Freedom of Information Act

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 gives citizens anywhere in the world the right of access to all this Council's information. This means you have the right to:

1. be told if we hold the information, and 
2. be provided with that information unless the information is exempt (within 20 working days)

We have also produced a leaflet to help explain the FOI process and answer frequently asked questions.

• Download the Freedom of Information Act leaflet

We also have an FOI page that helps you find some of the most commonly-requested information.

• FOI disclosure log

We have several policy and procedure documents relating to information requests that were approved by our Executive on 13th September 2004:

• The Freedom of Information Act 2000 Policy RMP-10
• The Freedom of Information Act 2000 procedures RMP-PD10
• Document and Information Requests RMP-11
• Handling Requests for Information RMP-PD11

Access to information requests are managed centrally by Information Governance team. This ensures all responses and disclosure decisions are consistent. This is particularly important when considering the public interest test and applying exemptions.

You can send requests to the dedicated email address: requests@northampton.gov.uk

Or complete the online FOI & EIR request form

Or write to:

Information Access Requests
Northampton Borough Council
The Guildhall
St Giles Square
Northampton, NN1 1DE

or call 01604 838536

Publication scheme

We have produced a publication scheme that explains how to make requests for information and lists all the classes of information we have. You can access a copy of the Scheme in one of the following ways:

• Read the publication scheme online
• Download a full copy of the publication scheme

More about FOI

Further information on FOI can be found on the following websites:

• Information Commissioner's Office
• Ministry of Justice
• ICO Decision Notices
• First Tier Tribunal Decisions (Information Rights)