Freedom of Information
Guidelines have been published in line with the Freedom of Information Act. These commit an authority to make information available to the public as part of its normal business activities Click here for details.
The information covered is included in the classes of information mentioned below, where this information is held by the authority.
The scheme commits an authority:
• To proactively publish or otherwise make available as a matter of routine, information, including environmental information, which is held by the authority and falls within the classifications below
• To specify the information which is held by the authority and falls within the classifications below
• To proactively publish or otherwise make available as a matter of routine, information in line with the statements contained within this scheme
• To produce and publish the methods by which the specific information is made routinely available so that it can be easily identified and accessed by members of the public
• To review and update on a regular basis the information the authority makes available under this scheme
• To produce a schedule of any fees charged for access to information which is made proactively available
• To make this publication scheme available to the public
Classes of Information
Who we are and what we do
Organisational information, locations and contacts, constitutional and legal governance
What we spend and how we spend it
Financial information relating to projected and actual income and expenditure, tendering, procurement and contracts
What our priorities are and how we are doing
Strategy and performance information, plans, assessments, inspections and reviews
How we make decisions
Policy proposals and decisions. Decision making processes, internal criteria and procedures, consultations
Our policies and procedures
Current written protocols for delivering our functions and responsibilities
Lists and Registers
Information held in registers required by law and other lists and registers relating to the functions of the authority
The Services we offer
Advice and guidance, booklets and leaflets, transactions and media releases. A description of the services offered