we can neither confirm nor deny that we hold it.

Case reference FOI2026/01891

Received 4 September 2026

Published 1 October 2026

Request

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act to request the following information:

Please provide the total amount paid by the council in late payment interest, fees, penalties, or other charges resulting from the late payment of invoices between April 2025 and most recent date available.

Please provide the total amount, and number of late payments if easily available.

Response

Thank you for your recent request under the Freedom of Information Act.

Please find the answers to your queries below:

I am writing to you under the Freedom of Information Act to request the following information:

Please provide the total amount paid by the council in late payment interest, fees, penalties, or other charges resulting from the late payment of invoices between April 2025 and most recent date available.

Zero.

Please provide the total amount, and number of late payments if easily available.

Please note that information about late payments and interest is publicly available information and can be found via the following link:

https://www.guildford.gov.uk/article/27229/Payment-of-undisputed-invoices

As such, the information you require can be found from publicly available sources and consequentially under Section 21 of the Act, we are not required to provide information in response to a request if it is already reasonably accessible.

 

Yours sincerely,

FOI Team

Guildford Borough Council

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