The Freedom of Information Act 2000
Your right to know
The Freedom of Information Act entitles anybody to ask a public authority in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, including Government departments, for any recorded information that they keep. A list of organisations covered by the Act is available.
This is in addition to individuals' rights of access to information about themselves under the Data Protection Act 1998, and other existing legislation that already secures public access rights to much information held by a local authority.
The general right of access under the Freedom of Information Act is subject to some exemptions and the Act places a number of obligations on local authorities.
Timetable for implementation of Freedom of Information Act provisions
- An approved 'publication scheme' in operation by 28 February 2003
- An individual's right to be supplied with requested from 1 January 2005
How can I find out more?
Follow the navigation links in the left margin to find out how the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act are being implemented at Salford City Council or for more general information visit Freedom of Information or Information Commissioner's Office.
Complaints procedure: Freedom of Information Act requests
Any expression of discontent with a decision made in relation to a request made under the Freedom of Information Act, will be considered an appeal/complaint and dealt with under this procedure.
This page was last updated on 07 July 2008
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