Freedom of Information Act 2000
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 gives you the right to get information from us in two ways:
- Through the Publication Scheme and the Guide to Information, which are documents that show the type of information the Authority publishes along with the format of that information.
- Submitting a specific request for information.
How to Submit an Application
Requests for information have to be made in writing. You should note your name and contact details along with what information you would like to see.
Format of the Information
We will try and prepare the information in the format that you have requested, if it is reasonable to do so.
Exemptions
You have the right to request to see any information which is being held by the Authority. However, we could refuse to release information if one of the exemptions within the Act applies. There are absolute exemptions and qualified exemptions. Prior to using a qualified exemption, we have to consider whether releasing the information is in the public interest.
Time
As a rule, we have 20 working days to respond to your request, but we may extend this if we need to consider exemptions which are subject to applying the public interest test.
Fees
We have the right to charge you a fee, but we have to inform you in advance if we intend to do this.
Complaints Procedure
If you are not satisfied with the response received, we have a formal complaints procedure for you to follow. Further information can be found on the Make a Complaint page.
Contacting Us
Please direct you request for information to the:
Head of Administration and Customer Care
Snowdonia National Park Authority
National Park Office
Penrhyndeudraeth
Gwynedd. LL48 6LF
The Information Commissioner’s Model Publication Scheme
Since the 1st of January 2009, every public authority must adopt the Information Commissioner’s model publication scheme as well as preparing a Guide to Information to accompany it.