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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 is 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 exceptional effort, you may be asked to pay the costs of meeting your requirement.

In any event, a reply should be received within 20 days. We do not automatically acknowledge receipt of enquiries at present, but you will receive a reply or further information within this time limit.

Additional information about the act can be found on www.foi.gov.uk (This link will open in a new window)
Further information on the Council's Publication Scheme and Record Retention and Disposal Scheme.

For further information please contact the Freedom of Information Officer on 01883 732724 or e-mail freedomofinformation@tandridge.gov.uk
Or write to us at:
Tandridge District Council
8 Station Road East
Oxted RH8 0BT

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