The Freedom of Information Act 2000 became fully operational from 1 January 2005. It provides for a general right of access to all types of "recorded" information held by the council, apart from a number of exemptions that are specified in the Act.
The London Borough of Waltham Forest strives to maintain a culture of honest, open, decision making. The council recognises the importance of public awareness of decisions made by the council, and sees the Freedom of Infomation Act as a means of facilitating this awareness.
The introduction of the Act is welcomed by the council as an opportunity to improve the ways in which it manages its information and informs the public, and to modernise its records management policy.
Making a request
Before making a request, it is recommended that you check the list of published council information on the Freedom of Information Publication Scheme page.
You can find more information about the Act on the Making a Request page.
To make a request for information, you can call Waltham Forest Direct.on 020 8496 3000. The call agents will fill in the form over the phone and forward it to the Information Officer for you.
Alternatively, you can complete the online form yourself:
Then email it to the Information Officer at foi@walthamforest.gov.uk or send it to:
The Information Officer
Corporate Governance Unit
London Borough of Waltham Forest
Waltham Forest Town Hall
Forest Road
London
E17 4JF
If you do complete the form yourself, please make sure you include all the mandatory information (that is, the information that we need to deal with your request)
