Data protection and freedom of information
Freedom of
Information
Under the 'right of public
access' you may ask for information about our policy
making process, how we balance our budget, service delivery, as
well as issues which affect your quality of life. To make this
easier for you we have provided wou with a named contact for these
kind of requests (see below).
We welcome our responsibilities
with regard to the 'Freedom of Information Act 2000' and the
'Environmental Information Regulations 2004' and support the
principles within these new laws.
These two laws
give you access to most of the information held by the
Council subject to some exemptions (eg personal data remains
protected by the Data Protection Act).
The first stage of our preparation
was to prepare our publication scheme (see below) which lists the
information we currently make available and by what means and
includes any relevant costs. Any of this information is excluded
from the Act as it is already available.
The Publication Scheme is available
to download below.
Freedom of Information Requests
| Month |
Number of requests |
Number of responses given within the time limit |
Number of requests dealt with within 48 hours |
Number of exemptions applied |
|
August
2009
|
18 |
15 |
8 |
n/a |
|
September 2009
|
18 |
12 |
6 |
1 |
| October 2009 |
17 |
11 |
4 |
n/a |
| November 2009 |
21 |
20 |
8 |
1 |
| December 2009 |
23 |
19 |
10 |
n/a |
| January 2010 |
30 |
25 |
14 |
n/a |
| February 2010 |
31 |
26 |
15 |
n/a |
Links
Publication
Scheme
Word Document:
Freedom of
Information Protocol and Procedure Policy Statement (56 KB)
External Link:
Information Commissioner
Contact
Senior Corporate Policy
Officer
South Staffordshire Council
Council Offices
Codsall
South Staffordshire
WV8 1PX.