Information about how to make a Freedom of Information request
to Suffolk County Council.
To make a request under Freedom of Information legislation,
please contact the Suffolk County Council FOI Team in writing. This
can be by email, in a letter or by using the request form:
Further information
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 gives the public the right
to know what information councils publish and to see copies of that
information. The Act says a public authority must produce a list of
all its publications, known as a Publication Scheme. It must also
include an explanation of how you can get the information and
whether there is any charge for it.
From February 2003, you have had the right to request and be
given any information included in our Publication Scheme, subject
to certain conditions and exclusions that are clearly
identified.
From 1 January 2005, when the Act came into force, you can also
request information that is not routinely published or included in
our Publication Scheme. We must supply this information within 20
working days. If we cannot do this, we will tell you why.
We are working towards being more open and accountable, to make
it as easy as possible for you to get information about the council
and how it works. The
Suffolk
County Council disclosure log lists what requests have been
received and information provided.
In addition, our Publication Scheme will help to make sure that
more and more of this information is available, without you having
to ask for it.
External web sites
Department for Constitutional
Affairs - Freedom of Information pages
Information
Commissioner's Office
National Archives - Freedom of Information
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