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The Committee gave consideration to a report from the Assistant Data Protection and Freedom of Information Officer regarding the review of the policy outlining the council’s approach to responding to requests for information made under the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) and the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR). He explained that the policy provided a framework to make sure that the principles of Freedom of Information were consistently applied and that the council met the standards set out in the Lord Chancellor’s Section 46 Code of Practice on satisfying public authorities’ obligations under the FOIA and the EIR. The minor changes made to the policy were summarised for Members, and, having clarified the input of the Joint Staff Consultative Committee was to refer the paper to the CP&R Committee, it was

            RESOLVED that:

a)    the amendments to the policy be approved; and

b)    any future housekeeping amendments be delegated to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Chairman of the Corporate Policy and Resources Committee and the Chairman of the Joint Staff Consultative Committee.