Freedom of information

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOIA) gives the public the right to request information held by us.

Due to the coronavirus pandemic we may not be able to reply to your request within the statutory timescale. We will try to respond within 20 working days, but this will depend on our service provision across the council.

Our 2 statutory rights for applicants are:

  1. To be told whether or not we hold that information, and if so
  2. To have that information communicated to them, if it is not exempt under the law

Make a freedom of information (FOI) request

To make a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act you must make a written request.

Make an FOI request online
Email your FOI request

Please add FreedomOfInformation@eppingforestdc.gov.uk to your safe senders list or check for a response in your junk mail / spam folder before following up an FOI enquiry.

Send us your written FOI request

Send your written FOI request to:

Freedom of Information Officer
Epping Forest District Council Civic Offices
323 High Street
Epping
CM16 4BZ

Costs and exemptions

We provide most information free of charge. However, we will charge you if we estimate it will cost us more than £450 to process your request. This is called the cost limit.

We will contact you before providing the information so that you can decide if you want to continue with your FOI request.

There are some exemptions to the types of information that can be requested under the act, and should an exemption apply, we will write and tell you which exemption is being applied and why.​

Subject access request

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) provides individuals with a right of access to their personal information, through a Subject Access Request.

Download a subject access request form (docx 292KB)

Send us your written subject access request

Send your subject access request to:

Freedom of Information Officer
Epping Forest District Council Civic Offices
323 High Street
Epping
CM16 4BZ

Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)

For more information regarding freedom of information visit the Information Commissioner’s website.

More information