Data Protection and Freedom of Information

Data Protection, Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Regulations

Access to Information held by Barrow Borough Council Under the Freedom of Information Act and Environmental Information Regulations

• Data Protection Policy 
  Barrow-in-Furness Data Protection Policy. Includes scope and access rights under the Data Protection Act 1998

• Fair Processing of Data 
  How the Council uses your information

• Public Sector Information Re-use 
  Guidance on the regulations and how to make a request to re-use Barrow Borough Council’s information under the Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations.

• Publication Scheme 
  Publication Scheme established in accordance with Section 19 Freedom of Information Act 2000

• Published Data and Reuse 
  Published data available for reuse
• How to Make an Information Request 
  How to Make a Request for Information Under the Freedom of Information Act,Environmental Information Regulations, Data Protection Act
• How a Request will be Handled 
  How a Request for Information Under the Freedom of Information Act or Environmental Information Regulations will be Handled. 
• Complaints - Freedom of Information and Environmental Information Regulation
  How to make a complaint about a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act. 
• Environmental Information Requests Charging Policy
• Privacy Statement
  

Welcome to Barrow Borough Council's Access to Information pages.

On 1st January 2005 the Freedom of Information Act and the Environmental Regulations 2004 came fully into force.  These were followed by the Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations which came into effect on 1st July 2005.

Barrow Borough Council is committed to keeping you informed about what we are doing for you.  We will provide access to as much information as possible about the way we make decision, do business and deliver services that directly affect you.

The purpose of this section of the site is to explain what these pieces of legislation mean, how to make a request and how your request will be handled.  It also describes the wide range of information which Barrow Borough Council already publishes and where to find it.