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Freedom of Information

The Freedom of Information Act gives you the right to request any information from any public authority.

Freedom of Information Act

The Freedom of Information Act came into force in January 2005. It provides individuals and organisations with the right to request access to our recorded information. The aim is to make us more open and accountable.  It covers all recorded information held at the time of the request, regardless of how old it is. For more details please see our Access to Information Policy [PDF, 263Kb].

Information you can ask for and what is not covered by FOI

What information can I ask for?

You can request access to any general information held by the council.

What information is not covered?

Environmental information and requests for personal information are not covered under the Freedom of Information Act. Please see our Environmental Information Regulation pages for details of how to request environmental information and our Subject Access Request pages for details of how to request personal information.

How to make a Freedom of Information request

How do I request information and will there be a charge?

Your request must be in writing.

Please check our online publication scheme using the ‘View Our Publication Scheme or Open Data page’ before making your Freedom of Information Request as many popular requests and datasets are already included.

If you would still like to make a Freedom of Information request, please send an email to inforequest@northlincs.gov.uk clearly explaining the information you would like and providing a contact email or postal address.

More details can be found in our Freedom of Information Request Guidance Notes [PDF, 26Kb] and our Information Charging Policy [PDF, 185Kb] along with any charges that could apply.

View our Publication Scheme

Re-use of information supplied under FOI

Please see our Access to Information Policy [PDF, 263Kb] for more information about the re-use of information.

If you need assistance to make your FOI request

If you need assistance in making your request in writing please call our Customer Contact Centre on 01724 297000.

Alternatively please contact the Information Governance Team via informationgovernanceteam@northlincs.gov.uk or by writing to North Lincolnshire Council, Church Square House, 30-40 High Street, Scunthorpe, DN15 6NL.

What to do if you are not happy

We aim to comply with the Freedom of Information Act by responding promptly and correctly.  However, if you have an issue or would like to make a complaint, please see our Information Complaints page.

If you remain dissatisfied, you also have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner’s Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF, Helpline telephone: 0303 123 1113.

Contact

01724 297000

informationgovernanceteam@northlincs.gov.uk