Freedom of Information
You already have the right of access to information other organisations or people hold about you, your 'personal data', under the Data Protection Act 1998. Please see our related section on Data Protection for further information.
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) came into force on 1st January 2005.
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) came into force on 1st January 2005.
FOIA introduces a general right of access to all information not covered by the Data Protection Act 1998 held by a public authority. FOI defines a public authority. There are over 70,000 of them. Leicester City Council is one.
Under data protection laws personal data remains confidential. However, with a few exceptions, other information must be given to anyone who requests it. Anyone can request recorded information held by the Council, which could include for example statistics, reports, minutes of meetings or procedures we use and we must deal with all requests for information in 20 working days.
If you would like to make a request for information, your request must:
Be in writing;
Have sufficient detail for us to find the information you want; and
Have an address for us to reply to you at.
It would be helpful if you could also provide details such as a telephone number or an e-mail address in case we need to contact you.
Under data protection laws personal data remains confidential. However, with a few exceptions, other information must be given to anyone who requests it. Anyone can request recorded information held by the Council, which could include for example statistics, reports, minutes of meetings or procedures we use and we must deal with all requests for information in 20 working days.
If you would like to make a request for information, your request must:
Be in writing;
Have sufficient detail for us to find the information you want; and
Have an address for us to reply to you at.
It would be helpful if you could also provide details such as a telephone number or an e-mail address in case we need to contact you.
We also publish guidance on this site on how we and our network of departmental request coordinators will handle your requests for information.
This details all our procedures and processes followed. If you have any questions,
or are interested to know how we deal with requests, complaints and other
issues-please take a look!
How to find currently-published Council information
You can also find out about much of our regular published information through the Council’s Publication Scheme.
How to find currently-published Council information
You can also find out about much of our regular published information through the Council’s Publication Scheme.
The Council will review its scheme regularly - at least once a year. we want the scheme to meet your needs. Any comments you have about the scheme, for example what you want to see in the scheme or how we can improve your access to the information it contains, will be appreciated. Any information you supply will be processed under the requirements of the Data Protection Act 1998 and only used for the purposes of evaluating and improving the Publication Scheme. We may also wish to contact you to discuss any suggestion you have made. Please indicate in your correspondence if this is acceptable to you.
The Publication Scheme and other Freedom of Information guidance we have produced is available below.
How to send a request for information
If you know which department holds the information you require, you can download
The Publication Scheme and other Freedom of Information guidance we have produced is available below.
How to send a request for information
If you know which department holds the information you require, you can download
the request form attached below, complete it and either post it directly to them or
email a completed form.
Any information we supply to you under FOIA is for your personal use.
Remember that the Council retains its copyright in all information it discloses.
If you wish to re-use (publish it, for example) some or all of the information
supplied to you and circulate it to a wider audience,it would be a great help
if you could tell us this, along with what you want the information for when
you first make your request.
This will help us to make sure you get exactly what you want. It will also
allow us to consider what needs to be done regarding any permission
you may need to get. Remember that you must obtain the Council's written
permission to reuse it's information and a charge for such re-use may apply.
You can also email your own request to one of the relevant departmental email addresses listed below:
Housing
Regeneration & Culture
Resources Department
If you are not sure which department to send your request to, you can email it to:
Information Governance
If you prefer to post your request to us, our address is:
Information Governance (Legal)
Resources Department
Leicester City Council
B4.06
New Walk Centre
Welford Place
LEICESTER LE1 6ZG
Fax: 0116 252 7936
New Walk Centre
Welford Place
LEICESTER LE1 6ZG
Fax: 0116 252 7936
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