ICO offers information access advice to struggling local authorities

28/11/2024 | ICO

In a blog article, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) discussed the need to manage data subject and information access request volumes in a timely fashion to comply with legal obligations.

The article relates to budgetary restraints and the tendency to scale back resources where local authorities have issued a section 114 notice. The ICO highlights that in these situations, the notice draws publicity, which leads to higher request volumes. The article offers a series of tips for local authorities dealing with a lack of resources. 

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