Common Freedom of Information requests

We receive a lot of requests for information that is already available on our website, or available directly from departments without the need to submit a Freedom of Information request.

Before submitting a FOI request please check to see if the information you require is already publicly available on the website by either entering your search term in the search bar at the top of this page or if it is available on one of the more common request areas below:

• Brownfield land register
• Business Rates (NNDR)
• Contaminated land
• Cooling towers
• Councillors allowances
• Empty homes
• Food safety inspections
• Houses of multiple occupation (HMOs)
• Licensing public register
• Open data (Spending over £250)