FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (FOI)

FOI & EIR Access Policy

How the council responds to FOI (Freedom of Information) and EIR (Environmental Information Regulations).
Includes:

• Statutory requirements

• Timescales

• Exemptions

• Complaints process

Publication Scheme (ICO Model Scheme)

A dedicated version following the ICO template.
Classes include:

• Who we are and what we do

• What we spend

• What our priorities are

• Decisions

• Policies

• Services

FOI Request Procedure

Plain-language instructions for the public.
Includes:

• How to make a request

• What to include

• Where to send it

• Response times

Contact details for FOI requests

Public-facing contact info for FOI matters:

• Clerk

• Email address

• Postal address