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Freedom of information
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOI) came fully into force in January 2005. This means that the general public have even greater access to information held by Brighton & Hove City Council than they had previously.
Its provisions affect all public sector bodies from large government departments to small primary schools. The provisions of the act were introduced in two phases. In the first phase all bodies must have in place what is known as a Publication Scheme (a list of classes of information available to the public). For local authorities this had to be completed by February 2003.
You can view or download the Brighton & Hove City Council Freedom of Information Publication Scheme in PDF format below:
The second phase came in January 2005 when all the provisions of the act came into force. From January 2005, the act gave individuals and corporate bodies the right of access to all types of recorded information held by local authorities, with the exception of certain specified exemptions (for instance, personal information and commercially sensitive information).
The following documents may be read online or downloaded:
For more information about the act please visit:
- Department of Constitutional Affairs website
- Information Commissioner's Office website - guidelines, decision notices etc.
For Freedom of Information queries in Brighton & Hove, please telephone (01273) 291207 or e-mail freedomofinformation@brighton-hove.gov.uk
Freedom of Information Disclosures monthly log
The Freedom of Information Disclosures Monthly Log is a list of the types of information disclosed by Brighton & Hove City Council following requests made under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 since January 2009.