OPDC Freedom of information
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FoI) gives the public the right to request information held by OPDC.
Freedom of Information & Environmental Information Regulation
The Freedom of Information Act 2000 gives the public the right to request information held by us and ensures that public bodies are open and accountable.
The Environmental Information Regulations 2004 provides a similar public right to access and relates to environmental information held by public authorities.
For more information on the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) please visit the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) website.
Information provided in response to FOI requests can be found on the OPDC FOI Disclosure Log.
Information that is already available
OPDC publishes a lot of information on our website to reflect our commitment to Openness & Transparency. Please check the following sources of information before making a request for information:
- Our Publication Scheme page details information published in accordance with the Government's code of recommended practice on data transparency, and to fulfil our obligations under FoIA
- The London Datastore provides re-usable raw data that the GLA has produced as well as datasets from the GLA’s functional bodies, including OPDC, London Boroughs and other organisations.
Making a request for information
If you cannot find the information you are looking for, please make your request in writing to the email address on our Contact Us page. Please us the same details if you need to discuss you request or need any advice or assistance in making a request.
Please be as specific as possible about the information you would like to request even where you do not know the names of particular documents. For example, try to include details such as dates and names (people, places or events) whenever you can.
If your request is unclear, or we cannot identify the information you are interested in, we will write back to you to ask for clarification.
Please also remember that you must provide contact details for where you would like the information to be sent to.
Requests will be handled within the statutory time limit of 20 working days but we aim to respond as soon as possible.
Although you may request any information that we hold, there are some exemptions under the Acts which mean we may not be able to provide the information you require. If we decide that we cannot release the information requested, we will state which exemptions we have used and clearly explain the reasons why we cannot release the information in to the public domain.
How to apply to re-use information
Information provided in response to an information access request does not automatically entitle you to re-use that information. Some of the information that we provide in response to Freedom of Information Act 2000 or Environmental Information Regulations 2004 requests will be subject to copyright protection.
In most cases the copyright will be owned by the GLA or OPDC but some information may be owned by another person or organisation, as indicated on the information itself.
You are free to use any information supplied for your own non-commercial research or private study purposes. The information may also be used for any other purpose allowed by a limitation or exception in copyright law, such as news reporting. However, any other type of re-use will require the permission of the copyright owner.
For information where the copyright is owned by the GLA or OPDC, you can apply to re-use information by submitting a written request to the address on the Contact Us page. Please include your name and address, details of what information you wish to re-use and the purpose for which the information is to be re-used.
Your request will be dealt with under the terms of the Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2005.
In some cases, re-use will only be permitted under a certain set of conditions. Where this is the case, OPDC will inform you of these conditions and whether there is a charge involved.
What to do if you are unhappy with OPDC's response
If you are dissatisfied with our response to your request for information you have a right to an internal review, conducted by someone who was not involved in the handling of your request. Please see the GLA's Complaints and Internal Review Procedure, which OPDC follows, for further details.
If you are still not satisfied following an internal review you can make a complaint to the ICO.
Need a document on this page in an accessible format?
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of a PDF or other document on this page in a more accessible format, please get in touch via our online form and tell us which format you need.
It will also help us if you tell us which assistive technology you use. We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days.