Freedom of Information

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 gives a general right of access to all types of recorded information held by public authorities. It sets out exemptions from that right and places a number of obligations on public authorities, such as Malvern Hills District Council.

Under the Act the Council is required to adopt and maintain a Publication Scheme which sets out how we intend to publish the different classes of information we hold and whether there is a charge for the information.

The Council does have a schedule of charges  (23.04 KB) under the Freedom of Information Act Environmental Information Regulations and Data Protection Act

From January 2005 any person who makes a request to the Council for any kind of recorded information must be informed whether we hold that information, and subject to exemptions, be supplied with that information.

Here you can find out more about the Freedom of Information Act, including:

• Your rights and how to make a request for information  (97.15 KB)
• The Council's Publication Scheme  (97.15 KB)

If you have any comments or suggestions on how to improve the Council's Publication Scheme or experience any difficulty in obtaining the information listed in the Scheme, please visit or contact: Customer Services:

Get In Touch - Contact Customer Services

If you would like to know more about Freedom of Information, you can also visit the Information Commissioners website.