• For requests under the Freedom of Information Act:
• If the information you have requested is referred to in the Publication Scheme for which there is no charge, this is available free.  If you want a document that is referred to in the Publication Scheme for which there is a charge, then we will give it to you once you have paid the charge.
• Other information requested under FOI will generally be available free of charge, although we may make a charge for providing the information to you e.g. postage or photocopying charges.  If the estimated cost is more than £450, we do not have to comply with an FOI request.  If this is the case, we will let you know our decision and provide you with an opportunity to change your request, so that it costs less than £450.
• For requests for your own personal data: You can apply for a copy of the personal data we hold about you under the Data Protection Act 1998 - that is information relating to an applicant that has arisen through their employment with the Authority or information obtained about an individual through the Authority's statutory functions.  There is a fee of £10 and you should contact the Authority's Data Protection Officer on 0114 253 2251.  Click here to read our Data Protection Policy.
• Environmental Information: information requested under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 will generally be available free of charge, although we reserve the right to make a reasonable charge.

For details of charges for other services, please see Section 10.4.