Open Data
Since 1st July 2005, a European
Directive has allowed people to apply to re-use information held by the Council. This directive aims to achieve harmony across the European
Union of the rules and administration on the re-use of public sector information (PSI).
The phrase ‘reuse’ means using the information stored by us for a purpose other than that for
which the document was originally produced.
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) has given the general public the right to
access information that is held by the Council. Although most information available
from the Council is copyrighted to the Council.
For information on how to apply and associated costs please see the document
linked on the right.