154 requests for information were received between 1 January and 31 March 2023, of those requests:

• 137 were answered within the 20 working day statutory time limit
• 95 were granted in full (not exemption or exception was applied)
• 10 required clarification/further information from the applicants, 2 of which no response was received, therefore those requests were closed and no further action was taken
  
• 36 requests were received, and then, upon further research, transferred/referred (some in part) to other local authorities/external organisation(s)
• 1 was initially logged under FOI but subsequently dealt with under day to day business
• 1 requested was withdrawn
• 3 were permitted extensions to the response deadline
  
• 14 were partially withheld/refused
• 9 were fully withheld/refused
• 29 were responded to in full or part in accordance with the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR)

During this quarter, the average number of days that it took to respond to a request was 14.9 working days

Should you wish to find out more information about the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR), please visit the Information Commissioners website