The LGA and the Constitution Unit at UCL have just produced a short guide to
the FOI Act aimed specifically at local authorities. As well as outlining
obligations under the FOI Act it places the Act in a context of other access
to information legislation affecting local authorities.
It is called
Freedom of Information: Practical Guide to the Freedom of Information Act
2000 for Local Authorities.
It costs £10 for local authorities and £20 for others, and can be purchased
from IDeA Publication Sales, Layden House, 76-86 Turnmill Street, London
EC1M 5LG. Quote LGA ref CA147 and send a cheque payable to IDeA with your
order (I have taken these details from the booklet itself)
By the way, for those interested in the FOI Fees Regulations, I see a draft
is available on the Lord Chancellor's Department's website - go to
http://www.lcd.gov.uk/foi/secleg.htm
Happy reading ...
Susan Healy
PRO
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