About Freedom of Information requests
The Freedom of Information (FOI) Act allows anybody to ask a public authority for information that is already held in recorded form. It sets out exemptions from that right and places a number of obligations on us.
If you request information about the environment, it will be handled under the Environmental Regulations (EIRs). This includes things like energy, noise and waste.
Read the Freedom of Information Act
Information Commissioner's Office
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) is an independent body that enforces the Freedom of Information Act, the Data Protection Act and the Environmental Information Regulations. You can read more about how your data matters on the ICO's website
Open data
Open data is about increased transparency and about sharing the information we hold with the wider community to build useful applications.
We regularly publish financial and other data showing how the council operates including Business Rates, council spending and invitations to tender.
Freedom of Infomation compliance data - how we've performed
This information shows how we handled requests for information made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2005.
|
Data to collect |
Quarter 1 July-September 2024 |
Quarter 2 October-December 2024 |
Quarter 3 January-March 2025 |
Quarter 4 April-June 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Compliance Rate |
91 per cent |
89 per cent |
93 per cent |
93 per cent |
|
Total requests received (FOI and EIR) |
300 |
289 |
387 |
363 |
|
Total open requests |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
Total of open requests with permitted extensions – public interest test |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total of open requests with permitted extensions – complex and voluminous |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total requests closed |
293 |
268 |
267 |
348 |
|
Total requests closed within statutory timescale |
267 |
238 |
248 |
322 |
|
Total requests closed with a permitted extension |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total requests closed outside statutory timescale |
10 |
30 |
19 |
26 |
|
Total closed requests where information was granted in full |
220 |
200 |
202 |
263 |
|
Total closed requests where information was withheld in full |
35 |
34 |
33 |
36 |
|
Total closed requests where information was partially provided |
28 |
33 |
29 |
46 |
|
Total internal reviews received |
3 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
|
Total requests with a stopped clock for clarification |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total requests with a paused clock for fees notice |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |