Freedom of information

The Freedom of Information Act assumes all government information, including information held by local councils such as Tandridge, will be made available unless there is a reason not to do so. There are a number of exemptions, and you will be advised if one of these applies. If you wish to make a request, it must be in writing, and the form below in one way of contacting us.

Freedom of information request form. Please give as much detail as possible:

Information can be provided in a number of ways. Every council is required to maintain a Publication Scheme, which includes a list of all of our standard documents. The scheme has details of information which is regularly published and for which there may be a standard charge.

Information currently available from the Council under existing arrangements, such as Land Charges enquiries or the Data Protection Act is not affected by the Freedom of Information act.

The Freedom of Information Act does allow the public to write to the Council to request information which may not be covered by the Publication Scheme or other existing arrangements.

The Council is required to provide any information requested within 20 working days of receipt of your request. In cases where this may not be possible or a delay will result, we will discuss how your request can best met. If the request requires exception effort, you may be asked to pay the costs of meeting your requirement. If an exemption does apply, you will be notified..

Additional information about the act can be found on www.foi.gov.uk

Further information on the Council's Publication Scheme and Record Retention and Disposal Scheme.