The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 came into force on 1 January 2005 providing the public with a statutory right to request and receive information from all Scottish public authorities unless the information was subject to an exemption.
Making an information request
Anyone has the right to ask the Council for any information it holds and then receive it, subject to certain conditions and exemptions.
Your request should be made in a permanent format, such as a letter, fax or email, and include the following information:
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Your name (we are unable to accept a request without this)
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A contact address, email or telephone number to which information can be sent
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Details of the information you are seeking
Send your enquiry to the relevant Council Service or if you are unsure as to who to send it to, submit it to the Records Management Officer at: Council Offices, Garshake Road, Dumbarton, G82 3PU. Telephone: 01389 737311. E-mail: foi@west-dunbarton.gov.uk.
Subject to these conditions being met, we will respond to your enquiry within 20 working days starting from the day we receive your request. The majority of requests will be dealt with free of charge, but for time consuming requests we may charge a fee. However we will let you know in advance if this is the case.
