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Publication Scheme

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Publication Scheme 2009

In 2008 the Information Commissioner published guidance on a new model scheme for public authorities with the expectation that publication schemes would be revised by 1 January 2009.

The new scheme contains seven classes of information as follows: 

About Our Publication Scheme

Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, all public authorities are required to: 

  • Adopt and maintain a publication scheme
  • Publish information in accordance with the scheme                  

The scheme commits Cumbria County Council:

  • To proactively publish or otherwise make available as a matter of routine information which is held by the Council
  • To specifiy the information which is held by the Council and falls within the classes below
  • To provide guidance on how the specified information can be identified and accessed
  • To review and update the specified information
  • To produce a schedule of any fees charged for access to information   

For more information on what the publication scheme is please see our Introduction to the Publication Schemethis external link will open in a new window.

If you would like a printable copy of the information contained on these pages please see our Guide to Informationthis external link will open in a new window.

Copyright

Most of the information made available by the Council will be subject to copyright in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Unless otherwise stated the copyright owner will be Cumbria County Council. 

You are free to use any information supplied to you by the Council 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, for example by publishing the information in analogue or digital form, including on the internet, will require the permission of the copyright owner. Where the copyright owner is Cumbria County Council you will need to make an application under the Re-use of Public Sector Information Regulations 2005. 

For information where the copyright is owned by another person or organisation you must apply to the owner to obtain their permission. 

Charges

Unless a statutory fee applies, most information will be provided free of charge. For instance, information available on the Council’s website www.cumbria.gov.uk  can be downloaded free of charge. However, on some occasions it is necessary to charge a fee. FOIA legislation allows a charge to be made for disbursements i.e. photocopying, postage etc. The Council will not comply with a request where it will exceed the appropriate limit set out by The Freedom of Information and Data Protection (Appropriate Limit and Fees) Regulations 2004.