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Freedom of Information
General Information
South Ayrshire Council’s main purpose is to represent, protect and promote the interests
of the people of South Ayrshire. Against this background it is committed to the
principles of openness and transparency in the conduct of its business as enshrined
in the provisions of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOI Act). It
is intended that this publication scheme, prepared under Section 23 of the FOI Act,
will complement the Council’s efforts to increase public awareness of the business
of the Council, and stimulate local interest and participation in the democratic
process.
The purpose of this publication scheme is to make it easier for the public to locate
and access information published by South Ayrshire Council. This scheme will tell
you what classes of information we routinely make available, where it can be accessed
and whether you have to pay for it. It is a proactive commitment to ensure that
the public can access up-to-date information on subjects that are of concern or
interest.
Responsibility for the publication scheme
The officer with overall responsibility for the scheme is:
Valerie Andrews
Head of Legal and Administration
Legal and Administration
Corporate Services Directorate
South Ayrshire Council
County Buildings
Wellington Square
AYR
KA7 1DR
Tel: 01292 612132
Email:
valerie.andrews@south-ayrshire.gov.uk
The officer responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the scheme is:
Alison Nelson
Senior Administration Officer/FOI Lead Officer
Legal and Administration
Corporate Services Directorate
South Ayrshire Council
County Buildings
Wellington Square
AYR KA7 1DR
Tel: 01292 612462
Fax: 01292 612367
Email: foi@south-ayrshire.gov.uk
About the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002
The FOI Act introduces a public right of access to information held by Scottish
public authorities. From 1 January 2005, if you ask to see information, we will
have to provide you with that information, subject only to the limitations imposed
by Act and other legislation. While the Council already makes large amounts of information
available to the public, it views the introduction of the FOI Act as a welcome opportunity
to improve the way it informs the local communities it serves; and to improve the
way it manages its information assets. The full implementation of the FOI Act in
2005 will help to make Council services more open, accessible and accountable to
the public.
It should be noted that a request for information under the publication scheme is
different from a Section 1 request for information under the Act. The purpose of
the publication scheme is to ensure that a large volume of information is available
without the need for a specific request. As this information is considered otherwise
accessible, it is treated as exempt information for the purposes of the Act.