Information Request policy

Chief Executive

Accountable    for     the    effectiveness    of     the Council’s arrangements for responding to information requests.

Executive Director (Finance & Transformation)

(Section 151 Officer)

To ensure that the council has an adequately resourced and effective  Governance Team

To act as the Qualified Person in circumstances where a  Qualified Person’s decision is required to cite an exemption.

Assistant Director (Legal and Governance)

(Monitoring Officer)

To ensure that the council has an adequately resourced and effective Governance Team

Statutory responsibility to ensure that the council fulfills its obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and Environmental Information Regulations 2004.

To act as the deputy Qualified Person.

Data Protection Officer

Statutory responsibility to ensure compliance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and General Data Protection Regulations UK, which includes overseeing the processing of Subject Access Requests.

 Members

To comply with the Members Code of Conduct and related council policies and procedures.

To be aware of the Council’s obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Environmental Information Regulations 2004, and Data Protection Act 2018.

To forward any correspondence that may be considered as an information request to the Governance Team to review and process.

 Officers

To be aware of the Council’s obligations under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, Environmental Information Regulations 2004, and Data Protection Act 2018.

To forward any correspondence that may be considered as an information request to the Governance Team to review and process.

To forward all requests to the appropriate email addresses.