Improving local authority publication schemes

Improving Local Authority Publication Schemes

In addition to the suggestions made by the IC, the following are topics that should be covered:

The subject headings used in the above ICO document will be used to help categorise the additional topics

Who we are and what we do

• Relationships with other authorities to include any that fall within the boundaries of the FOIA
• 100% subsidiary companies
• Details of any private company that provides council services on behalf of the authority (eg waste, housing, education), including their website and email address

Our policies and procedures

• details of internal FOI, DPA, EIR and Internal Review policies & procedures
• details of standards used in construction of street facilities, together with any risk assessments carried out prior to their installation

Lists and registers

• FOI disclosure logs, including the information provided
• details of all Section 108 improvements offered and their current status / plans
• register of all CCTV cameras in the local authority area
• text of all local bylaws
• details of all traffic regs orders (TROs)

Services provided by the council

• detailed food hygiene inspection reports (not just the summary "scores on the doors" stars)
• downloadable GIS datasets - make as much available possible, eg cycle parking/routes, green areas, locations of council services or buildings
• downloadable datasets for any environmental monitoring carried out either by the council or on their behalf - eg radiation monitoring.