Decision details

Freedom of Information Act

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Decision made

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

To advise Cabinet of progress on the development of the council's publication scheme under the Freedom of Information Act, agree the draft scheme and authorise officers to finalise it in consultation with relevant members.

Decision:

351/2002 The draft scheme was approved by Cabinet
352/2002 The Cabinet agreed that the scheme be finalised by officers in consultation with the portfolio holder for Corporate Services and the Chair and Spokespersons of the Overview and Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee and with consideration given to the comments and proposals submitted by the Overview and Scrutiny Co-ordinating Committee.
353/2002 The Cabinet supported the Local Government Association's view that Freedom of Information Act requirements should be aligned with Access to Information rules.

Reasons for the decision:

The scheme for publication of information (Publication Scheme) must be submitted to the Information Commissioner by 31 December 2002.

Publication date: 10/12/2002

Date of decision: 10/12/2002

Decided at meeting: 10/12/2002 - Cabinet

Effective from: 20/12/2002

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