Bath and North East Somerset Council supports the objectives of increasing openness, accountability and transparency in the public sector.
We welcome the full introduction of the Freedom of Information Act in January 2005, and are committed to a proactive approach regarding access to information.
The Council is responsible for a wide range of local functions that affect the everyday lives of residents. Information held by the Council is therefore of great relevance and interest to the public.
A list of the information regularly made available by the Council to the public can be found in our Publication Scheme.
There are now numerous pieces of legislation governing your rights of access to information held by the Council. These include but are not limited to:
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For further information about the Council’s position on access to information, please contact the Information Compliance Manager on the details at the bottom of this page.