Fees and Charges
Fees for information shown on the website
Information is available free of charge from our web site i.e. there is no charge by us but you will need to meet any charges by your internet service provider, printing costs etc. For those without Internet access, a single copy is available by emailing info@ruralcommunities.gov.uk.
Requests for multiple copies may attract a charge for the cost of retrieval, photocopy and postage etc. We will let you know this at the time of your request (the charge would be payable in advance).
We intend to make most of our information available online when this becomes practicable.
Fees for information shown in the publication scheme
Unless otherwise stated, information is available free of charge from our publication scheme i.e. there is no charge from us, but but you will need to meet any charges by your internet service provider, printing costs etc. For those without Internet access, a single copy is available is available from the address below.
Requests for multiple copies may attract a charge for the cost of retrieval, photocopy and postage etc. We will let you know this at the time of your request (the charge would be payable in advance).
Information is provided in English. If you require information to be provided in any other language we may charge a fee to cover translation costs. Large type versions of information are available on request.
How much will it cost for information requested under FOIA?
We will handle all requests in line with the Fees Regulations under the FOI Act, where the time spent in efficiently locating or copying records, based on a standard hourly rate does not exceed 18 hours.
Where a request is likely to take longer than 18 hours we will not handle the request.
We may charge a fee to cover the costs of providing the information (for example postage, copying, printing) where the cost is over £50.
Where we are to charge we will let you know the estimated fee beforehand and request payment before providing the information.
Information not available online
We intend to make most of our information available online when this becomes practicable. In the interim, any information in the publication scheme not yet available online can be requested from:
Chief Information Officer
John Dower House
Crescent Place
Cheltenham
GL50 3RA
Email: cio@ruralcommunities.gov.uk
How to access information we hold
Making a request for your personal data
Return to the main Freedom of Information page
