Documents
tagged "FOI"
Freedom of Information LTN37
A comprehensive overview of a council's responsibilities including what the Act does (gives the public access to to all types of recorded information held by public authorities), making and responding to requests, local council publication scheme and exemptions.
Thu, 01 Apr 2021
Freedom of Information - changes
Guidance on changes that have been made to the 2000 Act by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012.
The changes made by the 2012 Act do not place additional burdens on councils in respect of the types of information they are required to disclose. One of the purposes of the changes is to allow persons who have been provided with information under the 2000 Act to make more extensive use of the information they receive. The uses to which information disclosed by a council could be put are varied and include commercial and non-commercial purposes. The information could be used by anybody who considers it worthwhile to publish it. The changes also allow requesters to receive the information requested in a more useable (electronic) form where possible.
Sun, 01 Feb 2015